Evening star., 1922-08-10

How amable are Thy tabernacles. Iord
Of Hosts: My soul '"nEe1h yea; even zen =, ,a,n. rd
eth. for the courts Of the LORD; Ny heart ana
nv flesh rieth out for the LIVING God.
With this passage from the saith
Psalms expressing the sentiment OF
the entire congregation of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, its pas
tor. Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson. last
evening broke the ground for the
erection of another tabernacle to the
Lord OF Hosts.
Following his official act which
made way for actual construction on
the southwest corner of Patterson
street and Chevy Chase Circle. to
begin next Monday. the nine elders
of the church. who comprise the So
sion or ruling body. and over 300
Of the congre cation itself. removed
a portion of the ground that had pre-
viously been declared holy ana
placed it in box where 1t VIII be
kept for historical purposes. Ihe
members Of the session who follow
ed the pastor in breaking the ground
were j. NJ. Winnemore. j. 5. Sherry
F.. W. Ashley W. b. Reed. Prof. r.
c. Daniel. NJ. T. Mocmaw. A. Il. Prem
kowsky, w. II. Booth and NJ A
Tyndall. -,
The ceremony was held in a small
clearing surrounded by shade trees
which cast Pickering shadows over
the spot and. lighted by the fadlns
pink and blue sky overhead the
scene to those who had dreamed OF
and worked for a greater house OF
worship will forever be stenciled on
their memories.
COlIaday Makes Address.
Prior to the breaking of the
ground short services We're held IN
the church. NJ T. Moomaw. an ei-
der gave the invocation. ana br.
Johnson read the text from the 84th
Psalm. He did not elaborate on IT,
declaring that it was sufficient in 1t
self. He then introduced Edward F.
CoIladay.
Mr. Colladay gave a brief address
in which ne declared. that although
DR. johnson had built many
churches. the one about to be con-
his career
The speaker gave a brief review OF
Chevy Chase of yesterday and today
Twenty-Five years ago. he said. fve
houses and a two-room Schoolhouse
adorned the now well known suburb
The inhabitants of that small COM
munity in time turned to the church
as the people on the western plains
he said Members of the Presbyterian
Church met in the library until a plot
of ground was donated by Harry
Martin. upon which the present build
ing was constructed.
These church people. continued Mr.
Cofladay. developed this community
which now stands emblematic OF
scenic beauty. They are select and
chosen peOple-of extreme average
of Intelligence. which brought about
the success of the church.
Pastor Lnrge-NisiOHed.
Our pastor he said, was always
visioning of a larger church. One
day a movement was started on plans
for a temple. to stand here at the
head of Connecticut avenue. the
greatest avenue in the city. just as
that great cathedral stands at the
head of Massachusetts avenue. The
people arose almost unanimously. A
fund was made up. but we had to
wait until conditions adjusted them
selves. We have waited and now We
have a monument to Christian reli-
gion.'
Mr.. Colladay was followed by E. D.
Hathaway former deacon and
trustee of the church and whose
work for larger institution was
praised by DR.. johnson. Mr.. Hatha-
way declared the idea for building
the new church had brought forth
remarkable effort among the con-
gregation and greater uanimity
than any single effort ] have ever
known Of No person worked for
personal aggrandiZement: it was
single effort for a temple for the
Lord" He urged that the enthusiasm
of the builders be maintained in or