The Republican journal., 1897-06-10
A New Congregational Church.
At SLOAN Springs. Arkansas. Rev. v. Il. VIII
liams, Pastor.

liamS, Pastor.
We recently received copies of Sloan
Springs, Arkansas, papers containing de-
scriptions of new church built there
largely through the efforts of former
pastor of the NJ. f. church in this city,
and which was opened for services May
ID The Sloan Springs Herald says:
The editice occupies one of the most
central locations in the city, being only
one block distant from St. Nicholas
avenue on the east, and about midway
north and south. The basement is built
of our beautiful, native blue limestone,
and the main audience room of brick,
which were made within our own terri
tory. The building is an ornament to our
city as well as an honor to the church
erecting it. 1t is forty feet square, with
the tower and entrance at the northeast
corner, and the platform for pulpit and
choir, in the southwest; the walls of the
audience room are thirteen feet high and
the ceiling in the central portion p feet.
Both walls and ceiling are papered and
present a beautiful appearance. The
windows, one large, on the north, and nine
smaller are constructed of frosted glass
for the larger panes, with smaller border
lights of colored glass so arranged as to
be an ornament to the building and to in
sure beautiful, mellow light in all por
lions of the edifce; and not less import
ant than any other arrangement-as was
demonstrated by the exercises of Sunday
the acoustic properties are so perfect
as to meet the needs of even those whose
hearing is defective.
The services of Sunday morning at
which good audience was present were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. II.
Williams, who, after reciting a few de-
tails in relation to the history of the ed-
flee, preached a sermon on 1.-THE Hope of
the Gospel" emphasizing the hope of
pardon, of power of sin, and of future
life, as distinct and assured objects of
gospel hope.
In the evening the house was crowded
with an audience of three hundred per-
sons, many not being able to gain admis-
sion. Many members of other churches
were present at the service, which was de-
signedly arranged for fraternal service.
Addresses We're delivered by Rev. W. NJ.
Mathews of the U. P. church on ''The
Church and the Sunday SCHOOL, Rev. A.
MdIsIoH VI tHe NJ E. Ouufcu, SOulI, on
''The Necessity for Churches, = and by T.
W. Shipley of the NJ. E. Church, on
"Church Fraternity" interspersed with
remarks by the PASTOR who presided. A
choir consisting of Mrs. W. F. Welty, So
prano, Miss M. Morelan, alto, Messrs.
Wisner and Wallace, tenor, Messrs Hub
bard and Welty, bass, and Miss Belle Mar
tin, organist, furnished excellent music.
The building is model of neatness,
harmonious proportions, and utility, and
when completed by the addition of pews
and the finishing Of the basement will be
everything that could be desired. The
building committee, consisting of W. H.
Davey, E. T. Wisner and H. P. Alden
in addition to generous gifts have
spared neither time nor energy to the at
tainment of the desired result. Much
credit is also due the ladies Of the church
for their enthusiastic support, and much
gratitude is due those who have SO cheer
fully contributed of their means to the
enterprise. In their new home, in the
midst of new surroundings, it is antici-
pated that larger field of usefulness will
open before the church, the membership
of which has doubled during the present
paStOrate.