The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-24
A Beautiful Temple Erected by
the Northern VI. T..
Congregation.
Showing the Sincerity of Their
Profession and Fine
Ornament to the
City,

temples, attestlng the sincerity OF the
congregations that erected them and
adding much to the appearance of the
city. The congregation of Calvary
Episcopal are enjoying their handsome
edifice erected some time ago, and the
Christians have just completed a
church which is credit to the con-
gregation as well as the city. The
Cumberland Presbyterisus also have
an imposing edifice, and the Broad
way Presbyterians are well provided
for with a comfortable, cosy church,
The pride of that congregation. The
NJ. E. church have stately building
last approaching completion. The Con-
gregationalists recently broke ground
tor their new church, and the Bap-
lists and Southern Methodists are ar
ranging details and preparing plans
for the buildings they intend TO erect
at an early day.
The NJ. +. church edifice, which is
now almost under roof, Is perhaps the
handsomest and most costly church
10 the city and Inc congregation is
ieservedly proud of it. The plans
were prepared by Billiard & Billiard.
noted church architects of Springfield,
ILL.,, and WAS bv them estimated 10
cost about $4,000. Mr.. j. J. Frank
in. of this city, was appointed the
supervising architect, and the ground
for the foundation was broken last
spring. The building is of unlined
ashlar from tue Warreusburg guarries,
rich gray sandstone, 81 by 1l2
feet in size. with tower in
the northeast corner 90 feet
in higat. Inc auditorium Is sixty
four feet square, thirty-four feet from
floor to ceiling. The pulpit vii
be located in the southeast corner.
The south wing of the edifice Is of the
same hight ofthe main pirt. The lowe r
floor Will contain the Sunday school
room forIy-two feet square. 1t is sep.
arated from the auditorium by folding
doors, which when the extra room is
desired, can be thrown back. On the
second floor the parsons study,
choir room, lecture room and church
parlors, are located. These rooms
will be furnished in elegant style with
mantles, CRATES etc. The main build.
ing will be heated by furnaces and
The entire edifice wilt be lighted by
electricity. the ceiling of the audi
forum will be finished 10 plaster in the
shape of cross. The gallery which
circles from the northeast to the south
east corner of the auditorium is erected
according to the latest and most ap-
proved plan, being Very low in front
and steep as it reaches back toward
The wall. The main objection here
tofore to gallery is the seats back of
the front row is dark and undesirable.
By the new plan adopted in the build
ing, all of the seats in the gallery are
as desirable as those ON the main floor.
The cburcb,,is the first in the West
with gallery built ON this plan, but
all of the new Metropolitan buildings
are constructed that way, and they
give perfect satisfaction.
1t has not been definitely settled, but
without doubt the church will be
seated with pews instead of chairs,
chairs are going ont Of date. The
windows will be stained glass but the
design has not yet been selected. q.
A. Mish, of Chicago and A. III. Wal
lace OF ST. Louis have submitted
designs and have made bids.
All of the contracts except plastering
and the stained glass have been let,
and the work in all departments is
now being pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. The last ashlar in the wall of
the main building has been set and
the workmen are at work oil the
tower and the skaters have almost
completed their work. The audi
forum will seat about 800 and the
gallary $50. The job of erecting the
building was not let in one contract,
but each department. by itself. The
foundation was built by j. t. Cowan.
The contract for the unlined ashlsr
work to III. A. Dick, the roof to
Jacobs d Swartz, the carpenter work
to Sam Stahl, and the plumbing and
heating to the Ilgsnfritz Hardware
company. 1t will be noticed that Sc
dalia mechanics have all the contracts.
They appreciate the fact that they
have been given the preference and
are spsring no expense or trouble to
make their work credit to them.
The plans call for some very elaborate
carpenter work in the way of finish
ing and the contract is in good hands
Stahl is a master in his line.
The finish of the interior will be
very elaborate and will require more
fitna than tha xror~ nlro,--