, 1875-06-05


Ths ammo pncoment Inns heretofore BEEN made
that tho Ftrst Da,.ie Church aud society OF
this city (ET. Eyers) were erecting a new and
costly houso OF ;sorch!p Oh tic aoutlicbst corner
OF South rnrk arnnuo and Thir:y.fsrt street,
and the expectation wAs that tho adi1cs would
ha 20 far conlplatod by tbs oasly part OF tho
present mont, that the lcctute-room cnnll DO
occupied by tho oongrega lion, which ID At pres
ent worshiplng In tho building No. GtiG Wabash
aveuue. It is now announced that the lccsuro-
room cannot ho completed nutil about July Ii.
MI tho work aono on tho church up to tho press
ont timc has tofu upon tho loctura room, tho
intention beug to tinish that potion bcioro be-
ginning npon tho faa1n building. TlIH parL Of
tha str,1Isnro las been made ucarl! ready for
ths roof, SID TIC woodwork 4sl!! BE- as oucs COM
tncnced.
The laying Of tho cornerstone OF ths main
building wi!l ssko place this Afternoon ut 4:ao
TuE r1Ar or THE prorosED Bu1LD1va,
aa drawn By afeasra. Wilcox 4 5liltar, tho archf-
teets, con lyehenas lhc fullowing features:
The walls arc to b. of Lc.aont limestone,
rock-faced. with tlresssd lnarg'na at all anglcs:
Tho window and door tr..nn,ibes, nest.snSp, And
carving. viii bo Of Ohio sandstone, handsomely
cut. Tho interior wallis nro to be OF brick, nn1
tho roof risi be If s'ato. The cut-s.ons in tho
old building will bo used in tho new ono.
Tho ycstbucs will bc It by Is feet, aud will
TIC main a,.Itenro.rooai will ls 70 feet wldo.
a3 feet long, aud 6J fce: high. The bottom OF
tho platform, or rlatror;n-aiAlo. will bo y fcnt
inches bolow tue levcl Of tho vcstibntos and tho
soasa will therefore rise coucentricRlly, OF after
the mannor Ut an au,rhithoatra. for Tho better
accommodation Ut tho audience. Tho afstos will
radiate from tho rastnrH position on tiIc nlat-
FORM 10 that fNoh Feat will faco tito speaker.
There arb to bo 11! pewB Of various slxcH. Which
will comfortably Bchs l.05o persona. allowing 20
inches spacn for each sitting. In addition to tbs
permanent sents on tle main floor. there will bo
room for lUU movable seats anu for 400 persons
in tho gallery, naEfnr total capacity OF LIED.
Tie baptlstory IL arranged Under tho Eroloh-
sida back under tho organ. T4s bap:i.tcrY will
DO 10 toot VIDE and y IonE, aud tho approaches
Aro 30 Iuaskcd by the ornRtncntaton Of tho pla:-
fo1m that tho candidate mag not bo Bcen until
llo has reached tho water. The hnttoul Of tito
bap!satery will bo on 1ovol with tho floor Of the
audience room, and sinco tic platform will be .
feet Inches above tho loor, thar depth OF wator
Tho choir gallery vii, be & feot 1nchta above
tho platform nul behind 1t.
THE wiiOLE BUILDING
will bo raisod about feet OF, . terrace. Ths
height Of the anox pf the root fson tho pavo-
iuept will ba 30 feot, hni tho iop Of tile bell
be 1l6 ioet.
Tho important matter Of ventilation will b
provided tor BY using thu spncs bet"son tho
double flooring Of tho pexe, which vii! bs con-
nccted with fiues In shn walls. and these altoa
will conduct to .Ise cl,nn'bcs above tho coliiMg.
THE nEAn nClI.Dla0
will contain tho loceutnroon OIL tho ground
floor, aud behind Il tho patlorB for hoclal gatiler-
inEg. Tho lecture-rooln will be IL feot wide,
t6 feet long, and II feet high. I. will lavo 4
acAtinG capacity Of $50. thu scats hoiug arranged
| "a In tho main audlouco-room.
| In tho rear Of the lec:nro-roou Ia. first,
larga pa1lor, 80 by "a fee:, mud adloinds It, con-
ncctcd by folding duorp, auot1.cr paror - pY 10
foet. TIN latter is iutondol ~ tho pastors
| study.
On the upper floor Of tLe rear portion Of tho
| structure, over tle lccuro-roon. an to 10 Hlt-
uA:ed tho Habbath-scnool roou1s, which w,ll COM
prize contlat room G2 by 9G feet and oient
alass-root.,e connected with Tho main rouul aud
NTH each other by sliding doors. I'ha arrango-
urnt Ia Very convenient, ~ 1t provides that each
| scholar slnl! DO under the supervision of tho
Superintendent and toacltors during tho oponn8
exercises. nhcu tbs sliding doors will be thrown
| open. Az tue time for The LESSONS, onch claua
will be oasly aopa1ated from the othern ty clos
| Ing tho doors Of iss own room. Tho main idoa
IL that thu ecooi Should be eeparatod into clans-
rooIng for recitation, aud brought into QUO body
| for general sscici.cH.
Tho nlnl,tiu Of boating, protection from fire,
dfcssng g.roo,na and Closets ornameutation, etc.,
have born fnly provided for.
| Tho coat OF tho but!dioE eutiro and Teadr for
| occupation Ia not expected to exceed $G0,0u