The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
THE DEDICATION.
Services Commemorative of the Completion
of Weiser's New and liegant Oongrega-
tional Church.


on that day their beautiful house of
worship was dedicated
In December, 1892, a Congrega
tional Missionary came to Weiser
and commenced regular Sunday
preaching services in public hall.
A Sunday School had been organized
short time before From February
9th to April I'd, 1893, a series of
special Gospel meetings were held,
resulting in the organization of a
Congregational Church of eighteen
members. Two others gave their
names as members, but did not appear
at the time of organization. The
newly formed church determined to
attempt the building of Il house of
worship ut once, and lots were secured
from the Weiser Land and Improve
ment Company for the location of
the proposed church, On the 10Th
day of May the cornerstone was laid.
Plans were drawn by the pastor of
the church, lumber purchased on
credit, and q competent carpenter,
Mr. ! D Burley. was employed to
superintend the work of building.
Then the pastor went east to solicit
funds for Tine work His mission was
successful; many kind friends were
fonnd in eastern churches who were
glad to extend helping hand to the
..little aockn in far away Idaho
The money was secured almost as
FAST rs needed. and the work went on.
In November. 1893. the pastor re-
Turned with a car load, of material
with which to complete the building
ot once
A brief description of the building
will he Of interest TO many The
main mart Of the church is twenty six
bv forty eight feet, with a wing six
teen Inv sixteen feet In the angle
formed Inv the main part and the
wino is n tower seven bv seven feet,
: the base of which serves asa vesti-
5 hnle Sixteen feet from the back
+ end of the main part a partition cuts
off two rooms-a Indies parlor. six
teen nv sixteen feet and kitchen
, ion Inv sixteen feet Over these two
rooms ore two similar rooms. one to
o he used as q bov's club room and the
c other rs q store and cloak room. The
+ wing 20 nsed for q slecture room. .
p where all the smaller meetings of the
church NAV he held and the ladies
Il narlor is used as a dining room wher
d desired The lecture room and par.
D or connect with the main audience
roo,, NV l.roa fold;no doors ia in
h crease the SEATING CAPACITY of til,
,f church when the main audience room
l. il too small The windows are mad,
rs of tho host cathedral GLASS The,
Of were desioncd and made by Il. Nj
S Hooker Company. West Randolph
~ and Clinton streets, Chicago, Illinois
IS and are pronounced by all mos
" hcoutiful snecimens of the elazier'.
g art In the upper part of each win
ol dow is the monogram of the &c. Els,
ct SET in white GLASS. and at the bottom
is printed ia large letters the nam
le Of the society that donated. tn
IN. window. Every window is thus
scbristian endeavor" window, an
by the cost of each. including frame
OF sash and freight. was TWENTY-FIVE
nd dollars The following inscription
TO anneor on the different windows
at- "The Y. P. S. G. g., of Winthro
- Church Charlestown. Massachusetts
so s.Faith. hope. love-Y. p. S. G. /
IN of the Central Church, Jamaica PlaiI
Ia Massachusetts. "Y. p. s. G. Il
ID First CONGREGATIONAL Church. Newarl
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ms Massachusetts. - ssEliot Y. 2. S.
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vi see. First Congregational Churt
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IL e. CONGREGATIONAL Church, Stoc
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'o gatioual Church, La Sale, Illinois
"Y. P. S. c. E., First Congregation
Church. Gaesburg, Illinois.
for These beautiful windows add mu