A NEW CHURCH

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 8

A NEW CHURCH

«—. CAMBRIDGE TERRACE CONGREGATIONAL. The Congregational community of Wellington East became a separate church entity during the later, "eighties, and thanks to the beneficence of the late Mi.' Joseph Burn, it was enabled, to provide itself With a suitable place of worship in 1890, when the church in Courtenay Place was erected. For" 28 years it did duty, thou the need for further accommo- ; dation on more up-to-date lines was felt. The valuable block that the church occupied was 6old at a satisfactory figure, and another block, in Cambridge Terrace, was secured as a site for a new church. That church has now been completed, and is to be formerly opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The new edifice, which embellishes that somewhat, drab neighbourhood at the corner of Lome Street and Cambridge Terrace, is a fine modern structure in warm red brick, with a big expanse of gabled roof, tiled with grey asbestos slates,' with a miniature spire as the highest point. The church is essentially modern in design and arrangement, without sacrificing dignity or substantiality. The latter quality'is gained by the solidly-buttressed sides; which give strength and character to the structure. The block of land on which the church stands lias 62ft. frontage to Cambridge Terrace and 138 ft. to Lbrne Street. The interior measurement of the church itself is 72ft. l>y lift. That leaves ample room outside for a concrete walk on either side, to the minister's retiring room on the north side, and to tho choir vestry on the other side. Tho main entrance is from Cambridge Terrace, by means' of a portico or vestibule about four feet from the ground, and approached by a short flight of concrete eteps on either side. Tho spacious vestibule two double doors admit to is floored with dull red tiles, and has white plastered walls. Cloak and umbrella rooms are especially provided. On the northern side of the entrance a. broad stairway loads to a strongly-built galleiy, which, with its heavy balustrade of picked riniu, is one of the architectural features of the interior This gallery will scat S6 neoplc, and tho ground floor 35—in all 421 sittings. At tho rear of the chnreli is the Sunday School, a spacious and well-lighted hall about (Wit. by GOft. running backward from the Lome Street frontage. Off tho school are five small classrooms and a kitchen. The infants have a sopnrato room at the rear of the Sunday School. ~ ™ The church was designed by .Mr. M• FirUUnir, and erected by Messrs. Davison and Roberts. The contract price for the building was .05700, whilst .«7M was paid for the land-a total expenditure of As a memento of the old church it« foundation stone has been inserted in the wall of the vestibule. Tt reads:_ tins niemerial stnne wns laid by Mrs. Joseph Burn, March 19, lflflO."