Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-18

001A4 A8SOD to-DossuS Wv
wv oe1ooo ~ nombeSs Of the Pfesby.
oAusoA decided 10 abandon their
~ ShuNh bullding ead eeect Q more
1nnno houss q wosship on theif present
ounnR g g Roarth end Locust streeta
- 9uso peopared end adopted BY the
ne1o1. oltse which the contracs IVES
~ - ChsBllan r. walker, the well
roo eoasssesoe. The work Of tearing
NJ ~ eanday school building was com.
noo1 - Aususe Ia, 1888. end the first
nnae1on utoas laid on the 2Sd day Of the
y m6Ash. The work progressed finely
= - rosalt the members Of the Pres
3S11sn church occupied their beautiful
~ nniidlns On Sunday. The building 70
- 0oehio styla and fronts IS feet on
q ZIomxeh otroot md hes depth Of 90 feet The
<l1&116 nro Uuilt OF dark blue limestone
4 <&um xsu00onis quarYise, The water tables
k|6oa the dooe sleps Of Pcrt Deposit granite,
i - ~ Srinmipes sud Ocplnes OF ban am
4 $500 nlrnA A. the northwest corner 10 .
4 E6nh1o oroh porch 3 fset square, the arches
4 fa1ng on three columns Of blum Amherst
y 61nH The top Of the porch forms battle-
, ~ snd 4 oopod with the same kind OF
- q Che eoiumna The main entrance
& ~ this porch, the othSS entrance being
s innae H. southeast corner. This entrance 10
2 4 - Otae end has 0oshio archway. Three
v1ndoVp are In the fiont OF the building
Z nne eeot sud one rosa window feet In di.
omosar. The main room II given light BY
/ - Window 2x6 feet each ON the south side
s. = the building. Four Window on the
oouth ride and elk windows In the rear
g naks The infant room very light and cheer
4 ~ sg3
4 The Sunday school room IL 62lS4,S fsss
md b formed into two bays, making II
ng1eht aad cheerful room. The circular
ga1ssgs are made Of yellow pine ana are
0oneod on Q corbel Of sand finished stone.
ne ceiling u lined with yellow Pine
I oooFds secretly nailed, laid disgonslly and
i ool ontahod. The walls are wainscoted 70
x - helehs Of four feet with yellow pine
8 "A capped with Q schsmfered cop moulding.
Ino walls ere plastered with . terra Gotta
& opaoe end SAND h1ished. A. the main en-.
ornnco y Q vestibule 7xS feet with the
oolling and sides the same - the other parts
& q he building. Nsxtto the vestibule 10 An
Z N1oovs n . test and separated By swinging
& nousu ayimmed with maroon cloth. At the
a noglhwat corner u another alcovs which
vii b used - library. 1t u lighted BY 4
& okyllght and - fitted up with shelves and
asawsrs Of oak In antique style. A raised
plaasrm b placed between the alcoves and
oustaips snd reading desk.
TAe infant room 10 separated from the
naan room By two aiding doors OF oak.
xho doom contain six panels each OF opales'
ooos giaes, Gothic style. Tho room 10 22a3l
~ Wish the ceiling OF yellow pine and the
walls the aame color ~ the other parts ol
~ building. Tho room is coped with dark
hauo limestone. The window glaas 10 light
eln:s Of rolled cathedral with opalesceni
( bordtra
4 large rose window ID Ia the front Of
~ building and IL made OF cathedral glass
3 - ooutre u . representation OF . wheat
noad with Q rising sun and II oYnamented
V1sh orange blooaome. A window OF thu
! me slss 10 In the rear OF tho main roon
\ van the representation OF an open Bible
surrounded with lilies.
The window glass on the Fourth stree
slds y cathedral centre, with double row
& q jewels surrounded by opalosoont blocks
# Tue glass OF the side windows arc alst
2 cashsdral with opAlsscont bordera
Tno main roop In lighted by larg'
chandelier from the centre OF tho room
X having ak brackets ana two burners OF
each bracket There are four aldo iights
having three and Two burnera The infan
soon is lighted BY . chandelier Of eli
burners and . one burner sid0 light A
chandelier OF one light hangs from each o
6 TIE Alcovee.
The building will be heated by large
furnaces In the cellar. The fl)or IL deaf
eued with two inoh layer OF coal ash n or
{ tns between the jclsts, ana IL covered wltt
COCOA mating. Chairs will DO used To-
J. seating inatesd OF tho old style benches.
The painting wss done by VIM. Morrison
md b. Frank Clair was foreman Of th'
{ carpenters. y. 8. Marshall q oompan =
& q Allegheny City, furnished the glass
& Tho Ps0bytsrlans can feel proud OF thei
boautiful chspsL whioh has been erected II
. manner Ttflecting great credit on tn
4 eonuaetor, Christian Walker.
SERVICES ON SUNDAY.
The Presbyterians occupied their nev
chapel tor the nrst time ON Sunday. INT
stf6csu,s was not dedicsted, % It WIS de-
csdsd NOT to do 70 until the church building
3 = erected. Ia the morning . lsrg'
4 segregation was present when Rev
= Henry Wheeler, Of the Philadelphia confer
eoce, preached an eloquent sermon. Tit
regular services Of the sunday school wer'
omitted and special programme arranged
4 The exercises consis.sd Of singing, prayer
and addresses by Rev. Geo. Wells Ely
Superintendent J. w. Yocum, and MIR
James McConkey. OF Wrightsville. TIT
andreasss were abort and interesting ant
5 appropriate to the occasion. Services
were not held In the evening.
Tha Columbia Bible society will hole
their third anniversary on Tuesday evening
% Trinity Reformed church. A sermon
VII bs delivered by Rev. Alfred Nsvin
\ ID D., OF Lancaster.
Ocokmsn chapel celebrated their l3:i
suniversary on Sunday afternoon, tn
exercises consisting Of recitstlons, singing
eta Addresses wore made by Revs
Franklin, Smith and Cook man. A specis