, 1873-11-23
The Religious Press on DR.. Gum
Minis and 0uba.
Progress Of Work on the New
Church Ediflces.
The Rev. Robert Laird Golfers
Winter Lecture Course.
Programme of Services in the
Churches To-Day.

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IN cnf1stan laDors IN sn!7 aop"t..heus' ~ mAJ
DO VOL 70 noto moro pa.'loulaf1S sno 1Aposs -, "
tne tsoV: Dr. Inomas' VINO hAH onAFge Q. eno
fiiat Methodist episcopal ohufoh' IN the mosn-
odlst booK. Quite fecehty, anu when l8
this block worry noat anu commodions church,
room capable Of 6onting l,ooo persons. 1t u
rectangular IN shape, 65130 foot, located On tho
second noor, with aisles running north anu
south, and gallery TINT extends around the
east "ess' anu norm "ala' le Is, tnereforo,
more spacious and much moro convenient
than tho old room, which was on tic amphI-
+l,oatr;oa1 n1an T,,o ,vcat 1rn1I mart IN 0i.rk
atroot ia ,in~ooa bv e,~ 1.reo v;ndovs sot IN
stroes' 10 Plorooo oy si1 largo "1nao"s' ses III
clear glass. The cast WallB contain i've OF
similar kind, all Which givo abundance Of puro
light. which ig no smau desdcratum in Chicago
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ea",onoa NV 10 ~, sAe Uou'n SUI, auu 20
o1 tne Plat1ot1n sty4e, WIN teaalng anu pleaoh-
ing doaGa, and choir ACCOMMODATIONS IN tho
rear. Tho grand organ, which cost $4,000. is in
she rear o. sho pups,pa.iorm ana is maao 20
number. tho effect of which is worry lno. On
either side Of tho organ arc largo, doublo-duted
4ha ars n
aast a,,,, .,,a - ~ 1S,.t,, ~. .,5 = - ry:t,
eass s1o") ana va Iaesa =; feaco @no oooa WILL
to Men on the otllor. The columns roat on
pedesta1s and arches, beneath which sre doors
aoma 7;atnnco IN fro,t 10 tho eit,r o1.r,,, =
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pfomanehs 1eaturo ~ . Methoaast church, winch
Is yory nest, ana which adda much to tho arehi.
building is lighted By clustor burners arranged
aroun1 lin wallis md IN front ~ 1ha gn1ier,
"ton" Wv "@.17 Auo - ~ 1n1 sa.4olJ'
with reflector over tho altar: The heating Is
n ffiffnrnnf mart nj
tho room, The ontrances a5n through
t,go 1orb,o 7oora st t,o ,,ort,, ooa
nn1 ono isonr in cool, cornor of Tho 1,omao viii,
oiso envnro1 oors nto thn aa11or;o ~
sre, tn ;rd 49, nso NJ Ill., WY; ~
tTorn W. +;oi,i,, c.rnotaI ,v,io ;tg ~
XIX aittinna rive yeot anS Somoi;Lo ] annos,
ancn to tha Sl1lo Th,s M Il vii hn sonn tat
an:cds anomas ms rn III a rogpecta o9mp,oto
Hinnn wSt, @ thoae 3ow n'ator;ni ar.nrnmonts
" "s' ,a 1oso sovnrn uT a,s th;n,a a
tasio1 n arona h;c atom1J Nv n9ted Ii9 t,c
~1'' ,,n,@ s,nr-o.r .oa,],. ~ ~ S,1,n.o
NIT, rnhtosop1oAn nooihif oF ol'4eAu9
5arb+ baonreo5 Pnraot .di,nat -, .hn ny rhn-,h n,-
r. o rrcinatnI f., ~ 1'n,,,oe ~ h;nsoif ,ni
{,,Ja J'o IN +no gor' var, a,ara ".,o wv
n1ora,;on ~ n" nart =, IL 66;}. dtv;no,
~ ntaro ~ Ta Pnat;nra '4 4e nrar
sasr,lnv ara, ot 11Iic' n,ra~a nr ra,I en7
s',n,;ttad toiin9SsoJ I,u fron i3;e"noa;nr a,d
cr;t,c;am tharaon Tha2aa nm iva rn;,ta oanocfaiiv
mont. Ihesg arc. tue discussion OF questions
OF moral philosophy, Social 6clonce, national
science, speculative philosophy, und tho moro
important events in current history, 4 lecture
course laB been introduced under tho auspices
Of tho Society, tho first lecture OF which WIS
givou list oyening by Miss Frank Willard, Presi-
don't Of tho Wonlan'a College ut Evanston, on
"My Story OF tho Pyramids" Those lectures
by dblo and popular speakers. DR..
Thomas il also making special efforts to
induce many persons il the vicinity Of hia
church to attend religious exercises who are not
regnIar chnrcl, goers. Thus far his efforts in
this direction are proving succeanful. His con-
gregations aro increasing especially that attend,
ing the evening service, It will bo remembered
that Dr. Thomas labored M Tor three years in the
Park Avenue NJ. %: Church OF tha city previous
to taking charge Of tho present Society. year
ago, He Is scholarly, practical, and earnest
MoIking minister OF tho p Gohpol. among nm tno
em1nont ngmper6 o. hls Ohufch are !. j., Il. bots-
1ora, Ald Di!on' Dr. gsnlks' al' !. =. G thompson;
smlgo g doodf'ch' LIZ. if1P' II. T. euea1' anu
othef6' ,,n, z,,n.nan,o,,