Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-23
GOTHIC IDEAS.
A New Church to be Built by
East End MethOdists,
COSTING OVER $4,000.
A Kitchen Will be Added for Con-
gregatiOnal BlOwOuts.
SPECIAL ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS.
The Increase in Membership Necessitates
Larger Quarters.
COSTING OVER $4,000.
SPECIAL ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS.
A $4,000 ORGAN WILL BE FURNISHED

The East End is already studded with
elegant architectural structures, yet there is
to be another building to add to its beauty.
The unsightly Emory Methodist Episcopal
Church, which stands over the bridge on
Penn avenue, to the right of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad track, is soon to be demol-
ished, and upon its ruins will be erected
stone temple, at the cost of $4,000, for the
followers of John Wesley to worship in.
The present building, which is 35 years old,
has become totally inadequate for the &C
commodation of the throngs who attend
church there. SIT has no architectural
beauty, and its obliteration," said one of
the members, will remove an eyesore.
The Rev. c. V. Wilson. pastor, speaking
about the new church, said last night:
THE rapid growth of the Methodist body
in the East End makes it necessary to un-
dertake the building of new church.
There are at present 700 members on the
rolls in good standing, $50 in excess of the
church membership two years ago. The
church building. as it stands now, is unfit
and Ill adapted for so large congregation,
and we have concluded to build q modern
church worthy of this part of the city.
BUILT ON THE GOTHIC PLAN.
f'The new church will be of Gothic style.
The roof will be vaulted and massive stone
pillars with bas reliefs will besuPplied. 1t
will be built of white stone similar to the
Hiland Avenue Presbyterian Church. In
deed, the structure in its arrangement will
be modelled after the Presbyterian building.
At the east end of the church grand
organ will be placed beautifully orna-
mented, and of the sweetest quality in tone.
Beneath it will be a rostrum with pulpit
attachment and furniture, the floor being
covered with beautiful carpets AT
each side of the rostrum, north
and south, will be sweeping
transepts, with exquisite colored glass
windows. The body of the auditorium will
not only be nicely appointed, but the seats
will be arranged so that the congregation
may see the preacher with ease. The vari-
Gus rooms necessary for a Methodist church,
such as Glass, vestry, board, aud young
peoples rooms, will have a part in the
structure.
A KITCHEN TO BE ATTACHED.
''There will be grand Sunday school
room and library at the rear, also kitchen
for the preparation of edibles for social en-
tertainments. The church will be built on
the present site, which is very fine one.
1t will cost at least, with furnishing, S75,-
600.
Immediately after the Methodist Episco-
pal Conference, which meets at this place
October 9, the new church scheme will
then be taken up. 1t has for a long time
been the absorbing topic outside of our re-
ligious work. Had not the conference been
meeting here. possibly we should be on the
way much further. Before the incoming
spring, however, this church will be pulled
down, and we hope a new one will be on its
ascent skyward."
The congregation at the Emory Church
and the Sunday school membership are the
largest in that section of the city.