The Washington times., 1906-10-07
CHURCH Of ADVENT
ADDITION COMPLETE
Enlarged Structure IS Arts
tic and Symmetrical
Whole.
GROWTH OF CONGREGATION
Was Started in 1894 as Mission Of
Rock Creek Parish and Became
Independent 1901.

The rector ans congregation of the
Church of the Advent. located at the
corner Of Second and Il streets north
west. are feucitaUng themselves over
the completion of the handsome addi-
tiOn TO church. which will give them
much added room TO meet the demands
OF the large and increasing membership.
Uadar the wise and excellent minlstra-
ticns of the Rev. Edward Marshall
Mott the CONGREGATION has grown so
rapidly that the church space had be
come overcrowded
In making Che addition 10 was desired
10 retain as far as possible the charm
of the original edihce, and with view
70 even greater prosperity IN the future
the plans were drawn SO as 10 provide
for an even greater church edihce when
the new one should have become Ike
The originaI-too small Tor the increas-
ing congregation,
In designing the addition Architect
Robert stead created the nave and
tower 20 The small building occupied i'm
the past The old structure viii be the
crossings or .transepts 10 the complet-
ed church and 1t Is contemplated in the
near future To build a recessed chauceI
10 the east OF the old building and thus
have the correct orieutati0n. the altar
being u tho eastern end of the editice
The old and new portions are 10 be
covered with succo, thus bringing the
two parts together as whole and caus-
Ing the building 70 look as if it We're all
built al one time.
Rector's Study in Tower.
placed large tower, which furnishes
the rector study on the second floor.
while .n the third story belfry is pro-
vided
Stained glass windows of an excep-
uonaIIv artistic character have been in
trodueed, which gives 10 the interior q
soft and pleasing light approved by the
religious WOrshiDer.
In tie general design the church is
patterned very much after the type OF
The old English parish churches and
VIII Doe suggestive of the old church at
Stoke Fosis SO we'll remembered by
those familiar with Grays EIegy.
The Church of the Advent was started
iH 1894 as "a mission from the Rock
Greek Church parish as il. was believed
that the location aHorded golden opp0r-
unities for the dissemination of the
Spiritual Word. Among the original
members were A. 4. Biruey, John J..
Weaver. Alex. r. Hensey. Capt. II. l..
Prince. Henry NJ. Walter. and others
who took lively interest iu the success
and welfare Of the undertaking. From
the first the church was self-supporting,
and the mother church. under the pas
Jorate of the venerable Rev. James A.
Buck. d. D.. was called upon only 10
exercise watchful care and protection
over IT, In 1901 separate parish was
formed and from a mission the change
was made fo "a church. entitled 10
rector.
The Rev. f. NJ. Mott Called.
Shortly after the mission was estab-
lished a call was sent to the Rev. Ed
ward Marshall Mott. the present rec
tor, who was then -assistaat At Rock
Creek Church, to come and tske charge.
Tor several yeors Rev Mr. Mott mad
served faithfully and we'll under the
Rev Dr. Buck. but the atmosphere Of
the Rock Creek Church. located as it is
in the center OF the beautifuI cemetery
of the parish, was To- a degree depress-
ing, and Mr. Mott was not unwilling 70
make a change. Seeking counsel and
assistance from The f0unt Of an wis
dom, on the receipt of the invitation
10 come 10 The new neld. me says he
opened his BiAIe at random. and his
eye lighted upon the thirteenth verse
Of the first chapter OF Ezekiel. and
these words We're the first to appear.
Down among the living eatures." To
him IL seemed an answer urging him 10
go, and his decision was soon made.
At the present time the church has a
membership of 400 and IS I'm a most
fourishiug condition. Both rector and
CongregatiolI are imbued with the spirit
of harmony TO labor for the advance
ment Of the organization and the full
nument OF its aims and great work
The cost Of the improvements will
represent en- outlay Of about Sl2,000 and
the work which has been carried on by
Builder N a.. IImmel -llas gone for
pa~d with care and attention. ana TO
the satisfaction of the congregation.
which is no ~ enabled. 10 worship i'm
The Hnla~oaE 'cffFra ..--.