The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-29

Baptist Church on Edwards Street. Impressive Occasion-Rev. Mir. Haynes at United Church-scien tist Church. Y.n. c. .A.-Dwisht Place Other Notes.
 The corner stone of the new First Baptist church will be laid tomorrow afternoon with impressive services. The edifice will stand on the corner of Ed wards and Livingston streets. The foundation is nearly completed and the work upon the superstructure is pro- gressing rapidly
 The principal address tomorrow will be delivered by the Rev. T. HarWood Pattison, D. D., formerly a pastor of this church and now professor in the Rochester Theological seminary. Dr. Pattison is an eloquent and ready i speaker, as all who heard him. speak when pastor here will remember. He was in great demand on notable social occasions here, being a very entertain ing speaker. The stone will be placed by the pastor, the Rev. E. c. Sage, D. D. It is greatly hoped that Professor Francis Wayland will be present and preside.
 The church lot is foox5O feet The edifce will be in English parish Gothic architecture, giving the exterior of the church a low and massive appearance. Large Gothic windows will occupy the space between the buttresses, giving the auditorium, for one of it's size, ex- ceptionally large window surface. The pulpit will be at the Edwards street end of the auditorium, and the Sunday X school portion of the church on Living ston street. Behind the pulpit and about eight feet above it, will be an ornamental choir gallery, and below this will be found the baptistry and robing rooms. The auditorium will be separated from the Sunday school room by movable screen, so that the two may be thrown into one room, making harmonious and convenient whole. The auditorium floor and the Sunday school floor will be upon the same level. The auditorium proper will seat about 300 people. Chairs can be arranged in the Sunday school room, giving an lln- obstructed view of the pulpit, and seat ing in addition 175 persons. In the Sunday school room will be semi-cir- cular gallery, divided into sections for class rooms. Each section will have direct light and ventilation, and may be separated from the gallery aisle by a portiere. Upon the same level as the Sunday school floor will be large class or social room, containing a fire place and ornamental mantel. In the I H I.a H1,. 1r,,r tion hall suitable for entertainments, and ladies work. In connection with it will be buffers closet, kitchen and three rooms suitable for class and com lnittee work
 The building will be heated by steam furnished by cast iron sectional boiI- CT. The radiators in the auditorium will be within the wall of the church and not exposed to sight. Fresh air from cue of doors, coming in contact with these radiators and heated by them, will enter the church, thus forming a system of combined heat and ventilation.
 This church, including organ and furnishings, will cost $6S,0O0. From the sale of the former First Baptist church, the Hope Baptist church, a portion of the land belonging to the Bailey estate and gift of $2,500 from the Ladies' Aid society, the committee has or, hand $S4,0oO leaving a balance of S29,00O to be raised by subscription.
 The building finance committee is composed of Frederick A. Betts, Rob- ert E. Manross, Thomas D. Jenkins and Frank s. Rishop. f :-5
 The order of exercises is as follows: Doxology--C Congregation.
 Invocation-Rev. T. H. Pattison, D. D. General Statement-By church modera-
 tor, Francis Wayland; by chairman
 building committee. Pierce N
 Welch. t. Address-Rev. T. H. Pattison, D. D.,
 professor in Rochester Theological
 seminary. %@ Singing Chorus choir and Sunday
 school.
 Placing of box with description of con
 tents-Deacon s. o. Preston.
 Laying of corner stone by the pastor
 Rev. Eben c. Sage, Ph. D. 7.