Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-05
PROPOSED LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE AroNEMENT
I'm Local Churches.

The new Church of the Atonement. Luz
the,,ln which 1t is proposed to erect at
the corner of North Capitol street and
Rhode Island avenue, will be ornament
10 that section Of the city.
The style of architecture both exterior
and Interior is the late English Tudor
Gothic A prominent feature is the main
entrance on Rhode Island avenue. consist
ing OF three large doorways. flanked on
either side by massive stone buttresses sup
porting the arched doorways, and terminal
ing in a rich final and characteristic Gothic
tr2cery. richly carved. the whole forming
an imposing group An attractive entrance
from North Capitol street TO the main YES
thule is also provided. but this has been
carefully designed as not to detract from
the main entrance.
The elevation on North Capitol street
shows the aIsles and clear story, supported
by flying buttresses. To the right of the
main entrance. dividing the church from the
chapel. is a beautiful Gothic tower with
heavy broad buttresses. and an open belfry
with handsomely carved tracery, surmount-
ed with a small characteristic spire, termi-
rating ninety feet above the sidewalk, The
design Of the chapel conforms generally TO
the lines of the church. completing har-
monioUs grouping and making an imposing
and characteristic structure which will rank
among the finest church edifices in the city.
The buildings will be constructed OF Port
Deposit granite and Indiana limestone
A chapel will be erected at once and Il is
expected to have this completed ready for
the congregation to enter by fall. In addt-
ton TO the church council. consisting of
Rev. l. O. Baker George O. Berger ] Henri
Wagner. Harvey A. Benner and George F.
Hane, the following have been appointed to
serve with the council as a building com
mittee: Alfred Heitmuller Charles Read
and Joseph Beck
James W. Poe. who was aupofnted a
missionary OF the a. VI. E Zion Church by
Bishop c. w Clinton last December has
established bureau at T13 9Th street south
east and shortly hopes to establish a col
ored mission in the southeast section OF
the city. He was appointed upon the
recommendations Of Rev. p A Wallace
w. A Blackwell, S. L. Carrothers and
II. davenport pastors Of the Zion
churches Of this city. and Revs. NJ. /. Bla-
lock and Logan John. presiding elders, re-
spectiveIy, of the Washington and West
w Washington district. which includes parts
OF pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
GINA and the District of Columbia.
Rev. DIR. Frederick d. Power. pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. and
Mrs. Power arrived In Washington at 4 30
pm. yesterday, They left early in February
for trip 10 the orient. Including Palestine
Egypt Greece. Turkey. Italy and England
They were in Naples while Vesuvius was in
eruption Il few weeks ago. DIR. Power went
up TO the crater and watched the emission
Of stones and lava. The danger was great
but the compensation therefore was also
great DR.. Power will at once take up the
work of his pastorate.
a council of negro Baptist clergvmen and
laymen will meet next Tuesday at IL m
70 examine Mr.. Mitchell, a graduate OF
nOWard University, with view TO his or
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