The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-06

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vice was the ordination to Elders or
Gers of Rev. M. c., Campbell and Rev.
w. L. Fear. Rev. E. H. Stranahan and
Rev. c. o. Whitley of the Friends
church were received and extended
the fraternal greetings of the Yearly
Meeting. Mrs. S. M. Doebler of Sioux
CITY was consecrated as Deaconess.
Rev. w. G. Schurman delivered an
educational address and in the even
ing Rev. Theodore Ludwig of York
Nebraska preached.
History Of New Building.
AS far back as April 18th, 1914. when
the Nazarene church was organized in
Oskaloosa, the membership have been
looking forward to the possession of
z home of their own and now in the
fall of 1917 their fondest hopes have
been realized, and their new church
stands at the corner of South Second
street and Third avenue East finished
and complete.
During the month of July 1914 they
heroically made a start and the base
rnent walls were erected, SO feet on
Third avenue and 20 feet on South
Second street, and for the time being
this was rooted over and for year or
so the congregation worshiped in what
is now the Sunday school room. These
basement rooms comprise smaller
1 DOM for the infant class, a roomy kit
chen with a gas range, sink and all
necessary plumbing. A commodious
boiler and full room and toilet rooms
for both ladies and gentlemen. The
walls are of brick and tile and a
cement floor covers a large part of
the space A hardwood floor was laid
on stripping in the larger rooms pro-
vided with electric lights and the en-.
tire equipment convenient and com
Portable.
The Contract is Let.
In the spring of 1917 during Febru.
airy, the contract for the church build
ing was let and the work progressed
with commendable rapidity. The SUI
perstructure is of frame with a stucco
exterior with beautiful shell finish,
and of simple and plain structural
lines and yet pleasing in it's neat
ness and appearance. The main en-.
trance is on South Second street with
gables canopy roof suspended on
brackets.
A small vestibuled entry admits to
the audience room on the right and
also to the lecture room as well as
affording access to stairway to the
basement. The pulpit is at the south
end of the church and on both sides
stairway leads to the side galleries.
From the pulpit and chancel the
Goor gradually rises 10 the level of
the lecture room at the rear.
The pews are neat in appearance
and comfort and substantial and are
arranged in semi-circular form. The
galleries are on three sides and the
front ratings have a neat panel eff
feet that is thoroughly substantial
The general finish, is of yellow pine
| and the walls are tinted with pleas
ing buff with base or dodo of choco
late brown. The panels of the ceiling
| being of very light cream color The
roof is supported by three large truss
es and the beamed effect is in buff
| | q the walls.
Near the lecture room is a rest
room for ladies and children and on
the gallery floor is the pastors study
and various class rooms for general
church use. The pulpit platform and
chancel and the aisles are carpeted
and about the chancel rail is a heavy
padded kneeling cushion and at the
lack of The pews and the stair treads
are ribbed rubber mating.
All Work Done at Home.
A noteworthy feature of the build
ing is that, with the exception of the
pews, it is almost entirely the product
of Oskaloosa talent and labor. The
general contract was let to Sheline
Brothers of University Park
Steam. Heating and Radiation was
worked out by the Sewers Manufac
turing Company. Pews and seating by
the American Seating Company OF
Des MOines.
]. r. Undergraduates, carpets and
rubber mating.
oskaloosa Traction & Light Co.,
Electric lights and fixtures, indirect
system used.
Mason work foundation by II. H.
Pninney.
Plans, etc. by Pearl w. Sparks.
Frank Allen did the plastering.
J. d. Hooton, painting and decorat,
ing.
Plumbing and fixtures by Wells &