Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-11
PRESBYTERIANS DEDICATE
NEWLONG BEACH CHURCH
Seattle Minister breaches Ser
mon That Opens 100000
House of Worship

LONG BEACH, July 1O.-The fulfill
ment of the hopes of the Presbyterians
Of this city for three years was marked
today by the dedication of their new
church at Sixth street and Locust
avenue OF the 100000 needed to
cover the cost of the church, all had
been raised before the dedication SER
vice, save $4,000, and of this a little
more than $4,000 was raised this morn
ing. The other $4,000 is needed only
to pay for the organ. The church
was begun in 1907, during the pastorate
of the Rev. Josiah Sibley, the old
church becoming too small.
The dedicatory service was largely
attended, the big church being crowd
ed to the doors. DR.. Mark A. Mat
thews, pastor of the First church of
Seattle, Wash, delivered the sermon,
his subject being "Rocks in the Way;
How to Remove Them" His text,
taken from the eleventh chapter of
John was "Take ye away the stone"
Professor j. D. Graham, superintend-
ent of schools, made the speech OF
presentation on behalf of the building
committee, of which he, H. w. Metcalf
and William Craig were members. P.
E. Hatch made the speech of accept
The Rev. S. E. Wishard Of Los An
geles offered the dedicatory prayer
The Rev. Mr.. Mundy, d. D., also Of
fered prayer. Rev. o. H. L. Mason,
the pastor, led the responsive read
ings. Special music was rendered, G.
w. Isaacs and Mrs. W. Z. Wiseman
being the soloists. Miss Laurelle Chase
was at the organ.
SPECIAL MUSIC
A vesper service was held this after
noon, the Rev. J. J. CresSWell of Pom
ona and the Rev. A. b. Prichard as
sisting the pastor. Tonight DR.. Mat
theWs preached again. The evening
service was featured by special music.
Tomorrow night the Seattle minister
will preach again at the church and
Tuesday night a public recognition"
service will be held. j. A. Miller, for
mer secretary of the chamber of COM
merce; City Attorney S. G.. Long and
the Rev. F. NJ. Rogers, representing
the ministerial union. will speak of
the new building as a public institu-
ton.
The Presbyterian church now has
more than 800 members and is aiming
at the 1000 mark.
ENGLISH GOTHIC
The new church is modelled along
the lines of the fourteenth century
English Gothic, the exceptions being
the amphitheater and the towers. The
main tower is at the center of the
south side and smaller towers are at
the southeast and northeast corners.
The new church is a massive struc-
ture. built of artificial limestone which
was manufactured here, the church
having purchased the forms and ma
terial from the company which had
built the First Presbyterian church
in Pasadena. The building Is 9OX15O
feet in size, the 90-foOt frontage being
on Locust avenue and the 15O-foot
frontage on Sixth street. The church
owns a quarter of block, which, in
addition to the church, contains also
the manse, at 621 Locust avenue. The
real estate is valued at ABOUT $30,000
The cost of the church, including
the $40, 600 pipe organ, now being built
and which will be installed by Septem-
her l. will be little more than 100000.
on the first floor are the main audi
torium, ninety feet square, and the
Sunday school department which is
6Ox9O feet. The auditorium and Sunday
school room are arranged around a
platform in amphlthcater style and by
opening the large doors separating
them the two sections are thrown into
one large room, completing full half
circle of seating. There are seats Tor
about 1000 people.
The Sunday school section includes a
primary class room and lows of class
alcoves both on the main floor and in
the balcony. A ladies' parlor, secre-
tary's room and library are other fea-
lures. Back of the pulpit is the pas
tors retiring room, with door open
ing toward the manse. Back of the
church auditorium IS big organ loft
A niche has been provided in the gal
lery for the installation of an echo
organ later. Adjoining the organ loft
is the choir room.
LARGE GALLERY
The gallery extends around both
sections of the interior. In the south
east corner, in the tower, there is a
room for use as a pastors study, but
now used for a class. over the library
room are two rooms, planned for a
ladies' parlor, but now used as class
rooms. There are three large Sunday
school rooms in the rear portion of
the building. One of these is used by
the Baraca class. The basement in
cludes the social rooms, with cement
floors, a good lighting system and
kitchen arrangem snts. The basement