The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-26

carried out by the men and women
who built this church these stones
mean nothing.
The third and last meaning of these
stones, is redemption and regenera-
! ton.
Gcd works for you and for me- If
he works for us. we should be CO.
workers with him We should go out
of this place determined TO help Others,
conscious that God has made us care
/ takers of our fellowman.
. A Handsome Building.
! The new church is one OF the most
handsome structures in the city, both
exterior and interior.
1t is located on the corner of Sixth
and High streets and in sipe is so by
20 feet and the style of architecture is
old English Gothic. The structure is
built of Bedford brown stone and the
roof is of red tile. At the present time,
tle stone is of whitish color. but
after weathering twenty-five years of
storm and sun, 1t will become brown
, colo..
At the corner is a square tower,
which forms the vestibule to the
church, the main entrance facing Sixth
street with also an entrance on High
street. Cement steps lead up to the
church doors and the lawn about the
church will be improved next spring
and set off the beauties of the build
ing
The church interior is large and
roomy and the interior decorations and
furnishings make it a very handsome
room. The ceiling is crossed With
heavy girders of solid black wood but
all other woodwork in the room is of
dark brown color.
The windows on the right hand side
are all alike in design and colors. but
the windows on the other side. facing
High street, are memorial windows.
each one of different design. At the
, front OF the church, the large Chitten.
den memorial windows present very
attractive appearance
The pulpit stands between the choir
loft and vestibule and grill work
makes this end of the church very
handsome.
The organ, one of the largest and
finest in the city is not yet completed
but contains an extensive number of
stops and pipes and is installed in the
right hand near corner.
A green carpet is used upon the
floor and the room is lighted by cleo
tircity, two clusters of globes being
suspended from chandeliers and an
other chandelier being placed in the
choir loft.
Hot air furnaces supply the heat
fer the building which is modern and
beautiful structure, credit to tie con-
gregation and valuable addition to
the city
H E Ra-cline. was the architect and
D0llery & Woolley were the contract.
ors, each OF whom deserve great praise
Tor their efforts in the planning and
erecting of the building.
On Thursday evening a fellowship |
service is TO be held in the new church
at which there will be a snort organ I
recital by Mr.. Graham and addresses
by number of Keokuk p--tors.
Raises s4s,eoe
Al the meeting on Sunday morning.
the entire amount necessary TO nav for
the new building was secured. AT that
time 1t was announced to the mem. +
bers that it would require s15.7oo IN
pledges to complete the fund for the
new church.
remarkable thing then happened.
for all pledges and donations were
made voluntarily and the amount I
needed was not only secured. but $500
surplus. $4,000 being raised among
the members.
A Fine Organ.
The new organ in the church, being
erected by the Burlington Organ com
pany. will cost over $4,000 when CON-
pleted and is the largest and finest
organ in keokuk and possibly not sur
passed in the state.
Owing to a slight accident on Satur-
day, the organ was not in as good
condition Sunday as was expected and
il will be several days before it is
completed
The choir on Sunday, under the d.
rection of H. T Graham, organist. con
sisted of twenty-five people and fur
nished excellent music. The choir j
vas composed Of the following:
send, Halle Sample, Laura Kuhles. /
Elizabeth Phillips. Georgia Reiner. !
Eva Hulson, Mesdames H. C. Brown. |
H. c. Coulson. A. B. Thompson, F. B. !
Smales.
Altos: Misses Sarah Sample, Mary !