Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
Churches follow bomes
Several New Congregations Being Established in
Mt. Pleasant and Downtown Churches
Looking to Heights for New Sites.

cities, Is becoming very SoHsPISuoao -
the National Capital at present. WITHIN
the past few months work has been De-
gun in Mount Pleasant and other new
subdivisions in that section of the city
looking to the organization OF new con-
gregations for the residents living near
by And plans are being developed look
ing to further steps along the same me.
Unlike the experience In most clues,
the movement here seems to include not
so much the abandonment OF present
churches in the business sections, but
the formation of new congregations ana
the erection of new houses of worship.
The organization of new church IN one
of the rapidly growing subdivisions, or
course, is Withdrawing some members
from the older parishes. But these trans
ferring members are only the nucleus
around which. it is hoped, to form
large congregation, composed largely OF
new residents of the Capital city.
1t is conceded in church circles, how
ever. that the establishment of new
churches in the newer residential COM
lnunities may SO reduce the membership
If the older churches, located In or near
the business section, that the abandon
nlent of the old churches in favor of the
ones nearer the homes of the church.
gocrs will ultimately result. Up TO the
present. however. it is pointed out, few
suggestions along that line have been
made.
Local Methedists are interested in the
establishment of a new church at 14th
and Emerson streets, in Sauls addition.
The inaugural meeting was held In tent
about ten days ago. and second service
was conducted last Wednesday evening.
While the attendance at the first serF-
ice was larger than was anticipated
there were not sufficient chairs to pro-
vide seats for all who went to the church
tent-the second service last Wednesday
evening was even more largely attended.
and those interested in the project are
enthusiastic over the prospects. DIR. j.
w. r. Sumwalt, district superintendent OF
the local Methodist churches, is in charge
of the new church.
The Southern Methodists are also active
in the same field: and only two weeks ago
they began the holding of services which
are expected to result In the formation of
a congregation Of that denomination in
Mount Pleasant. The services are being
held In the post Office building on Park
road near 14th street, with Rev. P. w.
JeffrieS In charge.
As the forerunner Of church of the
Lutheran denomination in the same sec
ton of the city. Lutheran Sunday
school has been established In Mount
Pleasant by st. PauPs Lutheran Church.
The school meets Sunday afternoons in
the parish hall of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, on 14th street near Columbia
road. 1t has been suggested that this
move on the part of ST. Paul's congrega
ton will ultimately result in the re-
Inevai of the church from its present To-
cation at 18th and II streets, near the
business section. to new quarters In
Mount Pleasant.
ant and in the nearby subdivisions attend
st. Stephens Church, on 14th street near
Columbia road, and the newer st. Mar
garets Church. on Connecticut avenue
near Florida avenue. Likewise, a church
home for Catholics living in that vicinity
is provided at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. at 14th street and Park road. All
of these churches have been established
for some years and supply the needs of
those denominations at present
Many Mount Pleasant Presbyterians at
tend the Washington Heights Church at
kalcrama avenue and Columbia road.
There is d strong sentiment among the
members of the New York Avenue Church
that the congregation should secure new
quarters In Mount Pleasant and leave Its
present downtown location on New York
avenue near 18th street. 1t was at one
time suggested that the congregation
pie and erect large house of worship.
but the plans did not materialiZe. and
those Interested in this uptown movement
are holding further plans in absyaHse.
The Baptists are now well established
III Mount Pleasant through the recent or
ganization of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church at Columbia road and 18th street
Beginning i'll a small way with services
in the post office hall on Park read. this
congregation has grown to be strong in
plumbers and has provided for q hand
some house of worship.
Congrega tionaliSts who reside In Mount
Pleasant are provided with church
home by the Mount Pleasant CongFega-
tional Church at 14th street and Column
bia road.
Members of the Christian Science
CHURCH ut 18Th and X streets have prstc-
ticaly completed plans for erecting a new
church on Washington Heights, and have
secured an option on plot of ground at
Euclid street and Champldin avenue.
To Lay Corner Stone
The laying of the corner stone OF the
new Baptist church at Falls Church,
Va. will take place Saturday afternoon,
July 81, at 4:30 o'clock. The ceremony
will be performed by Kenper Lodge,
No. 81. of Falls Church. Most Worship
full Grand Master Joseph w. Eggleston
OF Richmond. Va, and Right Worshipful
William Lewis Allen. district deputy
grand master, District No L. and MEN,
bers OF all Masonic lodges of this dis
trtct are expected to be present. Robert
p. Lee will make the principal address
OF the occasion.
Mgr. Falconio Returning
Mgr. Falconio, apostolic delegate to
the United States. sailed for this country
Thursday on the steamer Berlin. The
delegate LETT Washington early in May
10 attend the jubilee of the American
College in Rome.
At st. Peters Church
Rev. James O'Brien, pastor of ST.
Peters Church, will return from his an
nual vacation Monday. The excursion
Ladies Auxiliary No. so, knights of
st. John. was we'll attended.
President Sheridan Honored-
The degree OF doctor of divinity was
recently conferred on Rev. ]. NJ. Sheri-
dan, president of the Maryland Confer
ence OF the Methodist Protestant Church.
which includes the local churches OF that
denomination. by the trustees of Adrian
College, Adrian. Mich. Adrian College
Is the largest institution OF its kind If
the Methodist Protestant Church in the
west.
Tributes to DR.. Fishburn-
In tribute 10 the late Rev. DIR. NJ Ross
Flshburn. former pastor Of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. and first
president of the Pastors Federation OF
Washington. the federation las adopted
resolutions setting forth that lin the
providence OF God eur friend and CO.
worker in the ministry Rev. NJ Ross
Fishburn, pastor of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church for fifteen years,
has been taken from his earthly labers
TO his heavenly reward.
we. the members of the Pastors Fed