Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-24

This new and beautiful Methodist church ed
ifice, on Walnut street, is now completed, and
will be dedicated to-day. Work upon the found
alton began three years ago, but for a year it
was abandoned by the building committee, who
deemed it ineXpcdient to carry the work forward
to completion at that time. During the past
year it was again taken up and prosecuted with
vigor which put the vestry in a condition for
occupancy some months ago, at which time a
description was published
The church is in every respect different from
any other in the city, and is thought by admir-
crs of its particular STYLE to be handSomer than
the Others. Its beauty is apparent, both outside
ana in, and no one will regard it otherwise than
as a creditabe addition to the several elegant
churches which have been built in the city in
the past three years. Its location on the
south side of Walnut street with the street
grade preserved in front, gves it an odd appear.
ance as viewed from Main street or directly in
front, where three pairs of doors lead to the vcsti-
bule, the threshold Of the upper pair on a line
with the middle of the FIRST. The architecture is
gothic, or as near that as anything from plans
made by Mr. A. p, Cutting Of this city, and the
material is pressed brick with heavy trimmings
Of olive Grecstone. Mr. Charles Fuller, carpen-
ter and builder, was the contractor, and the ma
son work was done by Mr.. A. T. Burgess
The audience room, with a gallery on three
sides, has a seating capacity of twelve hundred
and is finished in ash and black walnut except
the gallery front which is of neutral tint, to
harmonic with the groundwork of the
frescong, which is of a pale blue. The win
dows are stained modest light tint, almost Il
lavender In the front is a large window, with
a figure Of Christ as the shepherd, and opposite,
over the organ, is a smaller window, the central
figure in which is dove descending, surrounded
by a halo The pulpit is of black walnut, on a
slightly raised platform, in front of which is
heavy altar rail in the form of a half-crcle
The platform is supplied with elegant and costly
chairs, and the seats throughout the church
were upholstered by Markham with the patent
sponge cushion, at an expense of S1700. The
size Of the audience room is 81 by "a feet; of
the whole building 20 feet front and 119 DEPTH
Under the organ loft is a commodious room for
the pastors use and stairs on each side lead to
spacious antc-rooms and the side entrance. A
rear entrance opens into a short coart leading
from Maple street. Under The vestry is a COM
plctely fitted kitchen-now considered an indis-
pensable room in a church-from which dumb
waiter communicates with one orthe vcstry ante
rooms.
The organ is beautiful one, built by Stecre
and Turner of Wcsifeld at a cost of S450O. Its
pipes arc left with the native metal color, and
framed with black walnut. Workmen were
busy setting it up yesterday, and if they succeed
in arranging all its pieces for use today as they
hope 10, its tones will be heard in the dedicatory
services. The young organist, Fred Blake, ex-
hihied some of its powers to few private an.
ditors, yesterday, and, judging from what we
then heard, 1t is fair to presume that he will
draw delightful music from its many pipes
when they are all in place. 1t has thrty.one
stops, and is supplied with all modern attach
ments.
6 On each side of the organ is tabet-that on
the left having the Lords prayer inscribed upon
it, and the one on the right the apostles creed
viz:
al believe In God the Father, Almighty Maker
of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only
Son, our Lord who was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, born oftheVrgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Plate, was crucled dead and buried, He descended
into hell. The third day he from the dead, He
assembled into heaven aud stitch on the right hand
of God the Father Almighty. From thence he shall
come to judge the quick and tho dead | believe In
the Holy Ghost the Holy Catholic Church, the !
Communion OF Saints the forgiveness 81 sins, the