The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30

rations rhe original ofahs arts: has been 70
shade from blues through ysllows down into redh
Tue ceiling ia Of plain light blue relieved only ~
darker bands OF the Same color on tho mouiu'
inga Tho main tint OF the side walt
Is yeowsh bun, neutral and warm. and
eud walls each sido OF the chancei are kept
quiet Fat tns to the eye after dwelling upon
the brilliant chanceL All around the church above
the wa'nscotlngs runs solid g;lt border eighteen
inches nigh ana continued underneath by parallel git
pews and the gallery The gilt border decorated IN
transparent biucs reds and yellows the decoration
being combinations Of The Ronanesqus and Egyptian
styles. Tnc ornamentat.on - carried up and melted
upon the side walls ny araoesque patterns Tho gall
ieries painted III olive gray tone Tor the style
anu with panels oil warmer shade OF the same color
These decorated with ornamental designs. var-
ely OF patterns beng introduced 50 that the usual
monotouous effect the paws below avoided.
The avcwaed chanccl is very gorgeously decorated.
The lower wainscoling or dado, Is Of deep olive, with
deep red pauels like tue rest the wanscotng Above
broad spaces some ten ieet in height dccoratod
with arabesque patterns IN gold blue and carmine on
warm Gun ground, the panels below the hve Windows
with gilt figures ON blue ground in horesquo designs
Above the windows the shades from deep blue TO
turquoise blue, and with gold stars. The pillars,
Of which two zach SIDE OF the chahcsl, are OIL
Ponpeiian red, with decorated bands at the tops aud
bottoms and IN the centre. The characterization Of the
organ 10 in rich East India designs The pews are
painted deep olive, with deer red panels. he up
holsery IN dark oivc damask aud the carpets arc
IN rich maroon. Five months have been consumed IN
the worx aud the cost has been $4,000
I he audience room 10 the largest OF any Baptist
church the city. It's seating capacity being over
1900 No such house could be built and furnished,
in times, ut 10 desirable place, tor less
tha $l50000 The location s IN all respects cmlnenty
good The only Baptist churches e.st OF II, between
Tenth and Fitydfth Streets are tho Tabernacle, tho
FIRST and the Trinity, and the only church between
Madison avenue and Broadway on The ives. Is that 81
There is wider hopeful field In this city tor
the building up OF large and strong Baptist Church
than that OF which the corner OF Madison avenue and
THIRTY first street is the natural centre.
Aud why should not such q church be built up
there? Fifteen years OF litigation, AID the cxpcndi-
OF from $50 900 TO $50 0O0 in lawsuits ought 10
be enough taking lfe as IT'S TO bring Christian men
TO tho conclusion that II IS time stop that line OF
action aud silently TO commit tho issucs to God.
state Of litigation tho courts aud bitter controversy
through the press Is not the normal state OF Churchee
of our Lord Jesus Christ. They can do better And
the question is whether IT Is not time that tho two
Churches 80 long IN conflict should by common con-
agree to leave all unsettled questions To the arb
tration Of God, cultivate fraterna relations, ana do
their utmost each In It's great Held for the honor
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