The evening world., 1894-05-14
ROCKVILLE CENTRES NEW CHURCH.
St. Marks Dedicated Yesterday with Elabor-
ate and Most Interesting Exercises.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE. May 49,
All good Methodists to-day were spe-
clally thankful for the bright sunshine
which greeted them. This was the day
fixed or for the dedication of their hand
some new church. All preparations had
been made. and now that the Clerk Of
the Weather had proved himself in SYM
pathy with the occasion, everybody in
terested was pleased.
st. Marks, the new church. is a hand
style of architecture. on the corner of
Jamaica and Village avenues. The in
terror of the building is conveniently
arranged and SO constructed that by
pockets between the main auditorium
and the Sunday-school room, one large
auditorium Is made. with seats for 100
people. The main entrance Is on the
corner nearest Village avenue. From
the wide porch a doorway leads into a
yestibule under the belfry and tower.
from which access is gained along a
wide clOister with the auditorium. on
the right of the ~clolster are doorways
leading into the ladies' parlors and Sun
day-sChool room.
The auditorium has high archei cell
ings.. supported by four large columns
The floor is bowled and the pews circular.
There are two side aiSles and one middle
aisle. The speakers platform Is sur.
neat design. The platform itself Is in
a deep alcove, the desk or pulpit stand
ing directly under an arch. ON the rignt
Of the platform - the pastors study,
and on the left the choir room. These
rooms ha y" entrances leading on the
platform and into the auditorium:
The new pipe organ is on the iett ana
a few feet Ia adyance OF the plattorrn
decorated. the work beng done by II. !:
Thurston, a member of the church, Az
the rear OF the platform Is a STAINED
glass memorial window presented by Mr.;
and Mrs. John T. Runcie in memory OF
their deceased children. ON each side OF
the auditorium Is a very large stained
glass window ana several smalier oneS
walls and all the woodwork Is cypress
finished in oil and light varntsh. a chan
delier fitted for gas, but at present sup
bracket lamps and gas fixtures on the
sidewalks viii slpply the light for even
In the g of the auditorium is the
which Is the infant CLASSROOM ana on
the others the p%arlors. The seatlngs
are chairs, but in other respects the tur-
nishings are similar to those IN the
auditorium. The music is furnished by
a piano. presented by +. -. Seabury.
The basement OF the church mas oeen
finished in pine. and forms n sultaple
place for tea parties, festivals and fairs,
on the southwest corner or the .church
is another entrance, doorways leading
from the Vestihule into the AUDITORIUM,
the SunluN -StUbpl W. "'i' N"N 'S'S''
room.
The cornerstone vas laid in october
Of last year, and since that time the
work has progressed slowly, owing to
the DELAYS experienced In securing ma
terials and to an accident to the spire,
which was blown down soon after being
raised. The building Will cost about
SIS. pD,
4 most elaborate programme had been
arranged and was carried our to the let
Ter The musical features, under me
lire zion OF Frank 5, Jones. were spe-
cially Interesting. The church was
crowded at the three sessions. Addresses
were made 10y Bishop T., q: Andrews, or
the New York East Conference; Rev,
Dr. Couch. OF Flatbush. Rev. George i.
Mains. -. u, superintendent OF the
Rrooklyn Church Society, and others.
The programme for the day was:
MnrnIuS 10 voluntary, Miss Alice c.
Rebel. doAulogy congregation s%tandtngl; anthem.
Praise Sc the Father Gounod HMM No, @tS.
rr.,rr. anthem. Great and Glorious, Beirly
) ripturrs announcements, hymn No. Isa; SER
mon, Bishop y. g Andrews, y D.. IL, n;
HMM No. STi statement " finance, offerings,
poxology and hcnvAictiou.
Afternoon. B. u0-rlatf1rm service. r, \ David
son presiding Anthem II WIN ENtoll Thee
SUdds. hymn No. 6I5, address. the lIev. Theodore
: Henderson, address, MIR. T. J. \. Harper; an
them. ~"JubilatF peO." Buck, addresses, former
pastors. hymn No, 500; address, the Rev. y, W..
Couch. u ~. Doxology and benediction,
Evening. TsO-organ solo, Miss Alice {. Bedell;
No, 6, prayer: anthem, TIE Deum; sermon. the
Rev, George p Mains, d, D.. superintendent
brooklyn Church Society; offerings; dedication
hymn No, SOS. DoxoloEy and bonediction.