The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-09
HOLDEN ITEMS.

Paint" upon many Of the houses
would add much to the appearance OF the
city.
The citizens are intelligent, progress.
sive, industrious, religion, and hospii.
able.
The streets run at right angles. are
we'll shaded and, with but few exceptions,
good sidewalks.
The Christian church at Holden has q
number vi additions TO their church this
week, the result Of a very interesting re-
vival.
This city takes great pride in her
churches, schools and colleges, Of which
she has large number for the popu-
latiOn.
Last week quite a number Of female
members of the indifferent Order If Nee
essary Evils" was captured BY Marshal
II. II. Steele. from the Rose Hill town.
ship.
H. J. Bates, perhaps, has the lates,
novelty in the way OF carpenter shop, it
being supplied with all the needed ma
ch;nery for work, but is run BY foot or
hand power.
The members Of the Old School Pres
byterian church intend having the finest
church edifice in Central Missouri. The
size of the building is SOx64 feet, facing
the north and west. Its height is Is teet
to the comb, with a tower IS feet to the
apex, on the northwest corner. On the
outer corner Of this tower is another octa-
g0n tower. 50 feet to the apex. South of
Of the main building is an ell. This build
ing Is divided into three roon,s---an audi
ence room. with seating capacity OF 800,
. Sunday school room, capacity 100, and
An infant class room, capacity 100. Re-
tween the Sunday school room and the au-
dience room is large sliding door, that
when opened, throws the two into one vast
room. The floor has bow and pitch Of
Is inches from chanccl rail To the back
wall. On one side, at the back, is the
choir, on the other side is q vestry room.
and between the two stands the pulpit.
Behind the pulpit is large triple window
l8xl2 feet. with stained glass. The choir
floor is s. inches higher than the audience
floor, with . close panel rail, 30 inches
higher than its floor. Over this rail is
long arch. There are two entrances into
first, the vestibule and thence to the audi
ence room. an outside entrance to the sun
day school room, and one also into the
infant class room. On each corner and on
each side Of every entrance connected with
the main wall, is buttresses So inches
square, Of brick capped with Warrcnsburg
lime stone. The building is lighted by
three large cathedral row windows. two Oi
them l2x:O feet. and the other lOxl2 feet,
all with stained glass. The large tower
has six gothic windows ks feet. and three
circular windows in the tower is the beliry.
with a 800 pound bell. Three luffer
windows, upon large. heavy brackets. lets
the proper sound escape from the belfrv.
These towers are rooted with pointed slate,
the roof of the church being shingles
The walls are built of the best stock, hand
and compressed brick, neatly pointed or
struck, and plastered on the inside. In
the basement is large furnace for heating
the building. The pews, of walnut. are
made and placed in circle, with aisles on
the side. The main entrances to the
church are from the north and west The
roof is self-supporting. The architect.
Mr.. J. IL. Maurice. Of St. Louis. has quite
reputation for church building. thi- be-
ing the seventh one to our knowledge, that
has been builded by him. His foreman on
the work, W. J. Russell. Is a skilled me-
chanic, quick OF observation, exacting in
important duties. and a gentleman who
has made many friends among the citi-
zens Of Holden