Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-08

city, invoked the Divine blessing .
Gloria in Excelsis was then sung in
admirable style, after which Psalms,
95, SO and lob were read by the pastor,
Rev. DIR. Miller, and the congregation
responsibility. Gloria Patri by the
Choir.
Rev. DR.. Conant, of New York, then
read selections from the Scriptures,
after which Rev. J. d. Yerkes, of
Plainfield, delivered the Dedicatory
Prayer"
A Dedicational Hymn written for the
occasion by Mr.. T. o. Conant, former
ly of this city, was sung by the Choir
the congregation joining.
The morning sermon was preached
by Rev. DIR. Richard Fuller, of Balti-
more, Md, and was eminently worthy
of that divine.
This afternoon, addresses are being
delivered by His Honor, Mayor Peddie,
of Newark, Rev. Drs. Armitage, Yerkes
and others.
The services will be concluded this
evening, commencing at half-past seven
o'clock, and addresses may be expected
from Rev. Drs. Fish, J. Hyatt Smith,
and Rev. H. M. Gallagher.
The ladies Of the church had a good
dinner prepared in the Sunday School
room adjoining the church, to which
the friends residing out of the city were
invited. A large number accepted the
kind invitation.
The church. located OF the corner of
Broad and Williamson streets, just COM
pleted, is a Gothic structure, built of
brick with fine brown-stone, moulded
trimmings. The church proper is fifty
two feet in width, by one hundred and
thirteen feet in length, outside of walls.
On one corner of the front stands
large tower, to be surmounted with q
spire one hundred and seventy feet in
height, and on the opposite corner of
front is a smaller tower, finished in
finals above the roof of church. The
lower story of the tower is used as vesti-
bules, there being two entrances to
church through large tower, and one
through smaller tower, as also an en-
trance in rear of auditorium through q
vestibule. The walls OF church are TWEEN
ty-four feet in height, making ceiling at
apex forty feet in height. The ceiling
of church is finished with roof in plas-
ter, and wood work handsomely tinted
i'll blue, which, in contrast with the
grained open timbers, gives the interior
pleasing effect. In the rear of audi
forum is recess for organ and choir
gallery, which are back of and elevated
above the pulpit floor, while on either
side of organ recess are Pastors study
and vestibule. The windows on SHE'S
of church are finished with handsomely
stained glass, and the one triple in front
is most elaborate memorial. The au-
ditorium is provided with five means of
exit in time of emergency. The church
is well ventilated, though apertures at
apex of ceiling at intersection of ribs,
from front to rear of church. The open
timber roof grained in black walnut, with
its slight touches of gilt, is light and
attractive, and stand out in relief from
the blue ground behind it. The inter
ior is finished in black walnut. .,
The baptistry is most completely az
ranged and is entered through organ
recess in rear of church.
The whole interior of the church is
brilliantly lighted from series of pend
ants on the ceiling, extending from
front to rear of church, and by jets of
light clustered about the capitals of the
organ recess.
The spire of the church as yet re-
mains unfinished, which detracts from
the fine appearance of the original de-
sign. The architects were Messrs. C.
Graham & Son of Elizabeth, under
whose supervision the building has
been constructed.
The contractor for the whole work
was Mr.. Oscar Marsh; Mason and
Builder of Elizabeth. The carpenter
work throughout was done by Mr.. Hor.
ace Marsh. The painting and decorating
by Mr.. S. B. Ryder. The plumbing
and gas fitting by Mr.. N. X. Thompson.
The stating by A. w. Wuchter. The
stained glass work by Slack of Newark.
The new organ was built by Messrs.
Odell Bros, of New York.
The church edifce, when fully COM
pleted will take rank among the fine
churches of which New Jersey may
justly be proud.
The carpeting of the pulpit, costing
over $500, with magnificent Bible
cushion, were donated to the church by
a gentleman residing at Linden, but
who is well known to the people of this
city.