The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-01-31

mittee purchased the lots on the corner of
Washington and Seventh streets-whieh is
the site of the present church--for 81, 900.
The ground was broken for the new build
ing in November of 1856, and the corner
stone laid on the 18th of December follow
ing, the ceremonies being performed by
the Right Reverend DR.. Doane, Bishop of
the diocese of New Jersey.
The builders determined to build
only the naive at that time, and as room
was needed, build the transepts. The
material was blue stone, and the ex-
terror architecture was Gothic. The
church was finished in August, 1856, and
the first service was held In it September
7th of the same year. memorial
chapel had been built on the southeast
corner of the church in May preceding the
dedication of the new church known as
Grace Chapel. in memory of Miss Grace
Wright. The church was consecrated in
October, 1858, as it had only been freed
from debt two months previous, the rule
of the denomination being that no chapel
or church can be consecrated until free
fro debt.
The Rev. John w. Clark had resigned in
May, two years before, and had been sue
ceeded by the Rev. N. Harris. Mr.. Harris
retained the pulpit for nearly nine years,
resigning in October, 1866. The rectory
and school-house were commenced in
1854, and completed the following year;
they were built by the ladies Of the church
at q cost for land and building Of about
$4,000. That move left the parish with q
debt of about twelve thousand dollars.
The Rev. Frederick Fitzgerald was Mr..
Harris's successor, but he lived less than
one year from the time he took charge of
the parish. The next rector was the Rev.
r. W. Homes r., who was elected in No
vember, 1866. He remained until March,
1874 when he was succeeded by the Rev.
T. Hodgson. Mr.. Hodgson resigned in
October, 1873, and was succeeded by the
Rev. George G. Houghton, NJ. A., the
present rector.
Several years since the chancel end of
the church was taken down, and an extern
sion, about forty feet in length was built at
q cost of about $4,000. This addition
makes The church large and commodious.
Last Summer new parish building was
added to the rear of the rectory, to be used
for Sunday School purposes and for the
accommodation of the several departments
of the industrial school. A large, airy and
comfortable study has been fitted up for
the use of the rector in the second story of
the new building.
The TATTLER also presents to-day view
of the interior of the church. The build
ing is gothic, built of blue stone, and has
quite foreign aspect. It has a frontage of
fifty three feet, with an extension of fifty
six feet terminating in bell gable.
There is one large entrance door lead
ing into vestibule, from which
one enters the beautiful nave.
There are one center and two side
aisles, forming six tiers of seats,
capable Of seating seven hundred or
eight hundred people. The transcept
In the ceRter is about thirty feet
in width, with doors leading into ante
rooms on either side. The altar is small,
but neat. There is fine brass altar rail
dividing the transcript into two parts. The
organ is to the right Of the transcept, the
choir occupying seats in front of the altal
rail. The roof is high and steep, and il
supported by polished wooden frames,
which rest on pillars at regular intervals,
thus making handsome ceiling. there
is gallery running across the front Of thu
church. The church rectory and thu
scbool-rooms, with the land on which thel
stand, are worth about $125, 900.
There are two chapels connected with th'
church: Trinity Chapel, on Morgan street
| in the town of Union Sunday school q
$50 p. m. and services ct p. M; and st
| Johns Chapel, on Clinton avenue, Yves
| Hoboken services on Sunday at 1880 a
M and Z. 80 p. M, and Sunday school .
| $50 p. m. As one rector could not do q
The work, DR.. Houghton has an assistant
the Rev. Charles Penny, who conducts ser
| vices il the chapels and assists in the sci
vices In the church, besides doing consider
/ able parish work as well. The cookin
school is accomplishing large amount 3
good id instructlpg the poor o. the paris
Is the aft 81 getting up q good meai. Mr.