Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
SERVICES TO BEGIN
IN NEW STRUCTURE
!UniversaIists Will Open Ma
tionaI Edifice Tomorrow
at II O'Clock.

The new UniversaliSt National Me-
mortal Church at Sixteenth and S
streets will have its first services there
tomorrow at II o'clock with vesper
service at 4:3O O'Clock. DR.. Frederic
w. Perkins, the pastor, will preside.
UniversalistS of the United States
Joined in the construction of this
church. The movement to build it was
officially inaugurated by the Universal
General Convention at its session in
Deroit in 1920.
The edifice, of buff -colored stone and
brick, is the work of the architects
Allen and Collens of Boston. The con-
tractors are the Boyle-Robertson Co.
OF this city.
The lofty tower was built as a tribute
to Owen D. Young, distinguished lay
man of the Universalist Church, who is
known throughout the world as the
sponsor of the young Plan on Repara-
tons of 1929, and whose efforts toward
the Cancellation of peoples has brought
him international fame as well as this
imposing tribute, ''the tower OF world
peace"
Windows Are Beautiful.
The stained-glass windows constitute
one of its chief glorieS. They are not
picture windows but mosaics Of rich
color, deep blue and red and green shot
through with glints Of gold and amber.
The three chancel windows, unified by
"faith, hope, love" They are the gift
TO the church of Rev. and Mrs. John
van Schaick. jr., formerly Of Washing
ton. Dr. van Schaick was the minister
.Of the Church of Our Father, the prede-
icessor of the National Memorial Church:
from 1900 to 1918. He is now editor of
the Christian Leader. These windows
are in memory of the church of the
/ past that makes the church Of today
possible" Other windows in the same
general design are placed as memorials
ali carrying out scheme OF religious
symbolism. -,
emblems in stone, while the choir seats
extend on each. side with the large pipe
organ in an altar recess. The organ,
memorial to the late Charles L. Hutch
inson of Chicago, is the gift OF his
widow in memory OF one OF the cnarter
members and incorporatorS OF the Car
Aegie Institution here in Washington.
Has Cathedral Appearance.
Supporting the high, arched ceiling
are massive pillars of marble, giving
the church the appearance of small
cathedral. To the north separated
from the main church only by these
pillars is a small Aisle Chapel that is
q distinctive feature to the church's
service to the community.
The Baptistery, in this chapel alcove.
is a stone font dedicated in memory of
Charles H. Leonard, founder of Chill
dren's day in American, in 1856. The
children of the church provided the
funds for this national Baptistery. The
communion table is in memory OF DR..
James F. Pullman, pastor predecessor
of DR.. Perkins at the Lynn, Mass,
church, from where he came to Wash
angton.
The parish house occupies the north
ern half of the building and Is almost a
school house. having three stories. 1t
also will serve as community center.
In It are the Sunday school, the
Young Peoples Christian Union and a
number of large and small assembly
rooms. Here Miss Eleanor Bonner, as
SiStant to DR.. Perkins, is in charge OF
religious education.
The church will hold special Easter
Sunday services in the forenoon and
ut the 4:30 Verspers. The church will
be dedicated April 81.