New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
GRACE CHURCH JUBILEE.
TIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF IT'S CON
SECRATION.


CELEBRATION To TAKE PLACE NEXT SATURDAY,
DESCRIPTION OF THE FORMER BUILDING
At BROADWAY AID REcTOR-s ST.
Grar- Episcopal parish VIII celebrate this week
s.llcn jubilee. Tor Saturday. March :. will mark
tn nf'.eth anniversary q the conservation OF ts
present beautiful house Of worship. at Broadway,
near T.Gih-st. which IS known from one end OF the
ianl 20 the other as OF the most notable modes
O., sacred architecture IN this city In the history
o.. the present church. with Its line ot we-known
preachers and rs congregation OF wealth and fash
ton the story 81 the first Grace Church, a modest.
unas,umins structure at Broadway and Rector-st.
has h,cn almost forgotten. This ciihce formed a
rara-iogram OF loi feet within the walls IN length
ard nfiy-scyen feet in width The exterior was
mainly OF brick. without any pretensions to tho
regular order OF architecture" The projections were
marble and wood. and the cornice Doric. sur
mounted by an appropriate balustraie subdivded
hy panels Tho clpola also OF wood. cylindrical
ia f,rin resting on a rectangular pedestal assisted
with thrsc-quartcr columns %, the Ionic Order sup
porting The dome root. which had springns from II
small flnc.fIl spre. afterwarl removed on when
VIC ~ vane representing a dart. The interior
presented lofty concaye ceiling p1nel'ed ana
supported by four massive columns IN the Grecian-
Ionic order. with corresponding pilasters.
on the front end WAS the organ lot. on the other
onl ctan0el I'm the form Of a sem-roiunda. The
realns desk was square All composed OF two
thrcc-quaItcr columns N the imp@st From behind
the reading do.k rose tfr cyinlricaD pulpit. sup
ported by an ancient Dor.c shaft without bar; the
canopy over II extended from The concave in the
chanre Tho chancel was subsequently changed
and The pulpit and reading desk were brought for
ward. the canopy removed the holy table :
placed against the rear wall. ami an altar piece
with the Inscription. Holiness 10 the Lord. WAS
an.NeI - The wall over the table. second gallery
MAS built the 'front.' on either side OF the altar.
l.a EIfri IA .sfl 4
The church vas erected with funds provided by
ne cotporaion OF Trinity church. on Its comps ne.
ton. ia" vcstry Of Grdc" thurch. having so'd me
pews. offered tn proceeds TO the corporation o'
drn.'y Chur'h whgn ho~,ycT derneI to raj r
Stat ir the purpofe OF pFoians iGnJ ,o' conc oe
Se.r,teI on u, ~ l>oS tn. festival OF ST.
Thomas by h,shop Moore In Apr o. me iC,IoS
g, became the tirst rector and resigned his pas
,orate On March 10. 1916. Mr. Bowen vas sncc<edg
by the Rev. James Montgomery OF Trenton, y. j..
who resigned In July 1871. ana was followed by me
Key: Jonathan ". Wainwright. assistant minister
Under Mr. WalnUrights ministratlon the old
Grace Church received the fret seat Pne 10 n
ne year 1879 FREQ parish scnool Known ~ trace
CHURCH Charity School" which. Bishop Potter say
airr an cxaminaiion OF the records, aiReaiiS ~, "
have been maintained until me common stnUo. ~ #
YEN OF the state made rs worh, ~ ~" rstary In
the establishment OF this school WAS the hwaKeinS
help the poor and deserving. Mi MalhwiIeht az
the choir one Of the features Of the church. put
infested. at the same tim" that the CONVERSATION
should take part tn the service OF common praise.
In 1893 DR. wainwright resigned from the church
to assume the rcctorshp OF Trinity Churcn boston
His place was no; filed until the spring or 1881.
when the Rev Dr. Thomas House Taylor. OF south
Carolina. called to the vacant pulpit Dr IayIoE
was one Of the best known preachers OF MS time;
IL WAS in his pastorate that the church removed
70 It's present eiince. which was coilrccIauteu VI
March T. 1886 He remained as rector untii sep
tember o. 1891, when he died Dr Iayor wI Rs smT
ceeded by the Rev. Dr. Henry C. Potter nov p'snVR
OF New-York in April. 1868. who remained , uh1I
his conservation bishop in October lS% b,sh1 %
Potter succeeded by the Rev. Dr. MiIhahi II.
Huntington. the present rector of the parish.