Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-28
NEW A. r. p. CHURCH.
Greenvills Congregation Has Splendid
New Building.

Greenvills Congregation Has Splendid
% T. New Building.
Friends of Rev. William A.. McAuIay7
pastor of the Associate Reformed
1 Presbyterian church Of Greenville who
is we'll known in York county where
he has often preached will be. interest
ed to learn that the new A. r. P.
church located at the corner Of Hamp-
ton and. Hudson streets in Greenville
/ has been completed and was formally
opened last Sunday with appropriate
exercises marking not only the OPEN
ing but the Fifth anniversary Of the
founding OF the church in Greenyille.
Several former York county people are
among the leading members OF the "A.
R.. P. church in Greenville, among: them
being ]. Lyle Love. DR.. f. w. Pressly
and j. w. Kirkpatrick: The,following
description Of the new A. R., p. church
which was written by Charles S. Gar
rison, we'll known newspaper man OF
Greenville appeared in. a recent issue
OF the -GreenYille Pledmont:
Handsome, convenient and comfort
able describes the new edifice which
has been erected by the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian congregation
of this city at the corner Of Hampton
avenue and Hudson streets and which
will be used for the first time Sunday
morning.
The style of architecture is dis
tinct departure from the conventional
so often noticed in church structures.
Entering from Hampton avenue. there
Is an oblong rectangular auditorium
with a seating capacity Of about 300.
The pulpit and choir are in the east,
with aisles running across the audi
torium near, the rear and up each side.
The. aisles form the shape Of cross.
At the end Of the cross aisle Is
small lobby and stairlanding. Here
Istairways lead to the class rooms
above and to the social room in the
basement. At the present there are
six large class rooms, although the
the auditorium and the number OF
class rooms may be increased. 1t
is planned to enlarge the auditorium
so that it will extend to Hampton
avenue, although this will be done only
when the present structure is found
inadequate.
Just off the main auditorium on the
first floor is'a large and tastefuly ar
ranged room which may be used as
pastors study, rest room for ladies or
as a prayer meeting room in cold
weather. While the room as we'll as
the entire building is heated with gas,
an open fireplace, tends to make the
nook more homelike and inviting.
Comfortable rockers, tables with liter
ature and the other furniture of the
room eloquently extend the invitation
to those who enter.
The basement has been fitted up and
will be used for the numerous social
affairs to be given under the auspices
Of the church. 1t is planned to make
this one Of the most-used parts OF the
church, it now being recognized by all
church and social workers that the
social hall OF the Christian church. has
much to do with holding the interest
and attention Of the younger members
Of the congregation. Entrance to the
basement is had from both the front
and the rear, making it easy OF, en-
trance. A small kitchen, equipped with
gas range and other necessary equip
ment, adjoins the social hall and will
be used in the preparations Of refresh
ments and meals when so desired.
Tho furnishing Of the church is
Of dark fumed oak, the style OF
architecture being, carried out in tho
pulpit, choir-loft and the pews. In this
connection 1t might be said that the
Bible and the Offering plates were do
mated by the members Of the Spartan
burg fire department. While a restd-
ent OF Spartanburg several years ago
the pastor OF the new church taught
class composed of members of the
Spartanburg fire department. When
the flremen learned that church WAS
being erected in this city, they asked
# they might make an offering, and ac--
cordingly sent the Bible and offering
plates.
| A small amount Of work yet re-
mains to be done, such as installing
additional lights and; smoothing off the
ground Immediately in front of the
building. When the final touch is made
to the building and the ground is COM
pleted the picture will be d pleasing
one.