Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-05
OPEN CHURCH FREE OF DEBT
New Presbyterian Place of Worship
is Dedicated Sunday.
DR.. sTUCKEY MAKES RESPONSE
Many Worshipers Gather TO Pay
Tribute to Pastor and Assist In
Dedication of North Pres
byterian Church.

Free of debt. the North Presbyterian
church, Twenty-fourth and Writ streets.
the outgrowth Of the Knox and the Sec
ond Presbyterian churches. ana costing
close 90 So.ooo. was dedicated Sunday
morning. Rev. George n. .Luccock. pastor
Of Oak Park Presbyterian church. Chi
cago, preaching the dedlcatory serusaa to
an audience OF some 100 persons
The new church IS the largest house OF
worship on the north side and one OF the
largest in the city. and is situate close to
the center OF Kountze Place. a portion of
the city densely populated. The new
building Is of pressed brick. with gray
stone trimmings. the auditorium being
reached by flight of broad steps leading
up from the TwenU-fourth stree, side.
Passing between great stone column; the
large vestibule is reached. swinging doors
admitting to the main auditorium To the
north is the large Sunday school rooms.
separated from the main portion OF the
church by doors that can be raised into
the ceiling. To the right is the church
psriors and beyond Is the pastors study.
In the basement there Is a large and we'll
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appointed kitchen, dining rooms and
pan'iies.
interior Is Bea1ufui.
Inc seating OF the church, the. pipe
organ ana all Oh the WOODWORK is done In
fumed oak. furnishing pleasing contrast
to the walls, which are Of light cream
color. with fresco and panel work on the
sues anu Where rooi and ceiling meet.
Lisnt Is ADMITTED TO the main auditorium
through three large art glass memorial
WINDOWS On tne south SIDE and through
numerous smaller winaows on the west
me ouiidins Is surmounted by great
aome' tne interior Oh which Is frescoed In
nsn' oiue un's ana mas WINDOWS on all
Is adrI,,.d -
At the dedicatory services Of the North
Presbyterian church Sunday morning the
official function was oDened by an organ
prelude from wolstsnholme. followed by
the singing Of the doxology. after which
the pastor, Rev. NJ. v. Hlsbee, pronounced
the invocation Than can. IN. ,.snons,x-.
reading used in Presbyterian churches
upon such occasions, Rev. Mr.. stookey
OF Bellevue leading. Rev. A. b. Marshall
Of the seminary led in prayer, after which
DR.. Luccock spoke, selecting for his text
Ephesians v:e5. Husbands. love your
wives as Christ also loved the church,
and gave Himself for IT,"
Tho speaker paid high tribute TO the
new church and those who had been in
strumental In making its erection possible
by reason OF they having contributed
funds and aided in many other ways.
He referred to It as an ideal church and
one that was on easy street financially"
Ihe rear church was described as one
where the poor are taken In and cared
ior ana one that mas It's founeation laid
WIN Jesus Christ the corner stone.
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