The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-23
BROADWAY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
Thursdays Festival.


City, on Thursday, October Oath, after
noon and evening.
Among the elegant and substantial
church ediices of the city is the structure
of the Broadway Presbyterian Church,
southwest corner 7th avenue and Esd street. |
The building was commenced 10 May, 1876,
and is modelled upon the "Old English
Style" the plan having been furnished By
J. R. Searles, Esq, architect, w Washington,
d. c., and has been completed at cost Of
$4,000, including grounds. The edihce
is irregular in form with frontage of so
feet by l04 feet in depth, and is built of
the ''LeClaire Stone" rubble face. corner
drafts, and bush-hammered lintels. water
tables, and door ways. The main entrance,
fronting 7th avenue, opens into spacious
hallway, on one side of which is a parlor
and the pastors study, and on the other
side another parlor and the sections Office.
Immediately above these is the Lecture
Room" and Sunday School Library which
are reached by fight of stairs ascending
on either side from the hallway below. The
Lecture Room is capable of seating with
comfort $50 persons; lis lighted by three
spacious windows of stained glass and of
tasteful designs, the general appearance
being that of comfort, solidity, and appro-
priateness for lectures, evening services,or
Sabbath school exercises.
The hallway from the main entrance
leads directly to the Auditorium, which is
50x60 feet 10 the clear, with a central aisle,
and aisles on either side next the wall.
The seats are arranged in semi-circular
folm, cushioned with scarlet rep, and in
cluding the gallery will easily accommodate
| 500 persons, The fJor il covered with a
handsome ingram carpet. The platform
and pulpit, the seats, and the gallery are
6uis he'd iu Butternut wood, and are not
only substantial in construction but exhibit
taste aud elegance. A highly interesting
and commemorative feature of the audito-
rum is the costly and beautiful "memor-
ial windows seven in number, composed
} of rich wavy cathedral glass through which
the sun beams stray In softened solemn
light, aud whose incriptions remind the be-
holder of "the loved ones who have gone be
FORE" Passing up the central aisle towards
the platform the memorials" on the right
are first, Hon. William Bailey. Maggie and
Sadie Baiy-second. George Steele and
and Marion his wife, and Harriet Jane
wife of Alex Steel-third, John B, and
Elizabeth Craig Plummer; on the left
first, David Haynes father of Mrs. Dr.
Truesdale - second, Charles Buford
Charles Buford, Jr., and Agatha Buford
C third, Hon. John W. Spencer: fronting
the aisle aud 10 the rear of the platform
is that of Mehitable TroW Robinson
e Opdyke, mother of D. T. Robinson
!, this last is finished in quarry work th'
!. upper part being a rose with an opeE
4 bible resting in the center and pair o
t glasses bespeaking old age, the lower por
# ton containing the incription being sym
e boIized by Rose, Geranium, and Marigolt
set in quarry work. The several Mem
orial Windows" are all the contribution
of relatives of the deceased,
The Platform and Desk are at the soutl
end of the Auditorium, and the gallery j
IA located on the north side and fronting th
J. platform, The Auditorium is lighted b,
four Chandeliers of an entirely new an,
unique style, having four globe burner
each and eight fan burners directly unde
ot the refectors, giving out brilliant ligh
II and producing u very pleasing effect. Th
gallery is also lighted with bracket burner
of design as nearly like the Chandelier
as their position will admit. The roof is
j. pointed arch and painted blue.
1s The furnaces are in the basement an
t, the whole building is heated By means {
L. pipes aud registers. The ventillatio
80 is ample and we'll arranged
e. The grounds surrounding the buildiD
is are partially terraced and slightly slopiDl
D. affording good surface drainage; neatl
le graveled walks lead from the street t
a both the main and side entrance; and
handsome iron fence forms the cnclosur
on the sides next to the streets.
L. The lecture room, parlors, and pastor
a study have been finished and in use 70
is some considerable time, but the whol
in edi6ce in all it's parts is but just complete
,y and furnished. The citizens of the cit
or generally, and the members {
ID Broadway Presbyterian Church
BIT particular, have cause to be pleased wit
~ the construction of such a commodious an
i'll well arranged church edi6ce. @Those VIII
b. attend Divine service within its WALL
u whether they be favored with wealth {
4. oppressed with want, the spirit Of Divin
w Truth shall teach their hearts that th
golden perennial beauty of the soul d.
pends not on the outward mark of povert
or wealth. To the stranger our numerou
churches will indicate the taste, the lit
- erality, and the expressive religious sent
" ment which prevails SO generally anon
:" !. the citizens of this city.
10 The entertainment for Thursday prom
" ises to be worthy the place and the occs
= sion, and should be generally patronizsc
= We sincerely trust there will be larg
e attendance and the entertainment su,
= cess in every particular.
to A good nurse is 9 blessing to ever