The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-04-26
MARIETTA, GA, THURSDAY MORNING, April. 26 1900

was cAeVteu utluer tne inspection OF
Rev, q. G. Smith, the pastor.
In 1898, during the ministry of Doctor
j. w. Quillian, steps looking to the
erection of the present new structure
were taken. Subscriptions were solic-
tied through subscription committee,
who were very successful in their eff
forts and the amount first determined
upon. $l2,500, was readily secured. The
work Of construction was then begun
under the direction of building COM
mittee composed of Messrs, T. M.
Brumby chairman, j. T. NJ. Hare, D.
w. Blair, T. A. Granting. w. NJ. Nc
Kensie, G. A. Guyton and w. L. SEES
sions; Col. r. N. Holland serving a
short while. The committee found
some difficulty in securing a proper To-
cation. They made number of at
tempts, without success, to secure a
proper place, but finally, by moving
two buildings, the property of DR.. J.
d. Malone, on Atlanta street, they OBJ
tanned possibly the best spot in town
for the purpose.
1t was soon ascertained that the
building, exclusive of the lot, which
cost $500, would require considerably
more than the amount subscribed, $12,-
500, but work went on and the exquis-
lite house of worship of our Methodist
friends is the result OF the liberality
and the determination of the individ-
uals, members and the officers of that
denomination. 1t was built partly bv
contractors and partly unders the per-
sonal supervision of Mr.. 7. NJ Brumby
chairman Of the building committee.
The committee deserves great credit
for the intelligence and zeal that it dis
played in accepting the plan, arrang-
ing the details of the work and super
vising the construction of one of the
handsomest and best arranged church
buildings in the South; and to the
chairman especially the thanks of the
congregation are due for his careful
oversight of the work, as result of
which none but the very best material
and workmanship were employed A
great deal of the fine finishing work
was done by expert workmen, furnished
free of charge by the chairman from
his factory. So that this edifice really
represents a value of about $25 900.
The ladies parlor was also furnished by
Mr.. T NJ. Brumby at his own expense.
The floor of this room is covered with
tasty carpet, and its furniture con-
sists Of seventeen superb chairs in imi-
tation of mahogany, and table similar
in appearance to the chairs.
The exterior of the church presents
strikingly imposing appearance. Two
towers fronting on Atlanta street, one
tall and the other lower. with their
solid granite arched and pillared door
ways the artificial stained glass win
dows with their chaste and metaphor
zeal designs; the massive foundation
formed Of regular blocks of stone, and
the bright red walls Of pressed brick
with their granite trimmings, give to
the building an air at once church,
like and agreeable. Nor is the interior
less attractive. The vaulted ceiling of
oak, laid off into panels; the rich
paneled wainscoating the tinted
walls with their frescoing in water-col-
ors; the richly carved pews on an in
clined floor; the beautiful pulpit, chan
celed furniture and choir; the Georgia
marble finish of the vestibules and the
handsome carpet form, with the exte-
rior, unity of effect that is admirable
and the whole work reflects great cred
it upon the architects, Messrs Hayden
& Wheeler, formerly of Atlanta, new %
Charlotte, n. G.
1t is also very conveniently arranged
edifice. The lecture room, finished il
Georgia pine, is so adapted that it can
when necessary, be thrown, by means
of rolling partition, into the auditori.
UNI. This annex is in two stories there
being a vacant space in the upper, cor.
responding with the lower, that can be
used as gallery to the auditorium
On the first floor of the lecture room
are the pastors study (adioining the
chancel and connecting with it by {
door and the ladies' parlor, Both
have fire places with fine mantels, mir.
rors and tiled hearths On this floor
are also the ladies' and mems toilets
On the second floor are several large
class rooms. The whole building il
heated by hot air from furnace in the
basement, and is lighted by electricity
The ventilation is perfect. It's esti-
mated that the building will seat, by
means Of chairs in the aisles, one thous-
and persons. This house Of worship il
an ornament to the town Of Marietta
and the Methodists are to be heartily
congratulated on their good taste and
liberality in providing themselves with