New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
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A FINE NEW GERMAN CHURCH
NEAR THE BROOKLYN CITY HALL
A NOTABLE ADDITION TO THE RELIGIOUS BULL

A NOTABLE ADDITION TO THE RELIGIOUS BUILD
INGs OF THE CITY.
A noteworthy church edfce has Just been completed
In the vicinity of the City Hall. Tho oldest German
religious body In the city Is the Evangelical Church,
organized lS41. II has since l5a5 been located In
ochcrmerhorn-st, between Court-st. aud Boerum
Place. a plain red brick edifcc. which enlarged
in 1863 was occupied by the congregation. which In
cludes of the weathes Germans of the city, until
year ago 1t was then decided 10 erect a new
structure. Steps taken TO secure the site now
occupied by the new Cormanla clubhouse. near Smith
St.. but the majority of the members decided that they
lid not want move from the site occupied BY their
tfshes. So the old church was demolished and in It's
stead building twice its size has been reared In the
meantime services have been held I'm the chapel Of the
Polytechnic Institute.
The new building, which was dedicated on sunday,
is a fine specimen OF architecture, both in
point Of beauty and convenience. The front Is OF
pressed brick of buff color, trimmed with stone, and
presents an attractive appearance. There are round
sfchos over the doOrways and windows and terra
Gotta cross surmOunts the largest window a square
tower rises above the roof. giving appearance Of
} symmetry to the structure The tower IS ITO feet
high. The architecture of the building is Romanesque
The ground plan OF the building IS 50 by 30 feet,
with wing % by 30 feet at the rear. The base
nfant-elass room, and will accommodate over 600
children The main auditorium has horseshoe
gallery, and an open timber work ceiling. The wood
work is Of osk, and the walls tinted in dark
colors.
THE HANDSOME WINDOWS.
Magnificent stained glass windows 10, in a food
OF light These windows were made in Munich and
cost $1,000 1t Is said that they are tho finest IN
any church in the city. The eight large ones In
the body of church represent the following scenes
in the life OF Christ Presentation in the Temple
Christ Among the Doctors" Baptism of Christ
Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane,' Cruciixion
on Calvary" Resurrection Ascension" and Christ
Sitting in Judgment In the chanccl windows are
llfcsze figures Of Christ and tine four Evangcsts,
There are eleven smaller stained.gass windows.
The church will seat GOO on the main floor and
300 in the gallery. An organ costing $4,000 has
been nut I'm II has thirty five registers three
mapuas. and full pedal The pews arc finely
upholstered. and all the furnishings are beautiful.
The vesry room IS in the wing and trustees room
adjons II.
In the forty-eeht years OF IL existence the church
has had eight pastors In the early days when scr
vices were held in hall. the Rev. +. L. Wall min
siered to the congregation He was succeeded 10y
Or. Theodore Wlntscman, under whom the original
odfce was built. and the name German Evangelical
Church wa adopted. The Rev. Ludwig Mueller hllcd
the pulpit for a short time before the Rev. Herman
Garchs became pastor IN lS4s. The last-naned min
lister built up the church greatly in the seventeen Years
OF his connection with IT, which ended with his death
IN 1865. One Of his sons, Charles Gsrichs' was
sfterward Park Commissioner under Mayor Low.
Prom ls6C TO 1873 the Rev. Mcssrs. John Banks and
Charles HsussmAnn occupied the pulpit. The Rev. |
DR.. Theodore Dresel was the next pastor Under
his ministry the church divided, and he finally re
signed after ten years Of scrvice The present pastor
previously been IN charge OF church In Philadelphia
tor five years lie Is young man oil much learning |
and energy and has successfully carried forward the
work Of replacing the old church. over jOO families
are under his care.
gclSche Kirrbe . which was upon the tront Of the |
Old church has been placed over the interior entrance
of the Congregation The cost Of the new building |
IS $4,000.