Evening star., 1897-05-08
THEY LABOR FOR HOLINESS
Interesting Services 1naugurated at the Peo
ple's Tabernacle.
New Church Edifce Completed at q
Cost of $25, ,OOO-Its Unique
Features.

A Holiness Convention" which is to con-
tinue for three weeks, was opened last
evening at the Peoples Tabernacle on 11th
street between G and 1 streets southeast,
Rev. A. g. Harrison, pastor.
The proceedings at the initial meeting
| consisted My of the pulpit service con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Carradine of St Louis.
and exhortations to those present not Chris
tians to become such. The church was
| filled to overfowing with members and nom
communicates and many OF the latter re-
sponded to Dr. Carradnes appeal and pre-
sented themselves at the altar. with the
request that they be prayed for.
The ediice. which has just been COM
pleted, will be dedicated tomorrow with ap-
The church cost s25.O 600, complete, includ-
ing the ground, and a large portion of the
money was given by Mr.. w. Livingston
BrIen of this city. Every penny was in
hand before spade was struck in the
ground that being Mr.. Harrison's policy in
the building Of several previous ediflces.
The building is of red brick trimmed with
18th street, with a five-foot alley on each
side. 1t is 100 feet long and 81 feet wide,
and is OF one story and basement, with
two stories in the rear. At the northwest
and southwest corners there are towers,
the former 81 feet high, terminating in q
steeple, and the latter 40 feet high, with a
6ome.
The side walls are buttressed, and so
strengthened with girders and steel plates
| that If the roof were to be blown off. the
whole upper portion of the walls would be
carried with 1t.
The interior has been plastered, and is to
be frescoed, while the wood used Is oak.
Passing through the main entrance, one
enters the auditorium through vestibule,
which has winding stairways in the north
end formed by the towers. AT the extreme
right end n he 10
room, intended for an Office, and also for
the use Of Mr.. Bruen, when he visits the
church. Above this room. on the gallery
floor, is the pastors study, and, correspond
ing to 1t, at the other side, is the secretary's 8
room.
The principal feature of the auditorium
Is large gallery, occupying the entire
gether with the auditorium, will accommo-
date LOO people. Small doorways In the
| northeast and southeast corners Of the
auditorium lead into the Sunday school
| room in the rear. which is ffty-two by
twenty-four feet in dimensions, the audi
| torium being seventy feet by fifty-two.
There Is also a finished basement under
the Sunday school section. with two hot
air furnaces. Two features of the church
are electric lights and baptistry.
In many respects the church work is
as unique as is the edifice. In the new
church services are to be held every night
OF the year, and, in addition, Mr.. Har-
| rison will conduct regular service in two
| other chapels in the city. During the win
ter weather the congregation was in the
habit Of holding what were called pound
prayer meetings" These meetings were
held in the homes of the members. and
every one attending brought pound of
some food, which, after the meeting was
over. was distributed to the poor families
of the neighborhood by the donors. vino
would go out in parties of five or six.
Since the old church was torn down, the
congregation has been worshiping In Odd
Fellows Hall. on Sth street southeast.
The church officers are as follows: Sec
| retary Of the congregation, William e.
Clerk secretary of the Sabbath school,
George Wilson; superintendent Of the Sab
bath school, ]. W. Wachter: leader of the
choir. w. C. Brittower. and church coun-
Gil. the pastor. Rev. A. g.. Harrison. and
Messrs. Talbert, Brkttower. Clark. Ath-
erton. Onert, and Miss Phoebe L. Hall,
aecretarY. -