Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13
THE NEW ST. Marks
Lutheran Church Will Dedi-
cate Handsome Building.
SERVICES TOMORROW
FORMER HOME DESTROYED BY
FIRE IN FEBRUARY, 1904.
Rev. DR.. William S. Freas, President
OF General Synod, to Preach
Dedicatory Sermon.

With the pluck and determination that
mas always characterized the work of St
Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev
j. Luther Frantz, pastor. the congregation,
whose house of worship was entirely de-
stroyed by fire the night of February II,
loO4 has rallied and erected an edifice more
beautiful than the first. which will tomor-
row he dedicated with impressive services
to the worship of the Almighty The new
building is located at the corner of Sth
and b streets southwest, facing the Mall.
The formal dedication service will be held
In the morning at IL o'clock. Rev Dr.
William S. Freas, president of the general
synod of the Lutheran denomination in this
country, will preach the dedicatory sermon.
The program will include an organ volun-
tary. the regular hturgical service. the
presentation of the keys of the church, the
dedication formalities, a reading of the
Nicene creed. an anthem. Except the
Lord Build the House." by Gilchrist; the
Lords prayer, another anthem Gounod's
blessed is He Who Cometh," and the BEN
edicton.
A special service will also be held to-
morrow evening beginning at o'clock,
when Dr. Freas will again deliver the ser
mon. The order Will include the anthem,
% Joyful Light. by Warren; the liturgical
service; the anthem, THE King of Love
My Shepherd Is by Shelby, and the bene-
dicton.
Tuesday evening a congregational reunion
Will take place and pastors of Lutheran
churches Of this city and Baltimore will
bring greetings and congratulations to st.
Mark : congregation.
Historical Sketch.
st. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church
was organized in the year 1889. and the
w n
its first pastor. The charter members Of
the new organization We're composed large
ly of members from ST PauTs Church
who resided in the southwest section of the
city Its history. though brief has been
eventful. The congIegation's first perma-
nent place of worship on street
near 18th, where it had a churchly and at
tractive little edifice. During the term OF
service of the second pastor Rev. John c.
Bowers. which lasted from 1896 TO 1902 the
congregation made marked progress along
all lines and won many friends through
out the city. In the year 1902 Mr. Bowers
was succeeded by the Rev.J. Luther Frantz
the present pastor. during whose ministry
the church is growing and constantly ex-
tending its field of usefulness
St Marks Church has always been
blessed with a faithful and loyal member
ship, and s PARTICULARLY fortunate il hav-
ing among its members an unusual NUM-
Der OF wise, capable business men. These
qualities We're soon to be put to the test;
for. on the night of February IL 1904 a
destructive fire visited the church and the
congregation found itself homeess-wthout
a place of worship. Pluckily the little con-
Sreg8tOn rallied together. and though al
ready in debt took Immediate steps toward
rebuilding 1t went forward firmly bel ey-
ing that this seeming calamity was intended
ny Providence to work out for the ultimate
welfare Of the church. and though il in
volved an increased debt the congregation
unanimously voted to move to a new and bet