The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07

three years In the city OF New York, and have beer
i0 S three years next preceding communicant o
the Protestant Episcopal church." In case any
beneficiary should be dismissed for lack OF means
or accommodations she shan be entitled to take
WIN ner all ner property and effects aud the 500 re-
CURED as an admission fee refunded.
CHURCH OF THE BELOVED DISCIPLE.
the close proximity OF the church has been removed
by the Denehcence OF Miss Caroline Talman, VINO Is
erecting on contiguous ground, given by the trus
ices OF st. Luke's Home the Church OF the Beloved
Dlsclple-a memorial OF her deceased parents.
Messrs. Hubert PRISON also The architects lor
ninth street, and Is 100 feet Deep 1t IS now en-.
closed, the walls ana roof being complete. the
Buena Vista stone. ana BRICK Tor the side walls. The
prominent feature in the front elevation Is the
tower which Is 70 rise to the height OF l25 feet and
from TINS can be mad q view AS lar as the eye can
reach IN every direction, including the Sound Hud-
son River. the bay and harb0r. The tower Is
brought forward is feet, which gives interesting
appearance TO the entire building. The exterior
'front.' OF the nave 81 feet nigh from the pavement 10
the top OF the cross In Is large window 20 Ieet
In length and nine feet wide-t0 be flied in with
stained glass; 1t Is TO be surrounded with Gothic
tracery. A large cross VIII be Introduced IN the
stained class. There are TO be three entrances
the main In the centre OF The 'front.' one IN the
tower and the third In the rear, which is intended
Tor the inmates OF the Home, VINO are secured the
privilege OF worsnipplng under It's roof. The front
OF the nave Is lanAed one side by the tower and
ces on the west size IS vacant lot OF twenty live
Feet between the church and Home, on which II Is
probable hereafter school or reccry VIII be built
The porch 10 exceedingly neat Ihe arch Is to be
rlcnly moulded and supported by double columns
and handsome foliatei capitals. Suitable SCRIP
tural quotations are TO be introduced III raised ier-
tiers over the porch and main entrance which Is to
be crowned with cross, and III niche Is " be an
eagle with outstretched wings.
FRESCoEs AND FURNITURE.
Great care will be taken In the hitting up OF the In
terror, which is intended TO be III all respects wor.
thy Of the elevated purposes TO which the edfce Is
dedicated. There Will be no galleries, thereby add
ing considerably to the general effect. The moor
Is II ieet III length and rs wide; the alses eacn is
feet wide. the height of the Interior is 50 feet
Ine root IS to be handsomely lrescoed and filled IN
with richly ornamented tracery. The cnancel, 2ox
~, Will be divided from the nave by decorated
arches and steps IN the usual manner. Its height
VIII be 80 feet. AT each side Will be an opening
for the clor, which Is to be enclosed with carved
screens OF black walnut The choir is arranged for
antlphona singing, and the SERVICE 1t is presumed,
Will be conducted In manner approxlmatng
70 hiSn n GasGcn on practices s,s If me 1e organ
dow % feet high and 10 feet wide, filled
IN with richly stained glass. the pews,
walnut and all details relating to comfort and con-
yenence are to receive careful attention. The church
there Is TO he large clock, Is now fully one naif
up, the completion OF the sacred e1tce will DO pros
ecuted as fast as circumstances VIII allow.
OLD LADIES' HOME OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH,
We nave given above u description OF 81. Lukc's
Home Tor INDECENT CHRISTIAN Females and nave now
to notice The Old Ladies' Home OF the Baptist
Church, now IN course OF erection SlxIy-eightn
street, near Fourth avenue The general plan Of
the Duildlng prepared by Messrs ID. & j. Jardine.
has in view stability, harmony, and above ALL dt.
ness for the purposes for winch 1t is designed. The
ground upon winch the Home stands runs through
the entire block ana has front OF l25 feet. AT
present only so feet OF the depth Is to be used the
plan contempla.es the extension or enlargement OF
the Institution so as to cover the entire space the
disposal OF the trustees. The building now In
progress Is to be OF live stories with basement and
undercelar and VIII be IN the form OF letter H. IL
Will be covered win a Mansard root with towers.
From the sidewalk TO Tie hnia OF centre tower Will
be 100 feet The material used for basement is
Bellevle stone alternated with cut and rubbed blue
stone. Inc superstructure VIII be OF Philadelphia
pressed brick, with Dorchester Nova ScOua) dress
lngs the belunS5 being oil same description OF stone.
The front Is to be broken up by three projecting
towers, which again to be broken up by project
ing pillars all OF which Will tend to add to the
pleasing aspect OF The Home. Tue main root ana
towers are To be furnished with an elaporately
wrought iron cresting. The main entrance Is to be
the centre OF front by a double platform stooD sur.
rounded Dy heavy stone railing: There are also
two entrances to the basement The style OF archi-
display VIII be avoided the trustees are anxious
that the building In It's exterior appearance shall
compare lavoraDV with any institution Of the KIND
Tue first or main story is to be divided into
large parlor and reception rooms with fourteen
Otner apartments Tor inmates, three OF winch are
to be double. On eacn Of the other four floors viii
be twenty-one rooms, four OF winch Will be double
some OF these arranged with folding DOORS SO tnat
In case OI necessity they Aan be thrown into one
apartment Tor hospital purposes. The large parlor
prey lously men Toned Is Intended az occasion re.
quIres 10 De used as chapel and Is 70 be provided
with movable seats, DESKS &c The front portion
OF the cellar Is to be taken up by The sseam heating
apparatus and for storing luel The rear part or
same Is TO be employed Tor the rough work OF the
kitchen and also for washing, laundry and driving
rooms. Tne Kitchen proper Is 10 DC In the base.
ment, together with dining rooms, servants apart
menIs and sCorerooms The building Is divided by
heavy brick walls TO the roof and access = had TO
rooms III the Home are 9xl6 feet and the double
rooms 12xl6 feet An elevator win run from the
cellar to the fifth story Tor the purpose OF conveying
laundry work and tnirm inmates from one part OF
the building to the other.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INMATES.
Every room Is warmed by steam and ventilated
by heated nues They are provided with water
closets. bathrooms, wash basins, and well provided
with every otner necessary to promote the comfort
and health OF the benenclaries. The single rooms
are capable OF accommodating two persons, and
many or them are provided with CRATES in order
that social intercourse may be made more pleasant
and glow OF cneer spread among the old ladies'
communion. About one hundred anu twenty per-
sons can be provided for IN the new building, but
this number can be nearly doubled without great
inconvenience II occasion requires; but 1t Is thought
that Tor some time to come the Home, as at present
designed, wnen completed Will be ample III extent
to meet all the demands on the trustees. wtnout
interfering with the general plan adopted Mrs
Jacob Hays Is President OF the Board of trustees
and Mrs. }. NJ. Bruce, Jr., Secre airy. The ADVISORY
COMMITTEE Is composed OF q number OF the leading
members or the Baptist churches In the city.
ST. JosEPn's HOME FOR THE AGED,
The trustees Ia charge OF this institution In charge
OF the sisters OF Charity, have nearly
their new building, on the site OF the Old Home on
Fute@nth street, near seventh avenue, and which
Will De OF sufficient capacity to accommodate the
needs OF the deserving aged poor who depend upon
them for shelter and support The few small Old
frame and brick buildings In which the Home was
first organized about four since were found to
be wholly insufficient 10 meet the necessities or
the continually increasing Inmates TIE rooms IN
the buildings were small, badly heated, and with
ont the needfu sanitary conveniences tor proper
ventilation or the many domestic arrangements
which the accommodation OF SO large q family OF
aged people required. Encouraged by the friends OF
the Home, by the liberal donation made the Will OF
the late Michael Devlne, and III the generous
force OF sympathy which has erected so many
noble buildings Tor the purposes or benevolence In
this city, tue trustees undertook the WORK or trans
ferrlDg the inmates to a temporary home prepare
tory to The removal OF the old buildings rms was
accomplished last Nav. Alter the application Of
the Devine bequest aud the balance OF buidlpg fund
IN the managers hands the Indebtedness OF the
Home amounted on the LIST OF January, 1872, TO
$4,000. During the four years the work this needed
charity has been conducted the trustees nave re.
ceived two donations Of 5000 each from he public
appropriations or the city,
THE DIMENSIONS.
The dimensions or the new building for the Home
now In process OF completion are as follows, VIZ. -
los ieet frontage on West Fifteenth street, north