New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13

,,.A ,,. and e. an ornale and attractive structure.
1-h .u one "a severely classic IN architecture, ana
the most ardent member or attendant cannon pro
norncs Il handsome. DR.. Meredith himself is not
Inscnsible the criticisms which have been made
on It's lack OF beauty, for at the sale Of pews week
before last he took occasion to defend the choice
~ architecture by saying that here was not aise
line in IT, The front, have heretofore remarked,
suggests the plain, even Puritancal facape VI
Plymouth Church. The most striking feature is inc
SQUARE tower at tho northeast which Is scarce
ly improved in appearance since the removal OF tne
scafoldng that party concealed It's Outline AT 'no
time OF nv previous visit It's lines are particularly
severe and are only broken by few narrow WINDOWS
that pierce It at irregular intervals seen IRON
within. the church shows to the best advantage.
The auditorium IS large. wellarranged and comfort
able Tho roof is entirely supported by the outer
walls and the pillars which uphold the gallery are
thin enough not 10 interfere with the view OF the
pulpit from any point What most impresses the 20
holder is probably the extraordinary wioth OF tne
auditorium which Is said TO sea- more people than
anv other church in Brooklyn Space was the
desideratum sought. and II surely has been gained
There is no dim religions light there. The windows
are large and handsome and rich food Of sunlight
alls the church In every part. Oak predominates
in the woodwork and looks rich and tasteful
Tho old church is to be retained by DR.. Merediths
congregation for time, until chapel Is built along
side the new church. To stranger 1t viii seem ODD
TO see two churches only separated by the width OF
street. now can recall only one similar instance In
BroolLyn That is Seventh-ave.. where a Methodist
and Presbyterian church stands dIagonally oppo-
site corners of two streets These two edces Of like
architecture but in material and ornamentaon there
is striking difference One of these churches, by the
way Is as neat and tasteful In appearance as any IN
tho city, There could hardly DO a greater CONTRAST
than between II and the factory-lke structures that
have recently been erected in the Twentythird Ward
The Alderman who presented petition for change
Of name for two blocks in the upper end OF Eyerson
st. has withdrawn tho petition. So far good. But
he threatens bring It back again and seek to change
the name OF the entire street That would assuredy
be- preferable to changing only two blocks, but what
reason is there for making any change at ALL Eyer
son f. an excellent name for street; It Is euphonious
and unobjecHonablo. In changing street names
conservative course on the part of the Common Coun-
ell will commend itself TO the citizens at large
have heretofore commented on the free and easy
way IN when the Aldermen order electric lights for
streets whether there Is any special necessity for them
or not and in defiance Of the notorious fact that In
many rarts Of the city the gas lamps far too few
&c af,nd proper Illumination. Now It appears that
electric lights are put In streets where the property
owners seriously object 10 them and prefer gas III
electricity were cheap gas II would seem destr'
able 10 consider the wishes Of the occupants OF houses
on residence streets which It is proposed TO light In
this way Since electricity is considerably moro costly
there IS no need Of promoting It's use in advance OF the
public demand more especially method has been
devised OF putting clectric-lIght conductors under
ground and wherever they gre used they have to be
strung on poles. Electric lighting has been such
scandal In Brooklyn that little complaint viii be madc
II the supply furnished by tho company which the
gang controls is scanty. OF course the Aldermen
are In league with the gang which accounts for the'
generous way in which electric lights for streets In
all parts Of the city are ordered.