New Presbyterian Church

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1543, 29 January 1906, Page 2

New Presbyterian Church

A Handsome Builiiiiiy

Tun now Presbyterian Church, situa'od in Moresby Avenue, nml winch hits been in course- oi ereotion for the past two months or more, is about completed, Tho anrpontersflnishod iheir work at the end of last week, leaving only the painters to finish tlioki. Tho oiiiiice is a haudsouio structure, nnd adds another to tho list of la.-go_ and important buildings in our "rowing and progresdvo town. I s total length is 70 feet. From tho entrance up 10 tho transepts it is 30 f.o', in width, and whew iho transepts aro the width is 50 feet. The studs are 18 (tot high, giving, with an extra 15 feet up to tho roof, a loftv appoaranco to the interior. The building ih composed entirely of heart of rmm, and is Gothio in design A platform of 26 feet squur.', partly surrounded by a bnrrior throe feet high, cf Gothic design, has been erected m the comroof the building towards tho back, upon which stands tho pulpit, and where ao commodiitiou for tho mouthers of theohoir has been provided, At tho roar of tho building a vestry room 26 foot by 10 feet has boon niHed, from which acres is eiven directly into tho pulpit, Tho ceil, ingand walls of the whole of tho interior of the buildini! arc varnished, relieved boro and there with beading of dark blue and fretwork of pale b!uo tins. Tnosoatin? accoinnioiia'ion is sufliciont for about 500 pfoplo. The building ri fleets credit on tho arohitcct, Mr. Sirains, and iho contractors, Messrs. llutohinson and Ludwig.