Telegram-herald., 1889-10-15
THE LATER DETAILS
Particulars of rhe Barring OF the
Brcokly Tabernacle
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Nav YoKk. oct "A -Ths famous Brock
Ia Tabernacle q whsoh key I De Nitt
1alnage J. q Is pastor, Vas on SUNDAY,
Tor the second tine IA iIs history, totally
destroyed by nIe Al - . cioek ~
policeman discovered names isS alng
fIom tie small windows over TIE
mslu entrance, aud rushing 10 TIE
nearest siEDal-b box sent al slETnl ] lie
nIetssD found tie nTs had assumed large
proportions. SnG additional alarms. calling
al sVAilabls apparatus. were al once seng
Ia IL became evlde ~ that the ecIrce " As
doomed - destruction IL burned fac
tinder-box. and the hremsn, deSp4irlng oi
saving IL directed their efforts 10 Tie sd-
joining pToPerty. Many Of The occupants
Of the ns ghborfng dwellings were already
awake. aud tie police proceeded - arouse
those who u ere sleeping The tAFoe-ssoTy
frame structure al as ScherDeT4orn street,
adjoining the ehuTeh on Tie eaSg slde, as
tie hrst 10 take IRE. and 5l5 similar
structure. followed, 81 was also damaged
On the west side OF the church The fisues
extsnded % TWO brick dwellings. aud on
the opposite side Of Schermerlorn street
row q thgee-story brick dwellings, Sss 10
81. suffered from the intense heat Via
dow glass Was broken and woodwork
scoreaed
The residents OF the neighborhood. avsk-
ened either by tic roar 81 tie flames or ty
the pounding cf the police upon their
doors, became frightened and rushed
out half dressed and ia their night
clothes, aud the police had great
difficulty in assuring them that they
were il no danger Fortunately there was
no loss OF life on limb The police carried
out one old lady from S51 Schermerhorn
street ana placed her in house at safe
distance. An the other inmates were able
10 care for y mselves
But while the fremen and the police
worked for the salvation OF property and
people the doomed church building was
radidly being consumed and In an hours
time only tottering walls remained Dr.
Jalmage was on the scene soon after the
fret alarm aud did not leave until he had
seen the edihce which had been his pride
laid in ashes
The origin OF the FIRE Is unknown, but Is
is thought that it may have been caused by
lightning. The loss on the church building.
including the organ, which was one OF the
finest in the country, is SiJ0,co0 IL is said
70 be covered by insurance in a number OF
companios
DI Taimage has issued an appeal 70 the
public for help, saying that the church has
never confined its work 10 its own locality.
The church. be says. has never been large
enough for the people VINO came. and be
wants 500 coo besides the insurance 20
/ build q larger and more suitable structure.
/ Il make appeal" he says, TO all our
friends throughout Christendom, 70 all de
| nominations. 70 all creeds and those OF no
| creeds at al, TO come TO our assistance. l
/ ask all readers OF my sermons the world
over to contribute as far az their means
will allow" The fire forces DR. Talmage
/ to postpone trip to the Holy Land
! The Sunday schools loss by the FIRE, fn-
/ cluding the library hymnals, piano. ninety
silk banners and other articles is about
| 81 200 Sunday-school was held this after
noon, aud at the same time the trustees
held meeting and resolved 10 rebuild the
tabernacle as soon as possible. the size de-
| pending on the amount OF the subscrip-
| tons
The advisory board adopted resolutions
expressing submission TO Providence and
determination TO rebuild, the locality and
style Of building to be indicated by the
! amount OF contributions made. Services
will be held hereafter In the Brooklyn
! Academy Of Music.
| THE Brooklyn Tabernacle was probably the
most famous Protestant church in America,
| next 10 Trinity in this city. II vas built In
/ 1873 and cost over si75,0D0 The organ
was one OF the largest and best in
! the world Its cost. g.. 0O0 was
/ borne by the ladies OF the eonCrega-
/ ton II includes a chime OF bells, trumpet
and various other novel appliances. The
| cornerstone OF the church was laid Jure :,
isI3, The ceremony being performed by the late
| Dr. 8 Irere Prime. Dr. TalDage also de-
livered an address. The cornerstone bore the
! inscription: Brooklyn Tabernacle, built 1910;
destroyed by FIRE December p. 1872; re-
| built 1873" The building was OF Fourteenth
century Gothic architecture. aud was dedicated
| February %. 1874 II was OF brick with stone
trimmings, with a frontage OF $50 feet and a
| depth of II3 feet, 70 which had recently been
/ added an extension 90 feet vide and ~ feet
deep The seating capacity was 1850, and II
| was always fully taxed al the Sunday service. ]