New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29

structure for church uses erected. II
amplithcatrc in form. and was built of corrugated
iron and lined with brick. The organ used AT the
monster Peace Jubilee at Boston was put In It, For
two years DR.. TamaCc preached In the new church,
which was called the Tabernacle from IL, form. and
hen il was destroyed by fire from defective tue
Tho congregation cast down but not dSmaycd
and DR.. TalNacc rallied them for services IN Tie
Academy Of Music. while new structure arose from
the ,hcs Of the first. More land secured, and
larger building was erected. II VA, constructed OF
brick trimmed with stone. and wa, handsomely der
Grated. The seats for 5000 person, all faced the
pulpit. and rose in two ties from the main floor
THO largest organ in the country vi, built and stood
behind the pulpit platform. III" cost Of The completed
structure tl2j,oOO.
II W., opened on WASHINGTON, Birthday, 1874, and
wa, used until october -, La. when IN turn Icl
n prey 10 fire and burned down on a sunday
morning and the congregation again found themselves
homeless, The structure had seen many notable
service, and had been throngcd by thousands gathered
10 hear the sermons # the pastor. People from all
parts # the world had ted It. The Academy # Music
again secured for services and plan, for now
structure were speedily decided upon. The conclu-
sion reached that II would lie wiser - dispose 4
the Sclcrmcrhorist. ste, y, 10 land could be
obtained with it, and t. secure new and larger plot
Of ground In some central place The ste selected
Wa, in the centre OF fine residence region aud near
number Of wcllhnOwn churchc,. /; Nhc new Roman
Catholic Cathedral will b. a block away, and within
easy stones throw the Episcopal Church oi the
Messiah. the clinton Avenue Congregational Church.
and tie Summcrhch Methodist Episcopal Church. The
ground nearly 100000 and occupies the entire
block in Greene ave. between Clinton and Wavcrly
avc-. Il H. 200 by 1l7 feet in size. The church is
about 100 by 100 feet, and the sunday school room
adjoining % by 100 feet. The, architecture Is
mcdia.vaI Gothic. The distinctive feature beng the
great tower and >prc Al the corner OF the building.
lis vii Ice feet
The building Is constructed Of rcd notified brick
trimmed with red sandstone. Tho exterior is ornate
and there q, considerable carved stone work There
two great entrance, in ihc base Of the tower and
between these within cluster Of pillar, is the corner
stone bearing the name Il the church in
rustic letter, and the date. lao, when il Laid.
In the wall Of the sunday rhool room is the corner
stone Of the prcc"iiug builng. It has the in,crp-
ton: roohkn Tabernacle. But 1870. ID ,rOy'd
by fire, I'D December l-72. Rebuilt l-73.- The
roof OF the building i, covered with tn. bat tn pyIan
daI turiets the sunda, school entrance in
Grccnc.avc and the side entrance Of III" church i'm
Clnton-avc. are covered with spanish ul,s. Long
and narrow window, pierce the side wall, and are
filed with cathedral glass Of tint, Of yellow and
orange.
The sic Of the church is more imposing after it is
entered than from the exterior The great width and
depth and the oftiEc,, Of the ceiling striking. II
Is scventytwU feet from moor 10 ceiling. Two great
horseshoe galleries rise above each other on three
sides OF tho immense auditorium. on the folrth tide is
the great organ and the platform in front Of H. The
walls Of the church not pastcicd. but covered
with preparation ci p1,cboald quarter Of an inch
thick and put on in sections about eight feet long
and three feet wide and hand that they have be
sawed like wood. This j, les, expensive than NOR
tar and Is durable and easily decorated The
ceiling + Of open tmIeicd yellow pine and TIE panels
Of the pastcbOar tinted orange. The woodwork
lf the pulpit and pew, Is Of quaricicd oak and the
seat, viii not be cushioned The moor la> been GOV
Ntit IA. mas lion nj I.r
distance from the pulpit the floor il level and il
then rises In GENT" slope 10 the entrances there he
ing no steps in the a,c~. In the tfllcic, the seats
pulpit q all Back OF the of seat, In clch gallery
there II broad amphtcatrr. The windows the,
scho ! side rolling screens viii enable "A considerable
increase in tho seating capacity 10 be made upon
caslOn. SUNDAY school Of 100 can be accOmmo
dated, and lecture room Is 10 be Constructed when
needed. beneath the sunday school room, which can
be used for Bible classes.
The organ being put in the church will cost about
$3.50 IT has total # sixty six stops and 4448
pipe. the largest heinz thirty two feet long There
four manuals Of five OctaycS each and dn OF
feet. filed I'm with handsomely decorated pipes. An
electric motor will drive the bellows. The church VIII
be heated by and lighted by electricity. \
series Of concerts Will be given carly In April
10 aid In paving for the organ. The cost Of the new
building complete will be- about SI30OoO. The in
suranccS the burned building Amounted 10 about
100000. and thc land sold for @a6OO0 There
a mortgage Of SI5OJD to be satisfied. be Idle
other Indebtedness With a loan Of SID 900 by Rus
issued b. the trustees. and hc Subscriptions made. the
cost Of the church has b"en met The builder
that he failed keep his contract and has forfeited
all claims, Efforts will be made by Mr.. kimlall. the
debt raiser. 10 aid the church In securing the money
kn elaborate programme Of dedicatory exercises Is
being prepared