Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-22

below Penn street, has 10i members and one
Sabbath seheol, 90 scholars. Rev. William
Preston, Rector dwelling house, Coal Lane,
at the head Of Seventh" Accord.
Ing 10 accounts OF old members, the eengre.
gatioH 6f the original 81, Andrews Church
met, after organization, In the original or
primitive First ward seheol house on Ferry
street, between Fourth and Liberty streets.
Next, az Concert Hall on Fem street, aboye
city, (on the site OF which Concert Hall IL
the present Library Hal building) prior TO
oeeupying the first church structure on
Hand street.
THE FIRST vEsFRY,
The first yestrvmsn were 8. g. Neal. O.
II. Jones (wardens), Joseph Butler, A.
Smith, j, Creighton, j, X, Henderson and
ii. J.. Bollnan. The premises, upon part Of
wnleh this church building was erected,
were composed Of lots purchased by the
church corporation from various parties for
different considerations at intervals, and the
conyeyances OF these lots are Of record In
me deed books IN the Recorders Offce OF
Allegheny county. The large lot OF the
corporation In that part OF les premises next
the Allegheny river was very beneficial To
Ihe hrst enureh building Tor light, mir, sum
Ahlne ana roomy entrance 70 its basement In
tnal tlae OF H. Ihis 10Y was sold by the
churcn corporation on March 81, 1887, as
appears by the conveyance on record. A
TAI ana lengthy store building mas been
erected on TINS lot since this sale
on the sido OF the hrst church building,
next Fayette street, q good, convenient space
OF ground was reserved and used for addi.
bonal light, sunshine, air, and purposes Of
entrance TO its basement rooms. The old
church building was designed to DO cheer
ful In Its interior and easy OF access to Its
various rooms. All the aforementioned
lots were located on the right Of Hand street
(now Ninth street,, In the direction OF the
Aiegheny river, near the Hand street
bridge, between this river and Fayette street.
THE CHURCH BUILDING.
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peare .As You Like IT.
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locality. was In old tjme,' tamilIariy called
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n"orn pyIanhe y.is yhi. s,yte " hien,ie aiS'ssas
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SHOWN 10 tue sketcnl PecuiiI =" tue .iISs
~ wnicn ~ was erec.eu. ~ was Isa .. su,'aoie
ulniensions Ioi Tue use hnu hccolnniouh.ion '
oi its congregation ana ylsltor rec.angular
rsarI cpntaininv among otber tbings tbe oIi
church bell. This bell will be renem bered.
For years and years II was the only church
bell In that locality. This bell disappeared
In the demolition Of this old church build
Ing, and will never more serve the purpose
OF summoniDg to church as In days Of yofe.
The building stood back a short distance
from the brick pavement In front, ,ahd painted |
wooden platform steps led up thefeffom 10
the two outer entrance heavy double doors,
These doors gave access 10 The church vesti.
bule. In this vestibule three low, wide |
steps led up 10 the three platforms, Oh which |
the church, 1--WE other doors, at The sides I
Of this yestibuie, facing saeh ether, gave aes
eeAs IN the ktatfeases leading IN The gallery |
ever The vestibule, which gallery projected |
4 Abert distance Into the church auditorium |
and eeyefibH the Bassagsway beyond the |
middle bloek Of The church paws, This Hsls |
ieFy, IN addition N the light from lhs |
ehHfeh interior aud wiudgws lighting iheas
HLHifeAHss, was iiHhled ny Nindewa 90 The |
sides ef lhs church building nest its ffeai,
lhsfs bsihg no Wlhd9wA IN tbiH ffaRt, IN |
glassd aheII recommendations gHislds wHFs |
PsWs, divided by alslas Whefe necessary, I6J
Use ef ehgfeb flembers, AltsAdeTs and VisiE
tors Whg desired ~ sit In this gallery
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS,
Tba inns, vss,ihuIs ana soils,v Soo
wsrs eevsTsd with gTssa baiEs' so az 10 az
elnde street eFeyises,, The doors opened
into three broad alslesI which we're aaIr
nHIhl, VHf phWh MhFH TlAle on Dlne wood, |
painted, grained ana VIAlshea, we're car.
pstsd ana hRa selia doors, On the tops OF
many OF These doors small silver
plates with owners names thereon weFs af-
hHe1 Ihe ssAls were cushioned, The
windows IN the ohhfoh hhllt0Tlum, ihTee on
each side ana two ~ The back, where the
pulpit stood with US inelosnre between
them, were OF large hlse, oidfiashi9ned style,
rectangular shape PLAIN glass, had cords
and pnlleyh Tor raising ana closing them,
ana were furhiHhen WIN tbe oInen time
Venetian lndh. The walls and ceiling OF
the auditorium were plainly Heheoed In
panels OF llght SHADES
For years nller the dedicatlon OF THIS
church, morning ana afternoon services
were held, there being no nlght services
Latterly, lew years prior 70 lhe demolition
OF the buIlhlhg, hlght herviees were heId,
ana the lew gas ilgnts NJ tue pulpit ana
organ Tor occasional dafkI wintry afternoon
services, were added 70 ny others through
put me ehureh whefe necessary Fatent
henters were, ~ naaiIioh, suos'itu,ea Iort the
oia,Iashiohsu r"utntInE ssoxes WIN Acreehs'
when hooa III the ahies ior heatihg pur'
poses III eoiu seaSon''
FEW LEFT TO TELL THE STORY.
The nuInit was of an oId-stvIs form hsI,,
,rin,t In csnter With wInc sdditIon" usnS on
putP" "''.' 80 Sn' W.