The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-04

4. IA. I0Iklusy W. o. OnOWou, n. LIZ
Leach, and L. f. Marsh. Design for a
church was furnished by the pastor, w.
FL. Harrington, and plans we're accord
ingly drawn by E. o. McGlauAin, an ac-
complished architect of Minneapolis.
During the summer of 1886, foundation
of stone was laid. Here the work rested
till the next summer aud, owing to the
serious and protracted illness OF the pas
tor, was not resumed till the next fall,
when the plans wore placed in the hands
of Amos N. Gray, thorough builder
whose faithful energy soon transferred
the plans to solid shape. Winter sud-
denly set in and the work rested till the
spring OF 1883, when the finishing work
was done by Clarke and Fleming.
The structure is of Scotch Gothic style,
IS It. posts, 47x62 on the wall; has large
main entrance in the tower, audience
room, lecture room, library, kitchen and
basement. The audience room and leo
ture room are separated by sliding doors
which allow the two to be thrown TO-
gether, nearly doubling the seating room
as occasion requires. 400 are thus COM
for tably seated.
The pulpit is placed in the corner of
the main audience room, next to the NOV
able partition in the focus of the quarter
circle on which the seats are arranged,
and in the focus of the semi-circle of
seats as they will appear when both the
audience room and lecture room are oc-
cupied as one.
From one side of the vestibule, double
doors lead into the audience room and
from another side into the lecture room
From the lecture room doors open into
the kitchen, also into the library.
The elevations OF the church present q
fine appearance.
The cornice, shingling, finals, and
combs, are ali in elegant taste. The
whole is built of the best material and
the workmanship has been skilled and
pains-taking. The advantage of taking
time to build appears in the perfection of
the plastered walls and in every line and
angle. The cost is about five thousand
dollars. Value of the lot, one Thousand
dollars.
Services of Dedication.
The services of dedication we're held at
three o'clock, July %, 1888. and we're in
the following order:
1."O Come let us Sing Unto The Lord,''
Dudley Buck, [Chor of the Church of
the Redeemer. Miss Stoddard, Mrs. Mon
roe, Messrs. Elliott and Monroe. Organ
list, l.. W. Harmsen1.
2. Invocation, Rev. W. H. Harrington.
3. Lords Prayer.
4. Scripture Reading
5. Nearer, My God. to Teee."
6. Prayer, Rev. w. 8. Vail.
7. "The Lord my Pasture Shall Prepare"
Jackson.
s. Sermon, Rev. Marion d. Shutter.
9. Solo, Miss Stoddard.
10. Memorial Address by the Pastor. Rev.w.
H. Harrington.
IL. Sentence of Dedication, Rev. W. H. Har-
rington.
IL. Hymn, 30 Thou whose own vast Temple
Stands"
ID. Benediction. Rev. L. G.. Powers.
The sermon by Rev. M. d. Shutter, of
the Church Of the Rsdeemer, Minneapo-
lie, was clear and thoughtful presenta-
ton of the subject OF the Permanent and
Transient in the Christian Religion. We
regret that full text OF the sermon is
not in our pose ssion to present herewith.
The distinguished choir of the Church of
the Redeemer added much to the impress
sive interest of the occasion.
In the evening Rev. l.. G. Powers, of
the Second church, Minneapolis, preached
characteristic sermon, full of scholarly
thought on Some Elements OF Progress in
Science and Religion.