The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-10
CHURCH IS FINISHED.
New Congregational Building
lisa Beauty.
TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY
list of Memorial Windows
Furnished by Friends.
70 BE DEDICATED SUNDAY

The last stroke of work will be put on
the new Plymouth Congregational church
today and the handsome new temple Of
worship will be completed. The carpets
are being laid today and every detail Of
the work will be out of the way for the
dedicatory exercises next Sunday. The
program of exercises for the day has not
yet been completed, but will be by to-
morrow night. There will be many high
dlgnitar1es Of the church here, as well
as many former pastors who have been
interested in the chUrch's growth all
these years. The dedication sermon will
be preached by the Rev D. NJ. Fisk Of
Topeka, and select music by the finest
talent in the city will be rendered The
services will continue throughout the day.
The edifce. since its completion. is even
more beautiful than any of its builders
and admirers had ever anticipated from
the plans which they had seen. The high
arched ceiling of beautifully carved
cypress in natural finish. the light green
tint of plastering in the rough, the ar
usttc decorations of the main interior
show off one of the handsomest church
auditortums in the state. One Of the
most attractive features Of the building
from an interior and exterior view is the
large number Of memorial windows that
have been furnished by friends Of the
church. They begin on the south with a
very beautiful window just above the pull
pit dedicated to the Rev. Joel Harper
the founder of Plymouth church in this
city, by his two sons, Rev. Thomas Har-
per and Rev. Joel Harper, Jr, both Of
Oklahoma City. The window is Of stained
and opalescent glass. and is OF as many
colors as the rainbow In the glass APP
pear these words: ''This church was
organized by Rev. Joel Harper and
named for his birthplace" he having been
born at Plymouth. Mass.
In memory of Basil B. Settler" are
the words carved in the window pane of
the memorial glass on the west side Of
the building, furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Settler
In memory of Mrs. Eva B. Steffee" is
in the window which was furnished by
the husband, who is now in New York
City. Mr.. and Mrs. Steffee were formerly
members of the church here.
Above these two windows in the west
side of the church are five exquisitely de-
signed panes, forming an categorical win
dow, which ILLUSTRATE the subject Of one
of Rev. Thayer's anti-materiallstic ser
mons. On one of the panes is a picture
of the lilies Of the field. and on another
the fowls of the air. In the truly pictur- |
ed designs one can stand and recall in his |
memory these words from Holy Writ: |
Consider the lilies of the field and the |
fowls of the air. They toll not, neither |
do they spin; yet your Heavenly Father |
careth for them" These are the words |
of Rev. Thayer's text for his favorite |
sermon.
On the north side are i've memorial |
windows in stained and oDaIescent glass. |
The first is that in memory Of Mary
Brown Human, deceased wife of NJ. s.
Hinman. placed by the Ladies' Aid So
Ciety. Of which the deceased was once !
president.
Mrs. Nellie z. Jacobs-a testimonial OF
her Sunday school class" IS another beau |
tiful window of the north side group.
"A tribute to Deacon William Jones !
and Mary Jones" is a window In this |
group furnished by Newell c. Knight of
Chicago, as a tribute of his love for them. !
IN memory of Louette Jacobs, from |
her classmates" This is a very beautiful
window in tribute to a lovable young
lady who met her death by being acct
dentally thrown into a well in Harper
county about four years ago.
The family of the late Mrs. Caswel
have memoralized her beautiful life by
these words in a window in the north
side group: "Arvilla c Caswell-'He that
overcometh shall inherit all things"
The beautiful memorial windows COM
pletely surround the main audience room
OF the church and cast a myriad Of col
ors over the brilliant interior.
To the left of this main room is the
large Sunday school. Christian Endeavor
and lecture room, and back OF this are
the numerous pantries, c''ina closets and !
kitchen, used for the culinary work that
usually comes in connection with the So
cial functions that take place in the lee |
ture room. The kitchen is model one. /
1t is fitted with hot and cold water, &
gasoline stove dishes. and all kinds OF
table ware and cooking utensils.
Still TO the east Of these rooms Is the
kindergarten room in which a kinder
garten is conducted every afternoon. free
to those unable To pay tuition. 1t is in
charge Of Miss 4. l. Halsey. The pastors
study is situated between this room and
the public reading room. which latter
opens onto Second street. These rooms
will be open to the public every day in
the week.
The entire building is to be heated With
a large Ideal boiler which has capacity
of 2.2o0 feet of heating surface. The work
IS being done by the Bertram Heating
and Plumbing company of this city. and
IS complete IN every respect. There is
nothing at all that seems to be lacking
IN the attractivencss, convenience and
comfort Of this new church, which is to
he dedicated to Wichita and the Lord
next sunday. Rev. Tlayer, Who has
labored 50 hard fer its completion. has
lust cause to be proud
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