New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-19
OPENING OF 4 HANDSOME NEW CHOhCn'
SERVICES OF ST LUKE's PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CONGRGG ALTON IL HARLEM.

CONGREGATIONS IN HARLEM.
The new building OF the 81 Lukc's Protestant
Episcopal Church. at One-hundrei and iorty-frsts
and Conventave.. WAS formally opened yesterday
morning The resi- tents OF Washington heights turner
out I'm large numbers and taxed the capacity Of
the new building that chairs had to b" Placed In Inc
aisles TO accommodate the lar,c crowd. The Rev.
Or. Isaac II. Tutlc. who has been the rector u 81
Luke's for over forty yeas preached his farewell
sermon. lie was assisted AT the service BY the Rev
DI. George 5. Mallory the Rev. DIR. Randall Han,
the Rev. Theodore l. IIolcombe and the Rev. Mt.
Dows OF New York: the Roy. Dr.. Alexander Iiamil-
ion, of Lyons Plains, Conn, and the Rev d.
George b. Gibson. OF sing sing. The Rev. John L.
Thtey, who was formerly the assistant pastor OF the
clurch, and who become, rector through DR..
Tutte's retirement, also assisted in conducting the
services. The music. which was special feature,
under the direction Of the Orglnst, j. W. Cipen-
ter The solc>ts were Harry Tyncr. Soprano j.
McClntock tenor, and Charles F. Baldwin, bass They
assisted by chorus OF thirty-eght male voices,
including vested boy caOr OF twenty four, and
twenty female voices.
The church is handsome building OF Belle
Vile gray and Kirby stone, and OF the Romanesqus
style Of architecture. il IS built upon lot 125 By
200 feet. The church building itself IS 80 feet wide
and 1856 feet deep. 1t has cost ahout 100000 In
Gliding the value OF the land There remains debt
OF s7j 900 which must be paid before the church
be consecrat.d. 1t f. INTENDED to have high tower
with bell and chimes the southwest corner OF the
building This win cost between $50 900 and $4,000.
The interior Of the church IS finished entirely Ia
brownsOnc, quartered oak and brass. The roof IL
archd and IS without OrnamentatiOn. On either side
OF the body OF the church are four tall brownstone
columns supporting arches Of similar material There
are stained glass windows at the sides and ends The
pews will seat about Zoo persons The organ and
altar we're both brought from the old building In
IIudson-st. The organ consisted Of great and swell
organs only, and about 5000 has been spent In re-
pairing these and IN adding choir organ The
bapisry, at the right OF the chancel Is particularly
handsome in decoration and contains font OF caen
stone.
The congregation OF ST. Lukes Church was divided
several years part Of 1t worshipng at the old
chapel IN IIudon-st. whore Mr. Patey preached. and
part ut Hamilton Grange. the former home OF Alexander
Hamilton. next door to III" new church. Inc grange
will be- used by DR.. Tuttle who preached there. Tor
n home. This congregation, numbering about loo.
some OF those attending the Hudson ST. chapel
and other Episcopalian residents OF Washington Heights
will compose the new congregation. $500 .
The wardens are Alexander l.. Mcdonald and Mlliarn
Van BlaricOn the yesrymen. John ii. Pulls. John H.
Davis. James Stone. Charles Emm0ns. Jonathan ;
Bard. Charles Broadbent DR.. F. f. Potter ana J. r
Heath.