The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-09-21
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RICHMOND. IND, SEPT. 2Ist, 1869.
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will be seen that this Church, on the S.
w. Corner OF Broadway and Seventh
Streets in our city, will be dedicated to
the service Of Almighty God, on Sab.
bath next. Sept. 26th, and that Bishop
AMEs will officiate at the dedication GER
emonies. As s@
For the first time, on Thursday last,
BY the politeness Of Mr.. I. II. Dunn,
one of the Building Committee, we were
shown through the room devoted to
public worship, and its magnificent ap-
pearance-well-arrang and comforta-
BILE seats, all carpeted and cushioned
alike-its broad aisles, also carpeted-
the capacious semi circular altar, with
it's plain aud neat bannisters SURF ound-
ing 1.-THE tasty marble altar, the most
appropriate pulpit we ever saw from
wmo. the sword of Life" can be dis
pensed-the De~nsiful alcove, back of
the pulpit, with fine marble sacramen-
tai table, and it's fine settee, formed by
three highly finished chairs placed side
by side, and two single chairs of the
same style arranged on the right and
left-and then the appearance presented
to the beiolder. on his entrance into the
room, when his eyes first rest on the Pc
culiar finishing or form Of the recess
containing the pulpit and altar--we
mean the wall, from floor to ceiling
one each within the other, and all look
ing as though they were standing out in
line, and inseparably combined to-
gether; all seemed to say to US, This is
surely the poets "Gospel Gate that he
represents as being "open night and
day." and this is truly a fitting TEMPLE
in which finite man can worship the In
finite God!
The Paintings on each side of the
Pulpit, copies of RArHAEL's Scripture
scenes Of the TRANSPORTATION of Jesus,
and Peters reception Of the Keys, are
not only meritorious as works of art,
but are well calculated to induce serious
thoughts in all who gaze upon them
We know not who it was first conceived
the idea Of having these grand pictures
placed in Methodist Church; but be
it whom it may, he deserves praise and
commentator for the sublime thought.
There's METHOD in it, and the artist
speaks it methodicaily. All this is the
work Of JOHN and JAMES GREENHow,
Englishmen, of Ripley, Ohio, who are
the contractors for the Paintings and
Frescoing, and deserve the highest
praise for the handsome manner in
which they have fulfilled their contract.
The exquisite workmanship on the ban
nisters, or railing, in front of the gal
lery, cannot be surpassed in ornam Ell tai
excellence, and the same may be said OF
the magnificent window in front Of the
Church. Indeed, We do not hesitate to
say, and we think we are within the
bounds Of truth in saying it, that, altho
there may be larger and more capacious
Churches in the State of Indiana thar
"GRAcE,', yet. there are none better OF
more handsomely, tastefully and neatly
finished in all its parts, from turret tt
foundation stone, than it is.
One CHARACTERISTIC feature about this
Church that is worthy of all praise, is
the fact that nearly every thing connect
ell with its furnishing and finishing, cx-
cepting the marble pulpit, carpet and .
few other articles that are not manufac
tured here, are of Richmond manufac
ture-made and fashioned by Richmond
mechanics, of whom it may well be said
there are none BETTER in Uncle Sam
dominions, or on the outside thereof
Had we only thought Of it when at til
Church, and made the proper inquire
of Bro. Dunn, he no doubt would hav
gladly furnished US the names Of thos
mechanics who did the work, when wit
Hubbard-like pencil we would hav
mad q jot and given each individus
due praise for his handiwork. But W
didn't, and will have to leave that 70
another time, barring one, whose wor
was specially brought to our notice b,
quiet rest ing spell we enjoyed on i
whilst Bro. Dunn expatiated on the skill
of the man who fashioned and wrong b
them into the beautiful and comfortabl
shape they are now in. We allude t.
the settee and chairs occupying the rea
of the pulpit and to that master-me
chanic, ANTON EGLI, Of our city, who
one among the BEST Cabinet Maker
(not excepting President Grant, in til
United States. He well deserves an
he should receive more liberal patror
ago from our fellow itizens.
The Pews are all arranged in sem
circle, and they are estimated to hol
about five hundred and fifty persons
all seated comfortably. We have n
doubt, at the dedication ceremonies, Q