La Junta tribune., 1913-08-23
NEW METHODIST CHURCH.
VIII - One ol Ire Nest Modern
Churches In ths vs'isy-Work
10 b commenesd at Once


structure. Six lots have been pur-
chased on the corner OF San Juan
avenue and Sixth street. which
'saves the society In possession q
property l5Oxl40 feet and brick
house which will be moved to the
south lot and used As n parsonage.
The contract for preparing basement.
overseeing the moving. and repairing
the house after moving has been
let to J. w. Warner who will begin
At once to get It In shape. The pres
ent parsonage 10 offered for sale
and It's proceeds will become a part
Of the building fund.
The new church. which IL TO be
constructed OF light colored press
ed brick and trimmed with sand
stone. will be one OF the most mod
ern churches In the Arkansas Val
ley and one Of the best owned BY
the denomination In the state. The
auditorium which will seat four
hundred and fifty comfortably will
have bowled floor and converging ais
les with pulpit on the side. The
gallery facing the pulpit will seat
one hundred and will be accessible
from the side entrance or from the
floor OF the auditorium. The organ
loft and chancel will be lighted by
ceiling light. as win the square
ceiling Of the dome In the auditori-
um. these being In the form OF col
ored panels supplied with light from
dormer window In the roof The
electric lighting will be from lights
distributed over the dome and pros
ccnium arch SO that Il will not be
concentrated ~ any sivoa point. The
interior OF the auditorium will be
finished In oak with oak seating
aud furnishings while the remainder
will be finished In southern pine.
The SuaaAy schooa department.
Stll be = source u delight to the
workers In that field. having = semi
circle OF private class rooms In both
the floor and gallery. which. with
others. will leave sixteen classes
provided with private meeting places.
all but two OF which can be thrown
open To the main school during AS
sembly. The largest OF these rooms
will be fitted for the Pastors Aid
and will be a charming room. with
wide bay window and open fire
place. suitable for \ reception room
at all special occasions.
There will be- private room for
the choir with entrance into the
choir loft and a pastors study on
the opposite side OF the organ. with
entrance on the outside for ready
access The basement will have
sOme features entirely new u church
building. The Methodist Brotherhood
organized last year. and now having
over one hundred members. 10 70
have y room fitted somewhat ~ .
modern lodge room In the east end.
with = considerable room At the
entrance for rest and social pur.
pnses. Thk room will have . bay
window and open crate and will b.
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shower hath and toilet room aA1e1
to thn makes The nast conplsts
meas apsrtmsnt possibls. - thsss
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The tierAss. wAtrA h ssxt 70
the steam hesting p,aaA Will have
sbaadaat capacity 70 hasdle all -.
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