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through to the east end of the build
ing and affords great convenience in
reaching all parts of the church.
The auditorium is entered from the
south side of the vestibule. 1t is a
spacious and beautiful room, with a
large balcony and has seating ca
pacity for eight hundred people. No
effort has been spared toward effect
ing its beauty, an exceedingly pleas.
ing color scheme being used to blend
perfectly with every article or fixture
that is subject to the gaze Of the con-
gregation. A large elevated pulpit at
the east side of the auditorium is back
ed by huge choir loft Of golden oak.
The magnificent organ with 1341 pipes
Is set Just behind the choir and occu-
pies the entire east side of the auditor
ium. The floor is elevated at the rear
of the auditorium and inclines toward
the pulpit. This brings the front Of
the room in plain view Of every men,
ber of the congregation, and persons
sitting in the seat directly in front
will not obscure the view of those In
: the rear The auditorium Is brilliant
ly lighted by electricity, as is every
other nook and corner Of the building.
The color scheme of two shades OF
tan and golden oak Is not confined to
this room alone, but is carried out In
every department Of the church. The
aisles, the pulpit, and every part OF
the hard wood floor that is not occu-
pied by seats is carpeted.
The sides of the fine auditorium of
the church have sixteen beautiful am
ber colored cathedral glass windows. At
the front of the building and at the
corner of this room Is very large
window of cathedral glass of the same
color that is in the smaller ones. This
window serves to light large section
of the church during day light.
The chapel Is large room north OF
the vestibule. 1t is light and pleasant
and has seating capacity OF 224.
There is q spacious balcony at the
south side of the room which faces the
pulpit at the north side. The floor is
of hard pine and Is finely finished. The
woodwork is entirely of golden oak
and blends beautifully with the water
color walls of tan. The ceiling is OF
lighter shade of tan. Cathedral glass
windows in the chapel are abundant
and are of tan and amber shade. The
chapel will be used for prayer meet
ings. Sunday school classes and vari-
ous church entertainments
North of the chapel and occupying
the extreme northwest corner OF the
building is the reception room and
study. These rooms have hard pine
floors covered with heavy Wilton rugs.
Krex furniture Is used in these two
rooms, the latter of which will be u.s.
ed as an office and study by Rev. Glenn
mer. A door leads from the study into
the chapel pulpit, and also door from
reception room to chapel pulpit.
East of the reception room and study
and opening off the north side OF the
long hall leading east from the vesti-
bule are the social rooms which con-
meet with the chapel by means OF
large swinging doors that can be
thrown open to make one huge room
that will serve excellently on social oc'
casions. with these rooms thrown
omen in connection with the chapel,
It is estimated that four hundred per-
sons can be comfortably seated.
Just east of the social rooms and at
the extreme northeast side OF the
building are two small rooms that are
fully equipped for a kitchen and a
serving room. The latter is. Of course,
bare of furnishings except things that
are essential for a serving room, but
the kitchen is equipped fully with a
large gas range, improved sink with
copper-bottomed drying tray and every
necessary kind of kitchen utensil. This
last mentioned feature of the new
building Is an excellent and very de-
sirable one.
There are thirteen Sunday school
class rooms of ample size entirely sep
arate from the auditorium and chapel.
These rooms are mostly on the sec
ond floor in the north section OF the
building which is divided by an en-
closed court. Rooms of this kind are
of great advantage In every way for
both the teachers and the members OF
the classes. With class In the
chapel, one in the chapel balcony, one
in the auditorium and one In the audi
torium balcony, It Is possible to hold
seventeen classes entirely separate
from each other. This arrangement
will easily accommodate a very large
Sunday school.
The heating system of the building
is uD-tO-date In every respect. large