The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-20
Emmanuel f. Church.

| The new cdiice for the congregation of En-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church will be
cpe ned for public worship on Thanksgiving
Day 1t is situated on the corner Of Main
street and Broadway. Bel Air, aud is an i'm
posing gray stone building finished with
granite coping and trimmings, and covered
with slate The interior presents very
bright and attractive appearance, and when
furnished will compare favornbly with many
more costly buildings.
The audience room is what is architecture
allystyled aclearroom with nave andaisies,a and
| is ornamented in the RDmInesque or Gothic
| stvle. The main hoCr il - feet hy 30 feet,
aud the aisrs . feet in width. The roof is
supported by number Of massive pillars
which give an appearance OF great strength
| aud durability, and the floor, wainst eating
and roof are laid i'll the finest Georgia pine,
the roof lined with pine sheathing, oiled,
presenting striking contrast to the plastered
| sides.
The chan, ell is 24x22 feet and is divided
| into two parts 1t is raised above the floor
and is reached 10y small flight Of stairs 1t
the end of the centre aisle. The pulpit and
lectern will be placed on each side Of this
entrance, in such positions as 10 command
view from all parts of the building. TO the
right Of the chancel is the vestry room viii. II
will also be used as vesture room for the
priest, and has an entrance facing tn" II ctory.
Opposite this room is the one designed for
the use Of the church choir. The vestIy and
choir rooms are each fourteen feet ,qua e.
The main entrance to the church is through
a tower Ii feet square which forms a founda-
ton upon which is to be erected i'll the future
a spre hich will complete the handsome
picture which the church presents.
The building will be well lighted, at each
end large windows of stained glass being
placed, while between each two OF the NUN
erous buttIesseS is placed window which
are sc arranged as to afford perfect vrntila
tor.
The church will be heated by large fur
mace which is now being placed in position by
Messrs. Armstrong u Co., of Baltimore, and
which will difTuse the heat by means of mum
erous registers.
The contractor and builder of the church
Ny. d. j. Shannahan, deserves great credit for
the thorough aud complete manner i'll which
the work has been doue TuUse engaged in
the building of the church were as follow:
Woodwork, d. j. Shannanau; stOnewUlk,
Samuel Maggie; Qt is Il notable fact that all of
stone used is The product Of Hartford comfy;
plastering, Harry Pymer; painting, James X.
Hamilton, glazing, Gernhardt Bros, of Bal'i-
more.
The cost of the work is about $4,000. En-
manuel Church is built upon the site Of The
old edifice, and is very decided improve
ment. The first church was erected i'll 1869,
the corner stone Of the present one having
been laid by Mt Ararat Lodge, A. f. and A.
NJ, in May last. The building committee is
composed of Messrs. Joseph NJ. Street,, j. L.
G. Lee, G. Smith Norris, William II. Harlan
and Richard Dallam.
Rev. G. Allen Castleman is the rector in
charge. Messrs. G. Smith Norris and z.
Moores May nader the wardens, and Messrs.
Street,, Harlan, Lee, Dallam and Norris in
connection with Alexander NJ. Fuford, j.
Thomas c. Hopkins and Abel d. Hunter
form the vestry.