, 1881-12-25
.1AIMANUEL CHURCH.

Tho ImmRnuel. In years gone bT oeuef Rno"A Il.
Is the Michigan Avenue Baptist. Church. Will be
formally dedicated 10, Divine WORSHIP toaaS- Aoe
church stands on the west side Of Michigan are-
npe. lust south Of Twenty third street. After
the great fire of Il it WAS frequently used for
1nusica! and literary entertainments a'nuse-
n,ep1s thai were then greatly pr7zed because ol
the scarcity Of entertainments consequent upon
the destruction Of the theatres The church Is
therefore better ana more widely known than
1unny. The church society which then occupied
it passed through souae financial trials or an I'M
pleasant character and was heavily burdeued by
them year ago when lire mystcriously started
end its Tindowless walls and stately sl,ire alone
were left as monuments OF the past and be-
ginning for the new and prosperous church
which is To take irs place. The church or
gauization which had inhabited it before the
lire was dissolved mainly because or
the pecuniary trials it could no longer stands
and new one WIS stnrted which bought Out its
rights and called Dr. George C. Lorimer to be
its pastor. The new society catied itself In
manuel Church. 1T went to work and raised
sufficient money to guarantee the restoration OF
tho Michigan Avenue Baptist Church and soon
lie. contracts Tor tho work In some respects
the old house Of worship was badly constructed
Its uu,u entrance wAs on the side in the tower
instead or In 'front.' uno tho auditorium WAS
wholly within tho tFanscpts. thus losnx 1he
beautiful effects Lhaf c,uld be secured with tho
general designs OF structure In the restored
building these errors hive been. remed.eo s, anu ana
entrance is from i duor In the centre " the
buiid..,x where previously there WAS only
vindpw. The door Il appruacEed from tae street
One passes then into Il rather snals Festipnle,
aud thence through swinging doors into tho
The door i,ns a decided pitch toward the pint
for1u. The gallery, which surrpund, thFce
sides Of the rootn, faces TO the utstform' at the
pripit end s+The+ seats ~art shrraNKed' In semi
Circular FORM The interior arrangement is,
therefore, amphitlleatrical which adds TO the
convenience ot the preacher and 1Ldicnce "
feet 1t does not occupy the while length OF
the churcn. but only. ttat ruruon from the
street line to the vest end Of The Transcripts r. It
will have Il seating capacity Of .,3sA, including
seats for 10W in the gallery. 1t Is hnished Ill
ouk with t,lack walnut trimmings. and the car
pets. curtains, und artistic w:.ii decorations ure
made to harrnonize with tae woods i'll producing
acolubin1do Ut beautiful colorsl upon Wnich
thc'esc can rest with pleasure. and rrpose. The
xii have he building in hand, uut the work is
SO far advanced that Its results CAN be foreseen
and measured. Tho csrpels and upholstery VIII
be rich red. a11u now all ulute and ready %
te put in. The ceiling has = light blue back
ground upon which arc h1-ioit stencil DESIGNS.
and osh.r fseseo work on the walls IS in eoloss
OF i, dA1lscr tint Ut Ottrc and russell = -
The gallery. ss previously atltlueG To. IS car
ritd aft,.lud the three sides OF Ete auditorium.
facing ths iatfos and ths West = ea y nFuKae ~ M
wuls, US Is usually tic way In church architect
ure. 1t Is furnished with prws placed in a.npht-
width. The portion in the north tr:snscpt has an
Of SIX tctt: IN the 61uth Blk 70, while along
TIE Mlcssl:.au avenue frun1 It widens to thirty
isvcry pectssible 1c,r: react,etl by five d..lcr-
cnt snd ample sstn1:'Fays Inc pulpit eno Is
unique ana attractive. The! p!utiorn Is = :lxlt III
1roachcd bjs corridor from either SIDE of the
church oser the pulpit has been constructed u
mounted hya passion cross It has at present
dra,pe;i viii: c,,r9sins Of Sronze aud green
tho curtains Of turkey-red Silk plush before lie
baptlstry. 1his design over the spcaKer's desk
ii. not merely tor effect. but for uso
tue choir = mud :, organ loft Is divided
mis-, two lasts.: The organ !: has not yet
enrlt ~ pasc &C., a1thouGh t # pas nen o'sfe m
position By Ehristlua: II not. the space will be
covered by curtains, as in The Central Music
pie dressing and choir rt,,,ls back OF tie pulpit.
Tue church will be heated by steam and lighted
from l,rssckct-lights and TWO large clusters suS-
In the rear Of the 1unIn auditorium are the
lecture and Sundny-scho0l rtNtns. They nre
.cch :E}x5i feet wide. and nave entrances on the
north ind south sides s'f the church. The sum
unrschoal rotIu. has gallery. and is divided oh
,ato separate rooms by curtains 1t Is large
enough 10 accommodate 1-l0J persons.
ltumanuci Church has been organized but .
shurt 1imc. yet under rne ninistration of DR.
iu s,u:1bera:s IS any Indication. Tho new society
'.r:s started with 2sJ ne,users, anu now hits III
Its SNbt,Rth-scno4,!. which is u;ldeF the 1nnnaga
meat OF u. F. Jacobs numbers between 10 asit
:zo. and is also growing. . Considering tho d1ti'
..,llt!es under which tho church mas lat,ured tO
w.ah, 0f permanent home. Its success Is vcr5
encouraging TO pastor and people, - =
Following Is the program OF the dcdicator5
txcrrist.s: II a tn.+ ser,non oy the pastor, ~
building Committee, n T. Gassettc, Chairman
PRAYER Of. dedcauon, the Rev. Pruf. w Z. hicn
ards: 1:SJ p 1n.> ser1as,n t,y the Rev. ThumM
1tambanr, LID, Newark. n. J.; baptism.