The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-23
r. n. BEECHER's CHURCH.
Church uousekecpers and n Weii-stockec
Psrtry-The Ucwp Room.


Tho lion of Elmiro-the Barnum's show
Il 7, X. Bcechcr's church. The water cure ana
thc Elnira Female seminary are thrown ~ INC
Interest The building is Of stone. with brick
ornnpleniations-a style, OF architecture not Neet
written w in any orthodox channels OF intelll-
become popular style of Architectural The
building i striking and handsome. but not
artistic. We are first tshcrcd into the parOrs
-,rlognnt rooms. canahl" Of accorImodating all
The social clement Of the church. They are fur
nishcd in thr Easilnke style. The floors IRE laid
in black walnut and oak. carpeted only with
rich rugs; the nantes are ornamented with
vases. u clock. and portraits OF the pastor and
his wife. In these purlors. once Il week. the
ladies' hold a reunion genilcmcn Invited to tea.
Church "huus1kcrpers are regularly APP
pointed who have the supervision " this "tca;"
refreshments are sent in by members.
Thrchurch pantry is well stocked with china:
and the admirable arrangements for dishwasll-
dwelling. The cofrrc and tea are made [ ..c
Kitchen on the upper floor and sent down by an
excellent arrangement OF draw cupboards. just
out Of the pnrlors Is u reading room, optn III al
times, and heated by Il crate IRE. tHcrc are
found all the magazines and prominent Jour
mails " the day. The room IS not large. making
II all the more homclike and attrnliyel Here.
also every Monday evening l. held Snakes
penrc club.
Directly over the parlors and reading room
are the guest chamber and pastors study. IN"
former i spacious bedroom. furnished in
black walnut. aud is intended for the Gccomno-
dnion Of the pastor and his friends.
The study IL til" only plainly FURNISHED part
OF the building; IN iHt II can boast oil nut NIUE
furniture at all. An old sofa. several easy
chairs and book cases. 1T is II literary -anctum
beyond question; books are strcwn about in
that disorder which is system itself TO the
owner Just around the pastors chair are
several sets -; book shelves. elevated NJ an angle
ri foriv-liyr degrees or thrreabouts 50 that The
eve cen readily perceive their titles. ana the
hand can EASILY reach the volumes.
Still above this story IRE the ianitors rooms
Kitchen. rt'.
In front II the parlor- on the lower story is
the chnprl-a room In the simplest possible
stylc. without Gwen m approach III ornamental,
ton moi q picture. or teNt. or device of any kiud
ndOrus the walls. Above IL u large room called
the rplnp room. NJ one end II stage; win
secne t"sni9 chr Ir9R Irr,an re % a:scns ered
for IL general play; it may bc AN entertainment
Tor which stage effect 10 necessary. or II may bt
only for Simple games and genuine cnJovment
Billiards were attempted as AT Princeton: bu,
the problem q how 10 run the church ana tht
world in parallel ~ IS has not yet hcon salts
factorilv settled. The billiards proved success
full. hut sonr other things that the, church
Processes To have an EVE 10 did not. ana 50 IN,
GU OF the romp room is the infant sunday
school department. Here are over one hun.
dred low pthy chairs: These are arranged
nary chair. which the teacher occupies. The
whole Is extremely, suggestive OF u hsn ana
chickens. The Sun,luy-school boasts OF being
the largest in the Union. The auditorium
proper Is constructed on nearly the same plan
a. Henry Ward Beecher's, but is very muc
! richer aud Handsomely All the woodwork Of
the entire building j. of black walnut and oak
/ giving It a very. rich appearance; the jnnltoi
/ AYERS that the church is the best lighted Of my
/ in the United States: 1t Is certainly most bril-
liantly lighted, as there are over J5O burners
! each reflected by numerous prisms Of the gran
docs.
/ The pulpit Is arranged with footlights thai
+ are controlled 10y the pastor. who has only tC
press upon a spring with his foot in order e
extinguish them Apropos Of this, the Janitol
assured us that he could regulate the damper'
! OF the six furnaces in the cellar without Leaving
the main floor
asked. Who was the architect of all this 2
oh. DR.. Bcecher. OF course