Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
New Trinity Church
Will Open Sunday
In Alexandra
Dr.. Montgomery, Chaplain
Of House, Will Preach
At Initial Services

dlSJOrlc trinity MeCnOQlSC CHuICn
of Alexandria will hold opening
services Sunday in its new Cam
eron Mills Road Building, erected
in part with materials from the old
downtown Alexandria church which
had been built in 1904.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the House, will preach
at the initial service at IL am.
Trinity Choir will present an hour
of Christmas music at pm, fol-
lowed by RECEPTION and tour of the
building.
168-Year History.
Trinity's history dates back 1853
years, being second only to Christ
Episcopal Church in length OF con-
tinuous service in Alexandria. 1t
was on Duke street at Chapel Al
ley" back of the present Saint
Mary's Roman Catholic Church,
that the First Meeting House was
built in 1892.
In its long history, Trinity has
had 1872 ministers. The present
pastor is the Rev. John H. Blake
more. jr.
Growth of the Methodist Society
in Alexandria and the expansion of
the town away from the thriving
Potomac River waterfront during
the last decade of the 18th century
led the church to move to Washing
ton street, 1t remained on that site
l39 years.
It's new site is at 2907 Cameron
Mills road, In the Braddock Heights
Beverly Hills area.
The measurements Of the new
sanctuary are the same as its pre-
decessor, so it was possible to use
the same memorial windows and
pews. In demoishing the Wash
ington street church half the bricks
were salvaged and used in the new
building, the remainder in the new
structure is hand-pressed bricks Of
the same period obtained in the
wrecking of old edifces in the
Washington area.
Services Held in Chapel
During the past few months,
while the building has been under
construction, Sunday services, mid
week functions and several we'd
dings have been held in THE
Chapel Around the Corner" a wing
built off the rear of the main struc-
ture. The chapel is a small but
complete sanctuary in itself, with
Colonial family box pews, alter and
choir box
One OF the possessions of Trinity
Church is set of silverware made
in Alexandria in 1896 by Adam
Lynn, noted Colonial silversmith,
and other silver pieces made about
the same time in Hartford, Conn.
The pieces had been the personal
property of William Waters, first
native-born American interant
preacher, who for three years was
pastor of Trinity.
The silverware had been placed
in the care of Mrs. Margaret Har-
mon of Alexandria about so years
ago, after several pieces had dis
appeared while being kept at the
church. The set was stored away
in trunk and forgotten by the
church and the Harmon family
until last year, when uncovered bv
Mrs. Walter Roberts, $500 Duke
street, a daughter of Mrs. Harmon.
Mrs. Roberts delivered the silver
ware to the pastor.
The Building Committee which
negotiated for the reconstruction
OF Trinity on its new site was COM
posed of Fred Petit, chairman;
catherine Corsa, the late George
Petit, Charles E. Pierpoint ano
Homer K. Barrett. In August tne
cornerstone for the new building
was laid by the Alexandria Masonic
Lodge which employed the historic
silver trowel of George Washington
for the ceremony.