Evening star., 1932-01-09
SPECIAL SERVICES WILL MARK
FOUNDING OF EPIPHANY PARISH
Elaborate Plans Made for Observance of Nneteth Ami
versary-Specal Music Arranged.

guided friends are being killed. am
a Christian and loyal to the Govern
ment that keeps a roof over my head.
When I cannot be loyal I will ask you
to put me in Fort Lafayette. Is that
satisfactory" Mr.. Stanton's answer
was: DIR. Hall, have you any pews
to rent in your church? If you do
have you may count on me as a
parishioner as long as live in Wash
ington."
On Trinity Sunday, 1852, the church
was requisitioned by the Government
for hospital purposes, but after six
months occupancy it was turned back
to the vestry. DR.. Hall resigned the
rectorship of Epiphany in 1859 to as
sumo charge of church in Brooklyn,
N. Y. His successor was Rev. DR..
Thomas A. Starkey, formerly Metho-
dist minister. His rectorship was ex-
ceedingly brief, for in the Spring Of
1872 he resigned because of i'll health
DR.. Starkey's successor was DR.. Wilbur
F. Watkins, who entered upon his duties
in January, 1878. During his admin
iStration, which was also of short dura-
ton, many important changes were
made in the physical and artistic ap-
pearance of the church. The repairs
and renovations cost approximately
$50 0,000-a large sum for such purposes
in those days. The work done, the
church was reopened for divine service
in November, 1874.
DIR. Giesy Sixth Rector.
DR.. Watkins resigned in 1875 and was
succeeded by DR.. william Paret, who
took charge of the Parish in october
of that year. Later, upon his consecra-
ton as Bishop of Maryland, in January
1885, DR.. Paret resigned,
The sixth rector was DR.. Samuel H.
Giesy, who entered upon his duties i'll
the Spring of 1885. His admin!stra-
ton was brief, for in 1898 he was
stricken with pneumonia and shortly
afterward passed away
DR.. Randolph Harrison McKim, who
had served during the Civil War on the
Southern side, was called to succeed
DR.. Giesy, and preached his first sermon
the Sunday after Christmas, 1888. Many
important and far-reaching changes
were made by the new pastor, including
the installation of handsome stained
glass windows Zone a memorial to DR..
Giesy, given by the Sunday school chill
dren), a new vestibule, new baptistry
with it's handsomely painted canopy,
new and enlarged chancel, new pulpit,
new furnishings of ecclesiastical art
and the removal of the organ from the
south gallery to the chancel.
DR.. McKim made great efforts to
raise a suitable endowment fund. The
wisdom of his foresight is apparent be-
cause of the fact that Epiphany is now
a downtown church" Epiphany helped
other parishes in the city, and many
families were transferred to them as
the population of Washington moved
north and west. Epiphany gave about
one-fourth of the sum necessary TO
create the present Diocese OF WaShlng-
ton. The influence Of DR.. Mck1m In
this matter was very great, and the dl-
vision of the church property after tne
separation from the Diocese OF Mary
land was amicably settled, due, IN large
measure, to his efforts. DR.. Mcklm S
was the longest rectorShip In the life
of Epiphany parish. 1t was marked by
great accomplishments, but brought to
an end on July Is, 1920.
Memorial Erected.
On February /, 1921. DR.. James Ed
ward Freeman, now Bishop of Wash
ington, assumed charge OF Eplphany;
His great gifts as an administrator ana
preacher filled the church every sun
day. One of his first moves was 10
erect a suitable memorial W HLo PACue
cessor This took the form OF an en-
largement of the back or south gallery,
the Identification of the interior and
exterior of the church. decided change
in the style of the tower and the IN
stallation of a set of chimes OF Is bells
which are played every day at noon and
on Sundays before service. DR.. Free
man quickly won his way into the
hearts of the people, especially the men,
of Washington He was in great de-
mand to speak before clubs, schools,
colleges, church groups OF other de-
nominations and synagogues. on May
/, 1923, he was elected Bishop OF wash
ington and was consecrated on Septem-
Der 20 of that year in Epiphany Churcn.
On May II, 1924, DR.. Phillips was
called from the Church of Our Saviour
in Philadelphia. He preached his nrst
sermon in July of that year, Ihe rec
tor of Epiphany is also chaplain OF the
United States Senate,
DR.. Phillips has associated with MN
in the ministrations of Epiphany Rev.
Alvin Lamar wills and Rev Francis
Yarnall. The senior warden is DR.. Al
fred r. Shands and ths Junior warden
Is William g. Johnson. .e--y,.-.-..