The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-05

into arches, and Jambs, and lintles, and
sills, and asher, and corbels, and what
not, were either lying on the hillside in
unshapely Jumps, or fast in the balaltic
lodges out yonder at Kalihi, and had to
be blasted, and quarried, and hewn into
shape before they could be parts of this
structure; and there are many men and
women in Honolulu, good, and honest,
and true at heart.who could, if properly
approached, be brought in to build up
this church, and if one half the pains
that it has taken to form these basaltic
blocks were bestowed on them in the
shape OF kind actions and honest words
spoken TO them by members OF the church
these pews will be full.
| hope this house Of worship may al
ways be as free to the poor as to the rich
and that the pains bestowed upon it to
make it graceful and perhaps little
pretentious, may not be the means of
keeping a single person away "who for
honest poverty hangs his head and a.
that" 1t is in keeping with mans VEN
Grafton that the house be builds for God
to place His name there, should be as
grand as he can afford to make it and as
free to the poor as Gods pure air or the
sunlight of Heaven.
History of the BuiIdine--F. J.
Lowrey.
1t was understood when the Bethel
Union and Fort Street Church united in
the present Central Union Church that
new house of worship should be erected.
A committee upon selection OF lot, after
careful examination of all available prop
erty, reported in favor of the lot where
We now are, corner of Beretania and
Richard streets and the report of the COM
mittee was adopted by the Church Jan.
8, 1889.
A Committee on Plans was appointed,
consisting of Messrs q. Il Bishop, G..
M. Cooke and A. Young, who made a
preliminary report on May %, 1889. As
| a result OF their investigations, Mr..
Bordwell, the architect of a building in
East Oakland which seemed to most
| nearly fill the requirements of our Con-
gregation, was invited to visit Honolulu,
and did so in Nov, 1899. While here he
made notes of such changes on his plans
as seemed to be desirable after consuita-
ton with the various members of the
Church, and returned to California.
On Jan. Is, 1890, Building Commit
tee, consisting OF Messrs. G. Nj. Cooke,
A. Young, w. o. Smith, w. w. Hall
and w. B. Oleson was appointed. These
| gentlemen met on Feb. IS, 1890, and Or
ganized by the election of Mr.. G. NJ.
Cooke as chairman and Rev. w. 3. Ole
son as secretary. On June IL, 1890, the
designations of Messrs. Cooke and Oleson
were accepted by the Church, and
Messrs Il. Lishman and F. J. Lowrey
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committee was then reorganized by the
election of Mr.. A. Young as chairman
and F. j.. Lowrey as secretary. The
original committee held seven recorded
meetings, and as reorganiZed have held
eighty.
On June 2, 1890, the bid for the found
alton was accepted and the contract was
carefully and satisfactorily carried ou
by Mr.. F. Harrison.
July %, 1890, the committee reported
to the Charch the probable cost OF the
building in different materials, and Or
July 20, 1890, it was voted to have the
building erected in stone.
Nov 5, 1890, cutting of stone was com
menced on the property of the Trustee o
the Estate OF Mrs B. 2. Bishop, at Pa
lama, arrangements having been made
therefor.
Nov. 10, 1890, Mr.. r. Lishman re
signed from the committee to accept th
superintendency of the building, an
Mr.. G.. NJ Cooke, who had returne
from abroad, was again appointed to fl
the vacancy From that time the com
mittee has remained as then constituted
Jan. II, 1891, was commenced tn
hauling of stone to the lot; on Feb. q
1891, the first stone was placed, and o
June 8, 1891, the corner stone wa
laid with appropriate ceremonies.
The work has been carried Oh undo
|. the personal direction of Mr. Robt
Lishman, with the assistance of NJ
, VIM Mulch, in charge of the WOO
J, work, and Mr. Geo. Turner of the pain
% ing, ETC. +, and the committee would e1
press publicly its appreciation OF tn
conscientious work performed by thes
gentlemen, and not only by them, but /
all who have been employed und,
them. Our architect not being on I'll
n ground to care for the work, the Supe
:, intendent has been called upon of nece
- sity to do much which would ordinari
l. have been done by the maker of ii
plans OF building, but the practic
knowledge of those who have had chars
of the work has enabled US to meet al
overcome all difficulties which presente
# themselves, and we believe that tn
Church has building which in poi
of construction could hardly be excelle
We are thankful to say that no fat
al accident, Except in the case of OIL
horse, killed by blast,) has occurre
and no serious accident with the exec
ton Of one, when carpenter fell fro
the ceiling Of the Lecture Room, b
whose headlong descent was broken
a batsen temporarily nailed up fe
feet above the floor, and the striking
which with the shoulder saved the nj
"a a broken neck While obliged to gi
up work for few weeks, he was able
10 take his place again and is present Il
evening, L believe.
b. In the superstructure there are Ia
cubic yards of stone (measuring frc
d. the plumb line), representing weig
of, say, 5000 tons. There were used 8
10 bbls, of cement and 4S8 bbls. of lin
There are 225 electric lights in the bui
O. ing, Ill OF which are in this room.
We have expended in labor over Sc
ne 10000 and the total amount which b
passed through the hands OF the comm
he tee, together with careful estimate
outstanding accounts, brings the cost
this building (including, plans, etc
with the present furnishing, to 1927 81
This includes cost of cushions for
pews and kitchen range, which the Ia
n. les have paid for. They have also ST
piled the carpet which does not apps