The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-30
Church OF the Holy Trinity.

The new Church Of the holy Trinity, tho Rev. s. H.
Tyng Jr rector was first opened for divine service
Easter Sunday while many OF the details werc yet in.
complete. The chancc was drapcd in mourning for our
deceased President The sale OF pews took place last
Wednesday evening. About twenty were bid of at
premiums ranging from fifty per cent down. Mr. j. b.
Tappen Of the vestry secured the first choice After
the sae large proportion Of the pews rented many
at premium on the assessed value.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH.
The corner OF this church. laid In the dark hour
Of our nations struggle, contained, with copy Of the
Holy Bible the constitution of the United statcs both
wrapped Ia flag with thirteen stripes and thirty
sars-a touching expression ct once Of faith In His word
upon whose foundation rests and of loyalty 10 and
confidence in the restoration of government
State OF the Union. II most fitting that the
Church Of hs Holy Trinity planted firmly upon the
OF whose pastor TO the principle Of national unity has
been marked should be opened at when the
whole Christian world reoices in the glory OF the Resur
recon and when people specially called upon 70
give thanksgiving-however bowed and saddened by
threatened to be the grave Of the republic TO and
brighter life.
This enterprise commenced under circumstances of no
little encouragement and carried forward through
difficulties has been singuary blessed both in is spiritual
growth and is temporal aars year ago last January
then rector Of the Church Of the Mediator 70 unite with
the rector Of the Church Of the Ascension in establishing
anew Evangelical Episcopal church on Murray Hill The
gagged and opened for public services under the supe
Of Rev DR. Dyer OF whom the present rector speaks
with affection AZ really the father Of the parish. II
then thought that i've years At least would be required
establish the enterprise In cdince Of is own but the
encouragement met with was such that the 9Th Of
April following IL was decided 10 organize new. indie
pendent parish under the title Of the Church Of the Holy
Trinity On the LIST Of May Rev. Mr. Tying was invited
TO serve as rector and the sth Of September the
corner of the present ed6ce laid the northeast
angn OF the intersection OF Madison avenue and Forty
second street. The plan In that Of . cross with four
entrance porches nnng up tho angles made by
the Transcripts with the nave or main body Of the church
Extreme length 127 feet width Of nave 40 feet extreme
breadth through TRANSCRIPTS, 81 feet There
hundred and sixty pews seating over nine hundred
sons all on the ground floor The walls Of the church
are low and the building, approached from Murray
HILL presents somewhat stunted appearance; but on
entering the interior proves sufficiently LOFTY, the roof
trusses being framed 30 70 show. There u vent-
ating spre FOR light and air at the inerception OF the
nave and trnnsept roofs, forming an elevated central
feature 70 the whole composition The organ and choir
form the sole decorative features OF the interior
and situated behind the chancel and atarthe rad
atng pipes OF the organ being decorated and illuminated
and disposed to show the rich stained glass win
dows in the extreme rear wall II may satisfy critics
say that the architect Mr. Jacob wrcy Mould has not
assumed 10 embody any features OF the socaed Gothic
Byzantine italian renaissance styles but simply such
q combination Of architectural elements az best
adapted u produce temporary, economical and yet
commod0us church building, In which design he has ad
mirably succeeded.
New American Presbyterian Church at
Montreal.
From the Montreal Gazette, April a.
Yesterdav afternoon II three O'Clock the ceremony Of