PROPOSED NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9419, 17 June 1882, Page 3

PROPOSED NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

At the Presbyterian soiree and concert, on January 17th last, the Chairman, the Rev Mr Gordon, stated that plans were in preparation for the ■ erection of a new church, showing that the Presbyterians of Temuka were hardly content with the building w hich, with some enlargements, had done doty for so many years, and were thinking of taking steps towards the erection of a more commodious structure. The architect, Mr W. J. N. Upton, has kindly placed the following description of the building (which is a very elaborate one) at our disposal: The building consists of an auditorium 48ft long, from the vestibule to the rostrum, and 40ft wide, internal measurement, with walls, from floor to ceiling, 86ft flight The rostrum is 16ft long, 9ft wide, and raised 4ft above the floor which rises about 3ft at the back. At the back of the rostrum is a gallery for the orchestra, with a space designed for a large organ. The ceiling of the orchestra is groined, having an arch in front supported on Corinthian fluted pillars, from the capitals of which spring a handsome enriched architrave. The rpof of the auditorium is circular, and formed jo panels, with enriched mouldings and elaborate centre-flowers*

Two of the panels are filled with fretwork, and connected with tubes and Archimedean ventilators, as a means of exit for vitiated air. At the springing of the roof is a large enriched cornice, continued over the circular windowheads, which run up some feet above the springing of the roof. Fresh air is admitted by a number of Tobin’s tubes, and by slide ventilators on each window sill. The seats will be arranged in ccncentric circles,centering at the ministers reading desk, and are designed to seat 85 ) persons comfortably. Provision is made for a gallery to seat an additional 150 whenever it shall be reqniied. There are two principal entrances in front, with large folding doors 6ft wide and 12ft high, approached by concrete steps, and opening into vestibules or cloak-rooms. On each side of the building are two doors or similar descriptions opening into vestibules. Above these rise two elaborately ornamented towers 110 ft high, with bell chambers in each. Tho facades are in the Grecian style, with pilasters on each side of all openings at each angle, supported by bold bases and bearing Corinthian capitals and bold pediments on each facade.