Article January 26, 1899 Issue

Church Dedicated at Peoria, Ill

The Peoria (Ill.) Journal

The dedication of the new Christian Science Church or Temple as it is generally and appropriately called, from the character of its architecture, January 15, 1899, marked an era in the church history of Peoria in several respects. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about it is that it was paid for from foundation to dome before the first service was held in it. The organ is in place, as well as all the chandeliers, pews, and other furniture, and the church is complete in every respect.

The architecture of the building is a radical departure from that of other church structures in the city. It is severely classic, and is Grecian both in its exterior form and its interior finishing. The character of its ornamentation is a relief from the gaudy coloring that is sought after in so many modern American structures. The windows and skylights in the dome are of amber color, and cast a mellow golden light that is exceedingly restful and pleasant to the eyes of the audience.

The decorations yesterday were in harmony with the taste and elegance that marks the interior finishing of the building. They consisted of a modest display of palms and azaleas along the front of the pulpit, and a single spray of magnificent American Beauty roses in the rear. In the rooms below primroses furnished the only floral decorations. There was none of that bewildering profusion of plants and flowers usually seen on such occasions.

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