New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-08
MEMORIAL TINDOWS DEDICATED.
SERVICES IN THE REFRIGERATED THIRTY
SEVENTH STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The services at the rcopcning OF the Thirty seventh
street Methodist Episcopal Church between second and
Third avcs yesterday in the morning. afternoon and
evening, Of unusually impressive character.
The church has been closed for two months and has
been subjected 10 change, which make it almost
recognizable to its members and friends. The small
windows which formerly admitted insufficient light
have been replaced by thirteen beautiful and artistic
ones dedicated to the memory OF various persons.
The pulpit and the pcws have been rcmOdeiled and
reprinted and new furniture has taken the place of
the old During the trying times Of the CIVIL War
the Thirtyscventh Street Church noted for its
allegiance to the Union and for the pariotsn Of IT'S
members. Throughout the war it kept the Stars and
Stripes above it, door and offered shelter to believers
in the Unions cause. several times the furious DRAFT
rioters threatened the lives OF its trustees and pastor
the Rev Daniel Curry. The history of the church
in part inspired Henry A. Beatty with the idea "f
presenting il memorial window OF General Ulysses
; Grant. The window. which wae dedicated ycster~
dav occupies the Of the street wall OF the church
II is 10 by feet containing three panels cast IN hVc
pieces. The upper part of the second panel contains
an excellent portrait Of the dead General he APP
peared during the Civil War Above the portrait
which represents Grant in the uniform Of General IS
a white dove bearing an olive branch Of peace. Eab
orato scroll work ornaments the whole. In the middle
pancl +, the National coat OF arms. Below an IN
scrptio commemorative Of the chief services oi Grant
f tbe record Of hi, birth and death. He freed the
slaves He rcc0ncled brethren. lie saved the Ohion
II /, appointed unto all once 70 die. bu the lahc
Of virtue is immortal are sentences hsoriDeu III
other SQUARE, of the window. At the bottom OF the
window which Of beautiful stained glass, IS the Stite
ment: Erected by Henry A. Beatty
The remaining memorial Windows are 7x1 feet ana
are built in two panels. They too. are beautluiy
decorated and Inscribed several of them contain the
por r.,, Of the men whose virtues they commemorate
one Of the principal one, /, to General CLINTON b'
Fisk 1t i, erected by the Pioneer Lodge, no u In
dependent order Of Good Tcmplars, through Mrs T. C.
Ellsworth.
The services began IN the morning. with love
,o,st conducted by George j. Hamilton. Ii was fol
lowed by music prayer, the reading Of scripture ana
sermon bv the Row Or. VI. pc Crawford. IN the
afternoon the service, were opened with prayer by me
Rev. b. +. Kiddcr. After the Rev. william Ross
had read the scripture lesson, NI>. VI loit"mc made
a hort addrc,, in prc-cutiu. the church the window
erected by the Kings Daughters, The window
founded by the Epworth League ~as formally pre-
.cnted Ia the church with addrcs hy the Rev b. T.
Kiddcr who told what excellent WORK th" League had
done. The presentation aidrc', in conne'lon with
h. window erected BIS m" Pastor, and Ladies Union
AID The Post Grduae Training school for Hnr-e, was
delivered hy the Rev. George II. "o'd''ll. IN am
nouuci the presents, Ton OF th. Ii,h Memorial WINDOW"
". ]. Wardw"lI PAD ma ,i"P"T.J u.o' =" '',o w. "i
mans memory W JfN'llr7 B'H''''i d4'' 'i'is' 81
praise Of General FISK, work.
Much 10 the regret Of The Jonerrt gallon General - 90
Howard Who Vas mah" the adlrr-- on 'h" pi''cti
ton II the Grant Memorial window. VIZ unable io
BE- present. \ lcier from The General va read, how
ever iu the course ~ which be- SAID. " Ana the m""
know aid have studied the lfo OF General Grant the
more am ed tM DE- Wa iiithiu -'TN li' 81
our Heavenly Father. Tho letter ended with rihu'"
To Grant, mnd'sty ard fidelity. General Floyd Clark
son then delivered an eloquent cul"ey upon Grant rs
a Christian soldier. Before ~" Afternoon services
rcrr closed with hcrcdlc'iou hy the Rev. William
I,o-5 adiT,-."s md" hy Frank Mos, ''"orS' j.
Ininl on and thc Roy. Dr. Thouh- Birch I'm conn elton
with the lrc--ntttlon ~ Oh" windows 10 William H.
Wood the Roy Dr. Daniel Cgr1 Hnt james Mll-.
Tho principal fatur, ~ the -cryc., Zoo 'h' evening
which ended the celebration. Ua- sermon hv Bishop
John T. Newman Among tl"s" present we're Mrs
l.. r Grant and Mr., CLINTON b. Fisk.