The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
The main auditorium Of the church vii
accommodate 1900 persons.
DOCTOR BITING TO SPEAK

The main auditorium of the church viii
accommodate 1900 persons.
DOCTOR BITING TO SPEAK
such well known men as DR.. W. c.
Biting. secretary of the northern Bap-
tist convention and pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church of St. Louis. Mo-;
c. NJ. Hin. president of the Baptist
seminary; DIR. J. Whitcomb Brongher.
pastor Of the Temple church. Los An
geies: Rev. Robert J. Burdette. pastor
emeritus of the Temple church; Presi-
dent Henry Churchill King of Oberlin
college. Bishop William Ford Nichols
Of the Episcopal church and Bishop
F. H Hughes of the Methodist church
viii be heard during the course of dedi-
cation week.
One of the features of the week will
he the singing of Miss Fannie NJ. Bal
lev. soloist known in musical circles
throughout the United States. Miss
Bailey is at present soloist in the Tenn
pie church, Los Angeles. She was for
merly leading soprano in the First
Presbyterian church of Syracuse, n. Y,
in St Paurs Episcopal church, SYRIA
cuse. and the First Presbyterian church
Of Rome. n. Y. She will sing Tuesday
evening. when Doctor Brougher is to
deliver his address. Her program will
include Lovely Appear over the
Mountains" from Gounods "Redemp
tion," and Hear Ye, Israel" from Men
delssohns Elijah"
EDUCATION NIGHT
On Wednesday. education night, the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. the city superintendent of schools.
with teachers, students and scholars,
will be guests. President c. NJ. Hill
of the Baptist seminary viii preside.
President King of Oberlin college, at
- Ir.t
Berkeley, will speak on The Common
Task for Church and School" and
Bishop Hughes will discuss The APP
peal of Christ to Men of Culture
Rev Bob" Burdette of Los Angeles
is to be the sole speaker Thursday.
citizenship night. Henry ]. Mccoy of
the Young Mems Christian association
will preside.
In describing the new church. of
which he is pastor, Rev George +.
Barlingame said yesterday:
FINEST BAPTIST CHURCH
The new edifice which has just
been completed by the church is
the finest and most pretentious
ever erected by the Baptists of
Baptist houses of worship in the
entire state which equal 1T for
architectural character and for
completeness of arrangements. The
street the front elevation, by 102
feet on Octavia street. with total
height of go feet 10 the top Of. the
dome The type Is classic. freely
treated, and the auditorium is spa
cious and amply lighted from four
sides and the dome The pulpit
platform extends wen across the
rear of the audience room, the
baptistry being in the center III
reetly behind. and the choir gal
lery above. extending the full
MID of q
double doors give entrance from
the main lobby, which extends
across the entire front of the
building and is one of the most
Jorium floor. At the rear of the
auditorium are the pastors suite
and the ladies' parlors and also
robing rooms for the use of candf-
dates for baptism.
The first floor is entered prae-
tically At grade at the main cor
ner, with well lighted assembly
room for Sunday school and prayer
meetings easy of access. The larger
rooms adjoining are for the Or
ganized bible ella asses of young
men and young women, and these
may be opened into the assembly
room by removing the accordion
doors. Reading rooms for both
these classes are also provided. A
beautiful and sunny room 35 feet
square detached and specially
fitted for work with little chill
dren OF the beginners age. Ad-
joining this is the primary room,
also detached to secure quiet. A
convenient kitchen provides the
equipment so necessary TO modern
city churches, for ministering to
the material and social needs OF
the congregation.
: CLAssRooMs PLENTIFUL
Other rooms located in various
parts. of the building are used for
classes and offices for the church
deps rtments. the total number OF
separate rooms being So The
building is considered by qualified
judges TO be one of the most com
plete and well arranged church
edifices in the city. 1t seems des-
tined TO become a place of resort
for numerous forms of Christian
activity. The City Christian en-
deavor union. the International re-
form bureau the focal Yoft,,D