Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-09-02
A NEW CHURH.

we mean The new ot- nOmaS (f.plScO-
paD Church to be built 10 this place next
season. II was the intention Ia build this
year, but on account of difficulties about
the Land on which the present building
now stands, the work has been DELAYED
ono year. BY a satisfactory adjustment
Of the difficulties the land passed entircl.
into the possession Of the Parish, together
with the present building. The yestry is
now ready 10 go forward. \ very re-
spectacle amount has been received in
the shape of notes, and the first payment
OF ten ?er cent. IS called for on the 10Th
Of September; The second payment of
ten per cent. on the LIST Of November, and
payments in the same proportion every
sixty days thereafter. Money and sub
scriptions will bo thankfully received a,
any time, hut It Is desired Ia commence
with ten thousand dollars secured. and
then the completion Of the church will
correspond Ia the means ON hand. \
plan is being perfected immediately, sc
that all necessary arrangements may be
made this fall and work commenced early
in tie coming spring. The architect sm'
ployed is one of The best architect 3 In
Chicago, who is constantly employed in
the preparation of plans for churches and
other public buildings The contract
with linn specifics u brick church, with
stone trimmings.
We will describe the sketch ms now
prepared, from which good general Idea
may be formed of the building. The
church will conform To the usual ecc lesi-
asiical architecture of the Anglican
Church, kaOwn rs the Gothic archicc-
ture. On account of the lewness Of the
surrounding country the si,le walls viii be
somewhat higher than In full Gothic
thus making the church generally more
elevated. The building viii be put up ON
the south lot, with the tower on the corner
facing the south. The location Is excel
/ lent IN every respect. The nave will be
thirty-eight by seventy six. inside meas.
urcmcni. The church will he ociason in
| form and deep recess chancel. The
whole length of the church Will I've about
one hundred feet, exclusive of lower pros
lection and front porch or vesiibule. The
nave will accommodate about three hun
dred and fifty. The tower will he built
outside of the nave. with heavy Lutircss>
es. and together with tie spirc will be
about one hundred and thiriy-livc feet
Ligh. The spIre will be surmountesl
with gilt Gothic Gloss. The tower will
contain n large and sweet toned bell. The
front end Of the church will have p,rch
or vcstibnle, with outside and inside
doors, and n circular window above rep
rcscDling the Trinity. The building will
| stand east and west. with the altar and
ssctuaTy IN the east. a wide centre aisle
will le",l from the front entrance To the
chanccl There will also be two side
aisleS, the seats between The aisles being
divided by an arm without partition.
The walls OF the church will he supported
all around with heavy buttrcsses, and the
roof will DC high and open. with natural
finish and colorcd back ground. The
windows will correspond with the rest Oi
the building, and be pointed gothic with
stained glass and symbols. Some of the
windows ia the nave will he memorial
windO Ss. The general finish of the nave
will be tasty, yet piain-the altar and lis
| surroundings in the ciancel being the
point oil concentrated interest and beauty
HE chancci will have high arch over
head, with finish of azure inlaid with
stars. and over the altar will be triplet
stained glass window representing the
lncuration, Qualification and the Resur>
rection and Ascension of the Saviour
Above will be represented the descent Of
tue Holy Spirit. The side windows in
the chancel will represent APOSTLES. At
the north vi the Chdncel will he large
yestry room, and in the nave, ON the same
side OF the cllarcel, and with an entrance
from without and also ia connection with
the vestry room, will he an organ lott.
with an organ costing two thousand dol.
lars. and clloir seats So 10, aicd as To cor
respond with seats ON the south side in
order to have responsive singing by two
choirs ON special occasions. The entire
church will be well ventilated. anil heated
by furnace. n parish school building
will he provided hereafter out of The old
building. and in the course of time rcc;>
tory will bc built ou the north lot.
| The enterprise is q great one for tie
congregation TO undertake, but il be-
speaks the interest OF The congregation
and the enterprise of our place We ale
glad To see this move in building So beau
tiful church. We say, let churches.
and school-hoases, and hundred ihor-
sand d.'liur court house go up. Lei a.
make the necessary sacrifice and oil this
new church, OF which we IRE now speaks
ing. we say, The gran,ler the church the
more cloquently will The building speak
Its tower and walls cannot be too mass
sive. The buttrcsses cannot be too tl.cp>
ly founded, too rocky and soln.. The
windows cannot be too glorious In Grim
son and purple. The spire cannot rise
too high above The dust AMI smoke Of the
place. The broad portals cannot Dpen on
the passer by with too elaborate beauty.
grace and stolitliiy. II is the house OF
God among all the Lous,s Of men. II
embodies the truths that hold the Eartl,
| secure. II is faith-clo:hc,l and speaking
10 al mems eyes. II is missionary and n
civlIizer In the crowded. hITrying noon
tide its calm stiffness prearhes In The
s:lvery moonlight its shining spirc and
Idly cross send down sermons. The
sweet toned bell in the morning and in the
evening OF the holy day of rest hnshes
the fevcrish excitcments of the week. and
The organ symphonies lift thought and
feeling to Heaven. There Cannot he A
church erected in this pIaee-if il he a
church beautiful ard expressive--tbst
does not preach perpetual sermon, more
eloquent. more convincing. than any
preached in its pulpit. We shall vel
come this rev church and all its suggest,
i've lessons. and hope 1t may indicate ON
the part Of our ciiizers generally noble
liberality, as well as on It's own part a
I power for good that shall be felt by all in
: an inspiriiing progress in morals. intelli>
gercc and general prosperity. ' +.
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