New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
TO DEDICATE 4 NEW CHURCH.

THE EMBIRY MEMORIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL
SOCIETY TO HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES.
The handsome new chapel Of the Embury Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church. at Decatur
St and Lewis-ave.. Will be dedicated with especial
services this week The edifice. which Is one OF
the finest of it's kind in the city. has been buiit
by the congregation OF the Embury Methodist
Ep,scopal Church. at Herkmer-st. and Schenectady
ave- of which DR. Wellesley W Bowdish has been
nastor for the last three years At the services in
the new building, which Will be used Tor both
church and Sunday-school services for the pres
cnt Bishop Cyrus ID. Foss Is to preach this morn
ing. and the Rev. DR. c. II. Payne In the even
ing There will be services each evening OF the
week and next Sunday Bishop T.. @. Andrews VIII
preach the dedicatory sermon In the morning, ana
Dr. George f.. Reed. president OF DICKINSON |oi-
lege will preach In the evening
The Embury Church originally organized In
1866 and for nearly thirty years 1t has worshipped
IN a modest wooden building. When DR.. Bowdish
went to 1t from the Old John Street Church IN
New-York In 1891 he that the first need OF the
society church in new location Inc
region where the old church stood had failed to
improve and II the church was to maintain an
important place In the community 1t was necessary
TO 90 north Of Fulton-st. fine site was that
opposite the public school at Decatur-st ana
Lewis-ave., but the owner did not desire churcn
there. DR.. Bowdish had begun TO cohslder
smaller plot across the street from TINS "heh ne
the south side. and that the new owner was VIII
ing to sell a church site for what II had cost MIN
A bargain at once made for a piece OF grouhu
155 by 100 feet comprising seven and three-iour'hs
lots for $1,000 This was bought in July n.y. ana
to defer building until the cost of the chu aca
could be assured Plans were re- ber cSurc ae
proper. the chapel and a parsonage. 1t was de-
10 build he CHAPEL sra 20 put is work
In such shape that the church would soon follow
for the two structures 1885 and The work
has now been IN progress for year . Mh , ,he
Of sS o s ana oas
enterprise will exceed $1,000 An offer OF $1,000
mas Dee" of the sum has been practically assured
40 that 1t Is expected to dedicate the new ednce
the building OF the handsome new church along
side the chapel. as planned. will not be long de-
The architecture Of the new church is or me h1
manesque order and The front OF pIsssea , tbe
round towers and arched windows the 'front.' b pre-,
sents an exceedingly attractive appearance ;ndawe
school room is surrounded by broad gallery ana ~,
the inn, ms ann There se also
rooms for the primary classes ana the social OF
%nnther FOR general services The building Is light
ed with windows filled with handsome stained gas,
the upper portion having cIerestory WINDOWS t ne
walls are tinted and the building will be one OF the
most complete in the city when put TO us various
uses The parsonage alongside is comfortable ana
ccommoiious and contains eleven rooms. handsomely
decorated and furnished.
The success Of this building enterprise must be at
,ribmted I'm a great degree TO the efforts OF the
pastor Dr. Bowdish and he has been ABLY supple
-, the building Committee. who Is president OF the
W,nufacturers' Association OF Kings and queens
counties. , ma. ,., ,,.... ola uo ,yas edu
Gated AZ Wesleyan in 1865 He had already entereI
CO. Matbodist ministry. and became a member or
me me NewYork East Conference. He has been the
pastor Of number OF churches In hs Guy 1 h
Bro on pr Bowdshs last pastorate and his present
ONE The old John Street Church where ne d rs;
%ehodst preacher hs country and bis
churfcn hsen recently put In Its title DR. Bowdish
as The Bible used by Embnry and VIII have az
the hv Embury at the dedication Of the John
ssss., Church In l77s