Evening star., 1923-03-31
CHURCH DEDICATION
|NCLEvELANDPAR
Special Program Arranged
for Service in New Con-
gregationaI Edifice.

A special program Of events leading
land Park Congregational Church,
34th and Lowell streets northwest,
will he commenced with Easter serv-
ices tomorrow. the first to take place
in the structure just completed The
formal dedication is set for Sunday.
April Is. Other events planned IN
clude a reception given by tile Won
ems Association, Monday evening: a
fraternal service presided over by
Senator Thomas Sterling of South
Dakota. Wednesday evening; an en-
tertainment by Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts, Friday evening, and special
services on April S. Between April
and April Is a financial campaign
is planned to round out the funds
necessary for the building projec.
and equipment.
Construction Of the church was
commenced last summer. The cost of
the unit just romDieted was about
$4,000. William knowles Cooper has
served as chairman Of the building
committee, while Col John r. Axton.
chief of chaplains of the Army. is
chairman Of committee which Is in
charge of the dedication program.
The new building includes main
auditorium and social room on the
lrain floor and a Sunday schoolroom.
dining room and kitchen on lower
level, opening on the 3+th street side.
eventually for use Of the Sunday
school, when the building is enlarged.
Easter Services.
The Easter services tomorrow will
be in charge Of Rev. Frank ELS
Special music will be given b. d dou-
BILE quartet.
When the Sunday school meets at
10 o'clock tomorrow, an hour before
the regular service. there will be q
professional from the temporary
chapel to the new building.
Eight hundred invitations have
been sent out by the Women's ASso-
citation OF the church for the reception
Monday night. The church will keep
open house to the Cleveland Park
community that night
The fraternal service "Wednesday y
evening under the leadership of Sen
ator Sterling. will be marked by the
participation Of representatives of
I.etghboring churches will be given
by Rev. DR.. J. Mcbride Sterrett, pas
,or of All Souls Episcopal Church
and by Rev. j. c. Nicholson. pastor Of
w eSleE VI. T.. Church. MeSSa yes from
other Congregational churches Of
the city Will be given by Rev. Waiter
Amos Morgan. pastor Of the Mount
Pleasant church and by Rev. DR.
Jason Noble Pierce. pastor OF the
First Congregational Church. Rev. DIR.
W. l.. Darby. secretary Of the Wash
ington Federation Of Churches Will
give the Invocation. vocal solo will
be rendered by Elvin Silsby. In con-
nection with this service there Will be
an informal reception. Light refresh
ments will be served by the younger
women OF the church.
Friday evening. a pageant, Illus
trating the attributes and ideals Of
all scouts work will be given by the
Girl Scouts under Mrs. L. Dana Du-
rand. The Boy Scouts, under Capt.
Fernado Norecoss. also will take
part in the program.
Durkee to Spenk.
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest is the
director of the pageant. The G:rl
Scouts, Troop Is, were organized
year ago, while the Boy Scouts.
Troop 90, were formed abou, three
years ago. each troop having about
forty members.
President J. Stanley Durkee Of
Howard University. viii be the speak
er at special services April IS. The
dedication Of the church on Sunday,
April Is. will be given by Rev. Or.
Boynton of New York city.