New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
~ THE EASTERN DISTRICT. =.
BUsHWICK AVENUE NJ f. CHURCH GEL
EBRATION.
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TIE ERECTION OF
THE NEW STRvcTI'R RE-

MANY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TIE ERECTION OF
THE NEW STRUCTURE.
The congregation of the Bushwick Avenue Meho-
dist Episcopal Church. the Rev. +. H. Upham pastor
yesterday celebrated the tenth anniversary OF the
organization of the church society Several thousand
dollars were pledged by the members Of the church
for the erection OF new house OF worship, the
present structure being entirely too small The pro-
posed structure will cost $4,000 Plans and speclii-
cations have already been submitted by the archi-
tcct and approved.
1t was expected that Mayor Wurster would be
present and make an address but he did not appear
The morning services consisted Of love feast The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. ID. W.
Couch His subject was Fear Not Am With
You Frank l.. Brown. superintendent of the sun
day-schoo and one Of the members OF the board
of Trustees. made an appeal for subscriptions
Forty-hve hundred dollars were pledged.
At 2:3O o'clock the children Of the school assem-
bled for "A half-hour session which was followed by
"A platform meeting at o'clock. This meeting was
presided over by J. NJ. Brown, superintendent OF
the Sunday school Of the Nos,rdnd Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church on the platform were the
Rev. II. W. Jones. OF the Williams Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church: the Rev. James Mcmillan,
of the Astoria Methodist Episcopal Church; John
Morris. county secretary Of the brooklyn Sunday
School Union: Russell ". Mckee and the Rev. r.
Il. Upham. Shor, addl esses made by those
on the platform, and $3.50 more pledged.
In the evening. the Rev Mr. Ipham. Of Drew
Theological Seminary, father of the pastor OF the
church. occupied the pulpit. and preached on the
text from II Peter t. lG. At the close Of this service
several hundred dollars more were pledged.
1t Is the intention of the church society to erect
the new structure the present site. The Sunday
school room and chapel viii be constructed first.
and the church In the near future. When the entire
work Is completed the church exterior VIII pre-
sent handsome facade OF 40 feet on Madson-st
and 125 feet Bushwick II VIII be unique In
design being Americanized adaptation OF the
Hanseatic style. treatment Of the renaissance
seldom used in connection with ecclesiastical work
in this country, and which has been selected on
account Of its harmony with the location ana en-
v'ronment The building Will consist Of two stories
the church parlors. league rooms, lecture hall;
dining room. kitchen. drill rooms etc, II FOUND
desirable, making this an ideal and convenient ar,
rangemcnt for conducting the various social ana
institutional services Of the church. The auditorium
will have seating capacity for 800 and 30 IN the
gallery. The Sunday-school room VIII acconmo-
date about thousand I'm the main room ana ad-
Joining class rooms. about three hundred in the IN
termcdiate and about seven hundred IN the primary
The Rushwick Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
ship OF twcntysiX Five hundred people nav" joined
through conversion 2i0 having been converted IN
the Sunday school. Its membership now Is nearly
eight hundred, with enrolment OF twice thdt
number in It's Sunday school The Board OF Trustees
are: George +. Chapman, president. II. q jordan,
treasurer. William Tienken, secretary, / rank j..
Brown. Arthur Laird william Vernon charles >
Jonas John Glen. i. b. Upham. pastor and :. r.
Shelley. secretary OF official board.