, 1870-06-05
RELIGIOUS.
Dedication of tho New First Cnn.
srcGational Church,
Architectural Description Of the Edi-
fiee-cost, $4,000.
Ero2rnm1ne of Services In the
Churches To-day.


nces, OF which Chicago has xueh tn.. ,so,on n hr
promo, VIII be dedicated TO It's gac1ed purpose
Lna INC tifss Congregational Church, which Il
M9uated on The southwest corner Of West WISH
lnHIoa soo Ann streets, The services will be such
as are Usual On these occs7ions, and viii be con-
uue.ea - " me pastor Of the congregation, Rev. E,
1. Good"in, who will also deliver the address,
Eto'. hammond will make the opening prayer, and
AeF. W. W. Patton, D. D., the lellcatory prayer,
The music Win be under the charge MI. Waj,te-
morr+ a subscription viii be nfrn up At ii ::
eosS G, sS Of 1e nc services e ~ In qndan The deb
1es1n,,cn y ~ nS loaowfng IS an architectural
TIE plan, selected from those presented by sey-
efal o. the Architects Of this city, adopted In
cornerstone was laid July TO- and from mat tim
tee work WIS pushed with vlgur to cotnplettnu.
rs 61!ang d hss .ery broad and tlr1n iounaa
Iae Wells arr Of uansual thickness aud soud,ty.
me font ~ sef-supportlng trusses, aai spans IN
audience room, seating 5000 people comfortably.
Inc ceiling Is double-centesctl arch, with aeav
moulded dd sts .nd rare! work. The audience room,
The Washington street iront has -four entrances,
approached B? = Night Of stone steps seventy feet
on the sides and one in the rcar, making seven
Tns 11n. gallery. WHICH extends around ali
capacity ior sealing 20 pe1sons is @ aeacncd M s. SIX
Nights OF stairs, from the several vestlhu,es Tue
Or az and nd singing gallery arc IN the rear Of mo
pulpit, the trout brought down to Within few
feet Of tho pulpit platform, thereby bringing the
chott near the audience, thing much % be de-
Tie reading dess, Or i,t pulpit, ia provided with
eoppsf pp & spsaktnE trumpet whish = connected with
acne saf ay ,sa saoI semon n Te Is
those not 30 unfortunate. The audience room
door pitches, from entrance to pulplt two feet anu
above those In front The seats arc numbered In
novel manner, the numbers being Placed upon
ne fes1 81 fHe m :: S t9D 70
The plan OF heating and renttlatln8 Is most per
feet, large rooms belng divided OF In front and
rear as 9ccetsing rooms for foul air, which con-
meet with large shafts leading to ventiiators above
In these rooms the temperature Is raised TO high
degrce, thereby forcing the alr upwards which
constant and continuous current These air
! ruems arc heated by etaycs III mild weather, aud
| BY 1he furn2ces In winter.
The basement ia divided Into lecture and Sab
oath scnool1ooms: Infant schoolfootn, with ee-
rated platform hthc class rooms: ladies' parior,
PASTORS study, a.te,l up with all tae modern con
/ vtnienccs.
The building is crucifary, aud is 100 by 1ss fee.
Joliet stone. with Ohio sandstone t1mminea The
principal entrances are OF handsome designs, antl
me carving and Gutstone work reflect great credit
| uEon Mr. Henry keIker. stone contractor.
The outside circular stone steps arc an object Of
admiration, ss in them are intricate lines ai, cr-
sp y p e e u sfoas az
b. en- 1ktifuliy done BY L Il. Daldcnn1ck.
The s1dewalS and platform stones are Of great
man. together with Nj. Willard Cook, deserve
great credit FOR this work 80 handsomely done.
Nj. lawrence, the mason. and Mr. Moore, the car.
Ienter. arc well entitled 10 ah2re in the credit due
Passing into he ses,ibole tne ssairs ~ an'i % hsn
fan5g psssent -, mSst finished appearance, and
men OF work OF the kind In the West or East, AMI
Mf. Ihomas = Stevenson s deserves great praise fo
Bros. hare eH aiso A contf.bateI aga A snne mnei
towards bxaulifying Ills ssfueture anu can poIu
the ppipit fnrntsre. A. most cre1ttsh" s1cc,ner
Of their haniiwork. ME. Josenh Mno.na IN M
success IL aspne se sasass ane tasse s, u,
United Statcs Rcnccting Comnan9. Mrssrs + 3ast III
son Mabte, nroprietaf.. Il Vel worthy n man
The rhnrrb rsn ~ n, fn,iv and 'hn.nrnhi ~ ~ ~ ~
mind without The nainfniy dazzttng rfIeet fhst ~
TO often produced By Other metao;ls i Of issaisn
rancs Of having Irhts unnn or near sne N n,InIt
Entirely ayndcl he Ftts, :onrTpr,iinn nn1 psEn
inr AK caa tin W h1, taHs ioe 10 mose ot pan
c un., ,ha rssn1, ~ t III @ ~ LIE .s 'Sst VI naa
j iyllg: WV ' e'N' "
s:a rnss isana must DC maze o. sac staIne
have N h.fs ss ny nv A. MtSfM sx 81 pr . y The
= spect'on, while IL effect NJ distance Is equally
!, glass decorations. The body OF the window IS
/. soft ground light with cut starr, wtiic tho bo
'e different designs Of vines md 1iowess. Tie
in are three large triangular window
~ OF 1,uhf nnh n thn f1ont ~ u
q nave aaa :nc in each transepf, worked @ in des.s
n furnished by NC architect, fhe onc In the nave
n worked II lntiA.se uacery, forming nutncro
aaa ~, ~ ,esco r. painted ias insc
brightness q thS 11@amens ana they that tn
III | ever.
10 inc east tFansen1 oret The large window,
% save In the Cross Of our Lord 5esus Christ"
". The tcp Of The window u this tlanseps Is LAT
and beautiful ross, behind which halo OF ltG
as the e1ncldaon-ths c1oWa of thorns tae aps
the sconlgS, and tac sponge. Around thess {
III hlrmk. N n elass. Is he Inscription: Put
bruised for our ini9uities the chasttsement of
y, peace waa upon Him, and with Lis stripes We
IN healed" The window Id the opposite ttansent
~ unto lcnth, and will give thee crown OF Ill
ee' In the central opening Of the tracery Is
nv elaborate crown eneirGled oy toe !nsct1i,ti
nj Thou shat also be Crown OF dloty N tne y.
al o. me LoIu. enn foyN olaiem ~ toe - ~
ha | " .5 Eou- ~ Nne oPtu1ox aogsFs , H4.n -
cr- ypeal o. tae mo'y Sp mne 10 taG ~ IVY tTn'
IL OF fath and STRENGTH 1&tn 70 cnhg 70 kns
,eI suthRin 70 lear SseH unto as1l1} w ;} ~
the ward. =
aat Afhs. ". - naleeA y btu, 1ee W ue Goue. I
ths la!ea upou Lie soceess "aaeh nas at1en"eu
ner he doors, e,c male Of b,ark vn,uut and
not aa 1T ~ ~ sn r. ~, .an,1 - .%a Son., hs,n.
,or sena no9a .uS ~ enc n""s'' osns
- Mcssrs. Spear i Cronfoot hare hal cha1E
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