The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-02-02
81. MCHIELS aURrH.
A New and Attractive Edife that has the u
peaane q Great Antiquity.

DullL Wltnln tile last lew mOntla. Inv th0
Episcopal church Of This nlace ana wb;ch
is under the pastoraI cbaroa ~ Rov n.
Neyius general miss;onsyv n ~ d,ooa..
was opened ON cbristmo. d.v h. d;,;,,,
worship. though mot formalIv conssc-..sd
There was n 0ood congres.,,o,, ,hon~h
the number az nersons corrsc.sS ,~;,t
the mission 4 comn.-.,;vaI,, .,',.,, -
seemed much in tbe minor;tv a. ,h;.
account the sinyino wh,ch 80 -,
good. seemed rather th;r Tha ,.hn,.
service could not bowevor hay. 49,,
otherwise than n wos vsrv he.,,,, -
even enthusiastic The chv;.,rsas sa,,., ..,,,-
ment, ioyfuI in itself and foll ~ r,o-.h;,
was colored through and throrgh ~, ~.
peculiar satisfaction WITH vh,eb ri. M.
tie congregation saw The consrms,So, !,
their desires and labors Tbi. so,;st.s.
ton found its expression all thro,,vh N.
service in the manner Of Dr. Nev;us
Always eloquent and interesting bo ~.
on this occasion more than nsn.Ilv I'm.
pressiye and seemed tborouobIv inbrad
with holy qualification and low y the
results Of his Iabors in orpanizIn0 1 con.
greeation and building n nlace N wo,sh;,,
that was a credit even N tbis n,ooro.s,,,a
city and which IA 81 we'll ado,.ed q.
the purposes for which n wgs hriI.
The joyful feeling of thanl.so,v;ng v,h,oh
he felt efFeryesced tbrouohont tbo .ho-.
sermon upon the text "e;od with ne }, .Dd
easily lent itself to his purpose of associo,-
ing with the great doctrine n tbe Tnc.r.
nation divine approach through tbs wor.
ship and sacramento of tbe chu,.h =.
which they now had the desirad conron;
ences and opportunity He ;mn-ass..,
the thought that nuhlic v,o-sh;- :
not merely Sunday olao,v.rco. .ha
going to church for instructior =, ~
tertainment INIT a g,o., s,...ia. =
which both CONGREGATION and m;n;s,a-
are unitedly engaged. And be urgad ~.
congregation 10 lose si0bt of ;rd;v;5r.I
relation and to cultivate a conscionsnsss
Of common worsbin IN a o,a., rn;,nd =.
The church is surprisinglv attr.ctirs
considering It's siunnle cons,sy,ct,or .,;,h
out ornament Of anv hind and tho n.,o-;.i
Of which II Is built-common fsld 800
from the break down of the hasol,;c bIrg
The stone il used as n came u hsrd .nd
is uncut throughout even n tha s-.h
stones, which are onlv chosen ~ ,h,oa
places and properly laid like an tbe -,
in mortar, and painted deem WITH ds,l
cement. To our surprisp We founa the
inner wall left As lail mn Ike tbe o,,tor
The effect Is wholly satisfactnrv ard IN
the prettier for its strancpneaa Tbs 80
and chancel furniture - fsy az sur,,IisI
are Of choice cedar and oilad
At the HKRAIp,s raouest n, Nov;,,,
gives the following descyintion - ~
building;
81. Micbael,s church of No,,h ysL;,n.
is Gothic in style Il bniIt a ro,,gh .,ore
and is A mart Of the nave "a ~ gre.,ev
church. for which va b.va tha ,,I.e. .nd
which will be built in aect,on. = n.s5od
I'm the future. For this yaason '.ba ,h.,-
eel end IL built Of WOOL and vii - =.
moved as the church Il ertendad
The building 4 Iortv.eioht ~ .ventv.
FIVE feet with twelve foot w.IIs snd hIsh
pitched roof The cbanceI 4 e,ghteen
feet wide bv sixteen feet deem incIudino
the sanctuary. and 4 apaIdal WITH tbree
windows. the center of which i 4 fonya
Of the cruciax;op. The front g,hle ~ ~
church (west end) Is carried mn above tba
planes Of the roof In thraa aousl stag.s n
six feet each. and a surno,,ntad r;fb !
large stone cross and has ,bTaa long ra,-
row windows. The windows are an a
cathedral glass. from CouIter 4 Sons Gin
cinnati. The outer wall a tbe cbancal 4
covered with ahinvlea IN cbeyvon ~
toneue and orooved casin0. and r,ilI vraIt
for its inner Wall until The church 4 ana
IN uroDerlv comnleta tha same Tha nj
\ i supported an beavv t,rsse- and 4 onsn
IN tbe neal and 4 ca;Ied rnder ,ha mr.
lines vertically with nayrow torcua AM
erooved flr The walls m .massive srd
The church ia unioue and ouaint n fact
An sl,osdv iooLs hrndrsd ye.-. IA M
;. - , ~, -, -.
Wnen II IL covered WIN IVY, as " y nosses''
It may soon be, 1t viii stand well for the
hoary antiquity Of the church, and will
nrasert an anomalous opreo,srco IN /.
present an anOina'ous appearance IN =
town. not yetnve years Old, still gtitterng IN
fresh brick and new paint.