National Republican., 1878-01-25
All SOTLS' CHURCH.


Alargc and fashionable audience was present
last nightat the preliminary opening Of the new
All Souls Church, corner of Fourteenth and !.
streets Every foot Of available space was occn.
pied in the auditorium and gallery, while some
were accommodated IN the chapel, with the com
munCnting do Ors thrown open.
The opening was celebrated by an organ concert
followed by the sale of the choice of pews The
ch 'ir also added much 70 the enjoyment of the
evening The concert was opened with an organ
voluntary by the organist of the church. Mr.
TOuhNy. This was followed by q vocal solo,
Nearer Ny cod" BY Mr.. Mahnn, soprano; les
Ea y h Mis- N uGSs MoF'' rros<I%f HSs b!cha il n
sang 'Ncrdurc Clad" from Hnyden's Creation"
tratiaS Aginus was sung 10y Mrs. Marcy, Of New
York, and the programme was concluded with the
quGrtctte from WRgncr's "I.ohengrn," rendered
by the eutire choir. The choir is an excellent one.
selected from among the best talent in the city,
Mrs. Mahen. the soprano, studied under renowned
masters IN Europe and gave full evidence of her
rare iralning IN her rendition Of "Nerdmre Clad"
Immediately aftcr the concert, Mr. Dunwoody
arose aud read In consequence Of n severe cold.
Mr.. Willard, chairman Of ihc building committee,
has requested me to read the following: The first
part OF the programe for this evening being fin.
ished, we now come TO the second and most Inter.
cs'ing part-thc renting Of the pews, the financial
by choice and ut auction. Before commencing,
however, desire on behalf of the trustees to make
Acknowledgements to those who have generously
building Is completed the 5000 generously do.
mated by the Northern churches, the amount that
Is expected to be realized from the old church
property, aud the subscriptions thus far will within
two or three thousand dollars clear of the entire
Indebtedness. The conditions upon which the A.
L. A. donated the liberal sum they did
was that there shOld not be dollar OF
debt against the. church. There will he none.
The plans Of pcws furnished name the rent per
year payable quarterly IN advance-January, April
July, and October. One month of The hrst quarter
hay ing expired there will bo two months 10 be
paid. Al parties having paid, their January pew.
rent for the old church 10 the treasurer VIM be
credited, Of course, on the new church account.
There Is hymn and tunc.book marked and dis.
trbutcd to each pew; these can he had at the
now put up the first choice; but before proceeding,
however, would suggest that our worthy pastor be
| allowed To select a pew for his family"
Before the sale commenced the pastor, Rev. DR.
Clay MCtnnlay, and Mr.. II. A. Willard, chairman
of the building committee, were given the frst
choice Of pews by unanimous consent Of the con.
gregntinn The ilrst choice Of pcwS sold was Ia
Mr. Webb, for so; the second to Mr.. IHnscOm, fOr
| at various bids: Mcssrs. a. +. Baker :. T.
| Brown, Professor Baird, II. b. Bennett, J. II
| Baxter W: L. Chandler, DR.. Wallace; McssrS
Cu;n, Evans, Casscll, Dcering, Smith
Johnson, j. 4, French Webb, Wendell, Dr.stcphcns
Mr.. Miller, Messrs pelouzc libbcy, Bullcricd LA
| con, GcSbOurnc, Davis. Townsend, and J. = Smith
| The sale was conducted by Mark lAtimcr, auction
noticed Hon, q. ". NcCrnry, Secretary Of War Sen
| tors Howe Morrill,, and Robinson Hon. W. T.
! Chandler; Mrs Justice Miller; Commissioner
/ DcmmiNnn, Bryan, and Phelps; Judge Lowry o
| massachusetts Hon. Horace Davis, california
General v, u. lclouze; Professor aud Mrs. Baird
/ Lawyer ". Il. webb; Dr. Turner, T. :. n; Captain
Dccrng, I. :. y. colonel Cassell, Dr Puryis. Lieu
tenant Duroy Justice Miller, J; o. Wilson supcrln
Brown, &, T., Baker, n. W. BurchclI, and T,J. Nor
/ sell.