The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-17
DURHAM's NEW CHURCH.

Il
Correspondence Of the Presbyterian
Sunday last, August 3lst, we got
into our new and beautiful church.
We had held services two Sundays
previously, however, in the lecture
rom or Sunday school annex. (if
you 80 call IT, which in itself is quite a
colnmodious room, capable of seating
nearly two hundred. Meanwhile we
we're setting up our pews,geting down
our carpet &c. A full congregation
assembled last Sunday, both morn.
Ing and night and / think I may say
everybody was delighted with the
church. The room is nearly square.
with two entrances on Main street,
and handsomely finished in native
pine. oiled snd vanished. Above is
. beautifully contributed vaulted
roof or ceiling. Around thrse sides
are numerous windows admitting an
ample supply Of light and air, the
fourth side being connected with the
Sunday school room by sliding doors.
Above these windows in eacn If the
gables is a large stained glass window
Of rich and beautiful design. Indeed
every window Of the entire structure
is of stained glass. Entering the
church through the two towers on
Main street, the pulpit is found on the
right, situated In a handsome arch,
recessed only about one foot and Is
50 placed that the speaker can be
aeen and heard to the very end Of the
Sunday school room. which can be
thrown into the auditorium, by
means Of the sliding door mentioned
above thus enabling US, II necessity,
TO scco IMMEDIATE comfortably about
| 700 persons. The ladies covered the
entire Of the church proper, with q
superb body brussels carpet, Of q
rich terra Gotta color, and upon this
We have placed our pews 10 q sem.
circular position, 30 that every one
can see and hear with almost equal
facility. Our pews are made Of ash,
with ends Of oak and trimmings Of
cherry, they are exceedingly pretty
and as comfortable rs can be. The
pulpit, communion table and ped.
esials are Of solid cherry, and the
pulpit chairs richly upholstered with
heavy crimson plush. The platform
10 ample and semicular in shape and
singularly enough, the light from the
: large roJe window above, falls at the
hour TOR service, directly upon the
Bible! The choir gallery is situated
between the two towers, and is ele-
: ganlly constructed, light and airy.
, Altogether il isa little gem Of o
church, with a seating capacity Of
. about 4j0 including the gallery
and In acoustic qualities just perfect.
After n twelye.lnonths seige in the
Court House, the worst auditorium
/ ever saw, with the most uncomfort
able Of seats, cold in winter and hol
, In summer, you just ought 10 see how
happy our folks are 10 get into q
. sure enough church, aud that one Of
D such comfort We have two vesli
buIes, a handsome gallery, q splendid
auditorium. n large Sundaysscho ol
= and lecture-rOoin, three class rooms,
one infant class department. q library
room and pastors study, all under
the same roOf. The sermon Sunda,
morning was from Gal. 6:l4 GLORY,
inc in the Cross aud al night from
= lhe first chapter Proverbs Wisdom
Cty.l The attendance was large and
!, the attention as quiet and solemn q,
: could be. We are full Oi gratitude
: that We are actually 10 occupancy Of
}, the building and fod Il all VIC wanted
!, Tut more thankful. / am sure, thai
|, God has so blessed cur efforts. W.
!. expect to hold our dedication ser
4 vices ON the first Sunday Ia October
!, and wish we had every Presbyterian
!, IN the State 10 rel Iics with US Rev
d DIR. Fair, Of Richmond, Va, ha
I promised 10 bs with US and preach
: Inc sermon on the occasion. Nor
J. anon. n A. DAhNALL'
n,rham N. a.. Sent. 9Th 1890,