New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
FINISHING A NEW BAPTIST Oh URCH.
AN UPTOWN SOCIETY PREPARING TO LEAVE ITS
OLD HoME-A FINE BRICK AND BROWN
STONE STRUCTURE COSTING
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Another fine new church edRce s rapidly coming
to completion in the growing uptown portion OF the
city. II is for the congregation which, under the
name Of the Herkimer Street Baptist Church, has
worshipped for a number of years at HerEmer-st.
and Troy-ave. in plain wooden structure. Tired OF
waiting for the town to grow up In that part south
of Futon-st, the people decided to remove north OF
that thoroughare, which many persons are unwilling
10 their way to church. SO the old edhce
sold Swedish Methodist church for $1,000, anu
a site for a was purchased at sumnerave.
and Decatlrst At the same time 1t was decided
70 change the name OF the ecclesiastical society, ana
the title of Calvary Baptist Church was adopted.
The new edifce Is elHbly situated In one OF
the best residence regions of the city, and Is
near an elevated railroad station and two steetcar
lines. The style Of the structure Is English Comic
and the external appearance not unlike that oil
number Of the recent Baptist churches In the city,
such as the Pierrepont-st.. Lee-ave and Adelphist
ed6ces IT IS built Of Collaberc brick trimmed with
brownstone and presents Attractive appearance.
There are four gables and square tower at the
street corner rising little above the roof and con
tanning a bclfry. The site measures soXlOo feet
and the church Will cover nearly the whole oil II.
It is contrived 80 a. to combine Sunday -school
hall and chlrch auditorium under ono rooi,
the former occupying the basement This
will be arranged for a school OF over 1000 There
from the main assembly rooms by sliding doors. \
dining room and church kitchen VIII also be provided
enters tho church proper Its lofty nave Is 90 bV
20 feet and gallery viii extend on three sides.
II will be amply lighted by great stained glass win
dows. The organ viii be placed In the rear OF INC
pulpit with a choir gallery Al the rear of the plat
form under the organ, Will be the bapistcry. over
the vestibue win be the pastors study and library.
The interior finishing VIII be I'm hazel wood me
Iews VIII lie arranged on the semcircular plan ana
equally good opportunities for seeing ana hear
ing viii be afforded In all parts of The auditorium;
The seating capacity Of the main floor VIII be 800 ana
that of the galleries 400 The cost Of the structur.
was estimated al S42 600 before the work began, bur.
this VIII be slightly increased An exceedingly neal
and comfortable structure vii, DO provided with all
that modern church requires for It's Work IN pom
religious and a social point OF view. 1t is hoped 7
have the building ready for by August Mean
while services arc held once each Sunday In the ola
edlnce. possession OF which has not been formally
surrendered. ,-o -, n.,o..
The society was organized IN 1870. by Baptists
who had removed so far up town that u was ncon-
venent 10 20 the Marcy Avenue Church inc nearest
one. which was over a mile away Tho rev. eamnel
Baker was the FIRST pastor, ana under
his direction plain bull building; sto costing ting
fie Venerable Dr. william Reid. OF tho Oldest
pastors in the city. The Rev. John Evans has had
charge of the church for time Ile lives at NO.
16s Decatresi The trustees of tn, church are John
y. Coleman, W. ". Rope. j. ID. W. Grady; An9a
Tllly c. ID. Gooch Charles T. Hull. Edwin IVex n