Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-22
FAVOR CHURCH UNION
Plan Progresses to Unite Two
Congregations.
ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORT
New York Avenue Members Respond
to Overtures.
SITE FOR NEW CHURCH HOME
Triangle on Washington Heights
Regarded With Favor-Authority
to Raise Building Fund.

A union of the congregation of the
New York Avenue and Washington
Heights Presbyterian churches will prob
ably be effected within short time, ac'
cording to opinions of prominent mem
bers of both congregations at meetings
held i'm the two churches last night. The
modern church contemplated by the
members of the New York Avenue con-
gregation will probably be erected or
Washington Heights. The triangular
piece of ground at the corner Of 19tf
street and Columbia road seems to be the
| location for the proposed new church
| which is generally favored.
Both of the congregations are thought
to be in favor of a consolidation, and 9
| modern church structure upon the high
! lands overlooking the Capital city will
proba bly, be built. Overtures from either
Of the churches looking toward final ar
| engagements for consolidation are expect
ed to be made within short time.
At meeting Of the New York Avenue
congregation last night decision was
reached that the best interests of the
| congregation demand that a new loca
ton be chosen. and that Washington
Heights is the most desirable section ir
which to locate the new church.
Committee Recommendations.
Mr.. Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and an Off
Ger of the church, read the four recon-
mendations Of the committee appointed
! two years ago to choose a new site for
the church.
These were, first, that, all things con-
sidered, Washington Heights was the bes,
place for the new church building-a new
site in the present locality of the church
being found not available' second, that
a new church building could not be erect
ed in Washington Heights without the
consent of the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church: third that as some
overtures had been informally made by
that church for a union between 1T and
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. any further overtures for such
a union, upon terms agreeable to this
church, should be favorably considered
and. fourth, that the congregation should
be asked that authority be given to the
committee to proceed with a canvass to
raise funds for buying a new site, and
that Charles B. Pearson be treasurer of
that fund
After the reauing of the recommends
tons they were adopted at once. The
committee on choosing new location
consists of John b. Larner, chairman
Walter c. Clephane and Charles A. Baker
An Ideal Church Site.
The committee, 1t is understood, has
made arrangements to secure the TRAN.
gle at 10Th and Columbia road, now owned
by Col. George Truesdell. former District
Commissioner. This area is regarded as
one of the ideal church sites Of the Capt.
tai city. The price set upon the property
is said to be $4,000.
The resignation of Brice Moses as
treasurer of the board of trustees was
announced and Mr.. Pearson selected to
occupy the position pending the selection
of successor. Mr.. Moses was thanked
for faithful service rendered during the
past several years that he has served as
treasurer.
w. 3. Robson presided at q meeting
of the Washington Heights congregation.
1t was pointed out at the opening that
any action which might be taken at the
session would be premature in view of the
fact that the congregation Of the sister
church in the downtown section of the
city had not arrived at a decision in re-
gard to coalition. A recess was taken un-
til next Thursday night.
During the session short addresses were
made by Henry J. Finley, Charles A
Douglas. Thomas c. Noyes, Clifford X
Bergman, James T. Newton. l.. D. Tacey
W. H. Moran, DR.. Howard Fisher and
James X. Jones.