New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30

The result, which may be seen to-day, Is one
~ the most beautiful and complete church Duliu-
ings in the city. As the blocks of stone were
tokon down from the old church they WERE
numbered and were put in their appropriate pfces
In the new building, so that whiie the pieSc"
needs OF the church are met by us re'hoNai
10 such a magnificent new home, the Ola iieihoei'
can easily transfer to it the recoectlons ana assoc
tions of the former church. With this happy biehd
ing of the new and the old, ST. Andrews Church DE-
gins today a new and hopeful era In It's history
The buildnC covers the whole plot OF ground, It's
dmensons being 40 by 100 feet. 1t IS of the Gothlc
STYLE of architecture, and is built OF gray stohe
splendid tower for the bells and clock rises on inc
southeastern corner. The Interior OF the church Is
exceedingly fne and is finished richly though In
good taste feature of the church will be the great
number OF memorial windows and interior hrhlshhss
which will eventually be given to the church by
friends and some OF which arc already In place
The tower contains chime Of bells, presented by
Mrs Anne Segun, noted as professional singer
Those chimes are said by good judges TO be tne nnes
ever made in this country. The chancel Is OF great
size provlsion being made TO accommodate as large
vested choir as will ever be desired. The arrange
mcnt of the stalls lectern pulpit etc., Is IN accoru
ance with the most correct ideas of ecclesiastical art
poc,, NJ the altar is most beautiful altar painting
nv Richard Crlefelds representing St. Andrew bringing
his brother Peter to the Saviour ms painting was
the Gift Of the Womens Guild OF the church. Among
other gifts are altar and reedos OF Caen stone ana
marble new altar lnen and complete set OF altar
cloths and hangings, beautiful brass chanccl rail
oivep nv the Girls Friendly Society, stone and
rh,e credence by Mrs. Walter T. Marvin in memory
90 bor husband for many years an officer of st. An
drey,s Church: richly jcweled altar cross by Mr..
ana Mrs Edward IL. Cleveland, two solid vases for
,ho retabe a stained glass window In memory OF
,,orvo G. stewart lltany desk and pulpit OF rare
III 4r,g.
money is now in hand for the complete decoration OF
the church and for the purchase OF fontcoVer to be
suspended from the ceiling
ON August g, 1923, few EpiscOpalans OF the
ousnt and pretty village Of Harlem met to take action
about forming an Episcopal parish. The meeting was
NJ the suggestion Of DR.. Wainwright then rector OF
Grace Church in this city. but afterward Bishop OF
New York. who in the habit of spending his va
cation I'm Harlem. The reault OF the meeting the
organization OF st. Andrews Church in the village
OF Harlem Services were at once started In the
Village academy. and steps were taken to erect a
church. Eighteen lots In Fourtlave. and one-hun'
bred and twenty -sevcnth-st were secured twelve OF
them being given by c. II. Hall, and six OF them
holnC purchased for $3.50 On August u. 1879 the
cornerstone Of the church laid by Bishop Hobart,
and on the 7th of the following June the new church
was consecratec by the bishop. 1t had cost
go 500. 1t the pride OF the village though to-day
IL would be regarded very modest affair." II was
frame structure ~ feet in width by 64 ieet III length
with portico in front, supported by four Doric
columns built Of brick and neatly plastered Inc
buildlng was ornamented with entablatlire and a
frlezc and cupola thrtytwo feet in height with an
cntabature copied from the monument Of Thrasyiius
the Athenan general and politician. On the whole
the building suggested Greek temple rather tnan a
Christian church, and the progress OF ecclesiastical
architecture during the last sixty years may be iair
gagged by comparing the first st. Andrews Church
with the present splendid edifce.
The first rector. the Rev. George L. Hinton, died
from cholera within two years. lie was succeeded by
the Rev. Abram p. Hart during whose rectorship the
city began TO reach up toward Harlem. The stately
old country seats the banks of the Harlem began
TO disappear and land began 10 be sold by the lot
instead Of By the acre one II the results OF this was
that the church was nearly bankrnpcd By assessments
The Rev. j. X. Bailey. tile next rector. soon became
Roman Catholic and for two or three years the vesty
cot along with temporary supplies Altogether Things
looked dark for the future OF the church Finally the
Rev r. NJ Abercrombie was called az rector, but he
soon started another parish the Clurch OF te inter
cesson and became its rector, taking win MN most
~ The strong parishiOners OF st. Andrews
The Rev George Is. Draper, then q yonng
deacon was called TO succeed him. ana iof up
ward of twenty-five years remained lhe 1altii-
mi and beloved pastor OF the church, having
the GOODWILL and respect OF all classes ana cresds
AZ arst Il was the day OF small things three collars
was considered q large Offering on Christmas Day.
and q mshogany card table was Thought 70 %