Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29

The superstructure of Zion Evangelical
lutheran Church, 9th and P streets north
west. Rev. C. F. Bergner. pastor, has been
begun and rapid progress is being made
upon IT, The corner stone was laid Sun
day. September 10, with appropriate cere-
monies according to the Lutheran liturgy.
Rev. Dr. w. II. Dunbar of Baltimore, pres
ident of the Maryland synod of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. and Rev. Dr. r.
W. Z. Peschau of Miamisburg. Ohio, made
the principal addresses The other clergy
men participating in the services were
Rev. Luther j. Frantz, pastor OF ST.
Marks: Rev. Geo. Brodthage, pastor OF 81.
Johns, and Rev. Luther H. Waring pastor
of West Washington Lutheran Church, all
of this city.
A. O. Won Herbulis is the architect OF the
new church, and w. A. Kimmel the general
contractor and builder. The new church IS
upon the site of the old one ana VIII oe,
when finished a fine one. 1t Will be - 1eet
long by 40 feet wide, and will be Dullt OF
Port Deposit granite with limestone TRIM
mings. 1t is Gothic in form ana desisn
and will be furnished with art glass WIN,
dows, and with its furnishings compute
will cost about $4,000.
The iower floor will be used for Sunday
school and social purposes. and Will con-
tain a large Sunday school room. primary mar;
kitchen and boiler room.
Fronting on 9th street the building wiz
have two towers. On street 1t Will al
join the parsonage where door VIII Upe .n
into the vestry and the parlor. 1t Will De
an ,mnosins structure and an ornament TO
the neighborhood. .
rev G F.. Rergner has been the pastor
for little over two years. {. fieroiu =; a.
Wagner and w. HasseiDusch cohsei'u'0
the building committee.
The Franciscans Mount st. Sepulchre'
Rrookland D. c.. are getting ready 10 csi-
citrate with great solemnity the feast OF ~.
Francis. the founder of the order, "t n,
takes place next Thursday. Octoper =. $40 oo,
emn high mass will be celebrated at 3,St
am by the Dominican fathers. the MOS
Rev Diomede Falconio. apostohc oelesa.e'
assisting in cope and inter on TINS occa pea
sion the Right Rev. Dennis OConneli' rec
periors of the different religious houses WIN, VIII
be present The frars of the monastery Will
sing the mass. Gregorian chant.
Rev. DR.. Newton Bruner, pastor Of the
Fifth Baptist Church, will occupy MS pui-
pit tomorrow at both services aIter an az
sence of ten days in Clifton Forse, Va
where he has just closed revival IN coh
nection with the Y NJ. c. ~. and Baptlst
Church. There were more than fifty aodl-
lions to the Baptist Church. ana nuf'ioef
expect to join the church, 1t is SAID
On the program for the rally day exer-
cises at the First Congregational sunday
school tomorrow appear the names OF n
w. Arnold and Walter Humphreys. MI
Arnold, the new religious work secretary
of the Y NJ C. A., will give brief, rous-
ing address and Mr.. Humphreys Will sing.
The exercises will begin at $50 sharp,
The opening fall rally of the boys sunday
meetings under the auspices OF the \. NJ.
q a will be in the building for boys, at
1732 G street northwest, tomorrow AFTER
noon at $50 o'clock.
Rev. Father Yingling. formerly in charge
of parish in Charles county, Md, has peen
APPOINTED by Cardinal Gibbons pastor or 81.
Agnes Mission at Glen Echo. near ROCK
1,iiIe This mission was organized about a
year ago by the Rev. Father Hurley OIL
Brookland and has steadily grown.
At a recent meeting of the members OF
the parish Father Yingling announced thas
he proposed to begin at once the erecuon U,
a house of worship. He stated that he hao
sufficient funds in hand. A lot was pur-
chased a day or two ago, and work on the
structure will begin early the coming "eek;
The edifice will cost about $500, and WIN
be so planned that it can be converted mo
a more commodious structure at any tl1he'