The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-29
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS
SERVICES To-MORROW.


First Methodist Reoecupies the Audi
ence Room OF Church-"Prosperity in
the Church, by Rev. Mr.. kidd
Evening Sermon at Dayenport-song
Service at Dwight Plaee-Two Lodges
Attend Service at ST. PauPs-seryice
at springside-Rey. Mr.. Luckey on
Standardization OF Business
The work on the First Methodist
church, corner of Elm and College
streets, has been so far completed that
the regular services will be resumed
there on Sunday morning. There will
be no special exercises, but merely the
regular morning service, at 1880
o'clock The dedication of the build
ing, at which time it is planned to
have special exercises, will be held on
May 81. The sermon on Sunday will be
delivered by Rev. Francis 7. Bacon, the
new pastor.
The members of the congregation are
looking forward to the return to the
use OF the church with a great deal of
interest, in view of the fact that it has
been eight months since service has
been held there. During this time the
meetings have been held in the lecture
room.
The improvements in the church were
started on September l. The interior
has been entirely remodeled. One Of
the most attractive alterations is the
addition of the stone steps running the
width of the church leading up to the
entrances into the church, These form
a very artistic effect with the majestic
pillars. The contractors are now at
work on the tower that is to be erected
and the big bell hangings, open to
sight, have been viewed with much in
terest by the public. The improve
ments when completed will have cost
about $4,000.
The most striking of the exterior
work is the complete remodeling Of
the front. Full length pillars have been
built in colonial style and red sand
stone steps form the approach. Green
is the predominating color in the dec
orative scheme. In tn entrances and
hallway light shade is used, while the
huge pillars of the interior are Of dark
olive green.
AS one enters the main auditorium
the general color effect, heightened by
the soft light from the large stained
windows, is most pleasing to the eye
q,he side walls are red and the ceilings
a delicate blue trimmed along the fres-
co work with gold. The four great
dark pillars which supper 1.-THE ROOT
blend most rnagnificently and the gen
eraI color scheme is one of delicate bar
nlony.
Dark oak is used in the pews which
are elegantly carved The same wood
is used, highly polished, for the floor
ing. The platform and pulpit are high
ly carved and chased, as also is the
organ.
One of the most beautiful decorations
Is the set of six magnificent brass chan.
deliers, each containing twelve electric
lights. One is suspended from the cell
tng near each Of the four corners OF
the auditorium and one attached to the
wall OH each side In the center Of the
ceiling a large circle of gas will be
maintained as before. This not only
adds greatly to the light, but aids II
the ventilating system.
The stained glass windows have beer
attracting unusual attention since they
were completed, and many having not
iced them from the exterior were dis
appointed. Only on entering the audi.
4 torium does their full beauty become
apparent. AS the light strikes through
the delicate colors and various shadings
the softened rays shed a very beautiful
tone upon the interior decorations.
The memorial window bearing at the
top a fine head of Christ and in thu
lower section a scroll and head is thu
gift Of William j. Bradley and adds
greatly to the beauty of the building.
The organ has been completely rebuilt
and new parts added until SO little O.
the original is left that we may almos
say the entile instrument is new.