The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-20

cate the New Church
menced the first day of last Nav on
ground broken the middle of April
In June the cornerstone was laid by
Bishop Shepard, of Kansas City, and
work has gone steadily on, the church
being completed a week ago.
Costing $4,000, the new church in
cludes the new $4,000 addition to the
old church which stood on the site of
system cost $4,000, the electric lights
were $3.50 and pewing alone ran up
a bill of $1,000. Art glass windows
worth $4,000 have been donated by
members of the church in memory of
deceased relatives
The new Lowman Hill temple will
seat approximately 500 persons in the
auditorium which is 10 by To- Room
has been left for a pipe organ which
will be installed later
The building committee was made
up of c. L Simmons. Albert A. Miller,
secretary, Henry W Mauney, J. L.
Norton. H E Shaffer, treasurer,
Peter He'll, George T. Hare, p. Il.
Skinner, and the Rev. W. NJ Balch-
Designed by Topeka Man.
The building was designed by
architect and is the first building of
any consequence that he has planned
The arrangement of the building is
ideal, says Albert A Miller, the Sec
ticularly like the incIosed steps, rea-
ture which will prevent many a fall
in icy weather
The building was erected by Cuth-
bert & Son, contractors. and lumber
was furnished by the J. Thomas Lum-
Der company. Everything about and
in the church is 20. X say the Off
Gals and the building will stand a
couple of Centuries-if the congrega-
ton doesn't grow too much
A Bit of History
The Lowman Hill church began
with twelve charter members, of
whom MI and Mrs A B: Chamber
are the only survivors now in the
city. The dedication was conducted
by Bishop Ninde, on golden Septem-
pastor was the Rev. ]. o. Foresman,
now residing at Council Grove. Kan,
whose daughter, Mrs Henry w
Matney, lives in Topeka and is
During the three years of the Rev
Mr.. Foresman's pastorate, a com
modious parsonage was built on Gar
field avenue The next pastor, the
cumbent, as was also his successor, Dr.
7. J. Ream. the present superintendent
of the Topeka district
The subsequent pastors have been:
NJ z. GODDARD, IS95-1s96; H D. Rice,
1S96-1S9S: ]. A Swaney, 1s9s-190O;
o. NJ Bowman, L 0-1S04; DR.. J. R.
Madison, 1s04-19o5; c. E Holcombe,
1905-191O: G. A Marvel. 1910-1S13;
and William NJ. BaIch since 1913.
During the pastorate of the Rev
Mr. Marvel a handsome structure of
gray brick was built addition
to the church at a cost of about So,
900. This addition forms part of the
new church.
During the pastorate of DR.. Balch
nearly 200 members have been added
to the church, making the present
membership approximately 500
Contractors Who Did the Work
The general contract for the con-
struction of the Lowman Hill Metho-
dist church was awarded Cuthbert &
Sons the plans being drawn by
Charles .. Cuthbert, the architect,
AS Kansas avenue
Much of the building materials used
in the construction or the church was
furnished by the J. Thomas Lumber
while the milIwork was
done by the Horn Planning mill
G. w Sutherin, 113 East Fifth
street. installed the Moline Vacuum
Vapor Heating system. plant suf-
large TO heat every depart
ment of the church in a thorough
The plant is one of the best,
involving the newest plans in the
hcating of public buildings
C L Simons, the decorator, at 942
avenue, was awarded the
contract for all the interior finishing
and decorating, also the woodwork
The electrical work was done by E.
L Overton- Practically every dollar
church went to Topeka men and