The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-08

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Charles Lewis served the church. In
1875 and 1876 A. H. Walter was in
charge. The South Kansas conference
was held in this church in 1876, the ven
cradle Bishop Jesse Peck presiding. In
1877 and 1878 g. W. Pye followed Wal
ter. Rev. johnson, of Garnett, followed
Mr.. Rhodes as elder. and Mr. Mitchell
followed johnson. c. r. Rice was the
minister in 1879. and S. F. Pendleton
was presiding elder In 1880 Mr. Rice
again became presiding elder and is the
present incumbent.
The project OF building new church
was first agitaIed an 1880, when Rev.
John Kirby came 10 tins charge, but at
ter surveying the situation il was con-
cluded to postpone il till the next year.
In the srpiug al 1881, the matter was
revived, and the following gentlemen
were appointed
BUILDING COMMITTEE
10 take charge of the enterprise: Jacob
SloIler, president; j. n. Steele. secretary
e. W. Cunningham. treasurer. ID. W.
Eastman and VIM. CLARK. These gentle
men had entire supervision Of The work,
which was begun early in June. accord,
ing i0 plans and specifications furnished
10y Bartlett & West. of Des MOines,
Iowa The stone work was supervised
by J B. Gordon, and was completed
in January, 1882. The lecture room
was completed in March and has since
bceh occupied by The congregation for
public services. The work was aided
by the best efforts OF the present pastor.
Rev j. T. Hanna, whose mInisiFaiiOns
here have been abundantly successful ;
lay Elder C. r. Rice, and by the follow
ing board of trustees: f. b. Peyton, j.
J Wright, Jacob StOtlef, c. Jones, ID.
W Eastman. j. NJ Steele. L. Il. Holder
maa, T. II. FoEde.
TIE NEW EDIFfCE,
which stands upon The site of the cid
church 81 ttt corner of Ninth avenue
aud Merchants street, is AN Imposing
structure of Cottonwood stone, the style
| OF the work being broken asher. It is
built in HE fDTm Of Greek cross, and is
Gothic in style, With q gabls facing
each point OF the compass. The sub
staniial walls are reinforced with mas
siVe hutTrefs0s, which at once enhance
The stability Of the structure and edd TO
ITS ARcHITKoTpRAI. EFFEcT.
The tower on the northeast corner of
the building is at present only CON-
pieted 10 the roof, but whom finished in
accordance with The pl Ins and specitca
tiOns will rise Ia 4 height of 20 feet,
and Will impart to the superb cdifice q
grace which is t'reshaduWed ia the
elevations in tue hands of the building
IL kDrping with the
GENERAL s0LIRITF OR TIE STRUCTURE.
The church is entered by two doors on
Merchants street which Ieal into vesti.
Sunday school room, which is at the
east end nf the building. This apart
R'eat is t0x4O feet. inside measurement,
and il ia itself adequate 10 the accom-
modaiinn Of an average audience, the
congregation having wor-hIpped in 1t
with mnch comfort SINE early in The
spring Its walls are
PRETTILY TINTED,
ii is furnished with tasteful and com.
Portable sesls, is we'll lighted and il quite
as attractive as most of the audltoriums
that are found In Kansas Over this
apartment is Il rdom If The same dimrn.
sinRs which. WheH completed. will be
eeyotsd - ihp Infant Sunday
school class. aah - sneiables,
3 KITCHEN adjoining the room which
will he supplied with facilities fur pre-.
pairing cnffce. washing dishes, etc.
There are stairways leading from each
& Inc l.wer vesiihnles 20 the second
fipoE
: GALLERY
contemplated in the original pl an, vii!
eventually be built In The auditorium,
doors having been provided for such q
contingency. The Sunday school room
i sspAr", ID from the auditorium by i'm.
mrnse elass doors WHICH are raised
whom IL is desired to throw the two
rooms thgethcF, and the total seating ca,
pacitY of the church under this arrange
mrnt is upwards of
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE.
fhc dimensions Of the auditorium are
60x4O feet, and IL has been pronounced
by many who have seen it to be the
handsOmest place of worship in thu
: st1jf. The first feature which impressei
the behOlder upon entering The room i:
the beautiful
: SYMMETRY OF THE PROPORTIONS
and the general harmony OF color which
meets tie eye. The lofty gothic ceilin!
is finished in transverse secliop5 OF har'
pine oiled, reinforced byImassive trusses
> The walls, which will be Handsomely
freSc ned in the near future, are at pres
EN-, tinted with an agreeable shade which
is at once pleasing and res;ful to n
eye. The superb stained glass window
diffuse, through their warm, rich colors
q stream of mellow light which bring
suggestions of the
TEMPLES OF STORY,
\ through whose vaniieg arches the tone
. of the swelling iiaPasoa have rolled 70
centuries. The pews, which are Of soli
walnut and ash, and combine the de
, sirsble points of elegance and comfor
are arranged in semiclrcular form
THO hoor slopes gently fror
eli parts OF the room toward the pul
pit, thus making each sitting in th
house
THOROUGHLY ELIGIBLE AND DESIRABLE
!. The carpet Is of rich red color, and il
Il Wsrm hue adds tone TO the general e
n feet and haEmonizes admirably with:th
= other appointments If the auditorium
q The room at night is lighted by pow
= eriul gas reflector suspended from tn
q center of the ceiling. and smaller fiji
ture of similar style hangs over Il
4 pulpit, which is at the west end of Il
d room, and in the rear of which is q
B. aicove for the choir and place for Il
PIPE ORGAN OF THE FUTURE.
la the rear Of the church there are ~
very comfortable rooms. one Of which
uss d hy The pastor Cor his study. and Il
"ther A. a chair Tco.m
[. THF DERIVATION,
n of this beautiful efifire proved an eve
of which will he long treasured IN a
he minds of the Empora people as one
ia the most memorable in the history
as a city which Is not rivslrd in the gre
ls free west for its enterprise and its reat
q. pess IN forward every good word a
E work. The day daWned light al
ST cloudiess. bul The sunlight prov
no poweFless 10 mitigate the intense &C
al which would doubtless have militat
he against the success nr less imports
er occasion. As il was, the attendance
lie morning service