The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
CROWNS
WORK OF ten YEARS
Congregation Of Church Of
the Covenant Congratulated by
All Denominations i'll City.
NEW BUILDING is OPENED
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One Of Most Impressive Church
,Editices iii Ricl,mond-Spe-
cial Services Yesterday.

cial Services Yesterday.
AS the result OF ten years OF cons
tinuous effort on the part of pastor
and people. the new Church OF the
Covenant was formally opened yester-
day ut Park Avenue and Harrison
Street. the occasion being distinguish.
ed by three memorable services at
which many people from other de-
nominations no, were present to congrat-
cessful completion of their labors.
The event was notable in the his
tory Of the congre cation and the day
the opening of a church edifice Of
which any congregation might well
be proud, AS there still remains some
obligation on the building, the services
but rather In that OF II formal open
70. the purposes OF divine worship.
Services Yesterday.
The pastor. the Rev. j. Calvin
Stewart y. D., preached at the morn
ing. service! to large congregation IN
tnelEhboring churches. at 8 F. NJ. the
Rev. Walter w. Moore, D. d., president
OF Union Theological Seminary, filled
the pulpit. the building being again
crowded to It's capacity.
the afternoon exercises held at $3.50
o'clock. wien members OF the other
Presbyterian churches OF the city
gathered with their greetings to the
congregation, now so comfortably guar
tered in their new home. At this SER
vice the choir OF the First Presbyte-
rian Church, with, Or. W II. Q.
choir Of the Church Of the Covenant
in finely rendered anthem. a num-
Der OF prominent Presbyterlan clergy
men of the city took part, the Rev y.
address from the Rev. Russell Cecil.
ID. D.. pastor Of the Second Presbyte-
rian CHURCH, the parent of the Church,
irgs of the older churches of Richmond
TO this new and vigorous congregation
in the western section Of the city. The
Iscv. Jere Withcrspoon. D. D.. and the
1. r. p Egglsston, PHI ,,d r.. also also
gregatons and spoke fistingly of the
work and prospects of the Church of
the Covenant.
setting apart the building for reli-
Eious worship was made by the Rev.
First Presbyterian Church,
Tine new salidins tv which maa Is b OF
early in 1906. 1t is finished through
out in white and oak. with a dark
oak ceiling, and the services yester-
were excellent. those sitting in tho
hack of the church hearing the adj.
dresses without difficulty. The high
ceiling gives an. impression of :: great
size to the building. whi'Il seats about
700 people. ~ sweet toned organ has
Leen installed beside the pulpit with
n choir gallery directly back of the
Speakers stand. The church is bril-
liantly lighted by brackets of electric
hubs around the sides. the whit.
background of the walls rejecting the
light wi,hou, too much glare. The
thigh stained glass windows give to
the church In the day time an album
dance of soft light. the afternoon sun
trance making Il fine effect.
The Church of the Covenant was or
ganized as the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN
/ Church, q mission of the Second Pros
ERECTION of the late Rev. Moses D. Hogc
10. D.. the name being changed to the
Church of the Covenant in 1891. when
the stone chapel on the rear of the
was the first pastor OF this mission
| and was succeeded by the Rev. y. Il
| HoldortN. D. D.. now in Atlanta. Ga.
| The Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart. y. D..
the present pastor. is now entering or
! his twentieth wear, and during his
ministry he has seen a large ana
/ flourisling church grow up in the
|.
! prosperous residential sections of the
city.
Fine Location.
| The new building. which was erected
| partly With, the aid of the other Pres.
I byterian Churches Of the city, cos
1 with its furnishings complete. $4,000
/ of which ALL except a small note now
/ in bank. has been provided for.
I faces directly on Howitzer Place. on ;
| lot donated to the church by the late
! Mrs. Matthew Gilmour.l Its position
| is one Of the most commanding in tina
tsection. being directly across the. square
I from the handsome new Grove Avenu,
/ Baptist Church. The plans sfor thu
! church were prepared by Mr.. j. Stewar
! Barney, of New York City, forme
/ Rtchmonder. whose firm has made
4 specially Of church architecture, ant
5Iwho has, designed several of the newe
churches of Richmond. among others
i MI Saints and Holy Trinity: In TIL
electric Fittings. carpets, and all TIL
small accesso1;ss which go to make til,
finished struv!ire the church show
evidences of the constant study an,
y attention which has been givel
\ Throughout its erection by the paste
and by the officers of the church. TIL
h work OF construction has been in
mediately under the supervision of tn
Il following building committees: Rober
. Lecky. Jr.. chairman; George w. Par
sons, Percy G. Christan.2W. l.. Walters
ItDr. n. Stuart MacLean, Nathanie
q Frazer, III, L. Denoon.5 George S. ISemr
-l.WNliam T. Wade, Il Rev. j. Calvi
). Stewart. p d.: Robert Schaefer sec
retary; r. r, MaEill, Robert Lecky, ,Jr
James w. Slnton, trustees buildin
fund.