, 1875-06-20
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Laying the Cornerstone Of
The New Sinai Tenn.
pie.
Description Of the Buildi,1g---
History Of the Congre-
cation.
Charles Il. Reed Explains How "Par-
akletos" Should Be Trans.
lated.
A $4,000 Challenge to the Rev.
MIR. Postlethwaite.
How Pious Picketing Is Prac-
ticed in England.
Catholic Reasons for Believing the
Dogma Of Pursatory.
6chism in the Irish Church-The Presbv-
terian Union---The Sunday
Controversy.
Notes and Personals at Home and
Abroad.
Church Services Tn.0av
Notes and Personals at Home and
Abroad.
Church Services To-Day.



cago will unite this atte1noon in the interesting
and impressive ceremonies connected with lay
ing the corner-stone Of new temple dedicated
to their faith. At 3 o'clock to-dny tho corner
stone Of the new church Of the Jewish Congre-
CATION Sinai will be laid in accordance With
the rites and belief OF the Jewish relig,on The
event, in the minds OF the large number OF
people who adhere to this form Of balief
Ia regarded with much interest, and all Of the
most prominent followers OF the Jewish faith
will participate in the ceremonies.
THE SINAI CONGREGATION
il one Of tho most fourishlng among Chicago
Jewish churches, and embraces the beat-knoxn
Chicago Jerish people. It in one OF the Oldest
prominent churches organized in this city, IT,
though there are number OF minor congregA-
hons Of 1s1aelltes which claim longer exiet-
enco. It WAS organized in 1861, under tho
charge Of Dr. b. Felsenthal one OF the Zion
congregation in tho West Division. After a
formation had first been made, the memk5es
composing the Society mot in building On
Monroe street, near Clark They wotahiped
there for two years, and, in 1868, purchased
IA church then located at the corner Of Van Bu-
rem street and Third avenue, In 1865 the minister
under whose charge the Society had becn formed
departed for other fields OF labor, and DR.. Chron-
ick MAS called to the passionate. He oficiated up
to the time Of the tire. The building then occu-
pied By the congregation WAS destroyed in the
connagration OF 1871, but the Society maintained
an existence, and shortly afterwards rented the
Olivet BaptiB: Church. corner Of Wabash avenle
and Fourteenth street, where thoy To1shipod
until about year ago under tho ministry Of Dr..
Kohter, the present Clergyman OF the church.
The congregation WAS composed of business
men, many OF whom were prominenlin Chicago
mercantile and commercial circles and all pos
sessed Of very liberal religious ldeas. They
we're not disposed to adhere to the Jewish Gus
tom Of worahiping upon Saturday. and many
Of them determined to concede to the otter de-
nominations and attend to their religious duties
church was occupied by the usual con-
gregation On that day it could not
10 procured BY the Society for Sunday
worship, and they determined to seek quarters |
elsewhere. They did go, and leased, in Janu-
ary, 1874, Martlue's Hail. at the corner OF 1ndi-
aua avenue aud 1*venty-secood street, where
they new meet. Recently they purchased the !
ground at The coEuef Of Indiana avenue and
Twenty-tirst street, "hero their new temple il in
process Of erection.
recent years, and now omsraces1l0 heada Ut |
families. They arc actuated by very liberal {
tendeDcies, and have departed largely from |
mauy OF their old national customs.
THE TEAF1E I
which is in process OF construction. ana the +
corner -utons OF which Will be LAID to- day. ,s I
located at the southeast corner Ut Indiann ave- I
nue and TWenty-Grst sti eet, d,agonatly orpoflte
the First PRESBYTERIAN Chu1ch- 1t will ha7u a
ground area Of % by 1l9 feel, and An altitude as
ihe eaves OF 81 fest. and It the peak Of this roof
OF 81 foot. The top Of the central dome. xhica
will Crown the structure, will be $50 ieet above
the sidewalk. Tho basement, which fronts on
1ndlana avenue, is approached by veatlhuie IS
feet III width, which extends ACROSS tbs e1tire
'front.' From it ara two etairways leading to the
auditorium above. each ~ feet in Width. There
ars two entrances to this vestlbule,--ono on In
dlaun nvenne and the other on Twenty-f1st I
street. The basement vii! have height Of II
1eet above the ground, and will bs divided by
the building, into lectnre-room 4ox5o
feot, three ciass-rooms 24x35 feet each, |
and library and various 1etiring-roous.
Besides these. there arc P AIMED il the 1e1r.
kitchen. dinlng-roou1. etc. III ADDITION 10 the
Two entrances already quoted, there are two
smaller ones at the west end Of the building,
whence thc1a is stairway feet in width whicn
leads TO the auditorium aud chuir-room. Under
Lhe basement. aforesaid. there ia snb-collar OF
spacious dlnens1ons. in which ara located the
rurnaces bv winch the edifice ls heated, and IN
Ehich may be stored fnel, etc
THE AUDITORIUM
will cover tho entite coad stors. It will be tn-
eLed in ha.d wonds, ard te lighted by stained-
I 'A5k 110duNe IN tno SIDES a0d dauuHoLue ta9 Ee
ransom window 1t the 'front.' It will be four
.haped. the seats being nnlphltheatticall9 ar-
:au.ed. and will edcommodAte about !. 00o peo-
lie. Over the entrance at the east end Will te
>ull. light gallery for the accommodations /
# uo1thipers. and II Tho opposite
nd will b. another to be occupied BY tue organ |
nd choir. There will be no balconies On the
laes. These will remain intact, and be heauti-
uily frescoed. Leading fron' the auditorium, |
hero arc retiring g-roons for choir and minister
;xseruA.y the edihce will differ materially from
he ueuai stvle Of church archt, ec:ure, 1ha
rre 10 Romanesque. Tho lndiaas avenue
,rge dome. $50 feet high, which
rejects fest bevpnd the line OF tho maiu |
u;ld,ng. 1t IL tAnaed on each side bv semi +
ocoes Of st1!e Of architecture similar to that
f the main dome. The exterior Of the building |
N coth sides il faced With limestone laid MP in ,
arCe, heavy COURSES, with 1ock fxca. Besides | {
ue dome, the front viii be ornamented by 4
lree window. with stone tracing over the mAan |
ptrance. The domes will be coated with tin, | ,
nd the root will be covered With slate +
THE PARAclETE.
EnHoES IN TIE ENGLISH vEEa1oN-
o tie Editor Of 7h< [Atca9o Tribune:
CHICAGO, June ia common error OF tho !
,7Aers Of the Common English Version Of the )
en- Teatsment il tho rendering Of tho same
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