The daily sentinel., 1901-06-05
A NEW CHURCH BUILDING.
Proposed New Christian Church
Plans to Build an $4,000
House Of Worship.

to examine the plans for the house OF
worship to be erected by the Christian
church Of this city. Tney show an up
to-date workshop, adapted to modern
rr ethods Of church work. which will be
an ornament to Grand Junction and the
entire western slope. The location OF
this church's property is on the corner Of
Eighth and White streets, there being a
frontage on the streets named of 100 K
125 feet Located opposite the couuty's
grounds, where eventually their perma-
nent buildings will be erected, aud being
also Just across that block from the new
public library, this church has planned
building in keeping with their present
aud future surroundings. The plans
manifest much faith in the future OF
Grand Junction and this valley. They
are we'll executed, and reflect great cred
it on the architects, Messrs. Boyer and
Weston.
An octagonal tower stands at the south
west corner Of the contemplated struct-
ure, and leads to the auditorium, which
will be 40 "A feet in size, and seat $50
people. A winding stair within the
gallery, with seating capacity OF $50.
The auditorium will be seated semi
circularly, with pulpit, choir loft and
baptistery in the corner. Connected
with the auditorium with rolling parti-
tions will be Sunday school assembly
room, 26 81 feet, seating $50 persons,
and rs in the Sunday school gallery. In
this room will be four class rooms each
on the main floor, and in the gallery, all
OF which may be separated or thrown
together instantly by means of curtains.
A permanent book case and a Sunday
school library will also be built into this
room. A primary Sunday school room.
IL 81 feet, will also be connected with
the Sunday school assembly room by
means Of rolling doors. Ali three OF the
main rooms. and the two galleries may
be connected instantly, atfording Il total
seating capacity OF 700, and all within
perfect view and hearing of the speaker.
Triple. dormer and single windows will
afford an abundance of light to the en-
tire Structure.
In addition to these apartments there
will be IA pastors study, two robing rooms
for baptismal purposes, toilet rooms, and
a very com modious ladies work room, all
ON the main floor; while under the entire
eastern half Of the building there will be
we'll arranged and lighted basement,
including kitchen and large dining
room for festivities, anniversaries and
social occasions. There will be nina
principal rooms in the entire building
and, with eight curtaiued class rooms
will afford seventeen rooms in all The
auditorium will be seated with pews,
and will have hard wood floors, only the
alsles and pulpit platform being carpet
ed. The heating will be by furnace, and
the lighting by electricity. The extreme
dimensions of the entire structure will
be 70 II feet. On the large ground
space there will be ample room for the
church building, and for parsonage
which 10 contemplated for the future
Believing thoroughly in the practical
application of Christianity to the evrry-
day needs Of humanity, the promoters of
this enterprise intend that one or more
rooms shall be open daily as reading
and rest room fos strangers and for
those without town. Other features will
be added as opportunity may afford.
This entire building complete will cost
not less than 5000. Following a plan
very popular now, even in the larger
cities, the entire house has been planned
now, that all may be symmetrical and
we'll proportioned; but o. ly the fret half
the auditorium, pastors study and one
robinP room will be erected now. The
cost OF this portion will probably be
about 81 900. One. half Of this sum ls
now under pledge even before the men,
bership OF the church is fully canvassed.
The church membership will do gener-
GUS part themselves. Rev. NJ. A. Thomp-
SOD, the pastor, and his workers, are be-
ing assisted by Rev. Leonard G. Thomp-
son, Of Denver, the State Superintendent
OF Missions for the Christian church Of
Colorado. The amount yet needed is a
modest one to be raised for building
which will re feet 30 much credit upon
Our citv