Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-27

dition was soon met. Plans for the new
structure were then adopted and a contract
signed April 16. 1904. On the 26th Of the
same month ground was broken. the pastor,
Rev. o. w. BURNER, officiating. May 49,
1904, the cornerstone was laid according to
the usage OF the church by Bishop ]. s.
Mills, assisted by the pastor and Rev. s. N.
Meyer and the trustees.
The following is a list of the pastors. with
their terms of service: Rev. G. l. B. Brane,
March. 1880. to May, 1893; Rev. j. E. Fout,
June. 1893. to July, 1898: Rev. ]. B. Cham
berlain. July, 1898, to May, 1901 Rev. O..
w. Burtner. May. 1901, to October, 1904;
Rev. w. j. Houck, October, 1904.
The Building Committee.
The board of trustees, which was also
constituted the building committee by the
action of the quarterly conference. is made
up as follows: Edward Kern, chairman and
superintendent of constructions: John B.
Espey secretary; William ]. Hoffman,
treasurer William S. Ballard. Alvin H.
Line and William S. Browning.
Concerning the work of the building COM
mlttee the pastor says:
mo one is in a position to properly ap-
preciate the arduous duties of a building
committee and superintendent of construc-
ton unless he has passed through
similar experience. 1t is hard work from
start to finish, The plans and specifica-
tons of Memorial Church stand In evidence
of the committee having done its work
well. and all interested in the church owe
to it a debt of gratitude for its faith
full and self-sa sacrificing devotion to duty. In
an especial sense does this apply to the su-
perintendent. Mr.. Edward Kern. who de-
voted his time early and late daily and per-
formed his work gratuitously.
The new church has frontage of so feet
on North Capitol street and depth of II
feet on r street. with a tower on the corner
in haiu 1.r,Fl
ed OF brownstone from Hummelstown. Pa,
with a slate roof. There is a triple colon
made entrance from r street, each entrance
having double bevel glass doors, leading to
Il VeStbule I by % feet. From here one
may pass through equal number of doors
set with obscured wired glass into the main
auditorium a door also leads into check
room. by feet, at the north end of the
vestibule, while the entrance to the gallery
Is through the tower at the south end of
the VeStibule.
The auditorium, which is furnished with
double curved circular quartered oak pews
Is so arranged that aisleS are formed along
both side walls and in the center The in
terror dimensions are as follows: Audi
forum, IS by 56 feet; gallery, 10 by 4S feet
The combined seating capacity is $50.
In the rear of the auditorium, facing the
entrances. is a raised PLATFORM IL by IS
feet, forming the .rostrum. To the south of
this is the pastors study by 16 feet with
a room on the second floor, S by 70 feet,
to be used by the board OF trustees Both
rooms have bay windows on r street To
the north of the rostrum and on the same
elevation is the choir and organ loft II by
10 feet. Here 1T is hoped to place a pipe
organ in the not far distant future.
There are triple windows facing r
street set with opalescent glass. The
first from the right of the pulpit is a
Hfe-Sized representation of the Rock of
Ages" with emblems' Of the cross and
crown in the side panels The second
triple windows central figure is that of
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, with emblems
of roses and lilies, and the third window
represents Ruth, the Cleaner" with en-
blcmS of sbeaves of wheat and clusters of
grapes. The next is Jesus at the Door,"
with omblems of gates ajar and an anchor;
while the fifth window represents Jesus
Walking on the Sea- with emblems of
dove and an olive branch in the side
panels. over the colonnade entrance in
front is a quadruple window representing
Jesus appearing To Mary in the garden, be-
ing the Resurrection scene, while in the
gothic top is the emblem Of the cross and
the crown. All the other windows in the
front and the tower, in study, trustees
room and the north side of the auditorium
show designs of opalescent glass the rich
green colors blending well. Nearly all the
windows have been purchased as memorials
TO departed ones and repsenet the follow
ing towns and cities: Johnstown, Scottdale,
represent Greeusburg and Carlisle, all in
Pennsylvania; Westerville. Ohio; Toledo,
Iowa. and this city.
Articles Donated.
The pulpit, rostrum furniture and COM
munion table. of gothic design to harmonic
with the architecture of the building and
made of quartered oak, have been donated
by Baltimore firm to the memory of de-
parted father The pulpit Bible. collection
plates, choir chairs. 300 hymn books, etc,
are all special gifts by friends
The floor covering is Wilton velvet car
pet of green design, while from the double
brass rail inclosing the choir loft and gal
lery is hung double faced plush of the
same shade of green. The lighting is by
electricity from a central chandelier and
cluster side brackets. The heating is by
steam, which is conveyed from a plant To-
Gated in the chapel adjoining the main
building.
The various organiZa lions of the church
have done commendable work in the ma
terial interests of the new structure. The
Ladies Aid Society heads the list while
the Sunday school. the Womans Mission
AIRY Society. the senior and Junior Chris
tian Endeavor societies, and the Otterbein
Young Peoples Club all followed in the
good work.
The contractor is Mr.. William E. Mooney
of this city. who did his work in a pains
taking manner.