El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

~ 7ITHN the next few weeks
NJ the First Methodist Episcopal
church edifice. a handsome
stone building. located at the corner of
Montana and Lee streets, will be com
pleted at a cost Of a little over $50, coo.
It already is being used by the con-
gregation regularly.
Completed. the new structure will be
one OF the most imposing OF the city's
numerous churches The main audi
torium is large enough TO seat 1900 peo-
pie In the basement IS a large Sunday
school room, which may also be used
for q banquet hall and will seat 500
people. The primary room, also COM
modious, serves as a meeting place for
the Epworth league and for the hold
ing Of socisls. A completely equipped
kitchen has also been provided in the
basement.
The church building was started in
1914 and before the end Of the year it
vas being used for worship and as
meeting place for socials and various
meetings
New SynsEOg to Be Built.
Ground will be broken before many
weeks for the $4,000 synagcg OF Mt.
Sanal congregation. to be located on the
northeast corner Of North oregon and
Montana streets, one block above the
present synagog- During the latter
part of 1915 the congregation made
arrangements for financing the Nstruc-
tuTes and plans are now being COM
pleted preparatory to the actual start
ing OF construction work.
The building will ne two stories in
height, with a full basement, and will
have a frontage Of rs feet on Oregon
street and extend back 120 feet to the
alley Of the block. The entrance will
be on the Oregon street side and stair
ways on either side viii lead to the
entrances to the main auditorium,
which viii have an elevation of six
feet at the west end and slope down to
the ground level at the east end Stair
ways on either side viii also lead to
balcony over the lobby. Back Of the
pulpit on the east end will be a smaller
auditorium for society meetings. over
this auditorium will be class rooms.
The organ loft will be located above
and back Of the pulpit In the base
ment Will be a gymnasium, a billiard
room and play rooms for children. The
basement viii also contain the heat
ing plant The plans for the synagog
were drawn by frost & frost.
New Church on Montana and Rayner
One Of the church structures erected
during 1915 was that Of the Church
OF Christ at the corner of Montana.
and Rayner streets, in East FL Paso-
The structure IS a departure from any
style Of architecture thus far adopted
for any church edifice in this section
Of the country, and is the creation of
Bulger & Sons Of Dallas, who donated
The floor space IS 47x65 feet The
first floor is constructed Of gray
pressed brick. A second story. or su-
perstructure. % feet square, supported
By pillars rises above the first floor
surmOunted by square roof The
walls Of this portion Of the building
are pebble dashed The auditorium is
% feet square, and IS adjoined on the
north and south sides by class rooms
l5x22 feet in dimensions, and on the
east and west sides by similar rooms,
4x22 feet The rooms are so arranged
IhaI the partitions may De raised and
the whole thrown into one room giving
a floor space to the auditorium prac-
ucally the same as the outside dimen-
sions Of the building The seating ca
pacity Of the auditorium is 375, which I
can be greatly increased by the use Of 4
the four class rooms
The ceiling Of the auditorium is sup :
ported by truss work Windows on .
all four sides Of the superstructure af-
ford excellent light and ventilation.
The building, which was constructed
by J. ". Bedford, cost approximately
New Mexican Church.
Another church structure built dur
ing the year is that of the Presbyterian
Mexican church, located at Hills and
Fourth streets, in the Mexican quarter
The building cost about $4,000. It is
32x4s feet in dimensions
New Y. VI c. A. Building.
The Y NJ C. A., one of the leading
religious Institutions Of the city, is
the building during the pres
mt year OF a story addition to the
resent four-story building The addi-
ion, which viii cost between $4,000 !
nd 100000 will be located on the
property lying Immediately south, Of
he present building 1t viii be built
70 as to form the south wing of an /
'ntirely new building that will event
Iaily take the place Of the present
lone The new building will con- /
list of two wings, with 2 court be Z
ween, and completed wiz be one Of the /
1Eest Y NJ c. A buildings IN the |
southwest. The addition projected at |
he present time VIII provide space (
or the Boy scouts boys den and I
obby, while the rooms above the first I
loor~ will be fitted for sleeping quar- !
The 7. NJ c. A under the direction Il
II H 3. Durkee, general secretary. is
long a large work among the young /
nen OF the city
Church Edifiees Modern
Evidence that FL Paso long ago
'assed through the frontier stage OF
Ter existence and has reached and !
'ecome a law-abiding Christian com
nanity is shown by the fact that there !
re now 50 church organizations. In Z ,
ne number and in the character Of the
hurch edfices, FL Paso compares
aToraDly with other communities Of ,
he country, and the church organiza-
ions exert a wonderful influence for ,
God upon the community.
The religious organizations include ]
ne Baptists, Catholic. Christian. Chris /
ION science, congregational, Episcopal,
ieoreW, Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal, /