The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-10
splendid CHURCH
FOR WILLISION

Willistonr, N. D, July 1o.--Williston
e to have a $4,000 church. The
pudding committee Of the Congrega-
tlonal church Of Williston has decided
70 let the contract for building the
new church to the Anderson & Srneby
construction Co. of Fargo for S26,250,
eoElplete except the plumbing and the
neatlng plant. The concrete walls to
sraae are already in so that the work
can o started as soon as the details
% the concrete are agreed upon, The
plans We're drawn BY Morrison 81.
OF Dixon. ILL.,, during the pastor
ate Of Rev. w. K. Bloom now general
missionary with headquarters at
M1not. The work was delayed on ac-
count OF the two bad years.
Finest West of Fargo.
The church will be the finest in the
state west of Fargo. It will be built
tof Hebron brick and trimmed with
stone and will be ~6Oxs0xS2. The base
ment will include dining room, parlor.
kltchen, gymnasium with shower
paths, boiler and coal room and the
nrst floor will have an auditorium and
sunday school rooms. pastors study
and choir room.
The total seating capacity will APP
proach LOCO. The seating in the pews
Will pc 350--Which can be enlarged by
add1ng the Sunday school rooms and
galleries, a@@
Old and New Site,
The old site was sold to the govern
ment for the new federal building
and a new site secured just south Of
the public library and in the center
OF the population and between the
public school buildings.
The present site is $50 by $50 and
mas a modern house for a parsonage
ouHt last year costing $4,000. Two
tennis courts are being fitted up on the
rear lots by the Williston Tennis club
q the church and congregation except
Tor special hours reserved for the club.
TWenty-fifth Anniversary.
The plan is to have the church corr,
plated and ready for use In the fall Of
lsl4 when the church. which is the
Oldest In the city, will celebrate the
nth anniversary of its organ
ization. 80
The state association will be invited
to hold its annual meeting with the
caurch at that time and to assist in
never met west of Minot and only
once west Of Darlington.
~ Church Needed.
- - a. y AK SI1uISl u6GuGQ IOT
the work of the congregation and sun
day school but it is greatly needed In
the city as there Is, o only no large
church but no auditorium large enough
TO mold special gathering or union
meetings with comfort. This fact will
emphasize the appeal which is being
made for funds. -"
Rev. {. S. Shaw Pastor.
Rev. Z. 8. Shaw, who is well known
In. the state as a church builder and
solicitor OF funds for church buildings
and colleges, Is the present pastor. Mr..
SHAW led in the anvas for the COM
pletlon OF the D. K. Parsons Endow-
ment for Fargo college and has assist
ed In the raising of funds for over
thirty churches in the state.
He was pastor of the Wahpeton
church during the building of the pres
emit church and holds the record of.
having raised the largest sum on a
dedication day in the state-having
raised $4,000 in one hour at the Car
rington dedication and between $40.
GOO q $1,000 at the two services
during the day.
He, as well as the people, realize the
largeress OF the task they have on out
Wililston is the center of a large ter
Titory and the church wishes to Be
equipped for leading in every import
ant movement of a growing city for
the betterment of society.