Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-10
PARK PLACE CHURCH.
THIS HANDSOME HOUSE OF WORSHIP
TO BIZ coSsIcgATEp TO-DAY.
A Brief Description Of the Building and
Programme Of the Services 10 be
held To Dsy. &c &c.

To-day NJ I2 o'clock VI. the beautiful
nov park-Placc church viii bo conseeraicd
| % the worship of Almighty God. Our
! cifi2eus have watched the erection o. .hs
bousc q worship with interest, for Il wac
/ understood tlst q would be one o. beauty
end ~ imposing architecture. Now that
/ % is completed they are not disappointed.
! a. concerned are 90 De congratulated upon
70, happv outcome of the enterprise, and
/ 'he cifizfrF oI The West End should hc
! alciscd o. have 10 their miGsi m edihrc IN
/ tcerinc wfh fbe architectural improve.
merts 10 that pari oi the city.
: cW critics prCsrif finer view ~ hand
some cC fces than that which Is O. b. 60;
p, one stands ~ the fountain in Monroe
/ rark and looks up aud down Franklin
/ street
NATTuAIs tNp DIMENSIONS.
Tho materials ~ The church are hno
| s,ocA-irck and blue granite trimmings.
| 'he h-tef giving character 10 the arches.
| butirc.s.-. aDd ts0er-turret.. There are
! lwo vcT1 graceful stecpies-oDe 10 feet,
/ fhe second iC, rect high. The dimensions
afc fGy.H.
The memorial over ihe centre
door Is one ~ the haudsoDest ever seen
bcrs. auG 81 night light Up most heqUti-
! ,uUv. This v indow Is - iret IN height
and . fcei lTObd aud is in Goihic SECTIONS
| = sc,n'y size. In tbe central srcti0n Is
Hrrc mi.l-rlgss cross. Which. when illumi-
nmcd. looks lie mother o. pearl" This
/ is GRACEFUL, iWIued about @ith lilies. over
ibis are The WORDS. " IN Mem 7riqR.
which is surmouuird win the |. IA. =
and above these letters The Greek cbarac-
fers " Alpha and % Omega" To t1e left
q Ills section. on an amber back ground.
mov he i,ad. Mamie Pace Donnsn.
Born December :. 1859; died July -.
1851" Ou ihr opposite side oi the win.
dow. $50 ON tmt'er, Thomas N.al Pace.
Born February g, 1895 died November
10. 1SSi."
AT The sections Of this window are vsry
hundsomc.
TIL erCAS.
The o~car j. q new one. and is one o. the
hca IN The N;sfo. Il was mu1e ~ III. isc-
tory = George Jardine q son. New York
Il !. ~ Two seCtions-th~ pedal organ being
or one side o. 10. gallery and the manual
or..u on tie other side. il contains 1.lGU
pipes, - spolking-stop.. ..and mechanical
cols. besidcs halGuce-s well, CON bnaiioD-
pedals. md reversible coupler. The style
G ihe ca-, D. Gothic. made o. fine grained
chestnut. clahorsteiy trimmed with cherry.
rEtseING OT Tux FURNITURE.
Tie upbolNeruE is in blue " 3 very
pcasirc shtds, sud The carpet, which
covers ihe whole floor. is IN most happy
EefViuc Iu styie with The Cgihc1ral-Class
,idc.v irCaWs. All the wOOJ-tr INNINGS
ale p cherry. Behind th- pulpit there IL
usIsudtd handsome aud slaborstf
di.pery y tisck cloth. which. draw nsid.
nra, lie centre. disc,0ses the word. N gi5
letter. ~ ile wall. % Th. Lord iS in Ri.
loy j,uq.r. Lei az the Garth keep silence
before Him
Theu4.n chandelier il s0rnethinc unusual
tere. u j. simple. moi massive, AID yet
very tasteful. Il contains scyenty-eiCht
je's. f';,-'our Of winch sre candle-iets.
ibe csud@lcira on The pulpii-rostrum have
Eve cansi+-!'t, each.
TsT roNoE OF THE CrrrCH.
Tie cluith, as the large window indi.
catrs is : memorial building. Dir. .. 3.
Pcce ha- had il huf ~ bic own cost, and
1n. presented toe deed 80 tie hcthodlsl-
FuisC01al Church. south. The building
vas designed br =. z. wood. architect, OF
NeU York. NJ. q !. Hunt. - Richmond.
UGs t5t contractor FOR the c5rpeniers
vrrk sul superinAudsd lie building. ihe
rfCh.tt"t hgiLC present only Two ~ three
times curing the work The bricK-work
W.s Done rs tbt RedioTd Brothers.
THr OLD RvILr1SG.
The od I-~f 8 30. church bas been re
modelled. and is nov much hgldsOmel than
ever Nr =. Thompson Brown. the >un-
day-scA1ol superintendent, hss jus, spent
s. 1000 ott Of his private purse in these isu-
grnysueuis. The school j. directed by
lertut.h.le placed 81 the uperinicn5ent'
stand. The music % ne school IS conduct
10 hy Two organs, piano. flute, and COY
ue-.
NJ. Evans is now closing his second wear
~ PGfk-PMcc church, ard n these two
ycgrs about 10 persons have been added o.
the c.uTet. making The membership about
tUr
THF EXEErsEs TO-DAY.
The dedic1t0ry services today VII be
aueusd VIII TIE following ode. composed
iv o., pastor Of IL. church Tor this occs-
sion. sung 20 The tune oI " America
Come oh Thou God OF grace
Dwell . tLit bo.y place.
Zen nov descend
This temple reEred % Thee.
- may II ever be
Fl-ed With Thy Ius esty
TIL Tine hhRu END,
L.
Ft. z esch song Of praise
h4cn here INV people rsis.
VII hesrtG btEme
let every Eutnem rise
Like Incense 10 Ine skies,
IRON Guy Cl8c sacrifice,
To 1Ey biesl name
I'll
HsSI when Thy psopl. prsy,
IIIve every doup, sway,
Scatter them A.
Come when Thy children crv,
BcsfT bUu the.i plEIntive tigc-
Oh 70 ebcL heart crsN nigh,
Lord. hear us csA
".
SPEAK, o Eternal Lord.
Fiom cui Thy living Word
Oh give euccets
10 1hOu the truth lmpRrt
Into ebcu waiting heGrt:
roUrce ~ a. strength Thou az
Thy Gospel oiess
Tothe great one and Three
Glory and praises be
IA love now given
GlRc ROnEf 70 Thee We sing,
GlEt htErtS 10 Ttee We hfins,
I'LL We before Oui King
A PRAYER VIII next follow, after which
ihe scripture lessons VIII be read tt Rev
Dr. Hanpou, O. LyuchburG.
The choir o. The church, composed OF
lady auc gentlemen Dembers, will then
icad IN the fellow Ing hymn:
III wEEn my hands n Innocence,
And round Thy altar so,
Pour the clad ny mn ~ triump ph thence,
And thence thy wonders show.
Thy h0use is ever NY delight.
Thy dwelling. q. NY sod
The place where. sbriued In radiance
bright
Thy glory makes abode.
Tb- sermon VIII be preached 10y Rev.
John J.. Edwards. u. u. After solo 10y
Mr.. Jacob Reuhardt he dedication o.
The church, conducted by the rsst0r, Will
take ulace.
The services viii he concluded by the
prtseniaii'n oi the church hy the trustees,
3 prsvcf, The doxoiugy, and beDedietiou.
Al the ministers Of the city have bscn
iuviiec, and meny will be present. Cover
nor Ier and Mrs. Lee. ~ well a. the S-c-e-
tarv oi the Commonwealth. Judge Flour
nov. and lie hsye intimsied their intention |
90 attend.