The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
SPLENDID CHURCH
WILL OPEN MAY |
North Woodward Baptist, Costing
100000, Will Be Dedicated With
Special Series of Meetings. y

The first of three magnificent
churches now IN course % erection
Within few blocks OF one another In
the North Woodward district-the
Ncrth Woodward Baptist--will be for
melly dedicated at series OF special
meetings during the week beginning,
Sunday. May /.
This edfice, which cost upwards OF
100000, Is one OF the finest church
buildings In this part OF the country.
IL Is built of grey stone on plain and
classic lines and stands on an oleva-
ton that gives II imposing appearance.
The interior arrangement pits to rout
all conventional church architectural
designs, and the auditorium is unique
in It's general plan. II suggests al
empitheater with gallery that ex-
tends around the entire auditorium
meeting at the organ loft The seat
ing is in handsome pews The roof
Ia dome-shaped, with magnificent
center OF stained glass The walls are
tinted soft wood-brown for the dado,
gradually shading 10 yellow with
conventional design In Pompeiian blue
aud gold where stencil decoration APP
Iears which is seldom The wood Ia
early English oak. the entrance doors
Of wood-brown leather, studded with
dull brass, and throughout the build
Ing this coloring is maintained with
excellent taste and effect Stained
glass windows employ the same tints
OF brown, yellow and old blue The
entire building is lighted with Tung
sion lights in dull brass electroiers.
The organ Is a magnificent instru-
ment. costing about $4,000. and Is the
IL .,,ft sa. LII.
built by NJ. L. Moller. OF Hagerstown.
Md, after designs by w. III. Donley, OF
Indianapolis, Ind, and one of its
features is an echo organ. Below the
organ is built the baptistry. OF Sienna
marble with Pompeian blue mosaic
effect said 20 be the second one OF
its kind in the United States the other
being in the Delawareave. Baptist
church in Buffalo Back If the font
are individual robing rooms The pas
tors study is TO the right OF the hap
tIstry and pulpit room designed es-
recially for the use of the choir is 60
the right OF the organ loft Through
out the building every effort has been
made TO have large. well-lighted. we'll
ventilated rooms for every purpose
that could possibly be a necessary part
or church life. The rooms number "a
Fire lighting or the building is one or
It's best points, and the members pride
themselves that there is not dark
corner" In IL fguratlvely or i'm realty
The basement is given over TO class
rooms, large diningrooms kitchen and
pantries all finished in Pompeiian
grey. In the dining room is Il pelman
ent platform SO that the room can be
used for entertainments The seating
capacity is 400, while the auditorium
proper seats COO on the ground floor
and 200 In the gallery with a 500 add
ed capacity by opening the partition
To the Sunday school on the left
Sunday morning May /, at 10 O'Clock
the first service In the new auditorium
gill be held. with the Rev T. w. Hunt
president Of Dennison university
preaching the dedication sermon, The
purpose OF the church. al 3 O'Clock
In the afternoon a citizens meeting
will be hold with the following speak
ers: Mayor Breitmeyer, James
Schermerhorn and James A. MacDon-
aid. OF Toronto. the latter who is edit
or OF the Toronto Globe. TO speak on
"The responsibility of America for the
upift OF the world Homer Warren
Will sing at 40 o'clock, at meeting
o. the Young Peoples union.
ard at 7.30 O'Clock evening service
with the Rev r. w. Hunt preaching
On The religion OF power" with spe
cial musical program by selected
quartet Monday evening will be
Fellowship and brotherhood night
end greetings from the Baptists Will
lie offered by the Rev NJ. II Petit. the
Rev f. r. Galpin the Rev Joshua
Iy.,I. h. Ia A -
greetings from Our neighbors." by
the Rev S. l.. Divine, the Rev George
Elliot the Rev W. b. Forbush the
Rev j. r. McGarvey. and the Rev
william Burch; Roy A Anger will
sing.
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
the women OF the church will meet.
having as their guests all the women
Of the north end. OF whatever demon
national affiliation who will join with
them Special music will be feature,
aud the Rev. A. c. Dixon. OF Chicago
will give a short address He will
speak again in the evening ar las
o'clock OIL The myths and moths OF
uubelef' Samuel l. Slade basso, TO
sing Sunday school work will be the
chief IeS .ure &C the Wednesday even
ing meeting under Superintendent c.
". Pickell, who Will be aided by the
Rev T. L. Ketman. OF Chicago, AMI
the Rev John Hoyt, of Jackson; Mrs.
f,steffe Ncuheff- eeAtfelte,- sing.
Thursday evening at 80 o'clock, tho
dedication banquet will be served by
the Maten division of the Ladies' Aid
society in the dining room, and at
I As o'clock the Rev Cortland Myers,
Cf Boston will speak in the large audi
torium on The triumphs OF the
church" and Marshall Pease, tenor
viii sing Friday evening, the inaug
ural organ recital will be given b.
Prof. w n Donley OF indianapolis
who designed the instrument, assist.
ed by Mrs. Carolyn Haynes. Of Cincin'
natl. a welLkncwn church soprano.
The pas.er Of this splendid new
church is the Rev. r. w Young, who
hogan his iacumbency May /. 1906