The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-02-05
CHURCH and COMMUN.
ITY HOUSE
Authoritative Statement of
Plans of Christian Church
for Community Building

Several weeks ago The Index told
Of the purchase from E. K Hayes Of a
site for a church building out of the
ordinary in its scope, to be erected by
the Christian church of this city. The
plans then were Of an embryo char
acter. In this issue Pastor j. H. Nc
Spartan tells in a more definite anc
authoritative manner what the hope.
and aims Of his congregation are in
erecting building that shall combine
q house of worship with community
house that shall be open every day in
the week to everybody and shall min
ister to the physical and mental well
fare OF the community as well as to
its spiritual welfare. Rev. McSpar-
rams article fcllowH:
"The ground is now secured on Main
and Wardwell streets and the plans
drawn for the Christian Church and
Community House. There are to be
no store rooms in it, but it is to be
christian business house so construc,
ed that if ever the time should como
when it would be impractical to use
it for the designed purposes it could
easily be changed into store and of
flee rooms. When completed finally
the plans are drawn for a building
covering most of the 100-foot lot and
two stories high. If needed at any
time, an additional story can be add
ed. The plans are for the present
and future. The plans Of the church
board will be to build conservatively
and safely without incurring an un-
bearable debt When completed the
plant will contain community house
department facing on Main street and
a church department facing on the
side street. The latter will be in the
rear
when the auditorium, reading
room and gymnasium are thrown open
together there will be seating cap
acity of over a thousand. The COM
munity units of the building will be
constructed first, for it will be con-
structed one or more units at a time
according to financial ability.
"The gymnasium of standard size
for basketball and indoor games, with
,he club or committee rooms, library,
reading or lounging room, kitchen,
lockers and showers and rest
-oom will all be on the ground floor,
,acing Main street. Around the gal
cry of the gymnasium on the second
loor will be mems and boys lockers
md showers, pastors study and class
'ooms. When the auditorium is built
here will be all arrangements in the
,uilding for a modern Sunday school
# large dimensions, music rooms and
hoir loft.
"The auditorium when built will be
n the ground floor and have gallery
he same as the gym. Until it is
uilt the community department will
e used on Sundays and special oc-
asions by the church, but at other
ines it will be available for commun- !
~ interests. Not much Of the time
n week nights would it be needed for
hurch meetings Some of the small
r rooms could be used for. mid-week {
leetings. \
What the church proposes to do is c
} furnish the ground and to use its a
loney as far as it goes in construct b
lg this community plant. When it v
as reached its financial limitations a
what it can raise within the MEM il
.rshp and in the community it will s.
op without reference as to how few
: how many of the units of the build
g are completed.
aside from religious worship, how W
any people in and about Emmett n
ould not be interested either in a p
lblic gymnasium, public library b
I'd reading room, public rest rooms, tt
lockers and shower baths under te
oper daily supervision? Would not ID
ese be of interest to most Of the III
siness and professional men, wage di
rners, farmers, young men and wo- CO
en-, and boys and girls? st
81. H. McSPARRAN, Pastor. WI