The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-03
NEW CHURCH TO Be.
DEDICATED SUNDAY
North Woodward Congregational Is
Splendid Structure in English Gothic
Memorial Windows a Feature.


nectlon with the dedication will be
held throughout the ensuing week.
The church property has frontage
OF l7G feet on Woodward.ave. ana 100
feet on Blaine-aye.
The building il In the ENGLISH
Gothic. and is noticeable for the alb,
senee OF the usual front entrance AID
tower The doors are placed on
either side OF the trent OF the build
ing and the plan OF the interior Is
cruciform, with aisled nave whicn
gives a particularly lofty effect I'd the
edifice. There are no piers or columns
To obstruct the view SO that The main
iioor has been kept level and the
chancel elevated.
The interior woodwcrE Is ~ 3id
English oak. with subdued old IVORY
tint for the walls, the quiet tones
enhancing the beauty OF the stained
glass memorial windows. These win
dows are unusually beautiful IN col
orlng and were given as follows: The
north window BY so members and
friends 10 honor the services OF shree
former pastors the Rev. 5. NJ. free.
land, the Rev Moses Smith, and the
Rev. H. u. DeForest: the Madonna
window, later to be made memorial
TO mother: the Christ Child window,
given by Mrs. III. o. Walker, Mrs C..
A. Dean and Elton Esselstyne, in
memory OF their parents. Henry and
Mary Esselstyne: Jesus the Youth
window, given by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stewart, in memory of their son,
Thomas. Chisholm Stewart; Christ
the Good Shepherd window, given as
q thank Offering for their daughters
by several parents: the windows OF
Christ, the Enemy of Unrighteousness
and OF Christ. the Champion IL
Truth, as we'll as the large east and
south windows are part OF the church
building itself, although they ,orer
places for memorials IL such Should
be offered later; Christ the Healer
window, given by c. A. Beardsley In
memory OF his wife. Sarah Hance
Beardsley: the TRANSPORTATION win
dow, gwen by Mrs. n. NJ. Keller, in
memory OF her parents, OrvillA w.
Barker and Mary Baldwin Barker;
Christ the Teacher window, given by
friends 10 honor the Rev. John w.
Sutherland and his wife, Mary stew
eLson Sutherland: the Resurrection
window, given by n number OF busi-
ness friends in memory OF Percy For
roster Gaines.
The vestibule windows are also
memorials and have been given by the
following. Mrs. Eleanor X. Robinson,
in memory OF her daughters; the
Kings Daughters OF the church; Mrs.
G.. w. Radford and Mrs. w. ID. Grid
ley. I'm memory OF their parents,
George and Jane Doolittle; Mrs. Eliza
beth Cushing Henderson and James
+. Henderson. in memory of Charles
and Martha Cushing and James +.
Henderson,: Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Nash
In memory of their son. William Har-
old Nash, and three windows that
have been placed but are not yet
memorials. A beautiful rose window
In the vestibule was given by Mrs.
Houle and S. r. Dame in memory OF
their sister, Mrs. Mary Dame Hall.
The communion service was Civ
on by Mrs. Wormer in memory of her
husband, Gen. Grover S, Wormer
The gymnasium equipment was given
by the men OF the church. One OF the
unusual gifts Is a stone for window
taken from the ruined manor house
OF the Pilgrim Fathers, and which was
presented 10 the church by Mrs.
Moses Smith, wife OF the second pas
gational church.
The handsome organ is memorial
given by the Ferry family; the pulpit
Of exquisitely carved oak was 6iven
by the Women's Organization OF the
church: the communion table, oil mas
sive oak, beautifully carved in vines
and grapes, was presented by Jscpb
Cottner, Jr.. Will A. Waite, +. +. til
lotson, and Mrs. o. s. 1awse. to honor
the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, a for
mer pastor OF the First Congrega-
tional church, the father OF the North
church and now moderator or the
national council OF Congregational
churches; the lectern, given by Byron
n. Edwards, In memory OF his vile,
Ella NJ. Edwards; the font of White
Italian marble. given by Mrs +. w.
Osborne and Mrs. s T. McGraw in
memory of their brother, Walter
Gould Bradford.
The auditorium is i54x90 feet and
the seating capacity of the main moor
Is S64, with added gallery capacity oil
l72. ACQUISITION connection Is placed
In many of the pews for the conven-
ience OF those who. do not hear well.
The church, and the chapel which adj
Joins are heated by steam from one
plant and both buildings are equipped
with the most modern ventilating sys-
TEN and vacuum cleaning apparatus.
At the rear of the church proper Is
an extension containing offices and
class rooms. In the basement is a
well-equlpped gymnasium, 40S60 feet
with a height OF i6 feet. At the side
are a gallery for spectators and bowl
ing alleys: adjoining are lockers and
shower baths for BOYS and girls. The
adjoining chapel, which has been In
use for some time past and which can
be easily reached from the main build
ing. Is thoroughly equipped for insti-
tutional church work, and with an
auditorium seating 800. The approx
mate value OF the church property Is
S15O000 The buildings have been
set back from the street as II "a
possible and the plan IL - have a
simple hut effective Landscape garden
laid out in the spring.
r The North Woocwa Congrcgation-
al church is the result OF the merger
OF the Woodward-ave. Congregational
church. formerly at Woodwa,d-ave.
and Sihley-sts.. and the North Wood
ward church, which occurred a. Eas-