The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . and Rhode Island, the Bap- Church Edifices. 969 tists ; in the other New England States, the Congregationalists ; inPennsylvania, the Presbyterians ; in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,Arkansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, the Baptists ; in Louisiana, Wis-consin, California, Oregon, and New Mexico, the Roman Catholics ;and in all other states, the Methodists. In these lists, the ReformedDutch and the German Reformed may properly be
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . and Rhode Island, the Bap- Church Edifices. 969 tists ; in the other New England States, the Congregationalists ; inPennsylvania, the Presbyterians ; in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,Arkansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, the Baptists ; in Louisiana, Wis-consin, California, Oregon, and New Mexico, the Roman Catholics ;and in all other states, the Methodists. In these lists, the ReformedDutch and the German Reformed may properly be classed with thePresbyterians. To attempt to give information on the subject of church buildingto the wealthy who may honor our pages with a perusal, would be en-tirely unnecessary. They have money, and can command both skilland materials ; let them build as they please ; society has only a rightto ask that good taste be regarded. But to strangers alike to wealth,and to artistical talent we may render a service by a few instructiveremarks showing that even cheap houses may be built in good will, therefore, first give a specimen of Presbyterian This engraving furnishes a model for an economical church build-ing, suitable for congregations whose resources are limited. It is con-structed entirely of wood, in simple Gothic style. The height of thechurch is 12 feet from the floor, and from the floor to the peak of theroof 28 feet. The dimensions of the whole are—principal building, 60by 30 feet; portico, 7 by 11 feet; semicircular recess for the pulpit, 8feet 6 inches radius, making the extreme length 75 feet 6 inches. Thelecture-room is 18 by 25 feet, communicating with the main building,and capable, if necessary, of being thrown into one apartment with body of the church will hold eighty pews, the lecture-room fifteenmore—nearly one hundred in all—furnishing accommodations for fourhundred and fifty or five hundred people. The ceiling is of ordinary-la
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