Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-20

The wish Of Rev. r. A. Elwood,
formerly of this city, for a larger
church than the one of which be is
now pastor, in Leavenworth, Kan, is
about to be RratItied, as will be seen
from the following extract from the
Leavenworth Times:
E. p. Wilson has given $40 COO
toward the erection of a new kresby-
tsrian church here, the Governor Car
ney property at the southwest corner
Of Fourth and Walnut streets has been
purchased at a total cost of Sc, 600,
and the lot will be graded to the level
Of the street, the house remodeled and
thoroughly modernized for use as the
minister's manse, and to its rear,
facing upon Walnut street, will be
erected within this year a fine, mod
eFn chuTon to cast at least $50, 600.
The church now in use on Delaware
street is for sale at q cost Of $40,
and the old Westminster Church, the
former High School, will be demcl-
ished and its material used in part IN
the erection Of ths new editioe.
These are points OF an interview
given a representative of The Times
yesterday by Rev. Elwood, the minis.
ter Of the First Presbyterian Church.
The fact that the church vas planning
the purchase of the Carney property
has boen known TO The Times for a
week, but IL was not until yesterday
that Rev.. ElWood authorized it's pub
lication, aud this is the first public
statement of the plans which has been
given his sanction. Yesterday he said
TO a representative of The Times.
1T has been a matter of common
knowledge for some time that a price
had been put upon the property we
noW occupy, and at several recent
meetings of the officers OF the church
it was only too evident that the pres
ems accommodations wsre not adequate
or sufficiently modern for our require.
ments. A commit ee was appointed
to canvass the cong egation and ascer-
tain how much money it would be pos
sible to raise toward the erection Of a
new chuIoh, for il is my principle,
and the desiIe Of the church )fficers,
10 have absolutely no debt upon, the
church when it is dedicated. To en-
courage the work, and give the first
step toward making the new ohurct
venture a permanent one, Il. P.-WIll
son gave us e20, 900, and with this sub
stantial start, our work commenced il
earnest.
"Aitsr viewing various properties
10 the city, we decided that from al
requirements, the Carney property was
the best adapted TO our needs. Iha
purchase has been made, and before
March lst work will have been com
menoed upon the improvements on the
place. The house will be lowered L
the level of the street, and thoroughly
modefnized in every respect. Their
are few houses in LeavenWortn bette
finished, but the place has beer
allowed to deteriorate, and it will cos
in the neiRhborhoOd of $40, 900 to mod.
ernize it aud 90 the tremendoui
amount of grading necessary to hrinI
It 70 q street level. Negotiations fo
the purchase of the property com
menoed just a week ago.
AIhe Carney property is one Of th'
old landmarks Of the town. 1t wa
built by a man named Clark, who sol'
IL TO Gov. Carney, in whose family i
has remained ever since. The 10
measures 2O5 feet on Walnut street
and las feet on Fourth street.
As to the kind of building TO b
erected Mr.. Elwood said: 1.-The ne'
RAAA0A wiz 10 tno Aa0AN heA9AA 80
up-to-date that money can buy. II wi
seat between 1,500 and 1000 people
and will have every feature meeting th
requirements of the latest and mos
useful plans of church work. 1t vii
cuntain parlors for social hours,
kitOhen, a dininRroom capable Of seat
ing 1000 people, where free supper
and socials will be served 70 the peoFl
Of Leavenworth. There, too, We wi
give free lecture courses and mus
Gales. We will have training classe
for children and young people, and th
Sunday school will meet all demand
Of that important branch of work.
the church will be one of the fines
organs In the State, that will max
cut musicales real treats. With m
home, which 1 hope to be able
occupy about June lst, l want tc hav
Il the centre of Christian activities /
this oity. shall throw il open ofte
for rublic receptions, fer l belieS
that a minister should mingle in 81
ciety as much as, II not more thar
anyone else. F"