The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-07

filed with the trade classes and prosperous
working people The old and once arlsto-
cratic church changed to what is now the
boast of its rector, 1.-The PEOPLES Church"
ALL WERE WELCOME.
1t has remained so ever since. In its pews
everybody found welcome, and while the
great body OF Its congregation comprised
the well-to-do middle classes, yet no one, no
matter how lowly his occupation or plain
his clothes, need feel ashamed of entering
and participating in worship.
The Rev. w. l.. Citizens remained as asso-
ciate rector for period of seven years, and
was succeeded by the present rector, Rev.
John Gray, who has now niled the pulpit
for six years.
About year and half ago the need fey
new church began to manifest itself. The
changing characteristics of that part OF the
city where the old church was located had
scattered the congregation until scarcely
part of the city remained that was not rep
resented. To many OF these the old loca-
ton on Howard street was most dlfhcnlt 10
reach, and it was finally resolved to select
new site, one that would be easily access
able from all parts of the city. The choice
fell upon the present site, on Eleventh
street, near Market, where cars from all
parts OF the city pass. and the lot was ac-
eOrdingly purchased and Work began upon
il a few months ago.
AT THE TEMPLE.
In the meanwhile the old meeting-place
on Howard street was abandoned and the
building torn down. The Metropolitan
Temple on Fifth street was engaged and
there the congregation has been meeting
regularly every Sunday since the old church
was given up. and there services VIII
continue to be held until the new church is
ready for occupancy.
The re was little objection on the part of
some Of the congregation at first to remoV-
ing from the old site 10 the new. 1t was
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the poorer classes IN the Mission without
church. This objection was met by the es-
adjustment of two missions, one on Sixth
street near Brannan, and one near the old
church size on Howard street. These aux
iliaIies ore now doing a good work, and
have more than supplied the place OF the
former church.
The new church on Eleventh street will
hardly be completed before next spring, but
it is expected to get ii under roof and have
the lower or Sunday school part finished by
Christmas, so that regular services may be
held there.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
a striking and original feature in the
building Of this new church is that the work
has been taken entirely out of the hands OF
contractors, except so far as the employ
ment Of labor is concerned. When the work
was first undertaken the congregation
elected a Building Committee, TO have en-
tire charge OF the work. This committee
comprises the rector, Rev. John Gray,
Joseph q. Eastland, James II. Dobinson,
Colonel George II. Mendel. Robert Hamilton
and r. j. Morrison. This committee has
entire supervision of the work and negO-
tiates personally for tine purchase of every
yard of material and every brick used in
the building. The experimenting OF the
actual work OF construction and the enpl y
ment of the labor is in the hands OF the
architects, CoXhcad & CoXhead.
Tive church is DESIGNED after the Norman
| Gothic style Of architecture, and will be con-
strueted OF brick and terra Gotta through
| out. Ii will cost when completed about
| $50 600 and so enthusiastic have been the
congregation, and so painstakng and care
! full the Building Committee, that when fin
| ished a very small incumbranee will resi-
upon the new church.
BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE.
The building, as may be inferred from
the accompanying cuts. will be beautiful
| and imposing structure To use the words
| of Rector Gray, We laid foundation that
T., would support a Croker building, for we
want church that will last one hundred
| years"
The interior of the church will be modern
| in every respect In the basement is to be
| located the parlor5, kitchen, dining
and reception rooms. and the other social
! features of complete modern church. On
the ground floor, entering directly FROM
| Tie street, Will be the Sunday-school
! and class rooms while the main body Of the
| from the vestlbule in front by broad and
easy sweeps Of stairs 10 either side.
The edifice when completed, will be moi
/ only credit to the city, but a monument
to the perseverance and energy of its con-
gregatiUn, as well as Il tribute to that hand
full of earnest Christians who, under the
guidance of Mrs. McAllister, nearly forty
| years AGO funded the church