The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-12
NEW CHURCH TO Be
| OPENEDDEBT FREE
Chapel Of TRANSPORTATION win
BE Dedicated Tomorrow
4 Morning at II O'clock.

A new church. complete In construc-
tion and equipment. and without q
Collar OF Indebtedness. IL nearly unique
IN the annals OF religious organizations.
but this Is the fortunate condihon un-
der which services In dedication OF tho
Chapel Of the TRANSPORTATION, on CAL
latin street. between Fourteehtn street
and Piney Branch road, will be held
tomorrow morning at II O'clock
The Chapel Of the TRANSPORTATION IL a
mission of Rock Creek parish. and the
first services In the new church Will be
conducted by the Rev. Charles Y. Buck.
rector Of 81. Paul's Church, Rock Creek.
assisted by the minister In charge, the
Rev. Horace Wood Stowell. The Rev.
William J.. De vries. canon OF the Ca
thedrai. diocese Of Washington. will
preach the sermon.
In addition to the regular ceremonial
service, there will be a celebration OF
the Holy Communion. and specially
selected program of music Will be rem
dered by the choir OF the Trarshgura-
ton. The rector OF Rock Creek parish.
Dr. Buck. will preach the sermon at the
evening service. TO be held at o'clock.
First In New Church.
The services at II a. m will be the
FIRST In the new church. The formal
opening OF It's doors will be an event
notable In the hlstory Of the &c :ese Of
Washington. The people of IL jongre-
cation and OF Rock Creek parish. gener-
ally, have been looking forward to this
contamination Of their work and hopes
for three years. Only this week was
the church completed In Its construction
and furnishing. the pews for the nave
and the chancel and altar furniture
having been installed within the last
The Chapel of the TRANSPORTATION is
OF combined Romanesque and Gothic
style OF architecture. The construction
throughout Ia freproof, so far as II Ii
possible to make It. The foundation
and walls are Of Potomac bluestone,
the floor of the basement OF concrete,
the floor of the nave Of fireproof COM
position. and the roof OF Bangor slate
The roof is supported by huge solid oak
beams. and the interior. including the
pews. chancel furniture. and altar. are
or oak and chestnut. The church Is
lighted by electricity.
In Charge Of Building.
The architect of the church was Ar
thur NJ. Burt. a member of the con-
gregation Of the TRANSPORTATION. and
the contractor, Frank l. Wagner, Of
this city. The erection of the ediice
was under the direct supervision Of a
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Charles Il. Buck. the rector of st. Paul's
Church. Rock Creek, was chairman.
The committee was named by the YES
ary OF Rock Creek parish. and. in addi-
ton to DR.. Buck, comprised William
try. and Eugene K. Thompson, Arthur
M. Burt. and Paul scharf. of the con-
Bregation.
Purchase Of the site and the construc-
ton and furnishing of the chapel hall
= ~ q 0t.. r.n. n
an expenditure Of more Z. than $4,000
The church Ia located In a populous and
rapidly developing community and
gives promise OF being one OF the inn
pTtant and influential religious organi-
nations In the city Of Washington.
Start of Congregation.
In 1912 when a comparatively small
coterie OF devoted Christian women sub
mitted to the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding,
Bishop Of Washington. and to the Rev.
Charles K, Buck. the project of estab-
fishing a mission Of Rock Creek Parish
in Piney Branch Park, they gave 1t
prompt approval and support. For more
than year, services each Sunday
afternoon were conducted by DR.. Buck
In the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
=. Thompson. 1914 Delafield place north
west Meantime the present site was
Parish and. in time, the Chapel Hall
was erected. Services have been held
in the hall since It's completion.
Early In January. 1915, the Rev. Hor-
ace Wood Stowell, of La Plata, Nd, ac-
cepted q call to become minister-in-
charge OF the Chapel Of the Transfgur-
alton. On Easter Tuesday, Of last year.
ground was broken for the new church.
. the first earth being turned by Master
Eugene Echarf and little Miss Frances
Lawrence, In the presence OF a large as
semblage. Bishop Harding laid the
cornerstone on May Is.
Services In conservation Of the new
church probably will be held shortly
after Lent. They will be conducted by
Bishop Harding, assisted by the clergy
OF Rock Creek Parish.