Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-04
ST. JOHNS FREE CHURCH



81 Juhu's Free Episcopal church. after
having closed for "A long timc to cuablo
extensive additions and improvements to
W. made, was iurmnl'y reopcued yesterd,y,
r.. Rev. NJ. \ DE Wolf Howe, Bishop
"i The dlnGcsr, conducting the services.
For several years past the vcstry has
iv,, tho want at additional room, but II
WA not until uC,utiy that tho funds at
th,lr disposal warranted them in opmplut
lug lhN improvements contemplated.
The late J. NeAtus Couyngh IN having
b,qucathod brral sum Of money Tor
permanent improvements, aud other sub
sCiiptOns having been obtained, plans for
au annex were prepared 10y Mr.. Duraug,
tho architect, aud j. NJ, w Gcist, j. l.
Hartman aud VIM. q. Marshall were ap-
pointed building committee 10 carry out
the plan, Some delay was OccasiOued by
a protest ut certain citizens that the pro.
posed annex eucruAched On the street line
out the matter was cided in favor OF the
church and the work, commenced in the
tall of 1882, was pushed forward to com
pctlOn, and -. Johns may now boast one
ul tue most substantial, beautiful and
conveniently arranged church cddces in
tho city.
Entering compressed Gothic double
door, set IN n massive poin ed Gothic
a,Ch, the visitor stands in hall terminal.
ing IN another Gothic arch, SEPARATING II
from tho stairway, whiCh asccnds from
the right, lIum which every apartment in
tLo building is Cutcrud. To tho left is the
room ton the young mems Bible class to
the night similar room, only somewhat
larger, which +. used by the young ladies
Bible class aud tho young meu's a,socia
ton To the loft, further on, is tho
4 a ln yyl -
a,5o entered from the young mems Bible
g'ASs room. This has been fitted up with
platform ChlucCl, lcctrrn and communion
able aud Is regarded as the most com
WOdiUus aud comfortable chapel IN the
ely. II Is used for Sunday school and
Wednesday Srry Crs services wcrO also
held here during the renovation OF the
Lave and ohanCcl. Further on \ door
'uals into the old ycstry room, which has
Jtou Iem>delltd and h,tcd up for the
infant school, being well lighted, rs arc
All The rooms in the new part, with Gothic
windows filled with stained cathedral
glass. Heretofore the infant school which
uumbyrs over one hundred little boys and
girls, had no room of their own, auG
had 10 meet ia tho large auditorium
above.
Tuning to tho right at tho cud of the
hal solid oak stairway leads to a hall on
the second floor, aud besides the stairway
IL narrow hail leads 70 q small apartment
under the first landing, lighted with a
narrow Gothic window, which is intended
lJC closet aud wash stand.
From the hall OH second floor door
leads to the veStry, an elegant room light.
ed with two large windows, and adjoining
this Is u capacluus closet fer the clerical
ycs,meuts, etc This room IS also prOyi-
dcd with u folding basin and toilet, SO: in
the wall--a most admirable arrangement.
L"ading from the vestry is a hall which
opens luto the organ loft, Of sufficient
capacity aud height Of ceiling to accom-
mOdate a large modern organ with pipes
Of open sixteen ItGt tone, and now UCCu
pied with the venerable Instrument which
for two or three generations led the vocal
seIvic5 IN st. James aud which was
presented 10 81. Johns by Dr.. Jno. l.
Atlee some years ago.
On tho right OF the hall door opens
into the chlucel, which has been traus
formed INTO thing Of beauty. Where the
old outside stairway eutered tho chanCel
on the north, tho Gothic stained glass
windows which formerly were 10 the south
wall have been placed, anu the opening ia
the south side opposite the communion
table has been utilized for credeuCe
| table, by the Introduction OF handsome
| slab OF shell marble, supported by a stone
| COTbe as the base of the Gothic arch
! formerly filed by the window. Thus the
four Gothic openings with their oyerhang-
ing hoods, two on each side, though used
| for different purposes, are III Architectural
| harmony, and IN happy contrast with the
| square door which formerly stood on the
north fide, an eye sore 10 good taste IN
! building and for which the architect WAS
| not responsible.
| Improvement in tao Malu Auu,toTium.
! Passing from the chancel TO the nave
and turning TO the left, the eye is greeted
| with a compressed Gothic arch, with heavy
| ornamental moldlngs, twenty six inches
| deep, aud supported on two plaster cas-
| ceI bells. Behind this arch Is seen the bel
aud front pipes of the organ, the old cas-
having been dispensed with as superiiuOu'
| ia its new quarters.
Tho franklin Bausnan Memorial.
Standing in the nave aud looking to
wards the chancel, the artistic eye is cap
tiyatCd with q specimen of art ia stained
glass, which has the merit of being al
American production, and will iayOrabl,
compare with similar foreign work. Tn,
frame, which was designed by Durang
consists of two lancets, a quarter iOil anC
| ire IDlI. lc LANCET Ou IuC uOIIu I6plo
sents the nativity, and that on the soutl
the ascension of the Saviour. la the laTg
quarter foil ID a descending dove, repre-
senting the Holy Spirit, and in the smal
tre foil below ID the monogram 40 o
Alpha and Omega. We will not attemp
a description OF this window ; its beaut.
must be seen to De realized. There ar
twelve figures In each scene, and the life
like expression of the different faces i
equal TO the best work of the artist OF
canvass. The colors arc in good taste
and the effects of light aud shade are show
to have been studied by a master mind an,
executed by the best artistic skill. |
was the generous gift TO the church b.
Hon. Thomas l., Franklin, senior warde
Of st. Johns and chancellor of the contra
diocese, and his son.in law, j, W. Il
Bausman, esq. IL Is inscribed
"TO THE GLORY OF GoD AND IN MEN
DRY OF THE SAINTED SERENA MAYE
FRANKLIN, VINO ENTERED INTO til
LoRD's REST SEPTEMBER A. d., 1871
AND THE BELOVED ANNETTE FRANKLI
BAUsMAN, WHO WAS CALLED BY HE
HEAVENLY FATHER JUNE Is, A. ID
1882.
" Behold the memory OF Tho iust
Is cherished when tney sleep In dust"
This beautiful tribute of affection wa
designed aud executed at the " Art Inst
tute for Stained Glass +" in New Yorl
with which Lamprecht, an artist frol
Munich, aud of continental reputation,
, | iIantinal