Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
CHAPEL DEDICATION
BISHOP CRANSToN TO oFFIcIATE
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

With Bishop Earl Craaston presiding and
with praise services that will occupy the
greater portion of the day, the reconstruct
ed chapel at Congress Heights of the Meth
odist Episcopal denomination will be dedi-
Gated today, beginning at 1890 o'clock.
Other exercises will take place at $50 pm.
1:15 pm. and 1:45 pm. Invitations have
been generally issued by the pastor Rev.
William L.. Orem, and the officials of the
church to the dedicatory services, and the
indications are that the capacity of the re-
modelled building will be taxed at the var
ious ceremonies.
The program at 1880 o'clock will be as
follows, Voluntary, hymn, Apostle 3
Creed" prayer, solo, lessons and Gloria
Patrf" hymn by congregation, sermon,
Bishop Cranston; prayer offertory. hymn
and benediction. The service at $50 will be
opened with praise song by the congrega-
ton, followed by prayer. solo. address by
DR.. Carl Doney, address by Mr.. "A. b.
Brown, singing, offering, dedicatory service,
doxology. Christian Endeavor devotional
services will comprise the program at I:15
o clock. At the 1:45 o'clock service there
will be several hymns and anthems ana
Rev. DR.. II. r. Naylor, the presiding elder
of the Washington district, will deliver the
sermon.
The Congress Heights Methodist Episco-
pal Chapel the edifice is known, is stu
local street car system. Rev. William l..
OIem, the pastor, who was appointed TO the
charge by the annual conference in 1885,
soon after his arrival and subsequent to
careful survey of the field, called the MEM
bers of the official board together and
placed before them the proposition of a re-
modelled edfce that would be practically
a new church building. The board was
unanimous in ratfying and accepting ms
plan, the trustees were appointed a build
Ing committee plans were procured, bldS
submitted. and in September last the con-
tract for the work was let to Mr.. George
w. Fowler.
Completely Modernized.
The building was completely modernized
by the changes and additions that We're
carried out and it is now beautiful frame
structure, with large auditorium and sun
day school annex that may be thrown into
one if occasion requires and having seat
ing capacity of 4o0. The building is lighted
by electricity. The interior of the churcn
has been newly furnished throughout with
handsome pews, pulpit and carpets. Inc
total cost of the Improvements was S'Jo.
Particular interest attaches TO the de-
velopment of the Methodist chapel IN the
community from the humble conception or
it's founding, which wholly through
the efforts of earnest layman OF the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church In
the person of Mr.. Robert II. Jordon, whose
Methodist society of the suburb of Con-
gresS Heights. 1t was in 1872 that Mr..
Jordon, who was then an emp!oye of the
Government Hospital for the Insane, real
lied the necessity for chapel of the de-
nomination in the rapidly growing suburb
and undertook the work of its construc-
ton. He made himself a committee of one,
and so diligent was his labor that in re-
markedly short time he had procured funds
enough for a beginning, and soon the con-
Struction under way.
Most of the work of actual building was
performed by Mr.. Jordon himself after his
daily employment at the hospital was end
ed He continued in charge of the chapel
and at the head of it's various enterprises
until Rev. Frank r. Cannon was appointed
its first pastor, when, too the charge
ceased to have any connection with the
Methodist Church in Anacostia.
Other Pastors.
Succeeding Mr. Cannon came Rev. w. L.
Lynn, Rev. E. E. Fisher and then Rev.
William l.. Orem the present pastor, who
has lately been named to his second term
pastor. The death of Mr.. Jordon. which
took place at his home in Anacostia sew
eral years ago. found others ready to take
up the work.
The society at this time numbers 81 menu
school of 164. Mr.. George w. Fowler is
the superintendent of the school, and to
him, together with an able corps of as
sistants, belongs the credit of its high
standard. The church is on the same cir
cult as the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Oxon Hill, Prince George county. Md, the
same pastor being in charge of both
The trustees. who comprise the building
committee, are as follows: George w Fow-
Ter, r. f. Kenny, Daniel Smithson Charles
Guide Herbert Talbert, Frank E. Butter
field, NJ. d. Ellis, 0. A. Emmons and ]. O.
Stewart.