The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-10-07


cal, but combine proportion, harmony and
symmetry. The ground dimensions of the
building are 109X75 feet.
One strong feature is the entrances-there
are seven of them-two on WashingtonSt..
two on Williams, leading into the Sunday
School room and auditorium, and a iani-
tors, pastors and superintendent's entrance
on the other side. The two fronting on
Washington and Williams streets are medi-
eval in style, and the hallway leading into
the auditorium also takes us back 1000 years.
The staircase is finished in heavy oak,
natural finish, beautifully carved and elegant
in design.
The auditorium of the church is finished
throughout i'm oak with the exception of the
hammer beams and open trestle work, which
is of Norway pine stained to represent wild
cherry. The general effect upon the eye is
pleasing. The tintng all over the room is
tan and terra Gotta, the organ and pipes be-
ing in the same colors. Ihe general effect
is subdued and all is plain with no filligree
or ostentatous ornaments of any kind. The
effect is frightened by the warm
cOl0rs shifting through the memorial win
dows but the ensemble is harmonious. The
acoustic properties of the room for singing
and speaking are almost perfect, because of
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and open trestle-wOrk overhead. The light
ing facilities are unsurpassed. There are
SO incandescent lights in the auditorium,
and over 200 in all throughout the building.
There are besides an equal number of gas
jets that could be used in case of an emer-
gency. These fixtures cost $625 and were
put in under special contract.
The organ is a thing of beauty and the
finest instrument in the city. Its entire cost
was $500, including the water motor. 1t
was bought of Hook IL Hastings, of Boston,
the oldest organ firm in the United States.
There are % stops or registers, and the pipes
are full length. Over the organ is the fol-
lowing motto: lone is your master, Christ,
and all we are brethren"
The pews were made by the Globe Manu-
featuring Company, of Worthwhile, especial
ly for this church. They are also of oak,
deep and comfortable. Their seating
capacity is 600 persons, but this does not
represent the entire capacity of the church,
as the lecture room adjoining can be used on
special occasions. The trimmings on all
the doors throughout the building are
unique, tasty and costly. They are of the
purest bronze, furnished through the firm of
Chas. A. Strelnger, Detroit, at a cost of
$500. Even the sash-lifts on the windows
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single door are fitted with the Blount
door check and spring, thus doing away
with all noise.
To the right of the organ lnft is room
designed for the pastors study, a small but
coy place with an open fireplace and fine
mantel. AT the left Of the organ is the
choir room and at the east end of the hallway
leading from it is the janitors room. The
second floor of the tOwer-a room 12X12
feet-will be used for the pastors study.
The windows in this room contain the names
of al the pastors of the church since its
organization.
To the right of the auditorium is the
chapel or lecture room, which may be Sepa-
rated from it by means of rolling blinds.
This room will be very convenient for the
holding of public entertainments and Sun
day School class exhibitions. 1t is fitted up
with chairs and has a regular stage and re-
firing rooms at the back. The ladies' paror
or club room opens off from the chapel and
is connected with it by means of rolling
blinds. 1t is very cosy little niche, and
fitted up to suit the most fastidious of per-
sons. A richly trimmed mantel i'm oak with
large beyeled mirror, has been placed on
the west side oyer comfortable fireplace.
BY some, the windows i'm this parlOr
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ing. They are of the best cut glass, and
were paid for by the Sunday School class
of Mrs. M. l.. Stewart. There are four of
them and cost $1,000. The room will not
only be used as parlor but for society and
club purposes.
The rooms down stairs are arranged just as
conveniently. The large Sunday School as
sembly room occupies the central space and
the others branch off from it. The Sunday
School class rooms are separated from 1t by
the convenient rolling blinds, making cosy
little apartments for the classes to assemble
in. On the right Is the primary room which
will also be used for dining room. Behind
this place is the kitchen, furnished with all
the customary utensils. The platform is so
located in the assembly room that the speak
er can be seen and heard in all the class
rooms connected. The building is heated
throughout with the Smead system. The
same company has attended to the ventila-
ton, which is excellent in every particular.
The structure is as solid as the rock. All
the material used has been of the best, and
has been procured of various firms who are
specialists in their line of work.
The memorial windows have been reserv-
ed for the last as they are the most striking
and beautiful feature about the entire
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manship. The maker is G. "A. Misch, Of
Chicago, who is authority for saying they
are the finest piece of work he has ever put
up in this part OF the country. They are
literally built up of hundreds of pieces of
opalescent glass which present a splendid
display of color, radiating all the hues and
tnts of the rainbow. Each color represents
an individual piece, and the thickness is
doubled and In some places trebled to gain
the desired effect. When standing close to
them they look like piece of silk patch
work, and there seems to be no unity, but
as the perspective is increased the ragged
outlines gradually dissolve and disappear
until a harmonious and beautiful whole Is
produced. A more beautiful design could
hardly be made than the central group in
the east window, which represents Moses
coming down from the mountain, and In the
act of handing the laws to Aaron. This
window Is dedicated to the memory of Amos
Gould. TO the right Is smaller figure ded-
icated to the memory of Charles Y. and
Lena M. Osburn. 1t represents Mary In
turning from the tomb beholds Christ,
entitled 1.-THE first Easter morn." On the
left is another fine picture. The disciple
John is taking the mother of Jesus home