Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-15

cooperation of his congregations and
disciples throughout the country.
The first steps toward securing
building site were taken back in 1922
and the total cost Of this has been about
S350,000.
The project was approved by the ac-
ton of four of the international con-
ventions in formal vote, and became a
brotherhood enterprise. The task of
raising the funds was assigned under
the direction of DR.. H. H. Harmon,
secretary of Promotion and Endow-
ment, department of education of the
United Christian Missionary Society,
indianapolis, Ind, Disciples of Christ.
A quickened interest and definiteness
was given the movement by the an
nouncement of the offer of r. A. Long
of Kansas City, Mo-, to give up to $780,
600, provided at least $1,000,000 be
raised for the project.
Ultimate Cost S1,75O,O0O.
An Administrative Committee Of 20
representative Disciples was selected to
give general direction to the program.
That committee in turn chose group
of 200 commissioners to act in an ad-
visory relationship. The plan OF APP
pealing to the brotherhood at large was
adopted, and the last report indicated
that of the $1,750,000 desired to COM
plete the outlined project total fund
of S1,579,109.33 had been subscribed by
September 80, 1880. Approximately
5000 churches had part, and the
number of individual donors is approx
mately $4,000.
Is completed. It is expected that the
chapel and educational buildings will
be erected in the near future. The
women of the brotherhood are securing
the funds to provide the prayer chapel,
and about a third of the needed amount
has been subscribed.
The property faces the circle, and Is
on the northwest corner Of Fourteenth
street and Massachusetts avenue, along
which it extends almost to the German
embassy.
The front facade shows a portico of
10 massive columns Above rises
tower 165 feet in height. The nave Is
formed Of three great sweeping arches
and with clere story windows above.
Pulpit Dedicated.
The pulpit. which is being dedicated
today. is located at the left side Of the
chancel. It is built of Italian Creno
marble, with panels Of st. Genevieve
golden marble bordered with black,
gold and green mosaic. In front OF the
pulpit beautifully formed cross OF
white marble is inlaid. On the side
wall adjacent to the pulpit is large
disc, containing the symbolic seven
branched candlestick of the church.
The baptistry, which will be dedicated
Thursday, is located at the right side
of the chancel, opposite the pulpit. OF
the same type of marble, it is designed
to conform with the pulpit. On the
side of the baptistry facing the church
an inlaid disc of carved marble shows
the bursting .pomegranate, symbolic
the chancel a similar disc shows cary
ing of ''the ark" with the ascending
dove" which is symbolic Of the saving
power of the church. From the bap-
tistry a short flight Of steps leads into
the baptismal chapel through q marble
arch, above which is large disc with
the descending dove" with rays, sym
bolic Of "the descent OF the Holy
Ghost"
The choir stalls, with dedication on
Friday, have been arranged in indi-
viduai seats of two rows, semi-circular,
at the rear of the chancel They are
screened by a walnut railing. divided
into panels and containing carvings OF
musical instruments.
The organ. one Of the finest in Wash
ington, is of four manuals, and has
been specially manufactured LOT Cnls
church. It has certain stops and COM
binations peculiar to this installation
which are not usually found in organs
of this type. The organ console, 10
Gated in the center of the space sepa-
rating the chancel from the choir. Is
screened by a. beautifully carved walnut
screen. The center panel of this screen
contains carving based upon De
Vinci's Last Supper The dedication
of the organ will be on Saturday at 5
pm.