Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
METHODISTS OPEN
CHURCH TOMORROW
Formal Services Are An
nounced for Representa-
tive Institution.

The Representative Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. which stands at the
intersection OF Massachusetts avenue.
9th and K streets. will have its formal
opening tomorrow. Its erection was
first conceived more than sixty years
ago.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler OF Atlanta
is to deliver the opening sermon. In
the afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock addresses
will be made by Rev. Dr. Samuel II.
Greene pastor OF Calvary Baptist
rector of the Church Of the Ascension:
Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor OF
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church;
Rev. Or. George A. Miller. pastor OF
DR. Harry D. Mitchell. pastor OF Metro
politan Memorial NJ. E Church; Rev.
DR.. Walter A. Morgan. pastor OF Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church: Rev.
DIR. George /. Humphreys. pastor OF
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church, and Rev. DR.. George NJ
Diffenderfer, pastor of Luther Place
Memorial Lutheran Church. Response
will be made by Bishop w. F. Nc
hurry. representing the Representative
Church commission. Bishop John c.
kilgo of Durham. y. C.. will preach az
the evening service.
First Public View Tonight.
Tonight at $50 O'Clock the first
public view of the auditorium OF the
church will be afforded. An organ re-
| cital, by Prof. Henry II. Freeman. will
be given. A program has been ar
ranged by Prof Freeman, including.
/ in addition to the organ numbers. d
, selection by the Mount Vernon Place
Quartet.
of a representative church in WASH
| ington for Methodism was made in
1858, when John c. CRANBERRY. later
! bishop, and DR.. w. W. Bennett. pre-
scented a memorial to the general con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, then in session in
Nashville. The memorial was favor
ably reported, but further activities
| in connection with the matter were
| interrupted by the civil war.
The idea was revived by members
of the official board of Mount Vernon
| Place Church, at 9th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue. in 1905 The sugges-
| ton of the local church was ap-
proved by the Baltimore conference
/ in 1906, and also by the general con-
| ference in the same year. when
! commission was appointed to carry
/ out the plan. DIR. George S. Sexton of
Shreveport, La, was appointed exec
| utive secretary of the commission.
\ and has devoted ten years to a cam
| paign to secure funds and erect the
church.
Roman Doric Architecture.
The church building is of Roman
! doric architecture. and is constructed
| of white Georgia marble, through the
| gift Of Col. Sam P. Tate Of the Tate
Marble Company. There are six me-
| mortal windows, one of which was
| contributed by Mrs. William V. Tudor
| of this city, widow of the first pastor
of Mount Vernon Place Church. The
monoliths at the 9Th street entrance
are among the largest. IL not the
! largest, in the United States.
The pastor Of the church is DR.;
| few months the congregations at
| tending his services have been far too
| large to be accommodated by the
! Sunday school auditorium OF the
| building which seats only about 1.10o.
| and several overflow services have
been held at Crandalrs Metropolitan
| Theater.
No Reserved Seats Tomorrow.
! The doors will be closed tomorrow