The Washington times., 1916-09-30
CHURCH ARRANGES
DEDICATION WEEK
Services viii Begin Sunday for
Petworth Methodist Eplsco.
pal Opening.

Services in connection with the dedi-
cation of the new Petworth Methodist
Episcopal Church, at New Hampshire
avenue and Grant circle. will begin to-
morrow and continue throughout the
week. Construction of the new edifico,
which represents a cost OF about s55,0o0.
was made necessary by purchase Dy
the District authorities Of the. origina!
church ut Eighth and Shepherd streets,
for school purposes. Adjoining the
church parsonage was built last
spring at 42i6 New Hampshire avenue,
w W., mas been occupied by the pastor.
wire. member OF the church. was
the builder. Plans were drawn by w.
:; Moore. Ground for the church was
sto omen ~ March, 1913, aud the corner
Inc exterior OF the church IL Of gray
prick with terra Gotta trimming and
m qlsss S,n With more than sixty stained
Chairman Of the Su,d,nF Ra nSmm,, TSs
ana DWIGHT 8. Church. musical direc-
Tor, drew the specifications for the
p PIPE organ organ A pastors study ard
loft. The church will be lighted by q
semi-indircct system. tara gothic bowis
being suspended from the eight -oints
OF the octagon. There are terrazEo
| the whole interior II finished in DART
| match. :"
To the rear of the church auditorium
ment OF the. Sunday school separated
by q movable partition TO enlarge tbs
auditorium when necessary.
| Inc main Sunday school will be held
IN the basement. which contains n ban
quet hall and one OF the most 'modern
church kitchens In the city. There are
| Also shower baths and clubrooms for
poys. over the vestibule there are two
se rooins. one for nursery and tho
other as an official board and Commit
| Dedicatory exercises will be In charge
OF a committee consisting OF the Rev.
Ellis Williams; the pastor: Mrs M.
=. Perry. Mrs. Carl b. Smith. DWIGHT
=. Church. Charles r. Wire. o. ]. Ran.
dali. and Max Winkler.
Three services will be held tomorrow
Inc sunday school will meet at the old
Wher en t hnd on march to the new building
1870 a. m. when the Rev. John Rrentz
ID. d.. OF New York city, will preach.
Ar . p. m. the Rev. f. F. L. KILLER,
one or the original members OF the Pet
worth church. will preside at a service
to be addressed by DR.. Krentz. The
Rev. John MacMurray. pastor OF Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. will be A
visitor and oner prayer. In the evening
with prominent speaker and Mrs. Ar
thur J. Richards will sing.
MONDAY evening at o'clock Will be
former pastors and fraternal night, With
addresses ADD ss by the Rev. Charles 8. Cole
Baltimore. former pastors. and fraternai
addresses by the Rev. L. Morgan Cham
bsrs. Of McKendree Methodist Episcopal
anu en-. and and the Rey. J: A. Campbell
Presbyterian and Baptist churches OF
Petworth. The Rev. Cole, OF BriRht-
wood church: was pastor of Petworth
from iaS 70 1919: the Rev: Hitler in 1909.
The Rev. Merritt Earl OF Falls Church
Methodist Episcopal church. WIN offer
Tuesday evening will be spiritual cul-
ture night. o. J. Randall presiding. with
prayer by the Rev. John r. Esaias. OF
Gorsuch Church. a vocal solo by Hugh
Buckingham. and an address by the
Rev: Lincoln A. Ferris. D. D.. Of Mount
Vernon Pace Methodist Episcopal
The new organ Will be dedicated We'd
nesday evening with an inaugural con-
cert by DR.. Adam Geibel. the blind
will play a dedication march written
for the occasion. and the following pro-
gram: Chaconne in A minor: sprfns
song; organ sonata In ID monor: PHI
: grim's charus: Minuet in @ minor. trans.
. scrlbed for the organ by DR.. Geibel
, concert overture. Largo" from Xerxes
improvisations showing the various
stops and combinations OF the instru,
/ pent. Fanfare in F. The organ will
&. Ii dedicated by the Rev. w. L. Nc
. | Dowell and the Rev. Mr.. Williams.
Young peoples and Sunday schoo
l. night will be celebrated Thursday. with
William I. ,Denning. chief clerk of IN,
E | postoffice department, and membe
OF the church, presiding. The Rev. E. c
Powers, OF Tenley Methodist Episcopa
I | Church, will offer prayer. Irving N
FUR will sing "Open the Gates. Tn
r; | Rev. George Clarfk Peck, pastor o
First Church. Baltimore. will delivs
the address.
t, Friday evening there will be a recep
;, ] ton to members of the congregation
/. and friends OF the church.
+; Sunday, October s. will be dedication
y. day proper with services at 1880 a. n
!. and d. m. Bishop w. r. Mcdowell. Z
D., Ii. D., of Washington, will preac'
the sermon, and Mrs. John III. Pain
will sing. In the evening James X