The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-10
METH0D|STS
REDED|CATE
FORMAL OPENING OF ADDITION
TO THE CHURCH is HELD
THE PAST WEEK
INTERESTING LECTURES BY Or. C0OLE
Given on Sunday and Monday Even
ines and DR.. HoaeIand Speaks on
Tuesday-orsan Recital Given

The congregation of the M. E.
church this week have held appro-
pirate exercises to observ the compl--
ton and putting into service of the
splendid new parsonage and the large
addition to the church building. Over
twelve thousand dollars have been ex-
pended in these two Improvements
and they give the Methodist people
the finest church property in the city.
The property is all paid for and no
contributions of any kind were asked
during the services of the week. The
congregation is to be congratulated
upon the splendid Christian spirit
which has made these good things pos
sible.
The exercises opened on Sunday
and closed last evening. Sunday at
both services the principal speaker
was DR.. Thos. H. Coole, a medical mis-
sionary in China. DR.. Coole is a fine
speaker and his description of the
work accomplished by the missions
in China was both interesting and in
~structive. A special musical program
was given at both services.
Monday evening DR.. Coole gave a
lecture on China, which was illustrat-
ed with about n hundred slides.
Tuesday evening DR.. Heagland of
Mitchell, gave a lecture. under the aus
pices of the Epworth League. After
this the new addition and the parson-
age were thrown open for inspection.
Refreshments were served by the
Epworth League and the Ladies Aid
Society.
Last evening Kendall B. Cressey of
Sioux Falls, gave an organ recital, a
fine new pipe organ being among the
improvements just added to the
church. Mr.. Cressey is an artist on
the organ and gave a program that
was thoroughly pleasing. He was as
sisted by Dean Hedge Of the State
College, and Mrs. Nina King Thomp-
son, with Miss Cecile WEIGH and Prof.
Christensen as accompanies.
Saturday we had the pleasure of
going through the new parsonage and
addition under the guidance of Rev.
Bruce. The addition is built OF the
north side of the main building and is
of red pressed brick, similar to the
original structure. 1t is 30x60 and two
full stories and basement, the latter
having a thirteen foot ceiling. The
work on both the parsonage and addi-
ton was under the direction Of Rev.
Bruce and naturally 1t was built on
honor.
The basement of the addition is
3Ox6O, the full size of the building and
with the high ceiling it makes a splen-
did game room. for which it was built.
It will be used for basket ball. hand
ball and similar games and will be
completely equipped. The woodwork
in this and the other two stories is of
hard pine. The addition is heated by
it's own heating plant, which is locat-
ed in the basement of the old building.
Shower baths will shortly be added
and a lavatory has been put in, both
being located in the old building.
The main floor of the addition is
given over to class rooms. The mems
bible class have q room 20x30 on the
east side and the women's class &C.
cupy a room 20x30 on the west. The
young peoples class have the north
room. which is 1890.
On the second floor, which is reach
ed by two wide stairways, there are
six pleasant rooms. which will be used
by the boys and girls classes.
Some improvements have been
made in the basement of the old build
ing for the ladies, q fine kitchen and
serving room. adjacent to the dining
room having been fitted up.
The parsonage is n Of the incest
residences in the city and makes q
most comfortable home for the pastor
and his family. It Is 32x30. two stories
and full basement. The ceilings are
nine feet, four inches in the clear
downstairs and eight feet upstairs.
The woodwork downstairs Is of oak
and upstairs Of hard pine. On the
hrst door is located the pastors study.
living ROOM. dining room and kitchen.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms. q
sewing room and bath room. There
10 Z me wide porch on the south. to-
ward which the house faces. and an