, 1866-03-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,
Near C0mplettou-A RTodcS lsditice

The Fl.st Raptist Church, on Wabash arenue,
which ~ill be opened on Sunday neIt, Is nov ii.
most completed, aad both in liz exterior and In it
ipterna1 appointments will form one OF The most
beautiful temples oi worship IN tho country. Sir
Morton leto Wnile On his recent visit to this city,
pronounced II 10 be superior IN point of interior
advancement, to auy church in Enrlend lis ertIsa
cofl when nElshed, including The organ, which may
mol ar11ve icr several weeks will amount to s17 Oo
nley sontn Of Hubbard Court, on WaGash ayepue Of
mich y ts one Of the proudest otnsmcnzs The
snansd !, o5 The suns L alaar
lNc description OF the interior pf 1he church Nh;rn
hAs been furnished Ms:
dooruays In the e.ntrr ol Tho front aud main
euls. From ill e. pToeesds taioas1 s fous @ issse
ise ssi!s1e: j. eoaodiaus @ % ssars9s IL ~ he be
towcss. The windows, on lbe s!aes, are dled With
plain ground slas*, frfueed with rich stained glass
:;l1ss oi various shades snd devices IN tnc heads
below and above she Eal>eEes. The nrge
wnaow T. ,an Cont o!ess h. s7an{ spsops;s
orins. repte*enttnc the Trinity, The Bible, tac DoSr
the saca1nelsl Lamb, the Crown Of Glory, ,rc
anchor, he Commanion sesviee, The Cross, the
Crueshxton, toeethe1 with ias.e yzI,etY Of ricn
shades End lnte1lintalons OF forms. showing rr.at
siii IN preparing the de-tCu for 20 larre window
nom ,he pulpit. which glvcs each seal . dirsct
facing 70 the minister without turniu: eideRuys
The galleries ARE los+ and graded 20 that the seats
are all de-irahle and but very LITTLE. anJ leei 70
than those on the rnain floor. The peWs ne all
richly upholstered and chtpeted alike throughout
with green fnknltnse. darnask and green md biaek
carpet.
"Ihe pnlpIlend brcast-wnrk Of the platform arc
made Of black walnut with deep cut gothic pamela,
and sufficient ca7ed Nolk to gre the E4sioUs parts
rchness Of hutsh- The pulpit platform u piaced
much fon eI Than Usual. and tie pulpit much email
Cr than ordinarily suilt il modern churches. The
hapt1sfs Is aHapeed IN the patfo1m Of the pulpit,
and go complete IN its mechanical construction
'bst the texton can IN one mlnute remove the en-
without any cpmmotion oF hotfce By the audience.
This Is done by +dinE the platform back ln1o re-
cess. On each SIZE Of the bap1i.teJ there are
dFtsstng.F0arAs for both gentlemen aud ladies' on
bnpt,s1na] ottns,one. Directly In The rear OF the
pulpit there :wo sets Of argc slide doors which,
Hhen open. bring the 1eciure-Fou In full yiew al
the speaker, aordtuE eeadn4 for fise hundred per
sons. while The main audi nee room and gallery
w.N seat 6aeen hundrrd Insktng together a seatinr
capacity for Two thoneand peYton., with room for
extra teata. DC. IN aud abont the Sabbath +ehool
room, uhicn opens dtzSctE Into each side gallery,
making a1ioFeIher The largest auditorium Of any
Kind in the tltv.
The accessibility to al the various parts of the
bridtns. Wtlhont disturbing uhfr portions. 1s very
complete. There are apartments. entirely separate,
tc7 Es1tIe1atns ard sEa,sE' Bible tldseee. 1pEkut
$sbtla.h school room, main sabbath school room.
lecture rpop hdles' p11ior. committee tooEns, pas
tort utsaly. toctab1e dining room, kitchen, With
sci o fasuf1y rooms t1t the sexton ia thr church,