Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-01
MANY new CHURCHES BUILT
Large Sums Are Spent in Building
Houses Of Worship.
RELIGIOUS AOTIvITY MARKED
Several Churches Planned which
WIN Cost Large sums--Cath-
ollie Cathedral 10 Near
Ing Completion

Omaha churches had a most prosperous
year In 1911. Many OF them erected new
edifccs and others started new buildings
which will be completed IA the coming
year Numerous churches paid Off part of
the debt on the church buildings and 9TH
ers greatly reduced their debit accounts,
The churches had ono Of the most sue
cessful years in the history OF the city
In planning FOR the erection Of now
homes in the future many churches are
making considerable outlay. But fow
temporary buildings were put up IN
1911, the general tendency being to build
churches that last,
The completion of the Christian Scicn-
list church, Twenty-fourth and ST. Mary's
avenue. was one OF the big events OF the
year. This building was erected at cost
of $4,000, most OF which has already been
paid Although the church might be said
to be complete. the large pipe organ has
not been installed. This win cost SS0O0
and the church trustees are OF the opinion
that It will be installed by the coming
summer Tho building is one OF the most
beautiful In the city, money being freely
spent IN the Identifying OF the ediflce
Another big event In the church actv-
tiles was the erection OF ST. Cecilia $
Catholic cathedral Although the mag
niticient structure is not completed Il is
fast nearing that stage. The cornerstone
was laid in 1910 and the walls and a great
portion OF the inside work was done last
year. when completed the building will
cost much over $4,000 and will be one OF
the most magnificent and beautiful
church buildings in the western part OF
the country.
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The Peoples church, of which Rev,
Charles Savidgo is pastor, made consId-
able improvements a number of acres
of land was bought for the use of the
members OF the two Houses OF Hope.
The First Presbyterian church, Seven
teenth and Dodge streets, bought lot
at Thlrty-fourth and Farnam streets and
will start building this year. The plans
call for 10000 structure, and Rev. f.
II. Jerks, the pastor is confident that
the building will be completed In the
near future.
The Dundee Presbyterian church had a
debt OF $500. most of which was paid
off during the year. The North Side
Presbyterian is to build n new edifice al
Twenty fourth and Writ streets, costing
S45 600. Active work on the building Will
begin on February 1, and the pastor Rev
NJ b. Higbee, stated that the $4,000 would
be in the church treasury by that time
/ The Westminster Presbyterian church
will build at Thirty-fifth and Pacific
streets 1t is expected that about 5000
will be put into the structure. The Soutl
Omaha Presbyterian church erected G
new $4,000 church, and good portion Of
the debt has been paid.
Considerable improvements were made
on the Unity Brethren church. In al
about $500 was expended in making thu
building all modern and in installing &
gymnasium for the boys.
The Baptist churches or the city made
extensive improvements on theil
churches, a now heating system costlnl
5000 will be installed In the Calvary
church in the near future. The Immanue
church will put new pipe organ In the
church In the spring costing S270O. Thu
Olivet church made considerable interior
changes.
The New North side Christian church
costing $4,000. is expected TO be com
pleted by the first OF March.
J The EpisCopalian churches OF the city
were very active. Many Improvement
were made on the churches and old debit
paid off. The st. Andrews church !
going to build a huge structure In thu
near future at Forty-second and Hamil
ton streets,
Two new Jewish synagogues wer,
erected The B'nai Israel. costing $4,000
was erected at Eighteenth and Chicago
streets, and the Beth Hanidrosh was pu
up at Nineteenth and Writ streets, cost
#, ING 400 600