The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
Reopenlns of Warsaw German Mesho-
dist Church on Next Sunday
Will be Important
Event.
DESCRIPTION OF EDIF1CE
Morning, Afternoon and Evening Ser
vice. WIN be Given With Special
Program for the
Day.


pairs. improvement and additions to
the German Methodist church begun
| in the latter part of July are about
| finished and the church will be re-op-
ened with special services on Sunday,
Dec. nth Had it not been for the
delay in shipping the pews, this re
/ opening might have taken place two
| months ago The work of rejuyena-
ton has been in charge of building
committee composed of the pastor.
Rev. H Kasiske, chairman: George
]. Resto. secretary. and n. ]. NJ
Luedde. treasurer and right we'll have
| they performed their duties, ably as
| sisted BY every member, with their
/ subscriptions both great and small.
The cost of these Improvements has
been about s4,500.e1. the Ladies' Aid
society contributing s650.o0 of this
amount Twelve art glass windows
have replaced theold ones. ten of these
/ being memorial and Sunday school
windows.
A brick vestibule with Bedford
stone trimmings has been built on the
front OF the church. the mosaic tile
floor being contributed by Mr.. George
]. Resto- Wide stairways to the right
and left OF the front door lead TO the
auditorium The floor OF the church
has been placed on an incline and the
pews arranged in semicircle. with
two aisles leading TO the altar. The
ceiling has been beamed, resting on
piiasters reaching to the floor on
each side. The altar rests on a semi
circular platform, bordered by a low
railing.
On the south end OF the church an
alcove has been built and the pipe
organ. the same. has been placed
/ therein. thus giving more room In the
auditorium. ALI the wood work is
/ painted white including the beams and
/ plaster. The walls and ceiling giving
/ very pleasing effect The pews are OF
antique oak with massive ends and
add greatly TO the furnishing of the
church. The pulpit is made to match
and is the gift of Mr. ]. A. White, Jr..
/ the manufacturer The communion
table is of the same material and is
! the gift Of friend. New carpets COW
er the aisles. vestibules and pulpit
platform, and rubber mats cover the
stairs A beautiful electric light sys-
tenn has been installed, with central
chandelier.
The auditorium has a seating capac-
ity of $50 and is we'll lighted by
twelve windows. all art glass as be-
fore stated. TIE two organ alcove
windows are not memorial windows.
the balance are Two in the vestibule
are from Epworth league chapter No.
i45, and SO inscribed Two are from
Messrs. W. Z. and Chas Albers, in
memory to their mother and father.
One from the santer family for their
parents, one from Dr. c. A. Warner,
one from Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Dane
I gar for Mr. and Mrs Gimbel, one
/ from John Klingel and family in
memory OF Mrs. Klingei: one from
| the children of Mr.. and Mrs George
/ Cress and one from the Faith, Hope
and Charity class of the Sabbath
school. AS before stated, the choir
chairs are the gift OF the Sunshine"
class In the Sunday school and the pull
| pit CARS from the Cleaner class, all
are Of antique oak with leather seats
I The Easements of the church has
been beautifully and tastefuliy paper
ed and painted and is divided into
a prayer meetlng room with library
In the rear under organ alcove In
the front 10 the right is the furnace
where Giblin & Co. furnace
furnishes ample heat for the whole
building. To the left. across the hall,
the kitchen holds sway and is neatly
/ fitted up.
The windows Of the basement are
fitted With maze glass. which greatly
enhances the daylight. The whole
building exterior is painted In two
coiors Of stone which makes II one
Of the most attractive public build
ings in tee city. Warsaw is proud OF
Il AID its progressive pastor and con.
gregatlon vho have proven their faith
IN the future Of WARSAW
The following is the special program
for TIE re-openng Of the church Sun
day. December 18th. Sunday school
at an 2. M speakers-Dr. Mahle
and DIT. snefel IN lieu OF the regula,
sabbsth school Lesson. Church ser
ylces beginning st 1890 a. m.
Organ prelude ............
Misc Flora Hammili, oIganist
Gong Congregation
Prayer .sse,e., ,..... DR.. stiefe
Gong ....#--9..---ts,. Choi
Sermon ............ Or. Nun,
Duet ,.e..e.,.. Misses Edit