The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-22
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A Descriptions of Thsar New Church ut
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The first pastor of the A d. E church
| in Emporis was Dudley Carter, who has
been spared 20 see the new house OF
worship erected BY thai congregation
Ecompleted, and who will be present q
the dedication 70 morrow. He came to
Emporis in 1869, and with 4 member.
ship OF forty souls set about the planting
of the good seed which has yielded such
abundant fruits. The old wooden struct.
tire, which Is now known a. the n. e.
Mission church, vas completed IN 1853.
at cost of $500, and stood for many
years at the corner of State street and
Second avenue. It seryed the purpose
Of its construction for fourteen years,
and then proving inadequate TO the needs
of the congregation was sold to its pres
| ent owners.
The work OF building the new church
was commenced in October, 1889, by the
present pastor, Elder Merrett. Il was
carried forward in the face OF many diff
nculties, and had net the zeal of the
church proved greater than the magnl-
tude Of the enterprise, the undertaking
would never have been crowned with
success. The funds for prosecuting this
labor of love were OBJ
tanned by taking weekly col
lectiohs among the congregation. and
there Is not d church in Kansas, howev-
er imposing in its proportions, which
represents more sacrifices or s greater
measure of self.abnegation than the little
Bethel which will be consecrated In
this city tomorrow to the service Of
Almighty God.
The now structure Is modest in its
style of architecture and its general ap-
pointments but il Is nevertheless attract
i've and cosy, and is in every way a most
creditAble improvement. The building
comprises a stone basement n hlch serves
as Sunday school room, and q super
structure Of brick, which forms
the auditorium. The dimensions
are 35x60 feat, and the
height of the ceiling In the auditorium
Is 90 feet. Tue entrance faces Congress
street and Vestlbule Is partitioned OF
from the main body OF the church. The
seating capacity of the auditorium Is
about $50. The ceIlihg Is of oiled pine,
and is srched in form, rf1d the church is
lighted With two ges chandeli' r.. The
fixtures now 10 use will be replaced by
handsOmer ones as soBn as they arrive.
The seats are OF walnut and ash and are
very neat aud pretty. The pulpit is of
the same material and is enclosed with
communion railing of heavy black
walnut. The pulpit chairs are of wal
Lhi, upholstered in crimson
plush and are Quite handsome. Tie floor
Is covered WITH a carpet of tasteful pat
tern which goes very far toward furD-
ishiDg the church. -Four windows on
the north and south sides of the church
furnish abundant light and ventilation.
The cost of this pretty and inviting
house of worship was $4,000 and the
amount TO be raised Tomorrow is g., 200.
We think it will be admit d that The
work which is being accomplished by
this denomination in Emporia is of the
greatest p 'sslble value to this com NUM-
~, and the courage shown
by this society In over
coming the obstacles with which they
have been Obliged to cont, nd, should
enlist the admiration and hearty encour-
agement of our citizens. The demand
which they make is comparatively
small, aud there should be no question
whatever about the nature OF the re-
spouse. Let it be hearty and general
and of such a character as to place our
friends of the African Methodist church
firmly on their fest, and 10y assisting
them to- liqudate their indeb. edness in
crease the measure of their future use
fulness. An invitation is extended to
all who are interested in the morals of
this city to be present at the dedication
tomorrow, and we hope to see a goodly
attendance of liberal givers on this &C.
casion.