The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-24

the new church. The picture in this
issue showing the old church that has
Just been vacated, shows the parsonage
in the rear while in the extreme back
ground can be seen the roof of the rear
of the new church.
The project of building a new church
was first discussed early in the spring
of 1902, and at first there was some
talk of improving the old building, but
several we're in favor of building a
new editice and the promise of SUBJ
stantial donations by many if new
church was built, induced the people
of the NJ. d. church society to construct
new edifce.
Plans were submitted a year ago
by Omeyer & Thori of St. Paul,
and finally accepted. The lot was
bought of S. NJ. Byers for 5000, and
bids were advertised for. The highest
was 81 900, and the lowest 1858, but
the society decided to do little pairing
here and there and go on with the
work by day labor. The building COM
mittee was made up of the following
persons: w. H. Townsend, A. W.
Woodcock, E. M. Farnham, N. E. Jes-
mer and J. D. Tam, and in conjunction
with the pastor they worked faithfully
and tremendously from start to finish.
The first ground on the site of the
new church was broken August 3Oth,
1902, Roy Farnham turning the first
shovel of earth. Will Hatch was given
charge of the construction of the work,
while Henry Hoffman, jr., was master
mason. The fact that all the brick
needed to build the church were do
mated by Woodcock & Cakes, E. NJ.
Farnham, Harry and Chester Farnham,
and James and Horace Farnham made
it possible to commence work imme-
diately and by winter the work had
progressed so that the walls were up
above the floor.
Work was resumed early last spring
and the corner stone was laid on Sum-
day, April 9Th, 1903, by Rev. Robert
Forbes, who was presiding elder at
that time.
The building as it stands to-day is un-
finished in the bas> ment, and there is
some inside finish yet to be done, but
now that subscriptions have been so
generous, the church can be practically
completed in all details.
The brick used in the construction of
the church were specially selected, and
it would be hard to find an imperfect
brick in the whole building. 1t is said
to be the best piece of common brick
work in the State.
The auditorium is 32x45 feet with a
twenty-three foot ceiling, and with a
pew-seating capacity of 225. The pull
pit occupies a space 9xl6 feet, and to
the left of the pulpit is the pastors
study 15x15, while to the right of the
pulpit is the choir recess 14x15. In the
rear of the auditorium is the lecture
room 15x32 and it will seat seventy-fve
persons. It is separated from the main
auditorium by three rolling partitions,
and can be thrown open as a part of
the auditorium when needed. Over
the lecture room is a gallery l5x32 that
will seat seventy-fve people. The seat
ing capacity of the entire church can
be made to accommodate over 500 peo-
pie as was the case at the dedication.
There is vestibule 1Ox10 feet, which
opens into the auditorium and the lee
ture room, and from which there are
stairs leading to the gallery and to the
basement. The basement extends I'M
der the entire church and contains the
furnace and fuel room, and when fin
ished will be provided with Sunday
school room, kitchen, pantry, reading
room, etc.
On the north and south side of the
auditorium are handsome art-glass win
are the letters A. O. in monogram, rep
resenting Alpha and Omega. On one
side of the window is the figure of a
rose and on the other the lily. At the
top Of the south window are the figures
representing a cross and crown, while
on the left side of the window are the
letters 81. H. S." meaning in Latin,
"Jesus the Savior Of Man." On the
other side is the Bible with the words
"Holy Bible" in colored letters. In
the gallery is a large and handsome
rose window, with a maltese cross and
cross in center, and the letter E on the
left and L on the right, standing for
Epworth League. The window also
bears the League motto 'Look Up, Lift
Up" There are four gothic windows
on the west side of the building in the
lecture room, and in the study there
are two colored windows, on one of