The Holly chieftain., 1918-08-15
Dedicatory Sermon by Rev.
C. ". nascher.
ID INTERESTING PROGRAM
Cshplstias d New 6siAiai Gives
1slly nslhsdisls . Handsome
sn1 uodesn ChsrcA Home.

The formal dedication of the new
Methodist church win be held next
Sunday. August 18th and promises
to be . significant event In the
history of Methodism in this SEC
tion Of the state An elaborate pro-
!, gram has Been arranged by Pas
tor Adams for the service which will
be In charge Of Rev. Chas w. Han
cher. Of Pueblo, district superin-
tendent, who will also deliver the
dsdieetory sermon at 1880 in the
morning. Rev. Hancher will be
ably assisted by the pastor Of the
church, the Rev. r. R Adams
It should be noted in this con-
nectiOn that the Sunday school will
convene Ut 8 q m. instead OF 10
o'clock. and that the dedicatory SER
vice will begin at 1880. The Sun
day school rally will be held In the
morning at 500 .. m.
E. 4. Albertson. general secretary
Of the Colorado State Sunday
School Association. Is expected to
participate IN the Sunday evening
service, though this arrangement
is contingent upon Mr. Albertson's
ability to get here In time.
The Chrfstain spirit and church
unity In Holly srs well indicstsd
in This csnnecttln n thisiif the pSz-
tors Of the other Holly churches
have decided to dispense with their
regular Sunday services and paxtici-
pste in the dedicatory service on
this occasion. The Rev. Leonard
EidG Of the Granada church has
also announced that he win do
likewise, and It Il anticipated that
the new Holly Methodist church
viii be filled to capacity through
out the day.
An especially elaborate program
of special music has been arranged
for the dedicatory service and will
be heartily enjoyed by all who may
attend
Fire on March 18th, 1917 complete
" destroyed the old Methodist
church except the stone walls. Rev.
Robert R. Adams, the present pas
tor, arrived on the Holly charge
last September, since which time
the Methodists have had no real
church home and have worshiped in
the opers house and in the Bap-
tist ediflce Rev. Adams immediate
ly sat about Organizing . building
committee and after consultation
with an architect it was decided
that the old walls were sufficiently
strong for . rehabilitation OF the
old building. Plans were drawn
and bids asked on the reconstruc.
ton.
A contract was finally awarded to
The w. F. McCue Mercantile Co. OF
Holly and Lamar for the new build
nE at Pm approxtmate cost Of
1890 Construction work began
about the 18th Of last March, but
owing to unavoidable delays in
securing materials and men to do
the work more time than usual
has been consumed in completing
the work. With the addition of the
furniture and fixtures the building
Will have cost about $1,000,
The old wall with some modifacs-
tion enabled the architect to plan
Q building of the modern bungalow
type with the result that the Me-
thodists now have one of he most
handsome and well arranged
church edidces in the valley. In
place Of the old stone tower which
had to be removed Is an entrance
room 9xl2 feet. The main audience
room has seating capacity for 200
people and the gallery will seat =
more. The choir recess is roomy
enough for 80 persons. The Ep-
worth League room 21x25. The