New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-28
A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH DEDICATED.

The new edifice OF the Second Baptist Church
I'm Harlem was dedicated yesterday. The building is
situated on the northeast corner OF Lexngonave ana
Onchundred- md venth-s, fronting on the latter
street IL OF brick and sandstone, built in semiothlc
style and adorned with square, pointed tower. The
audience room Is sencircular In shape. and will seat
about 500 persons. BY raising the partition doors the
Sunday at the right may be included IN the
main body OF the building, gvnga seating capacity OF
75O Back OF the Sunday -schOol room ~ good
,ized parlor over the parlor are rooms Tor
infant classes furnished with little armchalrs for the
children. In the Of tue pulpit Is small kchen'
with range Here also dressing for the can
ddates for baptism passage IN the rear or tue plat
form enables enter and leave the bapstery out
CT the view OF the congregation. 10 the lert OF
these rooms is the pastors recepon-room Astudy Is
fitted up pastor In the tower OF the church The
choir gallery and organ placed above and behind the
pupt the organ being from tho mandatory OF ode
BROTHER There other galleries In the church.
The woodwork OF the interior is or ash and CHERRY ana
the ceiling OF bun lavender and blue tins, which
with the bright stained windows give cheerful appear
apce. The plans OF the church were drawn by Calvin
yaux The chur COST with the lots. about $4,000
Of this sum j. H. Deane gave s24300; Nathan Bishop
ani wife. 50, 600 William Caudwell; $500 3 D. Con
slant "a 800; aud the Church, $1,000. Only Anew
hundred remain 20 be paid that the society Is
virtually free debt IL proposed 10 change tno
name OF the church soon TO the Lexington avenue DAD
tst Church The society has been organized thirteen
vesrs and now has n membership OF about 100
ing many persons standing throughout the services
An elaborate musical programme was % d. Anp
Rey j. b. Eddy the Scripture selection, the rev u
L. Morehoas the prayer Of arc 1ra tine
Rev Hasey Moore pas h OF s All tnSs be might have
S DTeC@aesco Tho programme for the afternoon
Villain A. Ca1ldwel and addresses by the Rev. Dr.
john Peddie. the Rev. H. b. Hull, and the PASTOR
. CROWDED HALL AND AN EMPTY CHURCH.
The Rev. George J. Mingins preached again
al Hail "A and Thirty.
turtbs The hall was crowded that several persons
we're seated on the steps OF the platform. and many
others were obliged stand during the services Tue
members OF the congregation seemed 10 10
strongly In sympathy with the PASTOR many
ot them remaining at the close OF the serVioes
% sneak 10 him. Mr.. Mingns before beginning MS
sermon said that no grahed to see 30 many Vi h
riends present The time had arrived when IL was
propos, go TO work, and beginning "ouiu DC aue
nv holding smdaysohool meeting III the AFTERNOON lor
tho purpose of organizing classes anu appointing
teachers THIS is tho time We shall meet In this
ha he continued It 10 be used for business pur
noses Last night didn't know where we were to co.
and must confess my faith began TO fail little But
n, last after securing tho city, Trenor Hall was secured
which we shall use until VIC are able to Dud our own
church. There will be prayer-meetng TINS week.
bur don't know where yet But IL
will BIO held II only dozen good workers can
come together at the pastors house. Last Friday
eetne waa held at which seven trustees were elected
On take charge of the building fund.- which TO be put In
hank and Is not to taken out except ut the order OF
the Church Society. The trustees VIII have meouns
tbis week for Inc purpose OF organization"
Mr. Mlnnns also announced that no would PTeaen ~
the evening nj the hall or the ban francisco hinseH
In broadway. Some would not THINK IL right 10 Prehcm
In theatre hall, but he not pous ABOUT pinces
and would have no hesitation in preaching In worse
nnce II ay good could be done There wasn't any great
wrong In going to the San Francisco Ministries any
way, he said. . -. A., At,r.,,s
lwho Is not a member of the church Mr. Palmer DC.
came Jealous Of Mr. Mlngins-hewa having snch great
success IN building up the church Thnk OF WI tnere
wsre four or i've hundred members In about eixht
months with only 20 begin with and about ne
many children IN the Sunday school which nad Doen
pieed M from the streets The people are 30 attached
10 their pastor that they will follow him wherever no
were held at the Union Tabernacle IN Thirty
fourth az There was great falling on IN the attendance
from the previous Sunday less IMAM pehsons