The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-01
A MONUMENT TO WESLEY.
Methodism's Memorial to the Great
Preacher.

Preacher.
Wesley Monumental Church will soon
have one of the largest and prettiest audi
tSriums in Savannah.
Ths work, which has been going on for
several months on the interior Of the
church, is nearing completion. Rev. A. Ii.
Wynn, pastor Of the church, expects TO
occupy ii Feb l.
The auditorium is 43 feet IN hight from
the floor TO the ceiling. All the wood work
is hardwood finish The organ and choir
gallery will be just behind the pulpit
The frescoing has been done by
]. s. Dorsey Of New York, and is something
new in the south. It purports to be the
same as the frescoing Of the masters. It Is
claimed that it will OF have TO be touc led
for many years. It can be washed, aud is,
in many particulars superior to oshsr kinds
of frescoe work. The delg1 is in light
terra Gotta color. The walls are laid of in
blocks, with interviewer flowers. The
ceiling is frescoed in large circles.
On each side of the ceiling are six large
beams extending down flftosn feet, to which
are suspended lamps. Two pretty chan
dsliers will be placed in the center OF the
ceiling. Between each OF the large beams
will be three large circles, with ornamental
lions. In the organ gallery the orname lta-
organ gallery are three red.columns The
wood WORK Of the pulpit and organ
gallery is white ash. The pews are to be
ready in time for the opening OF the audito-
rum They are of white ash, finished in
hard oil colors. All of the furniture will
correspond aud will be upholstered in old
gold silk plush.
Hhe windows are stained glass. The pre-
vail ng colcr Is a beautiful amber, instead
~ hlnR a., Tl-s-
re'pond with the light ash wood
The carpet is woven especially for
the church. 1t will be an oak color.
The stained glass windows are not yet
finished. They will be memorial windows,
and on each will be the names of the lead
ing Methodists In America and England
Thirty-eight names will be placed upon the
bottom of the windows. In the large
window, just in front of the pulpit, will be
life-size busts Of John Charles Wesley.
The name of Wesley will be in the middle
section Of the window. In the large circle in
the top Of the window will be globe
representing the world, and across it will be
written Wesley's famous utterance, 1.-THE
world is my parish"
Six flights of steps lead to the auditorium.
Four are in the front and two in the rear.
When the windows are put in, before even
any stucco work is done. the church will be
q most beautiful structure.
When the work is completed the dedica-
tory service will be held. 1t is likely that
eminent clergymen will be here on the &C.
casion. The church has already cost about
$4,000. On the improvements, which are
now about to be completed, about $4,000
has been spent. 1t is the purpose, if the
will aid In the movement, to
have the stucco work go right ahead and
have the tower completed. There will bs
two towers, one 1876 feet high, and the other
1876 feet high.
Rev. Mr.. Wynn originated the plan of
building church as monument to Wesley
twelve years ago. 1t was in Savannah that
Charles Wesley wrote some of his best Bible
hymns. John Wesley came here with
Oglethorpe and 1t was at Savannah that
the inception Of the whole plan of his after
life work was begun. When Mr.. Wynn
first brought the matter before his congre-
CATION there was a great deal of enthusiasm
over it, and subscriptions from all quarters
were large. The idea of having a monu-
ment to Wesley was very proud
thought to Savannahians.