The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-17

ing of Rev T. j. Lamar, Rev. G. S.
W. Crawford, Will A. McTeer,
John p. Duncan and Ben Cunning
ham, and their duties were defined
to be-
l. TO consider and adopt plans
and specifications for the building.
2. To invite bids and make con-
tracts.
3. TO direct and take general
supervision of the work, and see
that the work is done according to
the plans and specifications.
4. To report to the congregation
and session when required.
5. All payments shall be made
by the Church Treasurer, on the
written orders of the Committee,
through its Chairman or Secretary.
The Committee was also autht riZ-
ed to fill any vacancies that might
occur in the Committee.
AT this time, the only prospective
or visible funds for the building,
amounted to about 100000.
The first meeting of the Commit
tee was an informal one, held at
the residence of Rev. T. J. Lamar.
There was a discussion as to plan
for the house but it appeared as if
the committee would never be
able to settle on any definite plan.
1t was finally agreed to send a
request to the Board of Church
Erection for plans, in reply to
which quite number of sketches
" ere received but none CT them
adopted.
After this, one suggestion after
another was made, until the plan
we now have was unanimously
and heartily agreed upon. The
general plan originated with the
committee as whole; and yet
soon after, the outlines of the same
plan was published in the architec.
tural Illustrations of a number OF
church papers. The general plar
MS agreed upon by the Committee
were submitted to Baumann Bros
of Knoxville, who prepared thu
ARCHITECTURAL designs, and were thu
architects of the building.
The nextmeeting of the Committe,
was held at the Office of Mai. Bel
Cunningham on the 9th day O
September, 1856. there being pre-
sent Major Cunningham, Prof
Crawford and Will A. McTeer. TIL
Committee perfected its organiza
! ton by electing Ben Cunningham
Chairman and Prof. Crawfor,
Secretary, while Will A. McTeel
being Treasurer of the Church, wa
assigned to duty as ex offici
Treasurer of Committee.
On March goth 1887, Prof. T. j
Lamar departed this life, afte
which, E. w Tedford was electe,
to fill the vacancy in the committe
and G. S. w. McCampbell was add
ed as an additional member, eacI
of whom soon removed to Knox
vile. Prof. Crawford departed thi
life on the Bird Of February, 1879
and neither of these vacancies wa
ever afterwards filed.
The loss of Prof. Lamar from tn
, Committee was felt very keenly b.
the surviving members as we'll a
the Church, for he was one of tn
noblest and best of men; liberia
with his means, rich with eXpel
fence of a ripe age and varie,
scenes through which he had pas
: sed, wise in mis- counsels, modes
/ and retiring in his demeanor, h
had long been regarded as
father in the Synod, the Presbytery
and in the several churches in Eas
Tennessee, so his sickness an
death was an irreparable loss t
the Committee, the church and tn
community.
On May 20lh 1890, the contrac
for the erection of the building wa
made with Mr.. David Jones, VIII
associated with him Mr.. j. d Moor
enc of the carpenters of our tow
and thus the brick work was dor
by Mr.. David Jones while tt
carpenter part ives done by M
j, d. Moore.
The following is the amount
the receipts and disbursement
the Committee, given in bul
under different heads
RECEIPTS.
RAISED AT HOME:-Cash dire,
including interest realized, $7363.
Lot from the College, valued
100000, Entertainments, 345.C
re- Lot sold from old grounds, So.
i. Rants onllpctoj rOr poe4uro of