, 1875-06-27
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Gradual Progress of ST. CO.
lumlslzill's Church.
An old-School Presbyterian on
Mr. Beecher's Orthodoxy.
Discovery efthe Codex sinaiacus--Its
New Readings
Mr. J. '. Farweu Writes Concerning
Brother Moody's Success.
1mproprieties In Church Ser
vices--The American
Sabbath.
Brooke nsrford Tells Of tho 0psa Church
Movement in England.
Notes and Personals at Home and
Acknowledgement Services
To-Day.
Brooke nerford Tells Of tho 6psa Church
Movement in England.
ST. COLuMBKIlL'S,
THk A.NEH nnff pYaakr

| TIE NEW BUILDING.
Fer several years past large edifce has beet
BUILDING at the corner Of Indiana and Paulina
streets, aud is now gradually approaching com.
( pjet1on. This edlfce is the new bulldog Of St
oo]umhkill's Church The congregation at pres
ent worship in q long wooden ediBce in the snme
block, just below the site Of the new church.
building. The parish at St. Columbkiu was first
organized in 1860 by DR.. Dunue, the V,cat- Cen
| esal Of the Diocese, and under his auspices the
building low occupied BY the congregation vas
| erected, and a large tract Of ground, cover
| ing nearly the whole block, was secured.
DR.. Dunno was pastor Of st. Paezicks 8,
! and st. Columbkills Was originally mission
church, supplied from st. pat1ick's. Shortly A.
ter the building OF tha church, Father Ward was
called to the pas:orate, hu: did not hold it more
than year. Father Kepny succeeded him, but
only remained short tiue.
In 1852 the Rev. Thomas q Burke, the present
Eastor, entered upon the daties Of the charge.
The parish is q large one, and the building at
present occupied by the church long ago became
inadequate to its needs. It Is wooden build
los. narrow in width, but very long, and is 4
u large and magnificent edidce, CONSTRUCTED Of
limestone, and when complete with it's towers.
WILL be very imposing structure. The building
has front OF LOO feet on Indiana street, extending
back 174 feet on Pau1ina- 1t ~ as begun in 1871,
but work upon it has progressed slowly, as the
building goes on only. as there il cash in hand
to pay for the labor. In 1872 no work wa4
done on it at ALL owing to the high price Of Ia
bor and materials consequent upon the general
rebuilding Of the burnt district At the pres
ent time the main building il complete Is far
"a The masonry and roofing are concerned. but
work On the interior fittings and towers Is CO.
Ing ahead Slowly, 80 that the entire structure
Will probably not be completed until next sum-
mer.
1t is building in the Roman style OF archi-
toceu1e, with rock-faced stone and dressed
stone trimmings, and will Consist Of base
ment ana main auditorium At the front Of The
church Will be two squire towers, the largest,
toward the street corner, having = total Attitude
Of .190 feet, the smaller OF $50 feet. The towers
are square unul near their SUBMITS, when they
become octagonal in ahape, ending with donoed
roofs sarmounted each 5y the ball aud cross,
Tbs large tower will contain 4 chime Ut bells
and clock There will be three main entrances
On Indiana street. with outer fights Of steps 80
as to reach landing about midway bstween tho
basement and the main auditor, ium. The stair
ways are in the tower, short fight downward
loading to the basement aud m equally
short fight upwacds leading to the main
By 12s feet III dimensions, exclusive OF
tue sanctuary, and will seat 2.500
people. The basement story will b divided into
lecture and class 1ooma, Bunday-sohool room,
aud private chapel Ihe plan OF division has
not been fully determined upon yet There will
be gallery in the min auditorium, 1t the end
opposite the altar. extending about halfway
down the sides OF tho church. Tho auditorium
will be finished with = square ceiling IS feet
above the boor- The sanctuary will be divided
of from the maiu body Of the church By iarge
columns supporting three A1chea.
The character Of the interior fttinRR has lot
been fully settled upon, and will depend on the
funds Of the parish. Tho Windows NiD be q |
feet high and vide, al to be OF stained glass. |
There will be side entrance to the |
church from Paulius street aud rear priy.se !
entrance to tho sanctuary. The rear Of tho
church is plainly finished. Two Large feet !
square inside ventilatng SHIFTS are placed here !
The church Is built 30 as to be heated by steam |
u hot air as NAV be preferred
The church as it now stands, without towers Or |
Interior fittings, has cost nearly $50, 900. and,
iniahed according to the complete design, will !
:oet upwards of S150,00o. OF the money ex-
pended upon it only shout S12, 900 has been sub
'cribed, the rest having been raised out OF the
egular collections Of the church and tho pro- |
:eeds Of fairs BY the latter agency alooe be-
ween $500 aud $500 d year is raised. and when
he church is completed it will be f1ee
It debt. At the preeent time = fair
= holding at the West Side Rink, !
orner Randolph aud Ada Streets in aid OF the
hurch. 1t will be continued until July s. The
rchiteeta Of tt,o church are Massrs. Bauer and
jahnjtZ