Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-07
From the Western Christian Advocats
Evansville. Indiana.
TRINITY CHURCH DEDIcATToN.


TRINITY CHURCH DEDICATION.
Trinity Church, Evansville, one of the
irst Methodist Episcopal Church edifces
in the Valley Of the Mississippi, was
dedicated Sabbath, March 18th. The
church was commenced under the pas
tofate of Rev. Albion Fellows, March,
1864, but he dying year thereafter, the
work was continued to completion under
Rev. C. N Sims. 1t stands on the cor
ner of Third and Chestnut streets, and
is cruciform in shape, being $50 feet
from the turrets to the rear of the lee
ture room by 80 feet in width. The
is So by IS in the clear, and
the vestibule leading into it is "a by IA
feet. On either side of the vestibule,
or more properly the arcade, are stairs
leading into the gallery. The arcade is
Aanked by turrets 10 feet in diameter
by 100 feet in hight, the upper sections,
like the root, being slated. The arcade
is approached by fight of 81 stone
steps through three pairs of wrought
iron gates; and the entrance to the main
audience-room is through three heavy
doors Of carved wood.
Inside, standing on the altar platform
the first thing that arrests the eye is the
great front window lighting the gallery. II
is % By Is feet, of stained glass, and in
the top, az a center ornament, is the
figure of descending dove, and on
either side q crown and an open Bible
Six windows of stained glass, 5 By "a
feet, double mullioned, are on each side
of the auditorium, the handsomest OF the
kind in detail and general effect that
we have ever seen. In the first window
to the left Of the pulpit, is pane with
this inscription: ain memoriam, Rev,
Robert Parrot, born in England, 1871
emigrated to this country in 1916; or
gauized this society in 1925; died in
Evansville, Jan. 90, 1860"
The organ of the church is not yet
manufactured, though the money, S..
600, is in hand for its payment as soon
as completed. 1t viii stand immedi-
ately in the rear of the pulpit, an ample
recess for that purpose having been left.
The orchestra, or place for the choir, ia
8 by "a feet; the pulpit platform, 8 by
I6 feet, is raised 3 feet from the floor;
the chancel platform, by "a feet, is 2
feet below the pulpit platform; the pull
pit itself, Of carved oak, is a simple
stand SO inches high, SO inches in
length, and is in width 1t is of the
most elaborate and costly workmanship.
Surrounding it is a crimsoned-covered
cushion for the Bible and Hymn Book.
On the wall to the right of the pulpit is
clock, rosewood case, With pendulum
visible--a friend and guide to whoev.
er may be conducting the pulpit or other
services.
From the floor to the apex of the cell.
ing is so feet. The cross ribs form a
large arch in the center and two semi
circles on the side, resting on corbels.
At the intersection of the arches are
heavy, nodded pendants, serving as a
support for the longitudinal arches All
the spandrels of the cross and longitu-
dinal arches are filed with Gothic open
ornaments. The same ornamentation
is carried down in the audience room
over the windows. The rest of the CELL
ing between the cross arches 10 divided
into panels BY nodded purlins and raf'
ters.
The pews, of walnut finish, are on
right lines, divided by two center and
two side aisles. They number $50, and
are all handsomely cushioned. The
ladies were the makers of them, thus
saving to the treasury of the Church
81 1900 Including the pews in the gal
lery, 1000 persons can be very comfort
ably seated. All the pews are free, and
the sitting is promiscuous. The carpet
ing of the main audience-room, Of fig.
ured red and black, two-ply quality. EN-
braces six hundred yards, and was man.
ufaetured to order at q cost of 81, 200
The total carpeting of all the rooms ID
over one thousand yards, worth full
$4,000.
The CHAPEL The chapel, 40 by Il
feet, is two stories in hight. In the frs
story are three class-rooms, an infant
class room, and pastors study. The
communication with the auditorium o.
the church from them is through doors
on the same level. The infant room
will accommodate from $50 to ITS. Tht
upper story of the chapel consists of one
four side windows The distance from
the floor to the apex of the ceiling is AZ
feet Two doors are constructed al
either end, with which to communicate
with side galleries in the church, should
it ever be found best to add these gal
leries.
The services of the morning were con-
Quoted after the following programme
Anthem by the choir, page SOC of ths
Sacred Lutte, "If thou, Lord, shoulds
mark our iniquities against u.s." Decla-
claration, read by the pastor, Rev. G. N
Sims; 968th Hymn, mot heavens wide
range" ETC., read by Rev. ]. d. Ketcham
of Vincennes, sung to Duke Street
First Lesson, 2 Cor. vi, 1873, read By
DR.. Bowman, President Of Asbury Uni.
versity; Second Lesson, Heb. K, 1876
read by Rev. Hayden Hays, of Rockport
station; 965th Hymn, read by DIR. Eddy
editor of the North Western Christian
Advocate, and sung to st. Thomas; Ser.
mon by DR.. Eddy; Statement of fnancia
condition, by the pastor; collection.
e On the platform, besides the persons
named, we observed Rev. W, McCsrer
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
his congregation having adjourned fol
the day to attend the dedication services
Rev. B. f. Rawlins, J. J. Stallard, DIR
Rucker, w. w. Puett, Y. B. Meredith, J
e. Clippinger, Ell. r. Naylor, s. T. Gil,
let, Aaron Turner, and e. House.
DR., Eddy's discourse, occupying ont
hour and twenty minutes in the delivery
was extempore, and was an eloquent plei
in behalf of tasteful, comfortable ane
beautiful temples in which to worship
God. He dwelt particularly on thesI
points: /. The Church as center o
educating power. Merely as a lecturer
communicating information, no on,
could excel the preacher. 2. The ChurcI
as center Of religious culture. 3. Tn
Church as the place of Divine vindica
ton. 4. The Church as the place @
Divine vindicatiou. The deliver
was clear, fervid and distinct, part Q
the time purely colloquial, and accom-
panied with the influence of the Hol
| Ghost.
AT the close, brother Sims stated tina
in the erection of the church there ha
so far been expended $60,77995, an
that the estimated Indebtedness was $40
3G079, making the total cost some $81
600 They had So, 600 in good subscriE
tions yet unpaid, and wonld require 70
| cancellation of Immediate. ohliCation