Evening journal., 1889-10-14
A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN REFRES-
COED AND REoPENED.

worship-special Services of Preach
ing and song Reunion of the sunday
School.
Central Presbyterian Church, which !
has been closed since August 1, for re-
pairs and refrescoing was reopened yes
terday with appropriate exercises The
repairs TO the Sunday school room and
church parlors were completed in Septem
Der and services had been held in these
rooms until yesterday. The repairs TO
the exterior consisted Of painting, the
walls ard tower.
The auditorium has been frescoed In a
style attractive and elegant, but not con
spicuous. The work was done in neutral
oil that's by Carlisle q Joy OF Philadel
phia just enough gilt and old gold have
been used TO give a rich effect. Over
twenty different tints have been laid ON
the walls and ceiling. The whole plan Of
\ decoration is harmonious in design and
very beautiful. The church is much
\ lighter under the gaslight than before
and the effect Of the decorations, par
ticularly the ceiling. Is heightened. the
ground color Of the walls is a light, pleas
/ ant shade OF terra Gotta The ground color
| of the arched ceiling is ecru. Other
tints used are different shades of terra
Gotta, slate gray, tints Of blue garnet,
brown, olive sepia. old gold, straw etc
The walls have wainscoting Of dark
tint. extending to the window sells
above which Is line Of scroll work laid
on the terra Gotta wall in darker tint
of the same shade
The more elaborate decoration has
been put on the ceiling. It is divided
into three panels, each bordered with
several colors aud lined with rich scroll
work with elaborate scrolls in the cor
ners. The ceiling decoration begins at
the tor of the windows, over each OF
which is an arch. These arches are decor
ated with lines of rosettes on a
dark ground and from larger rosettes at
the sides of the arches drapery is looped
to the next arch. From the large rose
ates ribbons of light color fly. The small
brackets supporting the window arches
are effectively picked out in gold Be
, tween the tops of the window arches and
/ the panels of the ceiling is design OF
, beautiful scroll work in light tints, will
darker half diamonds above.
, The pulpit end Of the auditorium,
, above the dark rosetted cornice is GOV
! cred with beautiful design of basket
work on light ground. The opposit,
wall is finished in a similar man
ner. A magnificent sunburs
on ground Of dull, dark blue occupie
the upper part of the arched pulpi
. recess. From the rays of the sunburs
|, this sentence is seen in old English letter
of dark, rich blue: Enter into HI
. gates with thanksgiving and into Hi
courts with praise The effect Of tn
=, whole design is striking and beautiful
: and yet in perfect harmony with tn
n other decorations The wall spac
= of the recess, below the sunbursi
- is separated from it by a dark cornice
= This wall is divided into three panels, th
> centre one of which is arched. Th
70 panels are bordered with blue and gsrn'
a brown picked out in gilt. Inside the
are serolled.
- In the window recess in the pulpit wa
u of the church, at the south side appea
the Lords prayer in letters Of blue shad,
"a with old gold. The recess at the mort
"a side contains the new commandment
Thou shall love the Lord thy God wilt
all thy heart with all thy soul and vii
all thy mind and Thou shall love II
neighbor as thyself.
g The floor of the church has been CO.
cred with a new carpet which harmonic,
ln been painted in dark shades and the blac
10 walnut pews freshly vanished. TIL
he pulpit platform has been lowered eigh
inches.
The decorations of the lecture ROOF
= and parlors and vestibules are in the san
/ style as the auditorium, but nc
< as elaborate. The congregation
j. Central Church have reason to
proud Of their house OF worship, f
&c there is none beautiful or better appoii
a ted in the city. The improvements COZ
N nearly 1000, and were made under ii
; direction of committee composed
D John II. Dandy and George W. Bush
Rev. Joel Swartz, j. D.. of Getty
a burg, Pa, father Of Rev. W. P. Swart
"a pastor of the church, preached at Il
u morning and evening services. II
le morning text was Psalm 81, 4 "Oi
y thing have / desired Of the Lord, thi
G. will I seek after; that may dwell in II
lg house of the Lord all the days of my lif
y TO behold the beauty Of the Lord and
10 enquire in his temple" His egenir
r. text was "And l. if be lifted up fro
earth, will draw all men unto me. I'll
choir rendered excellent music at boi
- services The following anthems a
y worthy Of notice MY faith looks up
Il Thee, Bassfold; "He shall come dow
like rain, ID. Buck Jerusalem, Parke
e "Love Divine, Scheecker; "Hark, Har
+, My Soul" Shelley. Large congregatio
- /, attended all the services. A reunion
v the Sunday school was held in the afte
- - noon, at which Revs. Joel Swartz a
= w. P. Swartz and Superintendent w.
Crosby spoke.
Wilmington Clearing House.