Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
New York Avenue Congrega-
ton Acts on Report.
PLACES PROPERTY ON SALE
Committee on New Site Favors
Washington Heights.
UNION MAY BE NECESSARY
Affiliation With Another Organiza.
ton Among the Possibilities.
Justice Harlan Presides.

The best interests of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church demand that
it be removed from the present location
at the intersection of New York avenue
and II street northwest. Such was the
decision reached at special meeting OF
the congregation last evening.
The question of a new location was
preached and several officers of the
church in charge of selecting new site
stated that the Washington Heights Sec
lion of the city is in their estimation the
ideal place for the proposed new edifice.
The Truesdell triangular site at the corner
of 10Th street and Columbia road was
mentioned, as was one at the corner OF
Wyoming avenue and Connecticut ave-
nue..
1t was pointed out that if the New
York Avenue Church desires to locate in
the Washington Heights section of the
city and in the territory of the Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church there
would have to be union of the two con-
gregations before the sister church from
downtown could invade the territory.
To Offer Property for Sale.
After the trustees had been authorized
to place the church property on the
market. it was decided to adjourn until
next Thursday evening, when the ques-
ton of coalition of the two congrega-
lions mentioned will be considered. 1t is
expected overtures will be made to the
Washington Heights Church looking to a
union and the building of large Pres
byterian church on the highlands over
looking the city.
Mr.. Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court of the United States. who is pres
ident of the board of trustees of the
church, presided last evening. He made a
short address. explaining the situation.
He said that the need of change of To-
cation is real and definite and advised
that no time be lost by the congregation
in ordering it. He then read the report of
the special committee which has had the
matter In hand. setting forth that a
change is regarded as both expedient and
necessary. and that the Washington
Heights section is the most desirable por-
ton for the new church building.
Urges Full Consideration.
Justice Harlan urged the full considera-
ton of the report. He pointed out to the
members of the congregation that they
were in no way bound to follow the rec
concentrations of the report, but if they
desired to establish church in the Wash
ington Heights section there would I'M
doubtedly have to be union with the
Washington Heights Church before the
New York Avenue Church could locate
there.
John b. Larner of the special commit
tee i'm charge of selecting a new site
spoke of several sites which had been con-
sidered but which the members of the
committee for sufficient reasons did not
deem especially desirable. He then spoke
of the Truesdell site at 10Th street and
Columbia road and the large lot at Wyo-
ming avenue and Connecticut avenue
Mr.. Larner. like Mr. Justice Harlan
Thought that the necessity moving is
evident. and the sooner it is done the bet
ter for the best interests of the congrega
ton. A general discussion of the subject
was INDUCED in.