The daily sentinel., 1900-08-17
ALMOST COMPLETED.
New Presbyterian Church Edifice
Ready for Finishing Touches
---Handsome Structure.

The First Presbyterian church OF this
city which was destroyed by fire one
Sunday morning in March last, has been
replaced by the handsomest church edi-
flee in the city.
When the fire occurred destroying the
very pretty structure. which stood where
the present church now stands, the con-
gregation of the church was overcome
with sorrow and the sense OF their loss.
1t had been a struggle to pay for the
church and it had only short time be-.
fore been cleared Of it's indebtedness and
the loss was felt severely.
Despair, however, did not settle over
the congregation but plans were at once
laid for the erection of a new church ed
ifice. Congregational meetings were
held and it was soon settled that the
structure must be replaced. Those who
were members OF the congregation re-
solved that sacrifices should be made
and even finer church than the one de-
stroyed, should be erected.
Subscription papers we're started and
fund which gave promise OF being
sufficient was soon subscribed and Joy
filled the hearts oil the pastor, Rev G.
e. B. Ward and the members of the Off
cial board Ct the church.
A contract was let to Carlisle and
Shott and today the new church stands
almost completed, only awaiting the fin
ishing touches.
The church stands on the corner OF
Sixth and White streets, one Of the most
desirable locations in the city for a
church. The building follows modern
plans of church construction through
out.
The main audience room is 40x40.
The main entrance door is on the cor
ner and the pulpit faces the door, being
in the northeastern part Of the room.
The floor is modelled after the slanting
floor used in houses OF play and the seats
will be elevated in tiers, giving every
person seated opportunity TO see the
pulpit and the preacher. This room is
nicely lighted by large windows. the
glass being cathedral in color and shape.
Immediately back OF the pulpit platform
lis the choir loft This will be in full
view Of the audience.
To the left OF entrance the main room is
connected with the Sunday school room
by folding doors, running the full length
of the room, so that at any time the two
rooms can be thrown together making a
large audience room capable of seating
"a very large congregation. The main
audience room will be seated with opera
chairs, the same as the old chairs, a
portion OF the latter having been saved
from the burning building. New chairs
will be added to make the full quote.
The Sunday school room 22x3O
will seat quite large number OF children.
This room is also we'll lighted.
Back Of this room is library room or
pastors study 12x2O. The exterior Of
the building is handsome and a credit to
the builders and the architect. Through
out the work on the building is done in
first class style, tn contractors, Messrs.
Carlisle & Shit evidently sparing no
pains to make as good job as it was
possible to be done within the contract.
Nothing whatever seems sighted and
the congregation will have as pleasant a
place to worship. when completed fully
as can be found in any town Of its size
in the state.
The funds for building came partly
from the church extension society,
which held the insurance on the old
building and from the individual sub.
,scriptions of the membership Of the
church. The building is one OF which
.pnv church aociety might be nrOud