Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-11
TEE UNION BETHEL CHURCH.


= HsmodelIed Structure That 4. Now Beautiful
to Look Upon.
Workmen have for the past three or four
months been busily engaged In Iemodelling
the Union Bethel church, at the corner OF
Rrince and Orange streets. The result Of
thear labors Ia one OF the han dsomest churches
~ the city. The outside improvements con.
: nset Of now curbing the whole length of the
x unufch property, the placing of new f0nca
+ around the church, and the sodding of the
yard between the church and street line
IN the basement, used for school purposes,
y Ne only improvements made were the plac.
Z 1nG 0f stained glass windows, in place Of the
y old ones, and the placing OF the baptismsl
pool at the south end of the room.
Tbe veshhule leading to the main room
has been remodelled and 10 so arranged that
the inner rooms Will get the benefit of all the
heat from the furnace. In the main room is
where greatest improvement has been made
Those familiar with the old room will
hardly recognize it now. The galleries
I. on the side Of the church have been
! removed, leaving a gallery up at the north
end. The old pews have been removed and
20 their places new ones have been placed.
They are Of ash with walnut trimmings and
look handsome. They are arranged In
gas fixtures newell posts have been
placed along the sisles, snc the room will
% lighted with forty gas jets The sides of
the room have been wsuscoted with ash,
+ with walnut ledge, and add to the beauty OF
the room. The walls are covered with hand
some paper IN Imitation OF frescoing, and, a,
hrst glance, the ceilings and wall look as ifa
master frescoer was at work. A handsome
walnut desk is on the platform, to be occu.
pied by the pastor, and three handsome
chairs, trimmed with SILK plush, complete
the altar furniture. The handsome Bible
presented TO the church, w.u De placed on th .
Ane church as now completed will COM
tmtably seat 500 people, Snd although among
the smaller churches Of tic city one are
prcttier.
The carpenter work was done by Charles
Hensel Marshall & Bro, OF New York, fnr-
nished the stained glass windows Al
8iebsr furnished the paper and the Lehmsns
DID the work, John p Schsum furnished
the gas fixtures, H. 5. Shirk the carpets and
matt,ng: and the painting Was done 10y Chris.
f1An McGinnes.
The total cost OF the improvements will be
ABOUT 1900, about one half of which has
Alreauy been subscribed. The balance will
b. raised through the plan of weekIy or
monthly payments by the members Of the
O0ngregation. The money for the gas fx
tures was collected by Jacob NJ. Miller from
his friepds
Toe committee in charge of the improve
m0nts were Jacob q. Goodman Jacoh
Hoover and John T.. Abraham. Mr.. Good
man was absent from the city a great portion
o. the time the repairs were being na ade and
his place when absent was filled by Jacob NJ
Chillas.
The church will be dedicated With appro-
pirate exey cises on Sunday morning. Elder
belheimer, former pastor OF the church
VII occupy the pulpit and preach the dedica.
lion sermon. A special feature OF the ser.
Vices Will be the music, number OF Ian.
casters prominent yOcalists having yolun.
teered for the occasion.