The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21
ANOTHER BROOKLYN CHURCH.

The society know as the Tabernacle Baptist
Church originated IN u Sunday school mission
formed about twenty years ago from the Strong
place church The first work was done in the loft
OF stable on Hamilton avenue, which SO sue
ceeded as to force move TO more commouious
quarters on Columbia street. Hence continued
success led to the edidce on the corner of Hicks
ana Rapelyea streets. here In 1862 the families
engaged in the mission, with the converts through
their WORK, formed church. when they called the
Tabernacle. indicating that they had not yet ar
rived ia their fixed location hence they have ever
since been LOOKING forward to removal to another
and more eligible site.
In 1867 the site was fixed upon, and the lots cor
ner OF Second and Third places and Clinton street
were purchased as offering location Within the
community in which the past work OF the church
was done, and yet IN a prosperous and rising
nelghborDood. New iork architect furnished
plan Tor church, chapel aud parsonage, covering
eight lots-tne cnurch and parsonage 10 lace on
side to extend 200 feet along Clinton street. When
completed IT VIII be mos. imposing pile 1t was
designed to bud the church first, ana excavations
for taat purpose were made last year; out
the new pastor, Rev. Or. Rsmbaut as
couraged the society from embarrassing them
selves With deot dependent upon prospective
success and induced them to nrst build
a chapel. ms structure is now advancing toward
completion. III fronts on Third place, Withdrawn
thirty feet from the Sidewalk and rising out OF
terrace and Is oil Gothic Oruer. The street lrCnts
are constructed OF undresSed brown stone, IN
wnat Is called random work: the Jamb stones,
quoins, rose window Duttresses ana other dress
ings are OF cut stone. The SIZE OF The building Is
60XS8 Ieet, and comprises an audience room 57xI0,
entered rom Third place by two vestlbules separ-
ated by vestry SKA, over which Is the organ lott
and In 'front.' OF which Is the speakers platform
over the Iont. On the opposite end Is the gallery
25x35 with seats adjustable Tor Infants or adults
In ascending series. with ladies' room l5xl5.
Under the gallery Is library l2xl5,
o Bible classroom l2X23 and "a vesti.
Dule 12xl4, with entrance rom Clinton street,
Until the cnurch IS built TINS Will serve botn for
sunday school and puoc worship, ana then by
the addition OF sliding doors TO separate the apse
IRON the alses, these VIII be divided into CLASS
rooms ana tue chapel Will be compete Tor social
services and sunday school. me windows on the
sides and roof are O stained glass roof OF open
timOcred WORK, with arcned, ribs ALL finished In
appropriate poly-chroinO decorations, promise an
elegant audience hail. fhe building Is going on
rapidly and IL IS expected VIII he flushed some
time IN May IL VIII cost Tor ground building,
organ hehtlng apparatus and DINER furniture,
WITHIN 100000. so lar all on the ground Is paid Tor.
rhe sunday school, teachers and scnolars and the
ladies' sewing society nave PROVIDED nearly all tine
iunds, anu are now hopefully working and ear.
mes ~ soliciting aa, THAT the work may continue
and W competed Tree VI Qopts