The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-13

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second front entrance, the portico roof
being supported by neat pillars and lit
by an old time gasolier of iron finish.
Entering the church the spectator is
struck with the harmony and appropri-
ateness Of the fittings. In the opposite
corner from the main entrance stands
the pulpit, offering the speaker view
of every part of the main auditorium
and the lecture room to his left. The
ceiling inclines gracefully upward to-
ward the center where hangs large
sun burner gasolier which throws sub
dued but sufficient light to the most re-
mote corner. The pulpit chairs are
comfortably upholstered in brown
leather. To the ministers right are the
choir gallery and pipe organ, the latter
being one of the handsomest and most
powerful in that part of the State. 1t
was manufactured by the Hook & Has.
tings company of Boston, and is the gift
to the society of the Ladies' Aid. 1t is
built into recess and presents to view
a case work of selected quartered oak,
supporting groups of pipes tastefully
arranged and decorated in keeping with
the color treatment OF the church. The
instrument in every way is made with
the greatest care and from selected ma
terials. 1t is voiced with special refer
ence to the place it occupies, and special
attention is called to the distinctive
characteristics of each individual regis
ter. The tone of the full organ is round
and we'll balanced.
The organ cost 81 400. but is in reality
an 81 800 instrument, the Ladies' Aid
having made remarkably good bargain
in the purchase. The bellows is inflated
by the aid of water motor. which was
included in the original purchase.
Turning to the left while standing in
the pulpit, good view is obtained of
the neat lecture room which may be
closed from the main room by series
OF rolling shutters. Opening off this
lecture room are two class rooms and
ern ides, is arranged 80 the titles of the
books may be read through glass by the
scholars before they make their selec-
tions. The pastors study also is enter
ed from this room and has an exit d.
rectly into the pulpit. At the rear of
the lecture room is we'll appointed
modern women's toilet room. A stair
way leads to the basement where mems
toilet rooms are provided. The base
ment will be finished for social purposes
into dining rom and kitchen. Two
furnaces will be placed here with which
the entire church will be warmed.
Re-entering the main auditorium,
after taking in the foregoing details, a
better impression of the harmony of
color and architecture may be felt. The
carpet is of light brown color relieved
with a sprinkling of green, harmonizing
admirably with the natural tint of the
furnishings and woodwork. The pews
are arranged in half circular form on a
bowed floor which permits every person
to get clear view of the speaker. The
front Of the choir gallery is finished with
two handsomely carved panels. the space
between being filed with a rich curtain
hung on silver rod. Back of this the
beautiful instrument already described
| The sound properties of the room are
| perfect, there being no suspicion of
| echo.
Light enters the church through a
series of stained glass memorial windows
the color of which gives an added rich
ness to the intrinsic beauties of the fit
tings. A large window in the west side
was tie gift of the State Young Peoples
Christian Union. For the north side
one window was donated by the Young
Peoples Christian Union of the society,
and the others bear the names Capt.
Samuel G. Langley" Warren and Min
erva A. Pearl" Rector" Woodbridge
C.George." "D.T. Hurd," "Maude Althea
JONES'" On the east side: Chapman, !"
"Rush and Martha A. Brunson," "Stern
and Sarah Bronson" Ogden" and one
| presented Mrs. S. B. VanHorn's Sabbath
school class. These windows are of the
finest workmanship and were made by
II. M. Hooker company of Chicago. A
heavy set of communion silver was the
| gift of Mrs. A. Plummer and the large
Bible lying on the pulpit desk came
| from Isaac w. Dow in memory of his
wife. Mary ]. The main gasolier was
furnished by the Young Ladies' Aid So
ciety and the Welsbach burners for the
choir were presented by j. S. Morton.
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