, 1872-11-24
extraordinary necnperatiyc Quail
ties Of Chicago cengre-
cations.
Wonderful Achievements Dur
ing the Past Year.
Almost Score OF Splendid New
Churches Erected.
Programme Of Services in the
Churches To-Day.
THE NEW CHURCHES,

THE NEW CHURCHES.
If the congregations Of those churches in the
city which we're destroyed by the fire had been
informed, Two years ago, that it would be ncces-
sary for them to surrender their various edifices
and build, within one year, other and better
houses than they were then occupying, it is
probable they would all haye declared themselves
unable to perform the work. Such notice
posted up in the vestibules of these churches
would have produced disorder in the various
hocks, whereby they would have been made
most difficult to manage The voices Of the
shepherds calling them to places of safety would
nave been raised in vain, and the result would
nave been CONSERVATION and general ruin But
without notice given, and in the midst Of flame
and smoke, these congregations we're deprived
OF their various places Of worship; and what is
the general reBult2 Not CONSERVATION nor dis
order, but power developed, the existence Of
which was not suspected, and the completion in
one year OF churches which, before the fire, it
required ten yenrs to build. We append a few
Pa1ag1aphlc statements OF what the various 80
c,ehes have 30 far done to reinstate themselves
n Inc positions they occupied before the fire.
ST. PAULs US1yERsA11sr CHURCH.
This church, the Rev. DR.. Ryder, pastor, was
5ltuated on the corner Of Wabash avenue and
Van Buren street, and, since its destruction, the
society have worshipped in the Synagogue, cor
'ner OF Peck court and Wabash avenue. A. few
months ago they purchased q lot, 129 feet front
by 16o feet deep, on Michigan avenue, near
eighteenth street, known IS the Clark estate,
Vhlch cost 900. The old church was insured
or S6U.000, Of which the society have received
out Sl5, 700. Soon after the fire Dr. RYDER went
Last for the purpose OF soliciting funds, and
succeeded in securing $4,000, the whole Of
which amount has been paid in. The society
recently began the erection Of new church
upon their lot, which is to cost 100000,
and be completed in September next
The structure is to be Of stone, with steeple
ESQ feet high The Sunday School and lecture
rooms are to be entirely above ground; beneath
them is basement, containing furnace rooms,
Kitchen, and dining rooms, while the main aud
fence room, which is to seat 1,500 people, is
above the Sunday School room, and is to be
1eached from the street by q spacious fight Of
stone steps. This church is to be quite novel in
design, and promises to be oue of the most ele-
ghnt structures in the West.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
This society have held services since the fire
N the hall at the corner OF Wabash avenue and
Twenty second street. They have recently pur-
chased lot On the southeast corner OF Michigan
avenue and T~enty-sizth etreet, with 100 feet On
which cost them $50, 900, and upon which they
VIII soon commence the erection OF 3
Church, the estimated cost Of which will be
500, 600. It will be OF stone, transept in form.
without galleries. with the organ chamber at the
chancel u end Of the audience-room, which will
seat 900 people. It is hoped the building will
be completed by next summer.
TIE FRsT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
EeT. a: Mitchell, pastor, is the result at union
Wabash avenue, near Congress street, and the
Calvary Presbyterian Church. The old First
Church lost S200, 900 in the fire, but, with the
aid OF their Calvary brethren, have almost COM
pleted 3 new edifce at the corner Of Indiana
was in course OF erection By the Calvary society
when the fire came, and they Immediately pro
posed to the First Church to unite with them and
complete the edidce. The house is built OF red |
pressed or1ck, With elaborate and heavy trim
mlnga of Lake Superior freestone. It is the t
only church in Chicago Of this style, and, for |
real taste and beauty. is hardly surpassed ia the
city. It is 1876 feet long by rs vide. The cell
ing, which is GO feet from the floor, is supported
BY seven groined arches, in each Of which there |
are 500 feet OF moulding. The organ gallery, |
which is in the rear OF the pulpit-stand, is 50 |
teet wide By 20 Deep and will be furnished with |
az organ 40 feet high. The whole is to be fin /
lshed IN black @ walnut, and the eudience-room is
A3~N~ F@~eA@s
runs spacious gallery. The basement is occu- /
pied by the lectu-e-room, church parlor, library,
and sections apartments, and has been occupied |
TOR some months. The church will be ready for
occupancy by New Years. and, when completed,
viii cost upwards Of $125, 900.
sr. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
after the fire, built temporary chapel, using
the walls OF the former yeasibule, seating about
goo people, in which the society has ever since
worshipped. During last summer plans
we're called for, and those OF Messrs. Faulkner d
Clark accepted. The new church will be much
larger and handsomer than the former one. In
stead ST. ct being oblong in form, With 3 square
sept running from north to south, across tie
east end, and larger chancel than before, apai-
da n form. The former tower and most Of the
walls remain in good condition, and
I'll be used in the new church. The new
md the body 60 feet in width, while
= Will measure 109 feet across the transepts.
he choir and organ will be placed in the south !
thus haying all the leaders Of the ser
be ladies' parlor, 60 by IS feet in size, on the
second floor Of the vestbu1e, formerly occupied
By the private chapel. The new church will seat
Is many on the first floor IS the former did On
next year, and viii cost some 100000. This is
The Mother Episcopal Church Of the North
west, having been established in 1884, and has |
had = wide sphere OF usefulness. Under it's
9leSeHt IeclQr, Lev. Arthur BToOkH, the church
Is having great prosperity, and bids fair to |
speedily re-estab1ish itself in it's former position
THE FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
he Rev. Professor Swing, Pastor, was made up | (
It the consolidation Of the old North and West J
ninster Churches, both OF which we're burned. |
This Society have let all contracts for rebuilding
year ago, and the new edifce will be under :
oot In the next thirty days, On the corner OF :
2ush and Superior streets, North Side. It is Of
nbble stone, in the italian style, and will cost
375, 600. The congregation Will worship there I
he LIST OF May next. In the meantime they are =
,olding their morning services at MoVicker's !
Theatre, and the evening services are held At the
lev residence Of Henry ". King, ESQ.,, corner ,
i Rush and Huron streets. The members Of !
be Church we're almost all residents OF the | I
North Side, and were, therefore, very geuerally
IMPLIED by the fire; but they have given 1iber- J
!Dy OF what was LETT them to rebuild I
heir former church. and, with the aid Of Eastern :
Eends, Will Boon worship in their new edifice, q
The pastor, the Rev. Professor Swing, has done t
nuch to help on the general prosperity Of the t
hurch. I
THE NEW ENGLAND CoSGREaATioSAL CHURCH !,
lev. L. T. Chamberin pastor, are rebuilding tie :
hapel to correspond with the old ono. They \
esign building an edifice of white stone which 3
hall far exceed in beauty the one destroyed.