The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-30

Make this thy home tiny dwelling
Nor sin nor grief wen fear,
with blessings ON this temple.
Through many passing year
H. u Holt
Jubilee Service.
In the evening a Jubilee service was
held, all the churches participating.
An interesting young peoples meeting
was held for half hour, followed 10y
praise service at7:45.
at o'clock the regular services were
opened with a very interesting and
novel invocat tion-the repeating Of the
thirteenth chapter of Corinthians by
sixteen members OF the junior society,
little folks from 2 to 10 years of age
Addresses were then delivered by
Rev l. j. Dyke, on "The value of
public worship, by Rev. A. j. Mac
Gillivray, pastor Of the First Presby-
terian church representing the minis
terial union, on Churches as co.
workers in a community" and by Rev
l. +. Case, pastor Baptist 'hurch at
Edmond, on "The young people and
the church All were excellent efforts
and Of deep interest to the large au-
diencc that filled the church and ante
rooms completely, but the last address
deserves special mentioo as Of unusual
power and rich thought on the line Of
young peoples work
During the evening n short time was
spent in raising nearly a hundred dol.
lars, in addition to the morning offer
ing, making total Of 81, 0tO.74 for the
day, representing lO7 givers in
amounts ranging from 81 to 500 The
amount Of money raised is uEprece-
deuted in Oklahcma church building
aud the ease with which it was
raised showed that the people were
Interested in the building Of so fine a
suu,ture and have the fullest conf
deuce in pastor and officers.
The music was a SPECIAL feature Of
the services, being under the direction
Of Mrs. W. S Smith, with a union
choir composed Of members of the
Baptist, Methodist and Congregational
choirs.
The Building
The new church was built in year
and a day, the building committee
composed Of l.. II. Holt, Dr. l.. II Bux-
ton, w. II. Kaylor, f. NJ. Bamford, J.
Anderson Col Snyder, Miss Margaret
Rees, Mrs. w. S. Smith and Mrs. e.
Snyder having been appointed June
I %, 1895, and the completed structure
dedicated June %, 1896 Ground was
first broken August A, 1895, Mrs l. II.
/ Holt turning the FIRST shovel OF dirt
and Mrs. N. II Filson the second,
while the corner stone was laid with
appropriate services October 7.
The building cost 81, 600, the furnish
ing close upon 81 600 and an additional
lot $500.
The building is handsome pressed
brick structure, surmounted by tall,
symmetrical spire, with handsome
stained glass windows, a conveniently
arranged and finely furnished interior
and built Of the very best materials
the most substantial. best arranged
and handsomest church building in
Oklahoma, q structure Of which the
citizens OF Guthrie are all proud, The
auditorium is 36X40 feet, with raised
floor and antique oak pews to seat 3OC
people, and is completed throughout
with carpet Of fine design, furnishe,
by the Ladies Aid society The pulpi
platform is 7x2l feet, with handsome
pulpit chairs and orgeu.
At the rear is lecture room lsx2s
with gallery above Of the same di
mensions, and a pastors study TO TIT
right, sixteen feet octagon,
East of the auditorium is the pri
mary room, l6 by "a, with ffty hand
5 s1me kindergarten chairs for the littl,
ones and appliances as aids for sue
cessful teaching.
All these rooms open upon the audi
torium with large sliding doors, an,
with it gives the church a regular seat
ing capacity Of six hundred which car
be increased by extra chairs TO sever
hundred and fifty 10 eight hundred.
The windows Of the church werl
put in by the Kansas City Stained
Glass company and are uhdoubtedll
the handsomest anywhere ia tn
southwest, new In design, rich in col
odng and artistic in arrangement
Three large windows an the frame
githout SASH one hes lhe design o
an open bible in the upper part IA
the center th quot tAtiou, end th
book9 were opened" Rev, 201e; in -h'
1eme plate, "OheIing OF authors aus
publishers. Another has ~ the top
cross and crown, in the ceater thl
ecFintur 0tYeii done 0oOd n 4 fat IA