Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30


greee of Doctor of Divinity at Dehyer
University. He has travelled in the
Holy Lands and extensively in this
country and has done considerable
scientific investigation among the
cliff dwellers Of Colorado.
He has q record Of having received
into the church over seventeen hun
dred converts and has to his credit
/. some two hundred weddings. Rev.
0rton came to this city when the
needs Of 4 strong man who could not
only preach but plan, was apparent;
as the selection of the church cabinet
which is charged with the appointment
Of preachers, he has made good in the
work and the church spirit has been
quickened and ms taken on new life
by his efforts.
The New Church
The new church sets in beautiful
surroundings Of large trees and faces
the north. The extreme dimensions
are 96x98 feet with height Of almost
go feet. The main entrance is reached
by an approach Of several wide steps,
these on each side are flanked by three
massive columns, each Of them three
feet and two inches in diameter at the
base, and towering to a height Of
! twenty-five feet at the top, where they
are surmounted by cap two feet and
eight inches in diameter. These col
umns rest on pedestals four feet in
diameter, the style of the architecture
being "classic."
Massive oak doors open into main
lobby in size sixteen by twenty-four
feet, from this lobby two flights Of
stairs descent into halls that reach to
the basement or so-called, lower audi
torium; two other flights Of stairs as
cend to the second, or main auditor
ium floor. From the landing of the
latter floor another set Of double
stairs ascend to the third or Balcony
floor. All stairways are broad and
amply arranged and are well lighted
by the many stained windows opposite
them.
The lower auditorium is arranged
for Sunday school rooms, a banquet
hall, gymnasium, individual class
rooms, Ladies' Aid rooms, q complete
kitchen which is as well equipped as
most modern hotels, and various aux
iliary rooms, including q furnace
room, fuel room, etc.
On the main floor or auditorium
proper, are built several class rooms,
pastors study, choir room, organ and
choir space, pulpit and altar. Three
rows Of pews on an incline floor, with
Q seating capacity Of about four hun
dred, fills the main space. This large
room has entrances from the front
and rear and is lighted from the sides
and top and is arranged plainly but
artistically. In the construction Of
the framework of the building, canti-
lever jOists were used which elimi-
mates the supporting columns usually
found in buildings of this size. A good
view Of the rostrum and choir may he
had from any place on this floor.
The arrangement of the balcony
floor is such that seats are placed with
a good view to the pulpit and organ
loft; the seating capacity of this floor
is about three hundred, which with the
use of chairs may be greatly in
creased.
A dry air heating plant with hidden
conveyer system thruOut the building,
takes up the cold air and passes warm
dry air into the various rooms; an
elaborate system Of electric lighting
with ample switches for economical
use Of current, is installed.
The main color scheme of the large
windows is tan and green with opales-
cent glass, plainness of design being
marked thruout, yet carrying suffi-
Gent cOlOrs to break the light rays,
within the building. The front of the
main auditorium carries two large
pictures Of cOlOred glass of the Christ;
one on the right (exteriOr view) being
that Of Christ and the lilies, or,
"Come unto me Ye that are weary
and are heavy laden, and / will give
you rest" and the one to the left
Christ at the doOr-"Behold stand at
the door and knock" In the ceiling
Il IN elaborate arrangement Of Opales-
cent glass which assimilates the
strvag light rays from the slZylight
above and diffuses It into space be-
low. A set Of twenty-fOur electrics
win throw = light from around the out
side Of this also.
To q stranger entering this building
for the first time, the general scheme
seems large, but perfect in design and
proportion; everything impresses one