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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 18
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10 PRELIMINARY HISTORY. them an air of dignity and permanence, rather than cheapness ; to please the eye with beautiful propor- tions and a simplicity that never tires, rather than tickle it with ornament for a time, to be disgusted in the end. A single enclosure embraces both build- ins:s, — the fence on both streets being a substantial cast-iron railing, resting upon, or rather entered into, a massive dressed-stone coping, of the same material as the walls of the buildings. The entire lower floor of the Chapel, excej)t the vestibule, is fitted up as an "Audience Room, being provided with a pulpit and slips, and will comfortably seat from 250 to 300 per- sons. The upper story is occupied chiefly as the ''Ladies' Room" ; being neatly carpeted, and provi- ded with seventy or eighty chairs, settees, work- tables, tea-tables, sideboards, crockery, and other apparatus, for the convenience of the Sewing Society and other meetings. In this " large upper-room fur- nished," the church prayer meetings are held. Over the vestibule is the Pastor's study, carpeted and fur- nished in an appropriate manner. The Sabbath School Library, comprising about 500 well-selected volumes, is kejDt in a little room set oif from the ves- tibule. A Melodeon is used in common by the Sab- bath School and other meetings in the Chapel and Ladies' Room. The following schedule shows the cost of the South Church property, both real and personal, distinguish- ing as far as practicable, between the Church and the Chapel : —
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0018. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 18. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n20/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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