Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-09-30
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
4 Handsome House of Worship Which
Is to be Erected by That
Denomination.
THE Y. P. s. c.. e. WILL ASSIST
Rev. Mr.. Moore Has the Plans All
Drawn. Work to Commence
This Fall.

though the board of directors have
not yet passed upon the matter, it is
practically settled that before an
other year rolls around a handsome
brick ediface will have taken the
place of the present small frame
structure.
During the parsonage Of Rev Will
liam Moore, the membership of the
congregation, and the church as
well, has rapidly increased. The
need Of Il larger church has been felt
for some time, as is admitted 10y all
who attend there. While as yet no
steps have been taken in the direction
of erecting a new church, the matter
has been talked over by the most in
fuential members, until it has been
practically decided to build.
Rev. Mr.. Moore, with that earnest
ness which is characteristic of him,
when he is interested in any matter,
has been quietly at work upon the
plans for some time past. Among
his other accomplishments he has, is
the possession of an architectural
eye, and has already prepared plans
OF the proposed building. They
would do credit to a professional
architect.
The plans as seen this morning,
show the church to be fifty feet by
thirty-six feet, six inches. Several
changes will be made from the ortho-
dox church Of the past, most notable
will be the pulpit in one corner of the
room, the seats converging to that
point. This plan has been adopted
in a number of churches in the diff
ferent parts OF the country and found
to give perfect satisfact ton. The
acoustic properties of the auditorium
are not impaired in the least, and the
arrangement is such that each wor-
shipper has the advantage of seeing
the pastor while delivering his ser-
mon or addressing the congregation.
The floor of the church will be 4
slight incline which will further aid
in following the pastor in his
remarks.
The choir will be directly back of
the speakers platform, and wili-be
raised a few inches above it. Back
of this the organ will be placed.
This arrangement has been found to
give eminent satisfaction in other
churches where it has been adopted.
The property, where the present
building stands belongs to tn echurch.
The idea is to move the presen t
building to the rear and have it face
on Second avenue. The interior part
of the building will undergo extensive
alterations which will befound to he
of great practical benefit. The front
part will be divided into a room
twenty-fvefeets six inches, by twenty.
two feet, and will be used as Il lecture
room, and for the holding of weekly
prayer meetings. The rear will be
made into two rooms. One, fourteen
feet, six inches, by thirteen feet will
be known as the ladies parlor, and
used for small meetings etc. This
room will be next to the new church
On the opposite side will be kitchen
thirteen by eleven feet, which will be
found Invaluable, ON the occasion OF
church entertainments
Sliding blinds will separate the
ladies parlOr from the lecture room
and when occasion demands, tn,
two can easily be thrown into one
room. Rolling binds, which can b.
raised sufficiently SO us not to inter
fer with sight or hearing, will also
, separate the new church from thu
lecture room. BY this arrangement
the three rooms can be thrown into
one, on occasion where the attend
ance requires that it should be done
Mr.. Moore is in hopes that the
work can he commenced this fall
1t is thought that the present churcl
can be swung around and thu
foundation laid for the new edifc'
before frost sets in. Although NJ
action has been taken it is under
stood that the Young Peoples
} Society of Christian Endeavor will
, bear the expense of moving ant
altering the present church. Thi
r will require an outlay of about $500
l but the members are sure they Cal
t raise that amount by the tim
, it will be required. This will includ
Ebrick veneering the building, ant
+ changing the entrance from TIN
+ center to one side.
The new church will occupy tn
: ground directly on the corner q
Third street and Second avenue. TIL
? cost Of the building has not beer
decided upon as yet, but it will b.
somewhere in the vicinity OF $4,000.
The style of architect adopted H.,
Mr.. Moore borders on the classic
, instead Of the gothic, as is usual,
J adopted in church architecture. TIL
windows and doors, are broad aEt
, arched, and present u very pleasing
appearance, when looked at will
the other parts Of the building. TIN
idea of the classic is carried up int
the stecple. The graceful curve
, show than when completed, ant
. rising to Il height of eighty-eigh
2 feet it will be very pleasing to the eye
I Several other designs have bee1
:, looked into by Mr. Moore and other
I but the one drawn by himself ha
meet the approval Of all WHO hav
4 seen it, and very likely will b
. adopted. -~.
Mr.. Moore is very sanguine owe
theprospectso of having a new church
4 in fact at the tine he came here i
was one of the conditions that a new
: church should be built assoon as til