, 1873-11-02
Description Of the Pretty Eli.
Decentralization To.
Day. ~
The Daptists' Great Scheme for Rafs~
Ing $l0,000,000.
A Ladies' Religious Conven-
ton at Racine, Wis.
The Y. NJ. c. A.---VVestern Seas
mems Friend Society,
frogfammo Of Services in tho
Churches To-Day.

W oer'lces IN Cho
cAurcncs Io-Day.
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1,or f' S"~ N'~'' 1'o'o'' HaA'" col'
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southeaat cor,,or =, sr;o,,sa " ~ o.oasoa W tae
tv-third atroo, 49, "u ~ a'euuo "ua @ t"on-
nhnrc}, ndi,,.o rr,naa -. -. ~, ouuoo''ou WIN sne
on Twenty v.th,r, ntront Is 49, ~, sT.., saa u'ns
At this timn m nronnso Io 49, aoa"~,,: aap'1.
tho Memorial chanc, to,y,r, tMa. sae'.lou r.. ~ "
church nronar for f,,trra r.nas,,, o,,a s.",s W.
ia modern Gotn;c. MA artor3or - H. S,,."",
building ia facel entiro1v win a+ono ia pn 49,"
or plain wall being nj Tonnnnt ,inoout,ra ,,;a :;
regular coureea. rock-soccd tvor,, nd 49, 49,.
minga arc Of Borea sandatono +ho r,,1s
boiuo vhito md tho ann;3atonn tr,.,r,,s.s
bluisl1-eray tint, producing A pron;1 o,,d 81.
emn effect. The roof has a a,ono NJ aivtv IN.
gsees and il coyered with pancav,vo,is ,,a
Vermont s1ato in yarjecatod co,ora yvt,,1, ,;nas
lfo aud couspicuouauess to t1,c dca,or Tho n,on
Of the buiidinp in n rccfangtc in ainro 1,;t,,
Widening out IN the contro Forming tha so,,,,o
At one side and botwaen I'm cl,,,rc,, o,d tho
chapel Is yostibnle hall md atoirvav a11o
connected with thsgo is tho snn1av.scnoo, III.
hrarv rrho o+o;~r.., t. ,.,,..,~ ~,
49, ,.n.s a'"A 10y "a "!.n'u 'no enapu' to"of'
WHICH, ooaaen sa'te prominently THO entrance to
the chapel. THIS tower is 1G feet by 18 feet
square at It's base. boing larger ono way than tie
to sna u' -. a,s 70 leo.' "hso On tho
~ siu1s ..e ""''s aio ooue'acseo aau nnlsnea
10 steps with cut stone on tho alopes, until tho
tower forma q complete square, aud
ia 80 carried up to tho cornlco
.1A.. 80 ~. VI .u's 1o"or ID sqaare
At ifs base, but is formed into IN octagon at tho
base OF a oupo]a, which is height of about 100
feet above M tho g sosnies l'ae THIS eune'a is n'se
s,.'sss ss 80 aa. W .ne Wy "lsu pe,n.e'
t11rret aurmounted With rich and rnaHsive final.
On the aides Of tho roof bolow tho cupo1a arc
stoina3 o1ooa Tha .ro1to -, ~. t.,..x - ."s
;anaod ;.'' S..'a. a.. 10y "@us " w. to'et @a
pierce" "ltn lo"' palhtea W1ndo"s Tor the fret
atory, and largo and massivo double pointed
Windows for the second story, Tho main en-
''aa;na nI,a G s,nsp ~ -. .,s."e, o. ~ s'ana auu ~
pos'ne' lno ooola 1nenso''es arc nade OF sol11
oak, and lung with very massive and ornamental
bronco strap hinges, and secured With heavy
IllHEA dO0FH nhnnS
fcot. md arr modo tn nrr;nr o,,t for n antat.,
too'' AA@ "to A"uo ~ o"4os oa'' 1'i 'Aiots
N easo u nio OF o'hef ace'oens occurring
to those within. These doors arc set in masslvo
head flied with stained glass, which gives Ngnt
to the second story-yeatibulo.
Tho north or front end Of tho chapel has for
the first story series of fine segment head vim
dows filled With rich Btained glass; and for tho
second story large rose window set within a
rocosBed panel and fllod with tracery and
stained glass. There is corresponding window
1T tho south end. The east wall In It's centre
projection has, for tho first story, windows the
same Is those at tho north and for the second
story large triplot Gothic window aled with
rich stained glass, with mathematical devicos
apportaining to memorial. Tho weat side
Of tho second story OF the CLAP.
ho contro nna noron eo same syS a Of
furnished ut the top with square oupols,
pointed on each side, finished with steep turrot
foo9 sur9ounted With final:
Tho ridges Of tho roofs will have iron crossings,
mine and blue tints .nd tho tops glldod. Tho
interior Of the building Ia arranged for two
storiea The first story will be devoted to
8abbath-school rooms, sowing~society rooms,
il he NJ" TIC Shs
second story ia to 10 called '1ho Memorial
Hail." and will be usod - d locturo-room. The
tlras story. ID II feet high 10 the clear
ano eoAtnAAn *"o HMuuA.A~sGi41o4 Iu1!uHt
one 28 foot by 81 foot and ono SO feet by S9 feet
Ihe seving,society room viii 30 a feet By 81
feet PASTORS study IS foot BY II feet; also,
toilot-room feet By ID feot. Tteso roomB are
IL hS Gas.i most hfant i. eoqs th9 wals
bright blue, and laid Off in panels and decorated
WITH very rich !s, stencil work in color; Tue doors
tinta and illuminated, III all giving it tho most
pleasing effect, and attractive to tic young who
will maat there from Sabbath to Sabbath: Tho
veatibu1os mud Btar-halls arc freecoed with gray
ttnte for tho walls and cobalt blue for tho CELL
inge. enlivenod with bright bands and stenci.
The SECOND atory contains tho Grand Memori-
al Hall, which Is tho chief attraction, aud owl
dently this is where tho arclitect has endeayor-
Cd to produce the greatest efroct, aud 1t must ba
acknowledged that his efforts taye boon success
ful in the highest degree, for this is undoubtod-
ly the grandest room, Of the kind in the North
west, and, perhaps, ln tho country. This room,
1t might ho said, Ia divided into three conport.
1nonta or sections, and thoro arc no partitions to
separate them, but ratler two grand arches
supported on massiVo columns. Theao aro 90
placed as to form span for the centre portion,