The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09

other state and city dignitaries and visit
ing clergymen. Covers We're laid for 1000
people. A reception preceded the banquet.
Wednesday evening there will be a grand
dedicatory concert by the Baptist choirs
of Boston and vicinity, $50 voices, assist
ed by talented soloists. On Sunday, he
10th, Evangelist Dwight L. Moody will
preach two sermons, beginning a months
revival, which 1t is expected will be the
greatest in history, over 1000 conversions
being looked for as a result of Moody's
work In this he will be assisted by DR..
Lorimer and others.
The front elevation Of the new temple
is modelled on the lines OF The Doge's pal
ace in Venice The building is of iron
and light brick, handsomely trimmed
with sandstone, six stories IN height
and withal an imposing structure. The
new auditorium is practically the same
size as the old, which made fremont
temple famous. except that it is higher
and the space has been used to so much
better advantage that it will seat nearly
1000 persons in comfortable chairs that
are upholstered in leather, on the floor
and in the two galleries, to say nothing
of the choir gallery over the platform,
which will accommodate 100 persons.
The ceiling of the auditorium is fifty
six feet from the floor, and is held in
place by huge steel Orders that are hid
den by the decorations so that not a
piller is necessary in the big hall which
is 1876 feet long and p wide. The his
tory of the chairs is interesting. They
are large roomy and upholstered in
leather. DIR. Lorimer decided that he
would have good roomy ones. The seats
sand. and the church could not pay five
cents apiece for chairs at that time. But
Dr. Lorimer said he would get the chairs
and he set to work to raise $4,000 for the
purpose. He has worked hard in all
parts of the country to raise the amount
and he has succeeded. The name Of
each donor of IS is Inscribed on a plate
fastened to one of the chairs. thereby
making a roll of honor in the temple.
The Rev George c. Lorlmer, d. D., is
one of the busiest pastors in Boston. lie
was born in the suburbs of Edinburg,
Scotland, June 4. 1885, and was a half
brother of the late John II. Selwyn, of
theatrical fame At 10 he ran away to sea
but the voyage satisfied him and ne re-
turned home. When only II he made his
| way to this country as a member of a
theatrical troupe, and was playing at the
theater in Louisville KY, when he fell
under religious influences and conversion
changed his destiny from the stage to the
pulpit. After leaving the stage he studied
at Georgetown college. Shortly after com
mencing mis- studies, having been invited
to preach by a feeble church in a neigh
boring city Of Kentucky, he, to his sur
prise, found himself in the midst of re
vival, inspired by his preaching DR.
Lorlmer's first pastorate was at Harrods
burg, Ky. where he married, his wife be
ing the accomplished daughter of one 0
the deacons of the church. Driven theme
by the war, he became, in 1861. the paste
of the Walnut street church in Louisville
Though then not more than "a years o
age, he cleared off the debt, uniting III
membership and building a mission churc
of proportions then unknown. During
passionate of seven years he baptized %