The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-11-02
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
A Beautiful Styucturc to be Erected in
Deer Lodge.

There is not. never has been, Protestant
Church Building in Deer Lodge. There is
but one church cdificc--thc Roman Catho
lie. Protestant Ministers have TO oiiic;atc
in the Court Room and such Halls rs they
can obtain. sometimes uncomfor:ably cold.
and inadequate to the accommodation Of
large numbers We have three located Pro.
tcsiant pastors hcrc-Rcy VIM. II. Stcy.
Episcopalan: Rev. J. II. Russell. Presby-
,crian; Rev. W. l.. Blackwell, Mcihoiis.
South. There are but two rooms in any
wise adapted for public religious Services.
SO. that two holding services the third is ar
bitrariiy ruled out by circumstances And
above all several hundred protcs;ants who
acknowledge the Most High God, who have
here their homes and their loved ones. have
no place that Is sanctuary. no Place d:di-
Gated to the worship Of the Deity. The
Sabbath Schools are uDbaliowei by these
associations which like good angels nestle in
the inches Of Memory TO bless many an
otherwise irrcvcrcnt life. ana over our spirc
less Village no sabbath bells summon the
faithful to His teachings.
Now all this is bad and should be RENE.
died We arc pleased TO see that Rev VIM.
II. Sioy has set about to do 1t. and that IN
q few days effort lac has made il an assured
success. with u fair prospect that within a
week the building will be commenced. The
plans which were procured from Chas. G.
Haight Esq. one of the best Church ArcEi'
tccts Of New York City. contemplate Il
building which can he erected Tor less than
$4,000. and only few hundred dollars arc
now lacking 10 reach the amount required
The cdlicc is perfect beauty in design,
and the plans and specifications cover every
detail. The Church will be Of the Early
English, pointed Gothic style OF architcc
turc. The nave will be ?2x52 feet, will
eleven feet post; the chanccl lix2l feet, II
feet post The height of the roof ridge
which is full pi,ch-will be % IT. in. TIN
bell iurret and spirc--on the west gable
rise % fec. above the ridgc--thc spirc poU
being about 90 feet. Tie vcs.ry room, ad
Joining the chancei on the south is 1Xl4 IT
The entrance on the south side Is through
yestibulc of exquisite design $50 feet. Tn
windows are plain gothic, with lancet heads
the west window being composed of tw'
poiuts. and the east window of three points
the centre one rising above the other two
The Chanccl is step higher than the nav
floor. and the two communicate ny an area
N lao, ,tucNn n
both chanccl and nave to he cciicd ana lei
open exposing the timber and wood wor
above. The pcws-dcsignci TO seat | % per
sons-are plain but of elegant design. Urea
beauty and Appropriateness coupled viii
substantial p!alnncss mark the whole int,
rior arrangement and finish rs set forth i
the plans The heating is well arranged ia
comfort and convenience. The cXterio
will be vertically plankci and painted st'n
color. For NIL. IT is the most elegant desi:.
t for a country church 1T the estimated co:
that we have ever seen. 1t is OF an ordt
II, of architecture entirely new TO Montans
: and will add much to the appearance OF III
town, rs it will be situated in an clSIb'
location Oh the very handsome quartet
block conveyed to the Church by the tow'
Mr.. Sloy deserves great credit for the spit
IL he has evidenced in this work and shout
I. feel gra,iticd not only with the liberal en-
J enlargement he met with, but the. cvidci
8 fact that his identification with it did muc
toward the looscning Of purse strings in j
G encouragement. We are pleased TO kno
J.. that it is bis wish and also the wish {
= Bishop Tuitle, who has materially asssiste
1 in the matter. that the more rigid ideas
:, the Episcopal church as to the use OF u
house by other Christian denominations
!. relaxed, and the church will hc at tho Sc
;. vice of other orthodox denominations
l.. The building has been definitely decide
!. upon, and within a few days work will
c commenced and prosecuted as rapidly
" possible. The frame work, the interior
II which Is to be finished. will bc prepared
the shops, aud the walls being built meal
time it viii be erected rs soon thereafter
the weather will permit