New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19

or the new churches none represents better ideas In
church architecture and has more complete equip
ment than the New-York Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. Of which the Rev. Dr. George p. Mains Is
PASTOR and which has been built upon the hlock III
New York ave. between Dean and Bergen SITS. the
building has Just been completed and will be opened
and dedicated to-day. No less than three nj the Board
OF Bishops Of tho denomination Will take part IN tc
eyercises At the morning service Bishop Cyrus D.
Foss of Philadelphia. will preach Bishop Edward U.
Andrews OF York. will preside over the meeting 10
be held this afternoon at O'Clock when the Rev. Dr.
A. S. Hunt Of the American Bible Society; the Rev.
Dr. John NJ Reid of the Methodist Missionary Society
the Rev. r. NJ Adams, presiding elder OF the Brooklyn
District and the Rev. n. S. Cheney. presiding elder
OF the New York East District and recent pastor OF
the church, will speak In the evening bishop John H.
Vincent of Buffalo, will preach, and the building VIII
he dedicated according to Methodist ritual by bishop
Andrews
This new structure includes not only the church
nroner but n spacious Sunday school hail adjoining
and fine parsonage with fifteen rooms, all occupying
a site the frontage Of which measures ia 1ect ana
the depth Of which is 40 feet The combined build
ing of the Romanesquc order OF architecture, ana Is
constructed Of Colobaugh and Philadelphia pressed
hrlck, trimmed with red sandstone from tho Lake
superior REGION. The most striking feature OF tho
exterior Is the square tower in the centre OF tho
front rising to the height OF 100 feet giving effect
OF massive solidity. broad, rounded arch In the
base Of the tower gives place for main entrance,
through which both the church and the Sunday school
hall can he entered There two other entrances at the
rear Of tho auditorium in Ncw-York-avc and the
other in Deanst. The church part is nearly square,
measuring 1o3 by 1O1 feet. Upon entering 1t one is
struck BIZ the four immense arches supporting tho
ceiling In the centre Is great dOmed lantern, with
stained glass windows upon all sides OF 1t -Four great
columns support the arches, bnt they are so placed
as not to interfere with the seating arrangements.
Three sides Of the auditorium have great arched win
dows filled with delicatcy coorcd stancdGas and IN
the fourth is the pulpit platform. with handsome glass
screen back Of 1t, cutting on the Sunday
school hall from the church. At the right
Of the pnlpit Is costly and fnetOncd organ. a
gift Of ono of the friends OF the church, and which Is
REGARDED as one OF the best instruments In the city
It has all the best modern improvements in organ
huildne. Seats for large choir arc provided back
of the pulpit.
Tho walls Of the church are tinted. shading from
warm terra Gotta at the base OF the side walls to light
tnts In the dome and ceiling. The ppws OF tho
church arc OF oak and are arranged in semcircular
rows so that the entire audience face the pulpit The
seating capacity Is 100. There galleries.
The carpets and upholstery soft quiet colors, In
keeping with the decorations The characteristics OF
the building arc massveness and simplicity. Tho
walls are sodly built, and the structure will stand
n hundred years unless shaken by CONFUSION o:
the ground.
The Sunday school hail. which will also be uscd for
PRAYER and class meetings and social purposes forms
an integral part Of the new structure and measures
81 by 90 feet. 1t is arranged upon the modern
nlan for the most effective Sunday school work. There
is q spacious central assembly room and double tier
Of class.rooms in semi-crcle three sides Ct it.
arranged that they all be opened into the central
space and the occupants can sec the superintendent
desk or they can be shut of by themselves for class
work. Accommodations for 900 pupils are provided
and all the rooms are fitted up in tasteful manner.
Back OF the rooms, the ground floor, Is tho
ladies' parlor with kitchen underneath 1t for con-
vcnicnce In serving refreshments In the social work OF
the church. From the paror door leads into tho
reception side of the hall OF the parsonage
This building Is 81 by so feet and finely finished and
furnished for the pastor and his family. 1t is no
carded as the most conveniently arranged dwelling
for q minister provided by any church In the city.
The exterior Of the entire building rather series
Of bnldlngs is neatly set OF by turf Enclosed by a
low buestOnc coping which separates II from the side
walk. The church Is IN Of the finest residence
quarters Of the city, that part Of the Twenty fourth
Ward being known Ocean Hill. and 1t is surrounded
BY beautiful homes The site and buildings complete
represent an expenditure Of 100000 The debt
resting upon the property Is such that 1t be easily
borne and will be paid In few years.
The cornerstone bears the dates 1856 and $780, The
first represents the time when the society was or
ganizcd and the other that Of laying the stone.
house in the old Glove road leading from Bedford to
Flatbush converted into tho first church, not
far from where the present stands. The first ser
mon In 1t was preached by Dr. J. NJ. Reid, who Is to
be Of the speakers to-day. The growth OF the or
ganizatlon led TO the OF O building near
what is now Nostrand ave- and Buter-st. and this
was occupied for sixteen year. il was known the
Nathan Bangs Church. In 1879 the church built for
st. Andrcws's Protestant Episcopal Church, at New.
YOrlravc. and Hcrkmer-st., purchased and the
present name adopted by the society. About
ten years ago that structure was rehtted when
Dr., now Bishop, d. "A, Goodse was pastor,
and 1t has been occupied until Final ser.
vices held In It last Sunday. As
suitable purchaser is secured It Will Ia sold. Nearly