New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-14
Gould MEMORIAL CHURCH.

., .uv were present accompanied by the
o.. " II Demarest, the Rev. l.. ). Brown pas
~. ~ the Roxbury Methodist Episcopal Church,
pusseu Sage ]. J. Slocum. W. T. Malie'I anu
NJ I p Num- The lot on which the church Is
=. s,and is already an extensive one, ana IL Is
stu further enlarged by the purchase or
d,o,ninr property The church itself Is loS lee'
long by 50 feet wide. 1t is to be OF st. Lawrence
marble rough faced. The plan Is cruclorin ""
.,sy,nr OF nave 80 feet wide and W rect ueep' eo
,,uting the body of the church; two trahsepts' '"
., feet wide and semi-octagonal apse over 'he III
,srsection of the and transepts rises tower "
tuo, high This rests on four arches OF limestone
hitch rise from the tops of four strong pln"i'
~ carved and clustered limestone columns IN"
arches and columns are the only stoheMoiN 70
HE inside the church above the moor. Inc a''o'
ra naved with tiles and the chancel Win ihoSt'i'
1-r,h,rg else is of oak. The roof of the nave
a. sunnorted by a system of openwork oaAe"
,r,sses producing beautiful enect.
A, the entrance and at each of the transep's Is
n screen of exquisitey carved oak lor '"V ,r,
mart made up of delicate interiacins uace'S'
,tsrstices are filled with glass, rendering the scehe
nv, ,ransnarent The nave will seat 800 people.
IT, ,ov,s are to be of oak The right-hand transepb
az, M from the nave by screen, VIII be the gun
davschool room. Ordinarily this VIII not pe USE
az the same time the church, anu ihueeN W."
not be needed. On occasion, however Z" Va"
thrown open to the chancel' mus ehi"'s"s wv
auditorium -. =. ,ho oo,,a
The left transept has few pews next TO 'he nave
Inn, the greater part will be given up 10 the Nesus
roo,, and To the choir and organ. The moor Vi "e
onse and cbancel is raised slightly above the sc"-
oral floor level On it the pulpit VIII stand lie
dasigr for this has not yet been decided upoh pu'
,,s Material will be oak SO much dark WOOD maHeS
hr,u,ant lighting necessary, and this Is 10 De iui
nisbed nv the numerous gas-burners about 'he
room There are no hanging chandeliers
Externav the architecture is of the English dothc
s,vla The windows are neither so narrow ana po'h'
cd nor the details elaborate as IN tl ~ donre
80 dorid types Except at the lambs Oh 'e uooi
"a u.indovs and on the stone cophlsS vi "
cables the stone is rough-iaced ne Jaii ~ ,rtS
eonn GO are smooth The ridge of the nave Is io' -
feet above the ground. ana the squdie ,hjS The
,nuer is dat-topped, and battlemented stioiis ad
imnosing in its chaste simplicity me loois W Nay
,,are and TRANSCRIPTS are covered WIN SldCs Diac
in color. The cutters, finals anu iOoi '''e
are all OF bright copper. ,, ,oss u,irdovrs
T,ro large and handsome stained-glass "inuoM9
IN the chancel will picture the STORY ol -,
rectjon number Of the best designers no ,,o,n
requested 10 sumbit designs Tor the Wlnuo" az ,h
~ ~ Mrs Gould. The most appropriate vi 'hese
The entrance to the church is in 'front.' Inc pa w.
,oent Is large and well ventilated IL Is - 10 w
Gnisbed in as good style as the ChuiOt Ploif1
so tbst II can BE- used meeting room II he 49,
~ ~ &c nsrt Of II boilers and furnace are plact,l
~ Smyrish the steam with which the building Is
heated -, ,. oh,rcb was begun about
the end of July last. and 1t IS eXpecIed " a. psw
X III Delnarest, the pastor OF t ne pui Hirioi
VIII hold the same Office in the tiOuu 1hino ,'' iva
'rhe entire cost of the church VIII DC J" '''
leighborhood OF $lOCVo