New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
BAP7ISTS TAXING THE LEAD.


THE NEW MARCY AVENUE sTRUCrURg COVERING
HALF BLOCK-TO SEAT 1000 PEOPLE.
In way is the rapid growth OF Brooklyn moro
manifested than I'm the building of churches TO
meet the wants of tho rapidly increasing population
Since tho opening Of the first elevated railroad and the
conscqucn filling mp of tho outlying wards with homes
remarkable activity has prevailed I'm the matter OF IN
creasing church capacity. Within a radius OF milo
in the uptown portion of the city cast Of Bed
ford ave. no less than a dozen church buildings,
representing half man, ienomna I'm
Of erection Their combined value when completed
will approximate three quarters of million OF dollars,
and It is expected they will accommodate 10000
people
OF these now churches the most spacious IS tho
Marcy Avenue Baptist edfco. 1t VIII ne the largest
combined church and sunday school structure In the
city covering half block 100 by 200 feet. 1t Oc-
cupes the block in Marcy ave. between Putnam ave
and Madson-s and VIII have tower and spire rising
200 feet from the pavement The edce is construct
ed Of brick laid In red MORTAR and adorned with red
sandstone and terra-cota- The main auditorium Is
nearly 100 feet The architecture If Roman
esque but the design IS plain, and beauty has been
subservcd to use Two entrances provided for tho
audience-room one beneath the tower and the other
at the corner of tho building Seats viii be provided
for than 1000 persons. The arrangements VIII
be such that the pnlpit be and the speaker
The arrangements for seeam heat and ventilation VIII
be such as TO conduce TO the comfort Of the conereGa
ton.
PROVIDING FOR A LARGE sUNDAY-sCHooL.
Adjoining the main edfce and forming an integral
part of IT, although having a swelled front on tho
Marcy Ide, is the Sunday school structure The
first floor Will be devoted to variety of church uses
Iecture-room in tho centre VIII be surrounded by
study meeting ROOM trustees room, parlor,
kitchen, Infant class rooms, and a public reading
room occupying the Putnam-ave side and open To all
who may desire to II books, magazines and news
papcrs will be provided by the church The second
floor will be occupied for Sunday purposes and
will accommodate a school OF 1000
Around tho main portion In the centre VIII be thr
y- five classrooms, which DO separated by ground
glass windows when 1T is desired cut them off from
the assembly room for instruction uses. The aim viii
be to give the most adequate accommodations for all
branches of church work. Besides the regular services
on Sunday when the church and the school room VIII
DO fully occupied the reading room Will be opened
every week day, and prayer meetings, entertainments
give use to somc part of the ediicc nearly every day
of tho year The design Is for great working church
with its manifold activities and interests, all working
tremendously toward the common end
THE LARGEST BAPTIST CHURCH IN BROOKLYN.
Tho Marcy Avenue Church, although only in its
teentb year. tho largest in point OF numbers OF tho
Baptist churches in Brooklyn Its membership Is
rising 100 and 1t has Sunday school Of 400. 1t
begun by Dr. Reuben Jenery IN 1878, ana MS we'll
known liberaty of views attracted many to hear
his preaching Tho edi1ce in use stands between
Madison aud ManrOe sts., block from the new one.
IL is wooden structure which has been twice en-
larged, but Is now oLtgrown entirely. Tho present
site was secured several years ago by Theodore NJ.
Banta, tho superintendent OF the Sunday school and
one of the most active and efficient of the members.
lie has msde exchange with the church, giving the
new site for the lots which the irst edhcc stands.
Tho cost OF the building will be about $40 900,
and of this amount 100000 is already promised
After he had established tho church firm footing
Or. Jeffrey compelled to resign by reason Of III
health and no went to Denver, Col and from there TO
Ind annapolis, where he is His successor In tho
Marcy Avenue Church was the Rev. Hugh o. Pente-
cost, recently of tho BeIeve Avenue Congregational
Church in Newark, who called to Brooklyn while
his brother, George, pastor of tho neighb0ring
Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church
ludcr Dr. W. &. p. Rboadcs, tho young but highly
successful pastor who succeeded Dr. PentecOSt, the
pros poets OF tho church have steadily Frightened and
IN his second year the project Of tho great now edce
was fairly put under way IL IL expected that II VIII
be ready for occupancy early next April The Bap
fist denomination Is OF the strongest In Brooklyn
and 10 is showing many signs OF progress. Last year
ono Of the finest edifces In the city, costing over
500, 600. was built for the Emn dnuel Church The
Baptists have dedicated three churches In BROOK
Ign this year, and have five more now under way