The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-21

the gable furthest from Clinton street having
an entrance door leading Into the cnurcn.
roof to the height Of thirtyslx feet and being OF
perforated stone Work. give them grateful vlVac5.
inc wladows OF this side, both above and below we
line oil The galleries. preserve the proportion " TUG
building by treating them with piers and muhohs,
giving the lower ones an apparent height wlle ~
OlminsEes that OF the upper ones. the caps OF inc
columns Of the central entrance doors are richly
carved In leaves and grapes, mingled with ears y.
wheat expressive and suggestive OF the elements OF
the sacrament Around the arch OF the door ~ WORKED
very rich conventional ball hover, and fern ledi
clasps the moudnss above the columns beantliyaS
the Whole composition. The tracenes OF the WIN
COWS are all or stone, and OF elaborate nature.
The lines ana figures are geometrica, ana nave
strong ana 6eaoIilui expression combining ," r,nI
typical and illustrative OF different Christian prih,
clples, such as the interacing OF the triangle anu
iIeloi suggestive Of the ndivisibility and equaly
The three entrance vestibules are approached by
Nights OF steps on Clinton street. On either sac OF
the centre door are stairs leading 10 the galleries.
extending around the sides ana across one emo oi
the church. The body OF the edlfce has nve paraiei
alsles dividing the pews into suitable lengths 70
one enters the church the chance ID a most strkng
feature. IL Is different from the usual plan adopted
IN Episcopal places OF worship, but II is unique
steps above the level Of the hoor aud
projects out IN circular form, having light parapet
OF ornamental ironwork, gldea and decorated.
Behind tins. against walls arranged stalls for
the cergymen officiating At any ceremony. The CEN
ire stall 10 more elaborate than the others, ana is
designed TO be the bishops seat OF honor The caps
ana hnials OF the gables here and the communion
table are enriched by exquisite carvings The credit
OF the arrangement OF the chance ID due TO the PASTOR
whose idea was to place Immediately In view o. tue
congregation The whole ceremonies OF the ciurch ser
Woe, exemptlng Il from any justification or confu'
sion, and he has succeeded. The polished brass zee.
turns OF the chancel are very neat In design and OF
exquisite Workmanship. The galleries are broad
and spacious and very comfortable, capable OF seat
Ing several hundred persons. The several WINDOWS
beneath the galleries are filed with beautifully
stained glass, producing, with the comolna-
nj rlnh nrtnf
eject. Texts from Holy Writ also ennven
the windows, such as 81 am the Bread Of Life." II
am the Light OF the World" and also very prettiy
worked in with geometrical correctness are such
emolems as the chalce font ]. H. 81, the cross anu
the all-seeing eye. There are also memorial WIZ
dows IN the church, dedicated to the memory OF de-
parted friends-one near the chancel TO the late
Frederick 4. Peet, one to Mr.. Harry Whitehead ana
another to the late Rev. Dr.. Cutler formerly pastor
appropriate tablets and texts. The walls OF the ne-
rlor are throughout richly painted IN poychrome.
1t Is made very effective by the judicious use OF
beautiful dark utramarine blue The timbers OF the
roof are also painted in taste, as are me arches aud
traceres under the clear story The latter is deco
rated with COOL refreshing green, In pleasing con-
lrast with the concentrated color OF Inc more en-
riched portions OF Its surface.
On the right side OF the chancel are the robing,
vestry, Bible class, infants and music rooms and
the rector's study. The basement of the church
VIII be occupied by the Sabbath school connected
with the church. 1t is probably as well fitted for
the comfortable accommodation Of large audience
dS any updT tuleut VI hiuu III AiuSlbd. lHc
organ gallery, at the west end OF the church, rests
on carved brackets which spring from the moulded
caps OF the columns supporting them. The
organ IS equal In size, beauty and quality
OF tone to any instrument In either Brook
lyn or New York. 1t has seventy-1ye stops,
viz:-fourteen IN the great organ, eleven in the
choir organ, fifteen In the swell organ, six OF the
pedals, mechanical or combination and three
combination pedals. The church Is lighted in an
ingenious manner by jets around the caps OF the
nave columns. The whole OF the building Is heated
with an arrangement Of steam pipes, which
circulate underneath the windows. and are
hid from view by an ornamental Waln-
scotng OF wire, which Is highly decorated. The
ventilation Is also OF the most improved plan; the
turrets and belIrles have been made 10 secure q
healthy circulation OF the atmosphere and Tor the
escape OF the vltlated air are Lateral ducts ingen
ously arranged. The entire cost OF the church. in
Guiding the chapel Is abont IS 0ooo. Messrs. Rem
wick Sands, OF New York, were the architects; ).
ii. COIN, decorative artist; Messfs. Ellin Co.,
scuptors; Henry +. Sharp, stained glass artist;
Henry Erben, organ builder, and Lewis W. Leeds
engineer for ventilation.
In the earlier ages of the Church the architects
and prelates in the erection oil places OF worship,
strove to perfect structure which would inspire
with awe and veneratlon all VINO should enter their
portals, thus preparing tEeir minds to receive Gods
truth by creating a lively emotion OF wonder and
humility at the majesty and greatness OF Him
TO whom such buildings and inspirations
were decorated. Modern church building for
q long had been totally different but perhaps
st. Aun's will inauglrate new era IN such matters
There win be assertions and objections vented by
these persons will please recollect that the old Puri
tantcal and Quaker-llke tmes' have gone by, and
some other ltting color Is desired to ornament the
House OF God Win than whltewash.N