The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-23
PrOaram of the DedlCatOry Exercises and
the Other Services.
A Complete and Accurate Description OF
the Imposing EdIfce---A Credit to
the Congregation and a Magnifi-
cent Architectural Orna-
ment to the City.
From SATURDAYS Daily.


lish Lutheran church, which magnih
cent and imposing structure will be
formally dedicated at the morning SER
vice, Rev. Dr.. Wolf will preach the
dedication sermon. At 2:30 o'clock IN
the afternoon childTen's service will be
held. Ia the evening Rev. DR.. Rhodes
will preach.
Children under thirteen years of age
are requested not to attend the morning
servlC es as 1t is the wish If the church
officials TO accommodate as large a mum.
Der of persons of adult age with seats
as DosslOle. The services in the after
noon at 2:30 o'clock are designed ex-
pressly for the children.
A NOBLE STRUCTURE,
The new Trinity church, to be dedi-
Gated tomorrow, adds another noble
structure to the church buildings of
Canton The architecture Is unique, ana
cannot be described by any comparison
WAh any other church In our city. The
gothic ideal has been adhered to from
foundation stone to turret. There is,
perhaps, NO more purely gothic structure
In the State; and, as shown by the ac-
cOmDanying cut, is certainly model of
architectural beauty. The extreme di
mensiOns are l26x72 feet. When the
chapel is added, which, 1t Is understood,
the CONGREGATION intends doing in the
near future, the completed structure
will extend from TuscATaWas to Fifth
street.
The furnishing and decoration Of the
interior is striklngly beautiful. Instead
of the usual pulpit platform, the church
hoa 1Ennnutnn nhoUnnI nhuroRfpriltin
of liturglcRl churches, with sweeping
arch supported by fQted columns.
In the rear of the chancel Is the altar,
and back and ABOVE it is the magnificent
memorial window, the gift of Mr. G. D.
Harter and wife. OF this window the
Buffalo Times says:
MEMORIAL WINDOW.
M"Messrs. Booth & Rester have just
finished one of the most artistic church
windows that have ever been made In
this city. 1t is constructed Of 1900
pieces of various kinds of stained and
ornamental glass, and numerous jew els.
1t is chancel window to be placed in
the English Lutheran Trinity church of
Canton, Ohio. The design was made by
the firm The entire window has a
dimension of 10x21 feet. The top has
q representation of the Trinity, while
the sides contain various emblems and
ornamental designs of stained glass, it
Is the centre section, which Is AKA feet,
upon which the principal work has been
concentrated. This section represents
Christ blessing little children. 1t Is
said that there is not single church /
window In this city equal to It,"
In the eastern side of the church Is |
another memorial window, the tribute |
OF the Woman's Missionary Society of |
the church to the memory Of Mrs. Caro- |
line Meyer. 1t Ia q figure Of st. Cecilia |
and has received high praise from COM
petent critics.
Just about year and half was con-
gumed In building the church. The cor
ner stone was laid September Is, 1885. |
The cost of the structure is difficult to |
arrive at, as many Of Its most costly |
features are due to private beneVOlence.
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
During the month of August, Of 1885,
the Building Committee of Trinity /
Lutheran church, of Canton, consisting |
of Messrs. George D. Harter, Isaac Har-
ter, John B. Brothers, II. r. Jones and /
John n. Lehman, invited architects to |
submit competition drawings for new
church edlfice, certain requirements he
ing asked for There were about five /
sets of drawings handed to the commit
tee, that is, two sets from Akron and
one, each, from Cleveland, Plttsburg
and Alliance. After the drawings were
handed In, but before the committee
had examined any of them Mr.. George
D. Harter left on trip to Europe and
Mr.. John Buckius was selected to fill
Mr.. Harter's place in the Building Com
mittee. At the next meeting the design
submitted by Mr.. Guy Tilden then of
Alliance, but now permanently located
In this city, was accepted, there being
no difference of opinion among the
members Of the committee, 1t also
trenepired that before leaving for
Europe Mr.. George d. Harter had exam
ined the different drawings, and he was
also convinced Of the superiority of Mr..
Tilden's design, and addressed letter
Co the committee to that effect. It is
now claimed that the design Of Mr.. Til
den was far superior to any other one
submitted both In arrangement, archi.
tectufal effect, heating, ventilation and
lighting.
The design is gothic, pure and simple
to the smallest detail and at the same
time 1t is q marked change from the
stereOtyped gothic church so frequently
met with. 1t was designed with the
idea In view Of soon building
A SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM
In the rear and connecting 1t with the
main building. The Sunday School
portion will quite likely be built next
season.
The main building Is 1876 feet long
and when the Sunday School part Is
added will extend from Tuscarawas to
Fifth street. The width at the tran
Cerpts .is 70 feet, and the tower is 100 |
feet high, from the ground line. The
exterior Is made Of Massill0n sandstone,
the body being range asher, laid up In |
narrow courses and left rough or rock |
face. The trimmings are all neatly cut |
and show off In very pleasing effect.
The roofs are covered with black slate, |
the cutters, valleys, jinials, ETC., are Of |
heavy sheet copper and the ridging is
terra Gotta. The whole from the bottom
OF the foundation TO the top Of the |
final has been built thoroughly and
substantially and II Is evident that the |
architect has, In designing this beanti- |
full edifice, demonstrated, that build. |
ING to be architectually success mnse
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