The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1872, Page 8

_8 WEW METROPOLITAN CHURCHES, Episcopalian, Dutch Reformed and Catholic Edifices in Progress, Memorial Presbyterian Houses of Worship. ‘Mission Chapels and Industrial Schools. A Magnificent Jewish Temple About Completed. Gothic, Lombardic, Byzantine and Moor- ish Styles of Architecture. Sncrease of Churches in Thirty Years. New York, though well provided with churches, fs adaing new and imposing editices to the number {% possesses, The description of several at present 4m course of erection or nearly completed, given be- low, shows that as the city increases in wealth and pepulauion the people keep alive to their spiritual interests. With hardly an exception the members ef every known denomination can find some temple 1m New York in which its doctrines are preached and its form of worship observed. Tne city has 322 churches, or one for about every three tnousand in- habitants, During the past twelve years the total mumber of places of worship has increased forty- ‘eer, while the area occupied for residences and business purposes has gone on steadily expanding. Below Union square, both east and west, churches are abundant. The greater number were built many years ago, before people began toseek homes $m the directiou of Central Park and Harlem. Sev- eral congregations have bulit new edifices up town, having first disposed of their property in the lower part’of the city. The erection of churches up town ‘will no doubt continue, while, 1t is probable, places @f worship below Bleecker street will lessen in num- er every year. Besides the buildings mentioned in fais article others are projected, It is likely a fine edifice will be built tor Rev. Mr. Hepworth, and it 1s understood the Russian government has appropriated funds for a Greek church, The ex- Sension of Lhe chancel and the addition of transepts to Trinity church have long been in contemplation. ‘Tre work on tne new St. Patrick's Cathedral is cone @ned to stone-cutttng. No masonry ts carried on in frosty weather, according to a recognized principle that such work 1s less durable when performed in ‘winter than in summer. Tne walls of the side aisles Rave been carried up to their full height. All the ‘White marble interior colamns have been set and @onsiderable progress made in the nave and sransepis. INCREASE OF CHURCHES IN THIRTY YEARS. The table appended exhibits the progress of church building and extension in New York during she past thirty years, Under the head of ‘‘Miscella- Beous” 1s included Swedenborgians, Second Ad- ventists and several churches where the services are heid in foreign languages. The Methodist Epis- opal has increased in number of churches propor- tienately more than any other denomination; tne Roman Catholics come next, and the Lutherans, whe in 1830 had but three places of worsnip, have mew fourteen. With the exception of the Metiodists the colored congregations are included under the heads of the respective denominations to which Shey belong. ‘Lhe following is the tabie:— 1840. 1850, 1860, 1872. 16 38 3 we Con 2 lo 5 5 - 8 16 2 ¥ 6 a “0 1 - 5 4 3 3 3 5 7 uy 5 a 32 wo a 4 Qo 4 19 82 8 ” 7 18 29 41 6 2 5 4 1 Ww Ww 6 1 2 2 3 9 2 20 RI 222 978 323 ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S (EPISCOPAL) OHUROH. ‘The large and fashionable congregation that has ‘Wershipped for so many years in St, Bartholomew's Episcopal churcn, Lafayette-place, have now in @ourse of construction a magnificent edifice on Madison avenue, near Forty-fourth street. When eompieted the new church will Se occupied and the @ld one closed. The rector, Rey. Dr. Cook, who is held in the nigheat esteem by his flock, has given mach attention to the design and construction of the temple in which he 1s hereafter to exercise his sacred functions. The plans and specifications ‘were drawn by Mesers. Renwick & Sands, architects. ‘The corner stone was laid last November, and tho ‘work, which has progressed considerably since that Sime, has been substantially performed. PROGRESS MADE. Bt. Bartholomew’s, when completed, will bear Some resemblance to the Cathedral of Pisa—the Lombardic style. The church covers a lot 75 feet front by 145 feet in length. At present the tower, Which will have a spire im continuation, is half way ‘up; the front and rear gables are complete, as well as the side aisie walls, and the clere-story wall now reaches within eight feet of the cornice. Four or five different varieties of stone are used in the butid- fmg—Potsdam frecstone for the base and arches of walis and openings, alternating with Pennsylvania green serpentine and bands of Cleveland and Pots- @am stone, TNE ENTRANCE, ‘There 1s one grand or central entrance, which 1s te be ornamented with richly carved caps to col- ‘umns of Aberdeen and Peternead (Scotiand) gran- tte, with bas relief in tympanums of the door, surmounted by a garbelle carved cross. The carving ts to be done in Oato freestone. There are two subordinate doors of a more modified design—one 4m the tower and one south of the vestibule, Above the doors will be a handsome string mouiding, over Which comes @ blank arcade of Ohio freestone. Next, higher up, a sill moulding, over which are to be five windows decorated with colored foliage caps aad handsome traceries, At the spring of the gavie ‘Will be a corbeltabie. The tympanum will have a elled arcade, in the centre of which will be a isome rose-window. Over the main gable will be a stone cross six feet high. THE TOWER. ‘The height of the front from sidewalk to top of Main gable and tower, which is on corner of Madl- son avenue and Forty-fourth street, including large tron cross, Will be 200 feet. ‘The tower 1s aivided Into Give stages, the first, second and third of which cor peopond is chitecture with the main gable of the ghurch. The fourth story will have an arcade of three windows on each side, decorated with rich pilasters and colarons, and surrounded with panel 3, The Atth will be an octagon, & window on eacn side, with rich coloring on each corner and ‘will be surmounted by a corbelled cornice, over which will be an octagon dome, lantern snd spire, the three latter being flity-two feet high, making the en- re height 200 feet, as mentioned above, AISLES AND CHANCEL. The extreme length of the taterior of the church * 4s 129 ieet, by 71 feet in width, It ts divided into three aisies—one centre and two side. The centre fs 43 feet wide by 69 ‘eet high; the side aisles are each 14 Jeet wide and 27 feet high. They are Ww be divided by seven polished Scoich gtanite colunins, surmounted by an arcade, open = triporium clere-story. The ceiling wil be grained and the whule interior deco. rased in polychrome. The side walls aré, divided fmto seven bays, each containin: tained window, The rear gable is pierced with » window of three and rich designs over the chancel. The chancel wili have a costly and chastely decorated screen, extending the whole width bebiod the altar, On each side are to be the vestry and retiring rooms, The organ will be piaced in tne gatlery over the trout vestibule, Inthe side aisles and chancel will be memorial Windows, to be furnimwned by members of the congregation. They wii ve rich in design and tend to add to the beauty and sulemn appearance of the interior. The heat and ventilation of the church ‘will be furnished by steain from boilers placed un- der the vestry sui in cellars. St. Bartholomew's will cost about two liuudred thousand dollars and seat 1,000 persons. MECTORY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL. The lot belonging to the church is 100 feet front, and asthe church occupies only 75 feet there re- mains 26 feet iront, upon which a parson: and sonop) are wypn 0 be buy, The sectors will ince Madison avenue and consist of four stories. It will be in harmony in material with tne church. The school bi is to be two stories, 23 feet 48, and both build! fre to connect di- rectly with the interior of the church. COLLEGIATE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, By ail means the most expensive and one of the finest ecclesiastical edtitices now in course of con- struction 1s the Collegiate Relormed Dutch church on Filth avenue, near Forty-eighth street. The at- tention of the passer-by in t locality will be at once atiracted by its symmetrical and graceful s lines, iis pictaxelaus: group! the fying but tresses, gables and its stone spire. ‘The Reformed Dutch Church was estabiis! in New York by the first settlers from Holland, and is, conseanen », the oidest in the State. It has em! in “its communion many of the ablest and most eloquent divines, and among its lay members can be reckoned scores of men «is- Unguished in public life and hterature. The old North church, corner of Fulton and William streets, celebrated its centenary a@ year ortwo since. The Middle church, on Nassau et, is occupied by the Post Office, the congregation Cty a ago having re- moved to Lafayette place and Fourth street. The Dutch Reformed consistory formerly had a church on Ninth street, near Broadway, The ground is now occupied by Stewarvs dry goods store. This aenomipation is an incorporated body, and is go’ erned es @ consistory of twenty-four members, in- he five ministers who officiate—Key. Dre, De io! Vermilyea, Chambers, Urmiston and Lud- following the course of population the new church, which, When completed, will cost $400,000, ig intended to supply the wants of members of the communion who reside in the upper section of the hah GENERAL PLAN, The lot upon which the new edifice stands has a frontage of 100 feet on Fifth avenue and 200 feet on Forty-eighth street, About twelve years since a chapel iifty-two feet front was built on a portion of the ground, which has been continually in use since that time, The church, exclusive of this chapel, occupies irreguiarly a plot of 100 feet 10 inches on Filth avenue and 148 feet on Ferty-eighth street, embracing witnin its broken lines @ church proper 70 feet by 100, with apsidal pulpit recess of 16 feet ad- Oitional, a tower 25 feet square, vestibule and stair case, adjunct organ and consistory rooms of ample dimensions, The style of architecture is the decorated Engiish Gothic of the thirteenth century, and the architect, Mr. W. Wheeler Smith, has sought to follow 16 in ail its purity. THE EXTEROR, The tower on the southeast corner, together with the spire, will attain a height of upwards of two hundred and fifty feet. It 18 of simple outline of broached character, The walls of the tower are | very heavy; in some places over six feet in deptn, ‘The thickness 1s availed of in producing gracelul | lines of offsets aud arch moulds 0! artistic combina- tions, The northeast corner is grouped to balance with @ atone spirelet of 110 feet in hetght, of geo- metric combinations, carried on flying buttresses @nd spanning @ vestibule and a staircyse pictur. esquely treated. The trout gable wall is pierced by @ stone traceried window ol twenty-four feet width richiy treated. The side of the church on Forty- eighth street presents an exceedingly Plessis aspect. The general style of the front is, of course, adhered to, It 1s arranged 10 five gables surmount. | ing five stone winuows of different desigu. Each of | the gables is pierced with stone traceried openings, At the southwest corner another stone spire rises in unigue combinations to toe height of 100 feet, and presents @ series of beauittul detafs from tne | ground toits apex. Tne features of all tho group. | Ings present details tvo numerous to explain, and | their beauty and effect could only be appreciated by personal examination. ENTRANCES. The entrances to the church wiil be five in num- | ber; three of these are Of imposing cnaracter, with & unique geometric combination of mouldings in deep recessed jambs, Lhe stoves of which measure, ¢m several instances, 100 cubic feet, Tne jambs are enriched by vertical lines ot follage, ana & veautiful conventional foliaged cap course divides the jamb | Irom the archivoit, The details of these doorways, each differing trom the other, and also of the arcaded vestibule, would occupy too much space in description. Over the two large and massive doors | and vestioule are ranges of bandsome painted | windows tour feet, recessed. In the third stage of | the tower are four beliry windows, INTERIOR. : The interior of the church, though in some re- Spects plain, will be arranged with every rezard to convenience and its sacred character. A domical barrel vaulted wood celliag, seventy feet in height, ’ springs (rom elegaat stoae and marble wall curvels and shafts, and 18 treated with hammer beams without ues, bemg supported entirely on front and | rear walls, The ceiling is beautifully arranged for decbration if desired. The pews, gallery front and. doors will be all in ash, executed from original designs and striking in character. Tue windows belind the pulpit will be in stained glass, opening towarus the west, with organ opening into the chancel, aad doors on either side leading to tne munisier’s rob.ng room. Newark and Ohio brown stone have been used in every part of the building. The wails and roof are up. and the plasterers havo finished their work inside, This beautiful and costly edilice will be dedicaced towards the close of the ear, . CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. The new Cnurch of St. John the Baptist, situate on Thirtieth street, between Seventh and Eigntn avenues, 18 weil advanced towards completion, ‘the parish has been placed in charge of three Capuchin priests, who have been detacied irom the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, on Pitt street, for the pur- | pose. The first caurch (irame) built on the site of | St. John’s was burned down years ago, and a more | | substantial edifice succeeded it. ‘Ihe latter was taken down in April, 1871, and from that time up to last December the Capuchins offictated in St. Mi- of various kinds, oiled and decorated with gilding. ‘The groining of root wil be painted sky biue, with old stars, The rest of the church decorations will in polychrome, All the ornamentation through- out has been designed by Mr. Le Brun in harmony and keeping with the style of architecture in which the church 1s built, THE CHAPEL IN BASEMENT. The edifice fronts sixty-eight feet on Tnirtteth street and the site runs through the entire block to Thirty-first street. The basement 1s under the entire body of the church, and 18 12 feet high and 184 feet in length. It has been fitted up as a chapel, and is ores with suitable altar, pews, light, heat, c. he congregations that attend the services are large. The basement will continue to be occupied ag at present until tne completion of the church, when it will be used as a week day chapel, lecture room, &c, ‘THE CONVENT, P Fronting on the rear on Tnirty-first street and | @xteading the whole width 18 the Vonvent of the Capuchins, which was first occupied by the fathers last week, This building is three stories high and basement; 1s faced with Philadeipnia pressed brick, with trimmings in blue and Onto stone, and 18 alvo designed in the Frenon Gothic style. The central geble Misnrmouneed by am open belfry containing community bell, The interior 1s divided up in the most convenient manner, and contains, in addi- tion to refectory, schoolroom and sacristy, @ num- ber of apartments for the use of the fathers, The entrance to the church from the convent is through the post choir and pumerous side doors leading into the chancel, The pews will seat about twelve hundred persons and cost $170,000, The church is rapidly approaching completion and it 1s expected is it will be ready for dedication about the middie o1 . MBMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, About one third of a century has elapsed since the Old School and the New School opposition parties in the Presbyterian Church of these United States separated alter a long controversy and became dis- Ried communities, Un ee fides there were adie Np but saw no way to avoid it. efforts were made to bring about @ reunion of the two branches, In toe year 1869 the Old and New School General Assemblies met almost within speak- ing distance in New York—one in tne Brick Church on Murray Hill, the other at Park avende Presby- terlan church, The movement towards union hap- py culminated the following year at Phitadelpuia, ‘ne bodies formerly one household; put long sun- dered by questions of doctrine and polity, became one again after a generation of separate and often Tival action, to the great joy of the Presbyterians of the country. In commemoration of tis novable event the congregation of Rev. Dr. Robinson's church, Fifty-ffth street, resolved to erect a Memo- rial Temple, in which they are to worship in the future, Tne pastor is ao ecclesiastac weil knowo for his tearning and eloquence, He passed a con- siderable length of time in Europe, and officiated in eres the benefit of American residents and Uris. THE FRONT ELBVATION. The Memorial church will occupy the plece of round southwest corfer Madison avenue and ‘ty-third street, It 18 125 feet front by 120 feet deep, 1vis built in the round Gothic style, The Walls are 40 Jeet up and are nearly ready for the roof. ‘he caurch covers 80 feet front; the rematning 45 will be occupied by @ lecwure room, connected with the churca by a@common entrance, which ts rogressing as part of the general structure, The ront elevation Will present a pleasing appearance, though not marked With any attempt at ornamenta- tlon. At the corner oi Madison avenue rises the tower to the height of 90 feet, and tbe spire, bovn con- Btructed of stone. The distance from the sidewalk to the iron flnial to surmount the latter will_be 220 feet. ne entrance to the tower ison Filty-third street, which permits access to the galleries and the itelor of the spire, The tower is divided tuto sections, +each contrasting in workmanship. Tue lower openings are filled with stained glass and the upper ones by elavorate cut louvres. The angles are sapported by buttresses, diminishing gracetully tuwards the top, The spire 1s pecuilar and diners ta most respects trom all others in the city, Instead of being octagonal in shape it is square, with angles at each corner cut off, and these angles are to be filled with weather. ings up to the apex. On the south of main building 1s a smaller tower, also entirely of stone, 85 feet in height, It affords admittance both to leciure room ana churen, AUDITORIUM, . There are three main entrances in centre of front, above which are three windows, filled in with rich tracery and stalued glass. Still above is a large eirculer window, which will turnish an abundant supply of ight, The entrance to the auditorium from the vestibule is by three large foiding doors, ‘fhe floor will be divided into five aisles, tne pews being arranged concentric with the pulpit. The Anterior of the church 1s 78 feet by 94; the heignt from floor to ceiling 45' feet. There wiil be ten large windows, with rich tracery heads, in stained glass, They will be 30 feet high and #1x leet wide. ‘Ihe chancel in the west eud will be in accordance with the general Presbyterian cug- tom--plain, without any attempi at oraamentation, The reading and praying deak will be on a platform ten feet deep by twenty feet wide, raised four feet from the floor. Placed in a recess above the pulpit wili be a large organ. The galleries will enurely surround the interior, and that portion of them fronuung the organ will be used as a choir, LECTURE ROOM, The lecture room building mentioned above wil Consist of three stories, The first will ve one large, undivided apartment, provided with reading aesk and pews. It will accommodate about two hundred ersous and will be used tor lectures, prayer meet. jugs, discourses and weekly evening meetings, ‘rhe two upper stories are devoted to Sunday school | chael’s church, close by, for the benefit of the German residents of the district. The basement of the new building has since been occupied as a chapel, where divine service is held on Sundays and week days. THE CAPUCHIN FRIARS, The Capuchins, who are a branch of the Order of St. Francis, were first established in the Unitea States about sixteen years ago. The principal con- vent, where the Provincial resides, is at Calvary, | Fond du Lac county, Wis. There isa college attached ! to the institution, ‘They have @ house in Milwau- kee, to which is attached @ seminary for the educa- tion of young men intended to enter the order. The Capucnins have a mission established among the Indians at Keshane, in Nortuern Wisconsin, and several of the priests are engaged tn distant paris of the West in the exercise of their sacred calling. Up to the present time the only convent of the order in the Middle States Was in this city. The Superior 1s Father Bonaventure, who 1s assisted bY five members of the order, with several lay brothers, Tne Father Superior has charge of the parisn of St. Johu the Baptist. Several priests are expected daily to join the commantiy here, Tne dress of the Capuchio is of the simplest kind; the material is brown or gray, aud it is worn in cruci- form shape, The head 1s covered with @ cowl or capuchon; hence their name, ‘The fathers of this order never shave their faces, In conse- quence it ts not uncommon to find many of them with very long and flowing beards, which, even in the case of comparatively young men, impart to their persons quite a veneravie appearance. Ail the members of the order in the United States have come trom Switzerland, and it 1s said that in the Catholic cantons of that republic, in Bavaria and all over Austria the Capuchins are whe favorites of the ople—tue popular order of friars. They will ave now two churches aud convents in New York, and the Father Superior becomes guardian. THE TOWER, The Church of St. Jonn tne Baptist is built in the French Gothic style of the thirteenta century, and | great care has been taken to have {n correspondence with it all work, even to the minutest detail. ‘the front is higuly decorated apd elavorately carved, | Every capital 18 special and varied in design. In the Centre of the front 1s a massive tower, tuirty- four feet square at base, Which will be capped by a spire which from tne sidewalk to te top of the cross will be 250 feet. ‘The lowest alvi- sion of the tower 13 devoted entirely to a | deeply recessed porch, to be elavorately en- Tiched and Lo ve surmounted with a crocheted zabie, over Which ig to be a rich treioil arcade, intended to be subsequently filied with statuary. arcade is a group of windows, designed to be filled With deeply-tiuted giass, visible from the dody of the church and lighting up the organ gailery. The buitresses at level of second arcade are capped by open work pinnacles, whose delicate spires are sup- ported by light disengaged columns, These pinna- | cles will aiso eventuaily contain statuary. The bel- videre wiil pe joity and Of delicave proportions, and will be cupacious evough to coutain a chime of fif- ten large bells, ‘Lhe tower, without the spire, will be 160 Teet In height The front 18 entirely con- structed of Unio and New Jersey sandstone, all the carving Work belug of the former and the filling in of the laiter mateyal, Wich has been so combined and distributed as to cause a rich contrast lu color, THE VeESTISULES, The two side vestibules are encered by well pro- portioned doorways of suntlar desiga as the central, @nd the carved open work balustrade caps this por- tion of the frout on each side of the tow Accord- Ing to an old custom the architect, Mr. N. LeBrun, has introduced in various portions of the exterior an Old-fashioned style of the Midule Ages, Various gros Vesque heads of men and annals. These originatly | symbolized the virtues and vices by wien the old Over this | | ea anc ‘The wall that aivides this building from he church will have a number of large, handsome Windows tilled with stained glass and which will throw a subdued religious light ito the auditorium Of the later. MATERIAL USED, New Jorsey stone has been used in the place sur- face of the structures; for trimmings and projecuions Dorchester (Nova Scotia) stone is employed. The exposed side of the church on Filty-third street cor- responds in style with the front, and tho same de- Scripuons 1 stone have beea used. ‘The architects, Messrs. D. & J. Jardine, have given special atiention to the heating and ventilating arrangements, Tne pews 10 the aisies will seat 800 persons; the galleries 600, The church will cost $16),00u, and ve reauy tor occupation next !all, When completed Dr. Robin- sou’s congregation Will have good reason to be proud of their commodious and substantial church, Com- fort and convenience have been Kept prominently in view in preparing the pians, The church on Fifty-tifth street, which bus n sold to & Baptist congregation, Will be occupied until the Memorial Temple 18 dedicated. COVENANT MEMORIAL CHAPEL, The Memoriai Chapel of the Church of the Cove- Nant (Presbycerian), situate on Forty-second street, near Second avenue, will oe dedicated to the service Of the Almighty about the ist of next month, Tue Congregation of tne Church of the Covenant, Rev. Dr. Prentiss, pastor, worship on Park avenue, near ‘Thirty-tiftn street, and, being moved to extend the sphere of their usefulness and to accommodate some of their memvers who reside at a distance, are carrying out this new Presbyterian charca enterprise. It 18 also intended as @ me- morial of the union of the two schools into which the Presbyterian Church was divided, The chapel occupies three lots of ground—a ptot sevent! feet by one hundred. ‘The tront is of pressed bric! and Ohio stone. It is of the French-Gotnic style, and the exteriur appearance 18 botn handsome an attractive. It is most substantially built, aud has @ tower and spire 90 feet in height, ‘The taterior is divided iuto @ nave and two arsles; there are no gulieries, and in consequence the effect is pleasant and imposing. The auditorium 18 spacious; the seats are arranged 1a semi-circular form around the pulpit, and the beautitul cored glass in the windows affords a subdued lignt that accords with the sacred character of the building, Its peculiarities may be svated as follows:—An avun- dance of air and venulation in every part, unusual Conveniences in every department and a degree of beauty not vitea seen in bulidings of this class, | galoed by weil designed pruportions; the manage- ment of the roof or celling and the care given to every part. ‘Tne building embraces a reading room, | library and Cciass rooms, and cost $3,000, Mr. J. OC. Cady 18 the architect, He is now preparing plans for anotuer Presoyterian church, to be erected on King street for Dr. Hail’s congregation. It is to be in the Byzautine style; 42 by 100 leet and wul cost about twenty-Ave thousand dollars. It is expected that the coruer stone Will be laid about the Ist of Apri. FAITH MISSION CHAPEL. The Faith Mission caapel, on Forty-sixth street, near Tenin avenue, nas wiihin a few days been completed. The library and reading room, form. ing part of the bulidiay, are not, however, yet fin- ished. With the view of spreading tie venefiis of sound religious ‘teaching in a district somewhat neglected, the congregation of Rev. Dr. Hastings’ church (r’resbyterian), on Forty-second street, near Fifth avenue, sometime since ‘determined to estav- lish @ chapel in the locality. fhe edifice, con- structed of brick, covers two lots, 60 by 100 tect, The front is trimmed with bluestone, ana at each end 1s & small tower with @ » The side Walls are twenty feet high, with ted roof. The exterior is quite plain, and the interior is in keeping, more or less, with the missionary object of Gothic masters threw 60 much life and vigor into their immortal works, THE INTERIOR. ‘The interior of the church 1 to be divided into a nave and two alsies, separated by two rows of clustered perfect Gothic colamns. ‘the nave wiil be thirty eet wide und sixty-one feet nigh from fluor to under side of groining, and wil be 144 feet long. This nave will be Lit up by lofty, close win- dows, each of waich will Contain over one hundred and thirty feet of richly-iinted giass, thus producing ® periect flood of medow lignt, which has been 80 successfully done in St Ana’s church in ‘Twelfth street, At the entrance to the sanctuary the uave suddenly contracts, forming @ Bort Of apse, in the Centre of which wil be locatea the high altar, Beyond this altar we nave is pro- Jonged some thirty feet, forming a species of chapel or post choir, separated from the chancel vy an open work arcade aod furnished witn carved hard wood stalls, & small orgao aud altar. This will be used 98 @ private Chapel for the Capuchin Fathers, and will be lit up by @ large east window coutaining figures in stained glass representing scenes in the life of St. Francis, the founder of the order. Around tne body of the nave and uuder cigre stocy will ex- tend an arcade triforlam, in the numerous panels of winch ttis eventually designed to paint Scriptural Buty The side atsies are fliteen feet wide, twenty-one feet high to under side framing, and wii) the puitdiog. All the work igs suvsvantially done, son the furuiture 1s of a plain and duravle descrip- tion, LIBRARY AND AUDITORIUM. On entering the chapel we find ourselves in am apartinent 85 feet by 15, intended for a@ library and reading room, though not yet ready for use. This apartment connects witu the auditorium by several doors, The walls of the latter are colored gray and indented with lines in imitation of stone work. Light is afforded in abundance by a numver of wiudows Ailed im with staiaed glass. Behind the minister's desk is tue inscripiion “1 was giad when they said unto me, let us go into the Aouse of the Lord.” A number of framed engravings are suspended on the rear wall, inciuding ‘The Adoration of the Three Wise Men in the Stable of Bethichem.” MISSIONARY SERVICES, The pews accommodate 600 persons, @re encouraging evidences that the mission wiil produce excellent traits. The services ti have been heid ou one or two occasions were largely at- tended. a clergyman is to be permanently attached to the chapel, and @ comfortable suite of apart- Tents have been arranged over the iiorary for fis accommodation, They are provided with all the necessaries to make @ pieasant and commodions ae there be terminated at either eud of the main chancel by chapels, each of which will conlain a marbie altar, dedicated respectively to the Biessed Virgin and bt Joseph, ‘These three altars will be unique in design, coraposed of variegated maroles, elaborately sculptured, and will be enriched with gold. The aisies will be lit by lofty traceried win- dows flied with ot similar = work- manship to that in nave. The pews and woodwork thrypenous resiaenve. The Sunday school, which promises to have @ good attendance, 1s held on the main floor; the intaut class bas a neat room immediately above the reading room, and it looks directiy into the body of the cuapel. Swinging doors are so ar- ranged that the gallery can ve closed, and all sound kept away from Sue auditorium, if necessary. NDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. There 8 ladies’ industrial school attached to the mission, which meets every Wednesday and Satar- the cuuroh will pe made of bard wood | day, Ing oviect jy to justruct mizis ID needlework. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1872.—-TRIPLE SHEET, ‘The end and of the society is to ald as far as Possible the good and deser' avd with this view ig, the ladies cut out clothing and prepare it lor dis- tribution. In certain cases garments are presented to attendants at the school. Every effort is made to inspire habits of industry and thrift among the young pele and the only reward the ladies ask 18 he Knowledge that their efforts will prove bene- Ucial AS @ matter of course the congregation of Dr, Hastings’ church take a deep interest in the sac- cess of the enterprise, and they can be congratu- jated on having erecied a neat and substantial building every way adapted for the good purpose | they have in view. | Ventilated, It cost about $15,000. ‘The ubrary, when opened, will contain 700 volumes, and be furnished with the newspapers and magazines of the day. HARLEM PRESBYTERIAN CHUROZ. The Presbyterians of Harlem are actively engaged in forwarding church enterprises, ‘he old congre- gation contemplate building a new house of wor- Ship, and there is @ new one now going up on 126th street. The congregation of the latter, though not numerous, are zealous and determined. The Dians aod specit of @ neat and commodious church have been completed, put the erection of a lecture room has been decided to be proceeded with first. The ground owned by tne society 18 100 feet square, The lecture rvom fronts 26 feet on 125th street, and rans the entire length of tne lot. As soon as the latter building is finished the building of the church will be commenced; but as the con. egation has secured @ pastor for the new church Will oMciate in the lecture room, which will be ready for occupat in a few weeks. ‘The material used in the cunstruction is Belleville and Dorchester stone. The interior 14 to be ar- Tanged in & Commodious manner and have accom: modation for about five hundrea persons, The church 18 to have @ fine appearance, with tower and spire 176 feet high, ‘The lecvure room is to form of the entire structure, and 18 incladed in the complete design. The cost of the edifice now in course of erection, will be, when completed, about ten toousand doliars, THINITY CHURCH PARISH SCHOOL. The vestry of Trinity church have not been un- mindful of the educational wants of the lower wards of toe city. Under their direction the buila- of @ fine edifice at the corner of Unurcn and Thames streets was commenced last July, and wil be ready for occupation avout the lst of May. It is mtended to be used as parish free and Sunday schools, The building is Gothic, in design of the thirteenth century or mid. dle poimted period, it is 54 feet iromt by 73 in lengto, plain but unique in appearance, and bull of Newark brown stone. Tne material of the inside wails is North River brick. it should be mentioned that the edifice contains offices for the clergy, sex- tons, organisis, rooms for choir rehearsals, &c. Besides, Oue of the floors 13 adapted to the purpose of holding religious services when nvces:ary, par- ticularly daring the Lente season, PHR EXTERIOR, The main entrance is onthe northeast corner of Churca, street, over Which is a series of richly tra- ceried windows in stone. At the same end is the tower, having aulated spire, In tne Lower, whicn 18 perioraied With louvers, to protect Iroa the se verity 0: weather and allow sound to be dulfused, will be placed vells, In front ol the gable 13 a tra ceried panel, containing an embiew of tne Triniy, ‘Tne gable 13 surmounted by an iron cross, INTERIOR, Entering from Church street we pass into & hail Tunging we whole iength of the vuilding, av each } end of which 18 a fight of iron scairs connecting j each floor, of which there are tour, The haiiis covered by 4m Iron and glass roof, through which Pours a flood of light distributed threugh every part of the ouiiding by means of a large well-hule, The whole of tis partis fireproof, ‘Lhe stairs will | be ornamental in design, Tue floors and halis are | tobe tiled. Bach tloor has tive arched windows ) la front; tae sides have seven each. ‘fhe upper fluor Ot the building will be one large room, having an | Open timvered roof, ‘This apariment will be used for exhibitions, lectures aud occasionally for re- ligious services. The gymuasium, play ruoms, &c., a.@ provided for in the vasement.. Heating and ventilating have been made a special siudy, and will be very complete, The buliding 18 amply pro- vided with ali conveniences, water closets and lava- tories being on each floor, INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. The Trustees Of ‘Irimity Parish are anxious to be Of practical benefit to the people of the southern part of the city. 1t is now intended to have in the euitice on Caurch street an inuustrial school for gs. Where the greavest pains will be taken to Instruct ali who attend in sultavie and uselul voca- tons, At the same time their education in the necessary branches of knowledge will not be over- looked. Tne school will accommodate about five hundred boys and girls, and wiil be enurely iree. The building, when compieted, will cost in the neighborhood of+$80,000, The architect is air, Rich. ara Upjonn. FOUNOLING ASYLUM, It will be remembered that the Legislature of 1870 autnorized the city of New York to grant site for @ foundiing asylum batlding, and also appropriated towards 10s erection $10u,v00 On condition that a similar sum should be raised for the same purpose by voluntary contributions. This was accomplisued, @ud the city baving granted the biock bounded by Sixty-cigoth and sixty-ninin streets and Lex- ington and Third avenues the work on the asy- lum grounds has commenced, The Sisters of Chal ity, Wao Lave appiied themselves to tue care of fouud- hing children, with all the responsioiimies incident to the rearing of infants, naturally look forward with the greatest interest to the time When tus building will ve \y ior occupation, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND CHAPEL. Thé plans for the asyium were drawn by Mr. N. Lebrua, architect, Great care has been taken to embody in the arrangements all the. latest improve- ments recommended by distinguished modern aa- taorities, In the centre of the lot on sixty-fifth street is placed the administrative building, 90 leet wide by 60 feet deep and five stories nigh, exclusive Ol basement. This vuiidyng will contain une chief offices, parlors tor visitors, dining rooms, work- rooms, bathrooms, elevator, dormitories aad inir- mary for the Sisters. To the north of and connected With this building will be the chapel, 40 teet wide and 80 feet long. In the basement under the chapel wil be the play rooms tor the children, THE WAkDs. On each side of the main ballding and parallel therewita will be two wards, each 3) feet wide and 90 leet long, with @ pavilion at cach end of the same avout forty feet square. These wards will ve three stories high, exciusive of the basement, and be placed at a suilicient distance apart irom each other to allow an ample, Iree circulation of air and @full piay of the sun’s rays around them, and to aid which the corndors connecting them with che cenire building and with each other will consist of open-arched P extending but one story in heigot, ‘fhe heights of the several stories in the centre building and wards are as follows:—Base- ment, 10 feet 6 inches; first story, 15 feet 6 inches; second story, 14 feet 6 inches; third, fourth and fit stories, 14 feet high—ail im the clear, In the vase- ment story Of the various wards will be offices tor the physicians, the pensaries, purses and sewing rooms, &c. Ineacn story of the paviliois, Qc rout and end of the wards, will be placed rooms tor the accommodation of tae Sisters iu charge of the warus, storerooms, &c. At the north of the pa villons, in each story, will be the children’s bath- room, @ steam dyeing room, &c. LAUNDRY, At the centre of tne tot on Sixty-ninth street will be placed a two-storled butifiag, 90 feet front, for the laundries, ironries, drving room, kitchen and sioreroom. In the upper story will be the accom. modation and sieeping rooms for the servan.s of the establishment. ‘The vollers for the generation of steau to heat and ventilate will be placed in a vault to be constructed under the pavement on Sixty- ninth screet, ‘The large ventilating shafts will be placed at the north end of the centre of the lot. The ain shatt for ejecting foul alr and the products of combustion wiil be 126 feet nigh; tho shatts lor fresh air will be 65 feet high. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS, The whole of the arrangements and combinations of tne various buildings are made'to aia as macn a3 possible the easy periurmance Of the administrative duties between the central bulldings and the pavilions. The greatest care has been taken in de- vising the plans to provide for @ periect system of heating and ventilation, The windows of the wards will also be peculiary arranged for natural yentilation whenever such method is required during the Warm season. ‘Ihe exterior of ail tne butidiags will be faced with Philadelphia brick, re- lieved by suiicient Ohio stone dressings and vands of white and black brick 80 as to produce, through the most economical means, 4 rich and pleasing ap- pearance io the whole, A number of workmen are ow engaged on the ground, and it 13 expected that by the close of 1872 the asylum. will be far advauced toward compietion, THE AHAVATH CHESED SYNAGOGUE, The conugregauoo Abavati Chesed, worshipping im the synagogue corner of Fourth street and ave nue C, will soon occupy the splendid temple corner of Madison avenue aud Filty-tith street, which 1s now nearly finished. fhe corner stone was laid Vecemver 14, 1870, and, considering the labor to be pertormed on @ Work of such magnitude and re- quiring such attention to details, the progress made has been unusaaily good, The temple Ahatath Chesea 18 built in the Moorish or Eastern styie, with such modifications as were required by climate and availavie material. While Keeping in view the dis- toctive light features of tne style the architect has not overlooked the necessity for having the work substantially performed. As it is the edifice is one of the most remarkable in exterior appearance within the boundaries of tne city, The large gilded cupoias crowning the towers, that rise to a con- siderable height, are visible, particularly when the sun shines ai a long distance, and a closer inspec- uon of the butlaing undoubtedly to the inter- est al first awakened. The interjor, as mentioned below, willbe @ marvel in vrignt arabesque orna- mentation. It may be well to mention tnat the word synagogue (‘an assembly”) frequently occurs in the new law because Christ and His aposties gen- erally went to preach im these places. Although tne sacrifice could hot be offered except in the taber- nacle or temple the other exeroises of religion were restricted to no particular place. Accordingly we flad that tue praises of God were sung at a very ancient period in the schools of the propiiets. These assemblies, or meetings, became in progress of time fixed to certain places, and a reguar order was ob- served in them. Such appears to have been the origin of synagogues. Whatever may be the time they were first established itis certain that in tne Ume of the aposties there ‘were synagogues wher- ever inere were Jews, PLAN AND APPRARANCE OF EXTERIOR, The Ahavath Chesed temple ironts 98 feet on Lexington avenue and 140 feet on Pifty-fittn street, The front elevation 1s composed of five divisions—a section devoted to the main entrance, with @ tower anda stair wingon each side, The height of the cenvwre Or main division is 72 feet; the towers 122 from the sidewalk two Gnial, and the stair wings 57 tee. The towers are at base 14 feet sguare to the heigbt of the stair wings, and are then changed into octugons, with handsome cornices, ending with TOUR! Weta! CUDPIAs CACR Daylug Of cYprHE, Whe ‘The building 18 well heated and | La same diameter as the base of the tower. As stated these up at either end of the are visible at a The towers four feet in front and stair wi fall back wers. The stair wings afford aisies and galleries; they ted by small minarets, con- structed of light stone, with gilded fniais. There are five entrances on the avenue, three of which are counected in the centre, and one | in each wing. Above the main doorways Is a large ' rosette, 15 feet im uiameter, and there are & number of emailer windows tn the several divisions of the front elevation. Ohio stone of light color has been used to divide the walls into panels. All cornices and oroamental work are of the same Mate- rial. New Jersey stone has bee. eral fillinginof the walls. Colors in thts respect alone gives to the exterior a light and very Deane appearance. The appeur- ance of the edifice on Fifvy-filth street corresponds design with the front fe are five large win- dows in the recess of the elevation. At tue upper end 1s a pavilion, with entrance to the building. | Over the roof appears aciere-story, with circular Windows to convey light into the galleries, , Over | the cornice and extending along the entire front on the avenue is @ gallery of circular windows con- necting the towers and wings on each side with tue main buat ARABESQUE DECORATIONS. the principal porch we enter the vestibule, eet in length by 34 feet wide, afording potest for babi rs os pass into ye bouy synagogue by three doors opening the auditorium ‘and two side doors to the galle- riea. The impreasion made on the mind by the large size of the vestioule is by no means marred when to Sull view. The painters and gilders are engaged at present in putting the finish- ing touches on their work; but enough can be seen w form an opinion of the elaborate decoration, :ne bright colors, and fanciiul or ideal mixture of alt sorts of figures and devices that cover every part of | the ce. 8, Walls, Columns and arches of the 1nte- mior. Rich apd mellow colors and gilding are com- bined in strange flowers, plants aud objects in- | Volvea and twisted and dificult to describe, but roducing & very remarkabie and brilliant effect. ‘hey are of Arabian or Eastern origin and supply the place of paintings, which are not permitted in synagogues, ‘Lhe floor is covered with colored eee tuling, aud ail the windows are in stained THE AISLES. ‘The interior 1s divided into nave and two aisles. The nave is 62 feet hign and 41 wide; the side aisies are 37 feet high avd i6 {eet aud @ half wide, They are aivided by richly ornamented cast iron columns, covered by Muorisit or horseshoe arches, forming passage Ways of an imposing appearance. Over the vestioule is an organ gailery, receiving light from the rose-window | in iront. ‘he pipes of the organ are so arratged a3 to allow a complete view of this window to the con- frewacion from the floor of the building. ‘The gal- ery is surrounded by a richly decorated wide arch, | @ad tn front is a balcony in curved lard wood. At tie end of the nave, Winch 1s 102 feet in length, 13 a Taised platiorm, upon whicu is the pulpit for the | Kapo1, Rev. Dr, Huebsch, and a desk ior ine Cantor, Rev. Mr, Welsh. THE TABERNACLE, The rear wall of tne nave opens 27 feet, ‘With @ ricnly decorated arch, supported by four col- umus, highly ornamented. Beyond this opening 18 ; to be the arc, a tabernacle Which 18 to hold the scrolls, or tables of the jaw. The arc is to be deco- Tated in the mosc cosuy and beautiful manner. It 18 to be made of hard wood, and will occupy consid- erable space. its columns, cupolas and arches will | be richly gided and wili tori vy itselt @ miniature temple, 24 leet tront and 40 Jeet high. Over 1t wul be skylights, to diffuse a subdued and | impressive hgnt on the Lavernacie. as tue Jewisn services ure usually in the evening, and as the whole building will be iliuminated by chandeiiers, reflectors and walt brackets, the eflect will be bril- Mant io the extreme, ORIGINAL PLAN OF JEWISH TEMPLES, Before the Christian era synagogues were built In | imitation of the ‘Temple of Jerusaieu, with a court and porches, as 1s the case in the Kast at the present day. in the centre of the court was a chape!, sup- pore ty four columns, 10 which, on an elevation prepared for it, was placed tne Book of the Law | Folied up. im addition to.the chapel there was erected within the court a farge covered hall, or vestry, into which the peopie retired when the weather bappened to be cold or stormy, aud eacn ; family wad its particular seat. @ Upper seats in the syuagogue—tnat is, those that were nearest ine chapel or place the sacred books were kept, were esteemed particularly honorable, Synagogues were sometiuies called by the Jews schools, but they were caretul to make au accurate distiuction between such and tae schovis in wuicn the Talmud was read, while the law merely was read in the synagogue, in the East it was the custom among the early Christians of worshipping with the head covered, as. the Jews always have done, indeed, it is the prac- lice among the Oriental Christians to the present gay not to uncover their heads in ubeir religicus meetings, except when they receive the eucharist, The new temple “ahavath Cnesed” foliows tne pia, as in all others, of paving chapel or tabernacle to contain te books of the law. Tne sexes will not occupy different portions ot the building during divine service. DEDICATION. The synagogue witli be dedicated during Easter Week. it will, when entirely finished, seat in aisivs- and galleries 1,400 people. ‘The cost of the bulldiug, exciusive of ground, is estimated by Mr. Henry Feravack, the architect, at $175,000. ‘The President, Mr. Iguutz Stein, with the consent of the congrega- tion, las sold tne avenue ©, but it will be continued in unt the new temple is finished. SUMMARY. Annexed is a summary of the bulidings for Teugous purposes now in course of constrac- tion in the city. Tne Founding lum, waich will have a handsome chapel, and Trinity parish School, several apartments of which are to be used for cuurch purposes, are novincluded, The corner stone of a new Presbyterian church in King street will be laid on or about the first of Apru. The value of tand is not Included in cost:— Collegiate, Dutch Relormed, Fifth avenue and Forty-eightn street; accommodation, 1,600; cost, 000, St. Bartholomew, Episcopal, Madison avenue and Forty-iourth street; accommodation, 1,000; cost, $200, 000, Aliavath Chesed, Jewish, Madison avenue and He street; accommodation, 1,200; cost, St. John Baptist, Roman Catholic, Thirtieth street, between Seveath and kighth avenues; accommoda- tion, 1,000; cost, $170,00u, Memorial, Presbyterian, Madison avenue and soe street; accommodation, 1,400; cost, Me.oorlal Covenant chapel, Presbyterian, Forty- second street and Second avenue; accommodation, 750; Cost, $30,000, Fuith Mission chapel, Presbyterian, Forty-sixth street, between Nintu aod Tenta avenues; accom. modation, 500; cesi, $15,000. Harlem, Presbyterian, 125th street; accommoda- tion, 500; cost, $8,000. THE ALLEGED BOSTON SWINDL3. Card from Heury Brock, the Late Proprie- tor of the De:unct Commercial Agency. The following refers to an article published in the HERALD on the 3ist ult:— occupation TROY, Feb. 7, 1872, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— ‘Lhe press have generally commented on my fail- ure (o successiully conduct my commercial agency 1n Boston, I suould have taken wo no.ice of Luis nai not my friends urged me w reply to several euitoriais which were cuiculated to convey the im- pression that I did nov eater into business ingood jaith with my patrons; that 1 had appropriated sub- scriptions to my Own use aishonesily. On the 16th of Uctover, 1871, 1 concluded an agree- meat with Jumes W. Kimball to purchase from him the good wiil, lnteresis, papers, books, manuscript reports, &c., of bis Commercial agency for the sum Ol $82,500, the payments to be made by Itnstal- ments on the first duy of each year, the period to extend to ten years. “nis also inciaded the iease of the office, The lie insurance ‘Was effected through the Continental Life Insurance Company and handed 1o Mr, Kimball. ‘ihe vust+ ness was runpiug in association with McK., 3. & Co., of New York, and the oston oilice, like all other’ associated oiices, Kept corrected’ lists of traders irom old Registers, to ve printed in January and July of each year by McK., 8S. & Co; which books Were, when printed, sold to the Boston aud other associates, | found, op taking the busi- ness, that the young man whose daty it was to keep the Kegister proofs corrected tn the Boston office for New Englaud had veen instructed Lo use as a basis for the intended puviication lor January 1872 tue old sheets of book of January 171, instead of July; the object, Mr. Kimball told him, was to-save tie me and expense (avout $1) of rebinding the July procs for printer ana ofice use. Furthermore, icK., S. & Co. insisted on having the proofs imme- alateiy, in their imperiect state, AS 4 natural resuit, the cook for January, when printed, was Very unreliable, as I trankly stated 1m its preface, and it would not sell, and wherever seen injured my business with the credit-granting community. This unexpected delay of over three Weeks 10 receiving tlle work, and finding it so in- correct when received, deranged my financial cal- culations—expenditures continued, income almost stopped. But the book condemned ttsell, I might have floated the business by cutting prices and making unremunerative oat penny ut 1 saw that without additional capitat I could not make Tay business a success, My eiforis to outain more capital were futtie; my health had become impaired by day and night work and anxiety, and, being un: able to meet a payment due Mr. AKimvail, I je my position known to nim. On January 26, 1872, Mr. Kimbail’s attorney took Possessioa Of the office, but wanted me to carry it on 1or the benefit of creditors. ‘The sequel tas all been told. I went to visit family in Canada, aod this was made the subject of invidious re- marks—that 1 had run away t defraud credit- ors, &0. Now, J am not the kind of a man to run away from any diMiculty, and will take tuis opportunity to say that if my presence in Boston will be productive uf any beneiit to my creditors or subscrivers [ snall e there if the means are provided me. Time wilt show whether I bave not still the confidence and esteem of all who have Known, trusted and tried me for years; and, if my health 18 spared, no one ed me. Respectiully, will be a lover by having trust HENRY BHOUK. * nmescenlt At hall-past four o'clock yesterday morning & fre broke ont in the two story frame building 966 West ‘Twenty-fifth street, occupied by Jerry Harrigan as Tl dam done amounted to prove ON 3 hp place was July UASUS Oe roperty on Fourth street aod | | more potnta, and went oack; I met Dr. Buchanan, who w: PHILADELPHIA'S BOGUS DOCTORS. i The Senatorial Investigation—The Bogus Doctor, Endeavor to Criminate the Facul.ies of thé University of Pennsylvania and Jefferson College—The Herald Correspondent ; ‘Mr. Reed, of Forney’s Press, and the Bogua Doctors Examined— ‘Will the Charters of the Diploma sellers Be Taken from Them ¥ PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 17,18T% The exposé of the Nsw YORK HERALD, and thd Pauladeiphia Press has at last brought forth frais, The authorities determined some time ago that an vestigation shonid be ordered, and to this énd Mr,! John Sharkey, an ex-detective of the District Attor¢ ney’s office, was employed to fina witnes Parties who had bougnt diplomas or pp offered fora money consideration, without the ne- cessary educational accomplishments, Tnat Mr.t Sharkey has performed his task with creatt will be evident to any one who reads the testimony. I hav@ seen three diplomas alleged to have been gold fo! $25 aud upwards, and have been informea by Sharkey that he hag secured a number of witnessesy principally “amendments,” who will swear posl« tively to having bougnt diplomas, \ THE SENATE INVBSTIGATING COMMITTER, rn consisting of Senators Randall, chairman; SI 5 Humphreys, Crawford and Weakley, ady from Harrisburg to the Girard House, in this cityg and continued the imvestigation tis morning, ; Among those present were Professor Rogers, of Pennsyivania University; Professor Rand and DrJ Raiph M, Townsend, of Jefferson College, and Mr.{ Spencer Miller, counsel for tne Pennsylvania Uni< versity, all interested for the nonor of their own) celebrated institutions and hopeiul that the investi« gation would end in forever breaking up the out- | rageous traffic in diplomas and aanul the charters of the bogus colleges. THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN at ten o’clock this morning. Dr. (?) Bissell, of t! Pine street concern, was the first witness called, and tocover up his’ own unlawiul acrtons endeav- ored to criminate the Pennsyivania University, tna) which none stands higher in point of merit an distinguished position in America. He testified :—1 am a graduate of the old Medical College of Vermont; two or three months ago Thomas h. Richardt came to me and wanted me to go with him to Kurope, moi Particularly to England; he had some blank diplomas of University of Penusyivanla, of this city; he aiso showed an advertisement which no'nad had fuserted 1a the Londot Ath neu relative to their sale; he wanted me to go with hing and help dispose of the diplomas; 1 did not examine these Dianks, % Do you know anythi bout the sale of diplomas? ‘his question the wiluess declined to answer, on the grouni that ft might criminate himselt. He coutinued:—Richards told me that he could comman: tor the “A. M.'s” ani did not bring 80 good a from fifteen to thirty guineas apiec the “A, B.'s," but that the “af. price, and didn’t go off 4 well. Buchanan, another illustrious memoer of the Ping street concern, the one wio aulempted to bribe tha HERALD correspondent, was next called, and testi<, fled as follows: J reside at Chew's Landing; Tam connected as a tench with the Eclectic Colieze, located in Pine street; I hav been connected with the American University for four or tt years; 1am connected with the Boad of Surgery; we re- uire three years’ study to entitie a person to a diploma ; this facludes two courses of tectures and an examination; we have reguiar times tor lecturing: I have never granted diplomas under any ctoer rules; no degrees of merit ever have been granted under any other rules; my sizmature 1s ate tached to Dr. Hall's diploma; none ot the money for Dr. ‘Haul’ diploma reached the institution that I am connected with ; bis degrce was a mere honorary degree: I do not know: of an instance where money wus paid for honorary degrees ;, Thad a copy of aletter from Vr, Davis, of Mahanoy, who! received it trom Dr. Rund, of the Je erson College, offering to sell # diploma tur $150; it suid nothing about undergoing an examination; Dr. Davis had an additional degree con- ferred by us; he afterwaris made a donation of yb to the college; he did not appear before me’to undergo an examina tion; Dr. McUarthy, of Huntingdon county, obtained a diploma from us after a course of two weeks, aud on tha presentation of two tickets for other courses he had al fully emtitl tended; | considered him, after examination, and qualilied to practice medicine. DR. WILLIAM PAINE, j President of the Philadelphia University of Medie’ cine and Surgery, another college accused of selling diplomas, was next called, and testified ag fo |UWSi— Tam connected with the Philadelphia University of Med: cine and Surgery as the teacher of Principies and Pri Medicine and Pathology; I have no connection Other school; I believe that diplomas have been gran from gur institution without the rectpient attending lectu: there; the honorary derev has veen granted oc ally those who have been enzaged in the practice of medicine surgery long enough to establish their capacity beyond doubt; these cases are, however, very rare; tue ordin degrees are conterrea after three yeara of study and the tendance upon two courses of lectures; ail institutions that Know ct sell their diplomas; so far as I kaow no person bi ever received a diploma (rom yur instituilon who Is not ful qualitied to practise medicine; we have recently enforce: rules in our Institution requiring the J to eall the roll Jeast once day and report ail ubsentees to the Dean; ther have not been to my knowledge any diplom: for the ar degrees granted Parsies: wh: have attended leciures; 1 think there} have been cases wiere diplomas have been granted to par: ties who nave oniy attended one course of lectures after the: have been in practice for some time; in 18 a genue: called on ine and stated that ne had eighty Llank diplomas o the University of Pennsylvania and wanted to ull them, saying that money could be made out of it; I belle his uncle was a professor in the University, and be said got the diplomas through him; diplomas in our institution are fssued by the authority’ of the trustees alone, on Tecommendation of the provessors; none of the professoi except myselt are members of the Board ot Trosiees; I correct @ statement made before this committee b; some gentlemen connected with the University of Penns Vauia, that students were deceived in the purchase scholarships im our institution, Late an that they: were in the Pennsylvania University; we have cases of atu-j dens in our University who have stated that they suppos their tickets were for our institution, and when they went the University of Pennsylvania they were informed that if Was the Fhlladelpbla Univerniy, and there was no, oth University in Puiladelpbia; I think ibere bas been as m frau practised in that ingultauion upon sudente aa co Dossibly have been anywhere else; in regard to, the iaaue o} degrees other than M. D. there has s LL.D. conierred on the Hon. Judge ‘Tuttle, of Ohio I desire to explain another matter; I have seen it Teported tuat that he received Rep.); 1 desire to. say obtained any diploma from us; we are a.so constant noyed by letters ‘rom Ku-ope asking if we have agents and I now state that we have no acents there oF ai and have never had anything to do wita the traflic 10 of any other collegiate honvrs; there is another matter o' which I desire to inake mention in reference to «| than “M, D.” that bave been granted; Judge ested to our board some time ago that we should co Aeyrce of LL.D. upou some of the more distingul risters of this city and upon the judges; when one of faculty endeavored to find out upon whom such o de could Se conterred he was astonished to tind that the had been carefully gone over by the University of Penns; Vania, aod that nearly every judge, excepting Jodge had had the LL.D. from that iiwtitution! The HERALD correspondent who wrote up tn Kelectic College in Pine street im November last w: then cailed. Tam correspondent of the New York HERALD: the Lelectic College, in Pine street, some time last on account of some statements | had seen in @ New Yor! paper; | was shown through the college, ana in the evening Teceived a note asking me to come down in the morning; Went, and met Dr. Bissell; he asked me to attend lectures, Tdeciined; he then told me tuat whatever I would wri favor of the college would be paid for; tainly misunderstood me, und I ie! that it [appeared to colacide with tI ug: rv wary; he finally agreed to pay for whatever I wrote | rot eh after talking wsbort time T arose aa If auan came to me with two five doll notes, witich he gave me; I sent the money to the NEW Yo! HERALD, with @ statement of the facts, and they gave mouey to the Sisters of Charity. Q. Dg you know of any diplomas having been sold. by th coliege? A. No, slr; none have been suld to my knowled, Q. Do you know of any one having been offered for a money consideration? A. 1do not, A DIPLOMA OFFERED FOR TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, Joveph R. Reed, eworn—T aim a reporter of the Age) 40 time in February, 1871, I was by the er 1 was thea enaayed, to endeavor to aitt o ny diplomas; 1 went 8 with me & to mynelf, sign: wo, Cl stating that he had served as « hospital steward jo the era army, and was now keepiug & 0 he thought it would be a paying business to cora| practice of medicine with bis yf trade, an tual there was an institation in FRuadelphie, were sold; I told Dr. Buchanen that I not know muen o! this man Brown, and he advised the $o correspon with him ; in a week or two I saw ot ee he gald he had written to Mr. Brown, but bad not hed reply, and asked me to write:, F thea n would cost to get adiploma, r Slosed the doom and in a confidential wulevtred 825 would get & di \ WHAT A MAN OAN LEARN IN THREE MONTHS. i — Dr, “ition me that man wi poeta J raste ie ike at oad uid econ up any ——— college versity of Pennsylvania, woul ryan tn hin es a ea Se ved ma after sis montha’ atudy in that 1 told me that in the pogpraenees streets had blank diplomas of all the Phiimdelphia colle and some European ones; I was not able to find them, an pocket egies one eee trout ee Gal i tad <r of al legrees: ng re ot an; wi fulilied ail the requirements of our'colleges 7 “> "™*™ At the conclusion of Dr. sites’ testimony th committee adjourned until three P. M, ‘There is more testimony to come that will in probability result in closing at least one of the: colleges. The aiMculty seems to be to find a mat who has actually bought a dipl as t! whi have bought them fear they may ‘de inact on th principle of particeps criminis, ‘the iw) Wil COMHAUC 9M Monday Uexs