The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19

44d1o0n avenue and consist OF four stories. 1t Will
church. The school building is to DO two stories,
% feet by 49, and both buildings are to connect d.
recty with the interior OF the church.
COLLEGIATE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.
BY all means the most expensive ana one Of the
finest ecclesiastical edhces now In course OF con.
structlon Is the Collegiate Reformed Dutch church
on Filth avenue near Forty-eighth street. The at
tention OF the passer-by In that locality will be at
once attracted by Its symmetrical and graceful
lines, lis picturesque groupings. the Tying but:
tresses gables ana Its stone spire The Reformed
Dy the nrst settlers from Holland. and
IS, &c consequently, =, the oldest in the State.
abest and most eloquent divlnes, and among its
lay members can be reck0ned scores OF men DIS
North church, corner OF Fulton and William Streets
celebrated ITS centenary year or two since. The
Middle church on Nassau street. is occupied BY the
Post ONCE, the congregation years ago having re-
moved TO Lafayette place and Fourth street. The
Dutch Reformed consstory formerly had church
on Ninth street. near Broadway The ground Is
oeno%ination IS an Incorporated BODY, and is gov.
cludlng the nve ministers VINO ofilciate-Rev Drs.
De Witt, Vermilyea Chambers, UrmistOn and Lud-
church, which, when completed win cost $500, 900
Is intended to supply the wants OF members OF the
communion VINO reside IN the upper section OF the
city.
the lot upon which me , new sdce sa 1aS s has
korty.elghth street. About twelve years since 9
chapel nfty two feet front was built on portion Of
the ground which mas been continually In use since
tnat time. The church, exclusive OF this chapel
Plot OF 100 feet 70
embracing WITHIN Its broken lines church proper
20 feet by IOO with apsda pulpit recess OF 10 feet ad
d1tOnal tower rs feet square, vestlbue and stair.
case, adjunct organ and consistory rooms OF
ample dimensions. The style OF architecture Is the
and the architect Mr. W. Wheeler Smith, has sought
TO follow 1t in all Its purity.
The tower on the southeast corner, together with
the spire, VIII attain height OF upwards OF two
ana ay ee 2. ~ PIE Ge
very heavy; In some places over six feet In depth.
The thickness is awaited OF In producing graceful
lines OF Offsets and arch mOuds oil artistic COmbina-
tons. The northeast corner Is grouped to balance
with stone spireet OF ITO feet IN height, OF geo.
metric combinations, carried on flying Duttresses
and spanning vestDule and staircase plctur.
esquey treated. The front gable wall Is pierced by
richly treated. The side Of the church on Forty.
eighth street presents an exceedingly pleasing
sspect The Genea sIye o. t me- 'front.' 49, OF course
ing I've stone windows OF different design. Each Of
the gables Is pierced with stone taceried openings
At the southwest announcer stone spire In
unique combinations 10 the height OF loo ieet, and
presents series Of beautiful details from the
ground TO It's apex. The features OF all the group.
lngs present details too numerous 10 explain, and
their beauty and effect could only be appreciated by
personal examination.
ENTRANCES.
The entrances to the church VIII be five In num-
mree o. cre % win
deep recessed Jambs, The stones OF which measure,
IN several instances 100 cubic feet Tne Jamos are
enriched by vertical lines oil foliage ana beautiful
conventional foliaged cap course divides the jarnb
from the archiv0lt The details OF these d0Orways,
each differing from the other, and also OF the
arcaded vestibue, would occupy too much space IN
description. Over tile two large and massive doors
windows TOUR leet recessed. In the third stage of
the tower are tour bellry windows.
The interior of the cnurch, though In some re-
spects plain, Will be arranged with every regard to
convenience ana Its sacred character. dOmlcal
springs from elegant stone and marble wall cur0els
and shafts, and Is treated with hammer beams,
rear walls. The ceiling Is beautifully arranged Tor
declaration If desired. The pews, gallery front
original designs and striking In character. Tue
windows behind the pulpit Will be IN stained glass,
the chancel and doors either side leading to the
minister's rob ny room. Newark and ONO brown
was ana roof are up and @ hayc
finished their WORK INSIDE. This beautiful and costly
edihce viii be dedicated towards the close Of the
year.
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
The new Church OF ST. John the Baptist. situate
on ThirtleLh street, between Seventh and Eighth
avenues, Is well advanced towards completion. The
parish mas been placed IN charge OF three Capuchn
priests, who have been detached from the Church
OF Our Lady OF Sorrows, Pitt street, for the pur.
pose. The first church (rame built on the site Of
81. Johns was burned down years ago, and more
substantial edifce succeeded 1t. The latter was
taken down in April 1871, and from that time up to
last December the Capuchlns Oficiated IN ST. MI
chaels church close bv for The benefit OF the German
resiaents OF the district. The basement OF the new
building has since been occupied as o chapel where
divine service 10 held on Sundays and week days.
THE CAPUCHIN FRIARs.
The Capuchins, who are branch OF the Order OF
States about sixteen years ago. The principal con.
vent where the Provincial resides, Is at Calvary,
to the Institution. TneY have q house in Milwau-
kee, to which Is attached seminary for the educa
Sn nave ins tine
Indians at keshane, in Northern Wisconsin, and
several OF the priests are engaged Ia distant parts
or the West In the exercise or their sacred calling
Up to the present time the only convent OF the
order in the Middle States was in TINS city. The
Superior Father Bonaventure, who IL assisted bY
i've members OF the order, with several lay
brothers the Father Superior has charge Of the
expected daily to JOIN the community here. the
dress OF the Capuchlu Is OF the simplest kind; the
material Is brown or gray aud It Is worn IN crucl.
tins order never shave their faces. In conse-
quence it Is not uncommon 70 ind many OF them
with very long and lowing boards. which, even in
the case OF comparatively young men, impart to
the members OF the order In the United STATES have
come from switzerland, and 1t Is said that In the
Austria the Capuchins are the favorltes OF the
people-tne popular order OF friars. They. Will
and the Father Superior becomes guardian. -
TIE TOWER.
The Cnurcn OF ST John tne baptist Is ouiit IN the
great has been taken TO have In correspondence
with 1t all work. even to the mnutest detail. The
front 10 highly decorated and elaoOrately carved.
Every capital Is special and varied IN design. In
the centre or the front Is massive tower, thirty
four feet square base, winch Will be capped by
spire which from the sidewalk to the top OF
the cross will be $50 feet The lowest divl-
sion Of the tower Is devoted entirely to
deeply recessed porch, to he eaoorately en-.
rched and TO he surmounted with q crocheted gable
over which Is TO Do a rich treoil arcade intended
TO be subsequently flied with statuary. over this
arcade Is group OF windows, designed to be filed
with deeply-tlnted glass, visible from the body OF
the church and lIRhtlng up the organ gallery. The
buitresses at level OF second arcade are capped ny
open work pinnacles whose delicate spires arc sup
ported by light dlsengaged columns. These pima
Giles Will also eventually contain staCuary. The bel
vdere Will pe lofty and OF deIicate proportions and
VIII be capacious enough TO contain chime OF mr.
teen large bells. Inc tower without the splre Will
be $50 feet In height The front IS entirely con-
structed OF ONO anu New JERSEY sandstone, all the
Carving work being OF the former and the ning In