The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Tniversalists To Be In
New S225,OOO Home
Sunday
INTERIOR PLAN
CALLED UNIQUE
Embraces Fine Church
House and Forum for
Public Discussion

The new Church OF Our Father
Uniyersalist. corner OF Cass and
Forest-aves.. is at last completed
and will be dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Sunday morning
II is a Gothic structure. built OF
white stone. and intellectually Is
a thing OF beauty and a monument
of which the city Of Detroit has rea-
son TO be proud.
Its lines are simple and harmoni-
Gus: it's entire aspect calling to
mind the origin of the Gothic church
which replaced. In stone, the nat
ural. forest temples OF the earlier
worshipers: the pillars which up
hold the roofs IMPLYING the trunks
OF trees, the roof their spreading
branches, the hight through stained
glass windows, the sunlight of the
forest
Adjoining the church Is Needles
ter hall, which has been in use for
more than a year and has served 20
bring before the public so many
celebrated speakers. This hall is
in accord with the church. indeed,
architecturally. Is part OF IL. Be
low II is the gymnasium, fully
equipped. with dressing rooms ad-
Joining. This is for the use OF all
members OF the church, time being
divided between the girls. boys and
older people to suit their convent
ence
On the south side is a large resi-
dence which has been converted
into a church-house. This contains
many rooms for committee meet
ings, social gatherings. Offices.
study. and a splendid kitchen. with
all needful fittings for supplying
large numbers OF people with any
thing desired in the way OF food
In fact, theer IL nothing forgotten
nothing left out in this church
plant which has for its aim the
spiritual. intellectual. social and
recreational development OF the hui
man being.
The inside OF the church is unique
in that there is no plaster. no fres-
co. no woodwork. no carpet; none
of the things TO which we are &C
customed in America. The walls
are OF rough but artistic brick,
the frame work OF stone: the floors
are OF red tiles, but instead of a
cold. forbidding aspect, as might be
supposed, the effect is the reverse
One has a feeling OF rest and re-
pose: an aesthetic and spiritual
refreshment "a soon as he enters.
and when the sun filters through
the beautiful memorial windows and
the great organ peals forth tri-
umphantly or sends it's healing notes
OF sympathy one feels that here IL
fitting place TO rest from the
weary toll of the day and commune
with his God
April is, Palm Sunday. at II
o'clock, the Rev. Lee s. McCollester.
former pastor OF the Church OF Our
Father, will preach the dedication
sermon and the Newcomb memorial
window, given in memory OF Cyren-
Jus A. Newcomb. and his wife, Mary
Eliza Haskell, by their children.
will be unveiled
A service or thanksgiving will
take place the same evening at 7 30
O'Clock. the speakers being Rabbi
Leo NJ Franklin. the Rev. r. X.
Shipper. and Or. K. C. Chadsey.
Monday evening. April II. Nc.
Collester hall viii be delivered 10
the congregation by W. p. Putnam.
chairman OF the building commit.
tee. TO whom great credit IL due.
and Wednesday evening. April 26.
the memorial organ. presented To
| the church by Miss Annie Murphy,
! In memory OF her parents. Simon
- Murphy and his wife. Ann Mont.
zomery Dorr. VIII be dedicated with
an organ recital given by CASTOR VI.
Dethier, for which occasion cards
will be issued. This organ Is one
/ OF the finest in the United States
and has an echo organ at the other
end Of the church connected with
the main instrument by pneumatic
tubes
The church plant is valued AZ
s225,000, and IL entirely free from
debt. substantial surplus being
left In the treasury. The property
upon, which the old church stood
now occupied by the Hotel fuller.
more than met the expenses OF the
new buildings, bur a fund OF $4,000
was subscribed 10y members of the
congregation who wanted to feel
that they had perso nally contributed
10 the building of the new structure.
The Rev. Willis \. Moore. pastor.
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