New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-05
REPAIRS IN THE CHURCHES.
RESULTS OF THE suMMER,s WORK

NEW wINDOwS-A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF
THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES
While the congregations of most of the
Protestant city churches have been scattered
the country, enterprising busy building
committees have been engaged in repairing and beauti
flying the houses of worship thus left for
There has been great deal Of work Of this kind
during the and many interiors will surprise
and delight worshpDers Sunday-school children as
they enter the familiar doors after ended
A TRIBUNE reporter set out few days ago learn
what special repairs the churches had undergone In
of them carpenters aud painters still at work.
whistng while they performed their tasks apparently
not much impressed with the sacredness the place
Sections and sober trustees sitting
OF overseeing the aborers Other beating
carpets and cushions the lawns outside, and
times organ tuner added to the undevoo sounds
within.
BAPTIST
The property Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
seems to be undergoing the extensive repairs The
house of worship In West Forty sxh-s Fifth-ave
has been closed since June and the reftting will not
be completed until some time in October. The gallery
In the front end of the church has been taken down.
and will be made larger. The wall back of
ing the of Chriss baptism inserted. new organ
will be purchased and win stand back of the pulpit The
window Of design to match the fresGo work will be
and choir viii be stationed the gallery, back Of the
minister, and above the passageway leading to the
adjoining the church yin also be newly deeoratsd and
Of the repairs viii be- about $4,000 The PASTOR the
Rev DE- Thomas Armtage, is expected back from
The Tabernacle Baptist Church. at feminist.
ond,aye has had its interior oyerhaued and the exterior
room. The building has been closed since the second
sRaAy Hsy Ss wi early this month The cost
The eoture-room and sundayschoo rooms of the Madi
plastered kasomned and frecoed and the doors have
The First Baptist Church. at Park-ave. and Thirty.
ninthst has had it's organ cleaned and tuned II was
the pastor in the pulpit.
building e M issf Of ans ne o
which the Rey DR. j. Elder is pastor The first ser,
first floor and the audience-room the second.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
The Bedford Street Methodist Episcopal Church. at
Bedford and Moron-sts has been renovated through
out Part Of the interior has been painted and
carpets have been substituted for mating The Rev.
George Van Alstyn. it's pastor, has been absent in
Europe but the OF the church has been open
New carpets, upholstery and chandeliers have been
provided in the Washington Square Methodist Episcopal
cd and several ventilators have been put In the win
the last Sunday in July and Viii open next sunday The
The Central Methodist Episcopal Church, No SO Sew
has been kept open during the summer and
s expected 10 return from Euroe 60 eeec M tnb
A crowd gathered around St Paus Church, at Fourth
the lsbpreTs trying to sraghten ne lightning rod the
laborers seemed to have dangerous work The ceiling
inside the church has been painted and carpet laid
ing July and August but will he opened next Sunday
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Spring Street Presbyte Church. IN spring-st
yarck has had II every Sunday morning
though the pastor has been absent few weeks The
Sunday school children viii be pleased with a newly
kalsomine ed and pointed room. In which bright
The First Presbyterian Church. at Fifth-ave and
Eeventhst was elosed during July when its cohgrega
Church During August the latter closed and It's
congregation worshpped in the former church. only
The Interior OF the Memorial Church. Fifty-thrdst
Sunday oveT % be Sg ie
ing the walls reoling the woodwork, thing the
thought that the changes viii surprise the pastor tho
home from Europe September Z The church viii
probably be opened September Is
tin roof has Sssn
repaired, and the walls painted where needed.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
The Church OF the Holy Trinity, at Madisonavc and
Fortysecondst has been open all summer The rectory
has been newly decorated and repaired. 4 thorough
overhauling Of the church next year is talked OF.
graceful wooden spire thirty-seven feet high has
been added the OF All Saints Church. No
ESQ Henry-st The spre is surmonnted by gilt cross
sSssa ne sansy sSaSs
lent by raising the floor. aud cutting doorways between
mated 500 The 20 S S @ s
the Holy Cross in East Thirty fhirds the taking out
liz
Of the evangelist No a@2 West Eeventhsi hSs
to one Of the most tasteful interiors In The
city, IT The reporter found the pastor, the Rev
tending the work, OF which he first plan on the
Ensf OF Win es5 TIN The Sns has been
crossing the ceiling in the form OF Maltese cross
center Of the ceiling; The walls painted in diaper
renovated and respondent in blue and other
.n me-, center is a large maltese cross above
A
Above the chance is the motto, The Memory OF the
Just Is Blessed The exterior OF the building has been
viii soon be reted TO correspond with church The
building has been closed Two months and win opened
worshippers at Grace Church will notice two hand
some new windows ma, one Of the Nativity IN the
MSrys on the south side Of the nave The former
Church The north wing is being snars rn 81 .ne
and Is expected some time 70 this Fourth
church has been open for worship every Sunday dur
St. Lukes Church No 4sl Hudson st.. has had ts in.
terror enriched by the erection OF costly reredos
cb Ine odtashosed structure nS Of st. Marks
new clock put in the splre and the and ball at
ane apsx regded 1t was closed during August and
the church, preached. '"''' p"''o' Vi
st. Georges Church. the west side of stuyvesant
repaIlng Service has been held in the chapel the
building was resumed yesterday. ''' mann
The Church OF the CHARACTERIZATION, in East Twenty.
nnth,st 10 Kept open the year round Last week work.
men Were putting Tiles in the entrances of the
be nS i o has been raised one step higher
iast week erected to aid the frescolng is
a WITH aeors pn sna e n the ceiling
mas been removed and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT glass In
ndoxs new chanee R'0y Window for ia the to SIDE De
whole cost of the repairs win be about 5000. Tue
r r ar mas P b closed since June 20 The