Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-27
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August, 1907, and preached the first
sermon At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
~. II. Bernard on Fifth avenue. the
three evenings following he preached
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son on Third avenue In October Of
the same year State Evangelist N. n,
Nelson held series of meetings In
tent on Second avenue II WIS during
these meetings the Christian. church
organized with membership OF &c.
In the spring OF 1908 the conference
appointed Rev. John Hay as pastor of
the Durango church. Rev. MIR. Hay. a
true man OF God met with every en-.
couragement. Regular services were
held In the W. o. w. hall in the
state conference in Denver last spring
popular subscription was started to
purchase lots for the erection of n
Christian church In Durango. The
four lots on the corner OF Second ave
nue and Twelfth street were procured
In midsummer and in October tho
building of the splendid structure was
begun. Rev. r.. IL. Newton. the pres
ent pastor. under whose admlnfstra
tlon so much has been accomplished
was appointed to this field in January
1903. Beside personally supervising
all Of the financial and architectural
work connected with erection of the
structure, he hus organized teaol .ers'
training class of 100 members. the
church membership has been increased
to seventy and the Bible school has an
enrolment of over 100. Rev. Mr. New.
ton has an excellent assistant In his
talented wife. II is indeed long
bark from the first meeting in the
private house to beautiful tabernacle
the Christian people now call hoIae
and in which The first services were
held yesterday The building has a
commanding location Both froIa an
exterior and interior view the nrchi
teciural design Is artistic. Ventila
Ion, lighting and acoustic were cor
sidered In interior arrangement. The
harmonious blending OF the color OF.
tects are especially rcstful and pleas.
In gto the eye In every way the tab.
ernaclo is dlgnifiod and suitable to the
purpose. 1t certainly. reflects great
credit upon the pastor and church
members who have worked. prayed,
given and sacrificed so much for lis
erection. The entire cost Of lots, build.
ing and furnishing was In round mum.
bers $7152. OF this amount about
half had been raised previous to the
meeting yesterday. During the three
services of the day something over
81 300 was contributed. The men of
the church have pledged. to titne their
income for church purposes, for the
next six months hll Indebtedness of
Ihe church will be paid by direct con
tribution. The meub Grs voted TO .es
chew all methods of raising money in
any other way.
II seemed especially fitting that Rev
Mr. Thompson, who hns had the worb
so much at heart. should be present
to assist In the dedlcatory service
In the morning address Rev. MIR
Thompson spoke of The rejoicing In his
heart over the triumphant success OF
the Durango organization. The church
he considered another instrument TO
ward accomplishing the great good
the Christian people are destined 10
do here. The central thought o. his
able address was the necessity Of
church unity. the ensential co.opera.
ton of the churches In various works
OF philanthropy and reform.
In the afternoon services Rev. Dean
Of Broadway Christian church Pueblo
Rev. Stewart, presiding elder of the
Free Methodist church; Rev. Crozier
of the Presbyterian church. Pav' Ben,
nett of the Methodist church. Rev
Turnbull of the Baptist church, Rev
Farley OF the Reorganized church of
Latter Day Saints, and Rev. Behner
of The Free Methodist church gave
| short addresses I'm which they Joined
the members of the Central Christian
church in rejoicing over the compile.
tion OF their church home. Never In
the history of Durango were the mem.
bers of the different churches in such
thorough accord and In such closenesa
Of attachment, with such generous
recognition of all that is good In each
o. the several bodies. as now. And
this attachment Of the different
churches was never better demonstrate
ed than yesterday afternoon WHEN the
pastors of the different churches ex
tended greetings to the new Christian
church
The principal address of the even.
Ing was given by the state evangelist
Of she Christian church, Rev Chas. w.
Dean Of Pueblo His message, a hope
for humanity. the fatherhood Of God
and the brotherhood of man in tho
broadest sense. was most inspiring.
This edlfiee which has been built by
private contributions. and all its bene-
factions maintained by voluntary Of.
fering has been induced By the prin.