New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-13
WHITE NINE PIECES.
GROTND TO BE BHOKRN FOR 4 CHURCH,

TIE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SOCIETY OF
BROOKLYN TO HAVE a $4,000 STRUCTURE.
Ground will be broken this afternoon at the
northwest corner OF Hewes-st. and Beford-aver
Brooklyn for the new Evangelical Lutheran Chureh
Of the Redeemer \ most interesting programme
has been arranged. and nearly every member OF the
congreeation as well as the Sunday school children
will join in the exercises
The Rev Mr. Weiskotten will break the grouhd
WITH a nic<el-pated spade with rosewood handle
Vvhcn the cornerstone Is laid the SPADE VIII DE
nut into IT, on :he handle Is engraved the day ana
hour Of the breaking of the ground IL is expected
thar the cornerstone will be laid in December
The work OF digging the cellar VIII pegin to-mor
row. and It is hoped that the church Will be In
,o,i,re.s for dedication next summer. The
structure will be among the finest specimens Of o.d
English Gothic architecture in Brooklyn, ana VIII
cost IL Is said least $4,000 II Will cover pIo' OF
ground 75xl6 feet and in addition to this there VIII
be an annex 2Ox5s feet. The front and side wals
will be OF white Indiana limestone. The broad steps
leading to the three wide portals Will be OF pink
Milford granite and the waterne surrounding the
foundations will be OF the same stone. The soping
roof will be made OF block slate. over the main en-
trance at the peak of the roof there VIII be
Gothic cross and at the pinnacle OF the tower a
neur-de-lis.
The auditorium including the and side gal
leries will seat over nine hundred people. The In
tinted to with the paneiIing vestibule
33xl6. will be tiled. over the vestibule VIII be
grained ceiling PRETTY tinted. The auditorium will
be 90 feet wide and 50 feet long. The centre aisle
leading 10 the spacious chance will be five and
half feet wide circular onyx altar will be incosed
by "A brass rail- on the right. looking toward the
chance. VIII be the organ loft, ami on the opposite
side the vestry room, In front OF when Will be
granite bapUsmal font. Steps from the main
floor Will lead to a wide platform In front or the
chancel rail In the annex Will be the church par
lors assembly room. Txel feet and smaller
roOm ljxl2 feet. The parlors viii be nlled with a
number OF modern Improvements not usually found
In churches.
The sunday -school room will be in the basement
and will be G2x6i feet. sliding partition OF glass
room. by new arrangement the doors slide to-
gethcr and may then be swung toward the walls
either side. virtually making the two rooms one
The library OF the Sunday school VIII be an at
uactve addition TO the room. Adjoining the sun
day-schoOl room there Will he wel-appon
kitchen. containing an improved French range:
The building Will be heated by steam and lighted
by gas and ertricity The boiler will be placed
at the north end OF the cellar. surrounded by fire.
proof construction OF iron beams and brick.
Tee organization OF the Evangelical Lutheran
meeting held az the home OF John H. Behre, No.
2l5 keaP-st, On tne evening OF October 49, 1893
when few men met there to discuss the subject
OF English Evangelical Lutheran congregation
held and TIE organization was effected. The
Rev. ;. g. Wciskotten was called 10 MI the pulpit
He at the tine was pastor OF the Holy Trinity
Church. at jamestown, y. Y. lie formally took
were added to the congregation. building fund
was started on November Is. 1874, and In less than
two months sufficient amount had been con-
trlbuted - secure the site FOR the elincc. TIE
contributions continued In such large amounts that
plans for a church were sought aud the present
designs were drawn ami accepted.