The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-26
Rebuilding ST. PAUI'S.
1t Will Soon Be One of the
Handsomest Methodist
Churches in the
State.
ANTIQUE OAK FINISH.
Memorial Windows. Parsonage
Decoration-Churc Notes
Local and General.

The rebuilding Of st. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church Is nov nearly COM
pleted. The parsonage IS entirely I'm
ished, and In the TWO handsome struct-
ures no traces of the old dilapidated look
ing edifices are visible. Both buildings
in architectural design are handsome and
ornaments to the city.
The exterior Of The church is of Phila-
delphia brick, with granite trimmings.
Large towers have been built at each end
of the structure, in which are two broad
entrances to the audience room aud
lecture room. The class rooms and lecture
room are on the first floor No particular
change has bean made to the class rooms,
but Iii the lecture room handsome amber
cathedral cut glass windows with beauti-
full colored borders have taken the place
OF the old window panes, and the plain
ceiling has been richly frescoed and
painted. aud new carpet will be placed
upon the floor. A. new room for the infant
class has been built upon the front be-
tween the two towers, and by sliding
back two large doors it forms part of
the lecture room. This will be
finished In antique oak, and will
be furnished TO correspond with all
the other rooms The heaters. which
were near the centre of the lecture room,
have been moved about ten feet back,
and are now in such position that they
do not interfere with people while pass
ing through the aisles.
ALI the doors throughout the building
are TO be finished in oak, and no church
can boast Of more beautiful front doors
than this one. They are self-closing and
covered with green cloth. The stair cases
leading to the auditorium are mas
sive oak, and hidden from
view by artistic looking screens.
seating capacity. Broad aisles are on
each side of the room and another aisle
crosses one stair case to the other. The
walls and ceiling are elaborateiv frescoed
and all the woodwork Is OF antique oak.
The floor Is Inclined and special attention
has been given to the arranging OF the
pews, SO the congregation can hear dis
tlnctly from any part OF the room.
MEMORIAL WINDOWS.
There are TO be placed here fourteen
cathedral glass memorial windows, hut
in memory Of whom win not be known
until the church is dedicated. The front
window forms four Gothic shaped panels.
On each panel, which Is or cathedral
glass. will be painted q picture OF one of
the four eyangelists. They are not yet
finished. but they will be of fine work
mauship, and are being painted BY the
eminent artist, O'Halleron, of Newark,
who did the work on the windows of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church Of this
city. Above the window Is a circular
glass. and upon it will be painted a
jewelled crown. The organ gallery is
back of the pulpit, and has private en-
trance leading from the church parlor.
The organ has been repaired and beauti.
fully decorated. The pulpit is movable,
and when In use It win extend as tar as
.f<.r.r
it forms q finish to the choir gallery.
Three elegant rehectors are hung from
the ceiling: the centre one is prism attic,
and when lighted casts soft mellow
light
The facilities for heating AMI vsntilat-
ing the building are perfect. In addition
to the heaters gas radiators have been put
in as well as patent ventilators. The car
pet viii be In oak shades TO match the an
tiQue oak woodwork.
THE PARSONAGE.
Next In interest Is the pretty parsonage
which ST. Paul's people have In no man
ner forgotten. Like the church IL is built
Of Phiiadelphia brick. The trimmings do
not exactly match. While those upon the
church are granite, the trimmings upon
the parsonage are iron. The entire front
Of the building is new. A bay window
has been put In, and carried up the
front as far as the second story.
Inc eubf0uCd IN UiAr, a11 lAlr tNahkhu4c II
Of marble tiles. The doors are of oak
with stained glass windows.
Every room within has been papered
and painted. The parlor Is in the salon
style, and has been elegantly furnished
by the Ladies' Aid Society OF the church.
A rich velvet carpet has been laid on the
floor and parlor suit of Wilton rugget
in antique design has been purchased for
ii. The halls. too, have been newly
furnished The pastor, the Rev Daniel
Halloran, aud family, who have been at
Ocean Grove during the rebuilding, have
returned and are now occupying their
cosy home.
the dedication Of the church will take
place early in May. The choir is rehears-
ing for the occasion, and there will be an
elaborate programme Of music. Either
Bishop Andrews or Bishop Mallalieu will
be present and preach the sermon. There
will be three services during the day, the
first win be at half past ten O'Clock, the
second at three o'clock, and another SER
vice at half past seven. At each service
subscriptions will be taken in aid OF the
church. The entire expenditure upon the
buildings has been nine Thousand dol.
lars.