Evening star., 1902-08-02

.rrhe Inhabited Tower is novel and
unioue feature of church architecture,
which seems to be growing in the erection
of houses of worship in the city of New
York Until recently the church tower has
been considered purely from the standpoint
of beauty and impressiveness and the COM
mercial idea never entered into the build
ing project but that view seems to be
undergoing a transformation and the prac-
ticaI spirit of the age is evidently eXerting
its influence upon various congregations
The designs for the new Broadway Taber-
nacie, which, by the way, has cash bal
ance of $1,300,O0o to it's credit, are notable
in many respects, but the feature which is
perhaps the most striking is the treatment
of the imnosing and ponderous tower which
will crown the edifice. Up to the very PIN
nacle. the tower of the Broadway Taber-
nacle will be instinct with living things
The people who frequent thls steepie VIII
have souls, and it is thought very kind
ones which would not seem to verify Poe's
lines when he wrote; And the people who
live ND in the steeple have no souls; they
are ghouls.'
Tabernacle will provide for all the parish
work which it now intends to undertake,
and it is thought that the inhabited tower
will solve the problem of the city church
which must economize it's costly site. BY
means of a system of elevators the whole
structure becomes available, and, in fact,
is a twelve-story parish house, while at
the same time it fulfills the conditions of
architectural beauty and power. The pas
tor of the Broadway Tabernacle explains
that the motive which led to the adoption
of the inhabited tower was simply ques-
ton of room, and to provide quarters for
the various organiza tions of the church.
The trustees of the organizations could
not obtain in the locality where they want
ed to build a plot of ground large enough
to erect large parlSh mouse IN addltlon 10
a large church.
The arrangements of the tower are as
follows: In the basement will be banquet
hall that will seat about 300 persons, but
which will be so arranged that it can be oil
yded into smaller rooms, when small din
ners are to be given Back of this will be
the kitchen On the ground floor will be
the chapel capable of seating about 100 peo-
pIn The floor above the chapel will be
twO-story room, about twenty-fOur feet in
height, having a gallery with class rooms
This will be used for the Sunday school,
Above the Sunday school room will be the
ladies' floor, and this will have rooms for
the various woman's organizations. The
story directly above this will be devoted to
the uses of the men of the church, While
the fifth will be the administration 1oOr
with reception room, large office for
the pastor and rooms for his assistants and
stenographer. The sixth and seventh floors
will be used for the sections apartments.
The tower will be about fifty feet square,
and elevators will run from the basement
to the sixth floor of the tower.
There is a striking example of the utilized
church tower at the Judson Memorial
Church in New York. This edifice was
erected several years ago, and 1t has
campanle which brings in a revenue of
$500 month from twelve rooms on the sue
cessive floors of the tower These rooms are
occupied apartments, and it is said are
much sought after, and they form an im-
portant element in meeting the current ex-
penSeS of the church.
A number of Methodists from this city
are planning to go to Ocean Grove during
the present month.
Rev. j. c. Bowers, pastor of St. Marks
Lutheran Church, will leave next Monday
for a months vacation at his old home in
jefferson, Md. During stne month of Au-
gust the church will be closed for the even
ing service and the second, third and fourth
Sundays there will be no services at all at
the church, excepting the regular meetings
of the Sunday school. This is the first sea-
son since the organization OF this congre-
cation that both preaching services have
been discontinued, but it was thought best
at this time to omit ,ali preaching service
on Sunday evenings during the heated
period. e~ 81
For several years past it has been the
custom of Mr.. Bowers to joint the other
members of his family in a reunion at the
old homestead, and this will be one of the
enjoyable features of his visit this year.
Among those who will join Rev. Mr. Bow
ers in the family reunion are Mrs. H c.
Bowers, his mother; Rev. and Mrs. George
s Bowers of HagerstoWn, Md; DR.. l.. Pas
cal Bowers and Miss Leila Bowers of Phil
adelphia and Rev. and Mrs. NJ L. Beard of
Middleton Md. Mr.. Bowers will preach
next Sunday morning and not again until
the last Sunday in August.
Mr.. E. o. Sellers. assistant secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, delivered an address
Sacred Song" last Sunday evening at the
Eldbrooke M. E. Church in Tenleytown.
The service was under the auspices of the
Epworth League chapter at that place and
large congregation was present.
The congregation of st. Johns Episcopal
Church are worshipng in the parish hall
While the church edifice is undergoing some
slight alterations and repairs A large num-
Der of the members of the church are alb
sent from the city at this time, which
makes 1T a convenient season for doing the
work. The church will be closed all through
the present month. and no morning preach
ing will be held.
The annual river excursion of St Alloy
slus parish occurred last Tuesday at River
view. and several hundred members and
friends of the church enjoyed the outing.
Among the pleasant features of the day
We're a game of base ball between the
young men or the party, and various other
ATHLETIC exercises. -tf a.g.
~ ne eQHSFesS street Methodist Protestant
Ghurch and the Dumberton Methodist
Episcopal Church have arranged to hold
union preaching services during the
mer. I Rev. j.. D. Kinzer and Rev. F. H.
havenner: the respective pastors, will
Preach alternately during the month. Rev.
MI: Havenner has been absent his va
cation put Will return in time for preach
ing services tomorrow.
KEY. Dr. Thomas c. Easton, the pastor
OF the Eastern Presbyterian Church. who
mas mas been seriously i'll for the past five or
SIX weeks, continues to improve and is
steao1ly regaining his strength. AS soon
as his condition permits he will take trip
70 recuperate, and it is hoped he will be
aple 10 take up his duties at the Eastern
presbyterian Church early in the fall.
Ine new pipe organ now being construct
ed TOT st. Augustine's Catholic Church will
soon De completed. 1t will cost about 5000
when finished.
Rev. c. F: Winbigler.s the newly elected
pastor OF the First Baptist Church. will
commence upon his' duties at that church
IN IN october. Mr.. Wfhbiglsr comes here from
Philadelphia. wharn bal 10 paSfor of ha