Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
JUBILEE PROGRAM
! COMES TO A CLOSE
Western Presbyterian Con-
gregation Plans New Church
Near Present Site.

Victory Sunday services tomorrow at
the Western Presbyterian, Church will
! conclude q four-week diamond jubilee
program held by the congregation on
its seventy-f1fth anniversary celebra-
tiop. DR.. A. F. McGarrah Of Philadel-
phia will have as his subject at the
| morning service, Partners With God"
and Faith Is the Victory" as his sub
Ject at the evening service.
Final arrangements are In progress
for the building OF new edifice on
II street between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets, across the street from
the present church on lots now owned
by the church, which are valued at
more than 100000. With less than
SAC, 900 in cash needed, and present in
dications that this amount will be SUBJ
scribed tomorrow, actual building oper-
ations are soon expected to begin.
One Of Oldest Churches.
The present church, which was built
in 1854, is one of Washington's oldest
churches. The list of original sub
Pierce, then President of the United
States. Gen. u. S. Grant was o fire.
quent worshiper. Jefferson Davis, who
soon after the completion Of the church
became President of the Confederacy,
was a contributor.
Upon completion of the new edifice
the old church will be sold. The new
structure will be perpendicular English
gothic in architecture with variations
from the traditional practice. The
treatment of the interior will blend
with the surrounding community. Con-
centration of ornament is made on the
traceried windows and the main en-
trance. The supporting walls will be
built OF local stone finished with
hammered surface and the roof will be
of slate, finished with heavy copper
cornice and cutters. The yard space is
especially well treated, being inclosed
iron fence This will be entered
through a wrought-iron gate under
stone arch. Walks will be Of fiagstone,
laid in geometric patterns.
Seats for 500 Persons.
The church auditorium will be a room
large enough to seat 500 persons. It Is
of the clearstory long-axiz type, with a
central aisle leading to balanced
sanctuary.
The interior will be well lighted from
large tracerized windows on each side
and a window at the rear. The ceiling
win be supported on heavy oak beam
trusses with clear height to ridge
of SO feet. The treatment will assure
perfect acoustics. Side walls will be
finished in a coarse-textured plaster of
a light tint. The sanctuary will be
finished with a beautiful wood screen
inclosing the sanctuary arch and faced
on all sides with tracerized paneling.
Pews, pulpit, communion table and
other furnishings will be especially de-
signed TO match and will harmonic
with the interior decorations. The gal
lery will provide seating capacity for
100 persons.
Series Of Assembly Rooms.
The Sunday school rooms provide a
series OF assembly rooms for worship
and study on the first and second floors.
CoZily furnished rooms are provided for
the Mems Club and the Ladies' Club.
A chapel, social hall capable of seat
ing 400 persons equipped with large
stage, dining room for small func-
tons, with ample kitchen facilities, are
some Of the attractive features ar
ranged. Through French doors direct
access is had to the beautiful court,
which win be made adaptable for OUT.
door garden parties in Summer.
The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
are provided with individual rooms.
Mechanical equipment will provide
for the heating Of separate units as
needed; radiators will be concealed and
lighting will be Of the direct type. with
DINNERS for the lights In both the
church auditorium and the social hall.
The plan adequately provides for
social and recreational facilities built
around the church proper. The esti-
mated cost of the structure Is In excess
of 100000
The pastor, Rev ]. Harvey Durham,
is celebrating the twentieth anniversary
of his pastorate.