The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-03
SMALLER TOWNS OF IOWA
FEELING COAL STRIKE; SCHOOLS
THEATRES AND LODGES CLOSE:
T0DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS
IMAY CLARITY SITUATION
CHURCH
OCCUPIED FOR FIRST
TINE YESTERDAY

The members of the Presbyterian
church rejoiced, and all Lakeland re-
joiced with them, when their beauti-
full new house Of worship was formal
ly opened at the forenoon services
yesterday.
The church which is admirably To-
Gated, on Mir II Lake fronting Oh
Massachusetts avenue, has the al
vantage Of being in quiet neigh
borhood, while removed only a very
short distance from the center OF
traffic. 1t is built of yellow Florida
brick, trimmed with stone, and Is
intellectually very handsome. The
auditorium is capable of seating a
large congregation, and well lighted
and ventilated galleries supplement
this audience space, while tns large
Sunday school room is also available
to accommodate an unusual attend
ance. There are separate Sunday
school class rooms, committee rooms,
and other conveniences of modern
church building.
In opening the service the pastor,
Rev. c. L. Stacy, paid splendid tri-
butte to his associates on the Building
Committee, Messrs TRULY O'Steen
and F. D. Bryan. Mr.. O'Steen,
treasurer Of the committee, read a
brief financial report showing that
over $4,000 had been paid on the
building. OF this amount, however,
$4,000 is money borrowed from the
Presbyterian Centenary fund, which
is to be paid in installments Of ST.
600 year. 1t is understood that there
are pledges that will cover this
amount, but as there Is always a
shrinkage in these pledges, it is prob
able that other gifts to the building
will be forthcoming.
The pastor preached an excellent
Sermon, taking as his text, Jesus
Christ Himself being the chief corner
stone" which text Is craven on the
building. He drew beautiful paral-
lei between the materia! church that
had Just been builded and the spirit
tual church, extending the COMPARE
sons to the various materials used ii
the building, and the several COM
ronent parts of the church. In re-
citing the different things entering
into the construction of the cdiiice
he called attention to the fact thai
two of the pillars supporting the gal
lery were used by Andrew Jackson
the first Governor Of Florida, II
building the first State House. Wher
the State House at Tallahassee was
remodeled several years ago, these
columns were taken from the build
ing and were bought by Capt. ]. Il
Morgan who later shipped them Il
DR.. W. R. Grower, and the latte
donated them to their present pur
nose. Much other information con
corning the building was woven int
Mr.. Stacy's fine address.
Notwithstanding the weather wa
very unpropitious, It raining contin
uously from daylight until after elev
en- o'clock, there was fine gatherin
present. many who are not of tn
Presbyterian faith being on hand
for as the pastor said, all derominf
lions had helped with the building, a
is the way with the fine, tolerant pee
pie of Lakeland.
This paper sincerely congratulate
the Presbyterians on their success |
what for a congregation such a
theirs was, indeed, great uudertai
ing: and voices the hope that Il
growth in membership and spiritua
ity will take a great forward step,
keeping with their larger and moi
haort;f,,I house of worship.