The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
ADVENTISTS NOW
In new Church
Hold First Services In Hand
some Edifce at Takoma
Park.
BUILDING FREE OF DEBT
Appropriate Ceremonies Held BY Con-
gregation and Sabbath School.
Dedication in October.
BUILDING FREE OF DEBT

With an audience that taxed the seat
ing capacity. the first service in the new
Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Ia
koma Park, the worlds headquarters oi
the denomination, was held yesterday
morning.
The Washington Foreign Mission
Church, members of the several Adventist
churches il Washington, and number
of friends and strangers Joined with the
members of the Taloma organization II
their worship.
1t was the Sabbath Day, and special
programs were rendered in both the
Sabbath school and the principal meet
ing.
The program rendered during Sabbath
school was in charge of DR.. NJ. E. Olsen,
the superintendent 1t consisted of reci-
tations, special music, and a review Of
the Bible study arranged for that day
throughout the entire denomination, with
Elder z. r. Palmer taking the leading
part.
The main service began at II O'Clock
with Elders l. a. Ford, G. B. Thompson
W. T. knox, W. W. Prescott, and W. A.
SPicer on the rostrum. The meeting was
principally one of praise. All on the ros-
trUm made remarks appropriate to the
occasion. the central thought brought out
by each being the fact that the new
where God was to be worshtped and
reyerenced. and also was to stand as a
memorial to Gods truth.
Loyalty of Members Praised.
In the course of his remarks, Elder
Knox. who is the treasurer Of the Gem
eral Conference, emphasized the loyalty
Of the members in making offerings to-
ward paying for the construction OF the
building. which will he dedicated free
from debt. with services to be held dur
ing the fall council Of the General and
North American Division Conferences,
October II to %
This council will bring together the
leading clrrPNmen OF the denomination
throughout North America. and may pos
sibly hr attended by some Of the leaders
from Europe. 1t is very probable that
Elder = .. Daniels. president of the
General Conference, who is now in Eu-
rope visiting among the thousands Of ad-
hcrsnts there. will preach the dediCatOry
s,.r7 on This date will be set later.
TIN main service Yesterday might well
bf termed preachers service" from the
aumber Of clergymen who spoke words
Of praise over the completion of the new
church. Resides those on the platform,
thOs" who spoke were Elders E. r. Pal
uer. VI. Wilcox. c. c. Lewis, s. B.
koma I, act as religious liberty secre-
try or the Columbia Union Conference,
aud y. 4. Town. secretary of the pub
fishing department Of the General Con-
ference.
Description of Church.
The new building is on the northeast
corner Of Willow and Carroll Avenues,
and is 7S feet inches by so feet inches
is NJ ,u.a sfD-,- ba
l nding the length and breadth of the
structure. In the basement are three
large rooms finished in white, in addi-
tion to the electric and heating plants,
which will he used for various Sabbath
school divisions
The interior of the main floor presents
a very pleasing appearance. The walls
and ceiling have been artistically deco
rated and the floor covered with a hand
some green carpet. while suspended with
chains from the roof sup
ports are a series of electric lights with
shaded opal glass.
OF from the main auditorium to the
west T. the vestry and children's Sab
bath school room, with the main vesti-
huIe fronting on Carroll Avenue, while
the side vestibule fronts on Willow Ave
nue..
On the east of the auditorium are the
dressing rooms for baptismal candidates,
the library and pulpit with baptistry un-
and choir in the rear. The in
terror trim is Of pine, finished in ma
hogany. There is a gallery over the
lestry.
The outside finish is Of cream coIored {
with the trim painted to
match, and is set off with large brown !
hrick pilasters with stone Gaping
Beautifully designed windows with
,ariety Of colOrs make the exterior ex-
.cedingly attractive. The building was |
designed by architects Thomas Benjamin |
md Sons, of Grand Rapids, Mich, and !
.rcCt~d by Bruner & White.