The Washington times., 1922-07-29
TAKOMA PARK
CHURCH To LAY
CORNER stone
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Special services at the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church Will make
the laying of the corner stone OF the
new building an epoch in the history
of the church.
The architects, Messrs. Milburn
and Heister, have furnished plans
that will make this one OF the most
completely equipped SUBURBAN
church in this region OF the country
Arthur T. Smith has the contract
and Is rushing forward the WORK Oh
construction to have the building
enclosed before winter.
The new structure is OF DARK gray
granite with light cream cut lime
stone trimming, making a rich dig
nified and pleasing appearance. IL
will embrace three units, the rehg-
ious unit to be provided for In the
main part of the new edifice; the
social or community "nit, to be
located in the reconstructed ola
building, and the administrative unit;
located between the other two' All
forming a symmetrical, imposing
church plant. 1t Is expected that tne
stone work will be carried up TO the
sills of the first floor this week.
The Maple avenue front will include
the old edifice which will be faced
with the granite and conform. archi-
tectually. to the rest Of the structure.
Two SERVES are arranged for Sun
day at IL a, II and D. m. At the
morning services the Rev. DIR. Wal.
lace Radcliffe, one of the most pror1i'
ncnt ministers, of the Presbyterian
Church and a speaker OF great
power, will occupy the pulpit. He
will be accorded an enthusiastic vel
come by the Takoma Park Church
and community. Included in the
music for the two services prepared
under the choir ~',aster. w. o. Little.
will be a baritone by B. Y. Morrison.
and chorus work by the choir at
both services.
The Vesper service at o'clock will
include an address by the DIR. Earle
Whitley, of the city, who will bring
his usual inspirational message suit.
able to the occasion. The laying Of
the corner stone will follow imme-
diately at the place designated at
the southwest front of the new
building.
The list OF the contents of the
corner stone is as follows: Holy
Bible, minutes general assembly,
1922; minute Synod Of Baltimore.
1921; Presbyterian Handbook. 1922;
list of ministers and churches, Pres
bytery OF Washington Citv: list of
pastors OF Takoma Park Presbyter-
ian Church; outline OF it's history;
installation program of the Rev.
Thomas Culberson Clark, ID. d. as
pastor. June 6, 1906: list of members
July 80, 1922, 531 net: directories of
all issues, 19l2-1922; weekly bulletins,
series II. including special corner
stone edition. Organization. with
officers and members: session, dea.
cons, trustees. building committee,
ten congregational groups section,
with leaders; Our Workers Afi4ld.
Home and Abroad, Sunday school,
general officers. departmental Off
GERS, lady managers Presbyterian
Home. Woman's Missionary Society,
Ladies Aid Society, brotherhood, Y.
p. S. c. E., with cards; Junior G. E..
Westminster Guild Boy Scouts OF
America, Young Peoples Choir.
Photos Of old and new building, July
30. 1922: New Year and other special
greetings from the pastor, 1911-l922;
special roll of honor memorial pro-
gram, containing So names: consti-
tuition and bylaws of Mems Club,
1907: miscells neous bulletins, courses
of sermons. mission talks, stereop.
tican lectures by Elder w. II. II.
Smith, evenings Of song. evening
specials: Presbyterian Magazine,
July. 1922; Continent. Presbyterian,
Herald and Presbytery, July. 1922;
wheat. lentils, carob pods QoCust)
from Judea, Papyrus reeds from Sea
of Galilee; shells from Sea OF Cali
lee, mosGics from Mt. Zion. Jerusa-
lem; Montgomery county. Md, wheat,
corn and oats; Montgomery county
agricultural and educational abstract;
Takoma Park charter; Town Council
as at present organized; u. S. coins,
minted 1922; financial statement
Takoma Park Bank, June, 1929, and
the Takoma Park Record