The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-01-12
New Methodist
Church Dedicated
Free of Debt
UApaid Balance Over Sub
sczibed by &,OO0.OO. Pro-
nounced Finest Methodist
Church in Southwest
Kansas Conference

hg the doors of the Methodist church
to witness the dedication Of that
nagnihcent temple, which the faith
fuL energetic people had erected at
a cost of $110,000.00.
Bishop Ernest Linn Waldorf. resi-.
lent Bishop of the Wichita area,
preached splendid sermon, an an
tem by the choir, Mr.. Powell Weav-
- Of Kansas City, presiding at the
ptPe organ, was delightful feature
81 the day.
The morning service was outstand-
ing in that the congregation sub
ssrbed $1,000 per minute for per-
led Of forty-three minutes. The f.
nancial goal for the day was $45,00O
but when the books were closed af-
tsr the evening service it was found
tat the two congregations of the
day had over-subscribed some $4,000
and accordingly the magnificent edi-
tse was dedicated free of all debt.
The afternoon service was well at
tanded and inspiring. Rev. William
7. Ward, former minister, and Area
Secretary of the Wichita Area,
pReaehed the sermon, and it was a
real pleasure for his old congrega-
Ton and friends to hear him again.
~ the close Of the service all enjoy
ID pleasant time together.
Bishop Waldorf preached again in
tie evening to a splendid audience.
HFeeeding the sermon Mr.. Powell
weaver gave a thirty-minute recital
- the pipe organ, and closed the
pssgram of dedication week in a
Pseasing manner
The dedication of the building free
- debt was an achievement not to
De passed over lightly When the
Ilans were first made for the build
lAs, conditions were different from
those Of today, and the fact that the
committee was able to build so eco
nomically and SO well is feat Of
management.
The total cost was $110,000.o0,
Jbut the material was sold to the COM
nittee at cost, and it is said that had
It not been for this, it would have
been impossible, to have such large
md complete building.
A very pleasing feature of the
morning service was the magnificent
gift of the C. NJ. Light and Paul W.
Light families. Although both had
already contributed heavily, when
The call was made for subscriptions
the announcement came that the two
families would pay the entire cost Of
the pipe organ, which was $,7000.00.
This was entirely unexpected and
fully appreciated. It was fine
thing to do, and to show this tab
let will be erected in the foyer of
the building.
Two windows were Dedicated as
memorial windows, one on the east,
and one on the west side of the
building.
One of these will be dedicated to
Grandma Smith, mother of Geo. S.
Smith and T. ] Smith, because of her
long and faithful service as men,
Der of the Board of Stewards. Mrs.
Smith was the oldest member in the
work at the time of her death. The
ether window will be dedicated to
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Paramore, old
nembers of the congregation who
have passed on to the other world.
The building committee has work.
ed tirelessly for more than a year
that the structure be as complete as
possible, and their efforts show in the
careful working out of the slightest
detail This committee with Rev. A.
\. Henry as chairman, was composed
sf Paul W. Light, Bert Dubois, M.
H. Scandrett, E. D Cooper, T. ].
Smith, Warren Zimmerman, T. B.
Moore, and J. N. Evans. To these
men the congregation and the city
Of Liberal is indebted for structure
which is credit to the city and the
southwest.
The church is 66x106 feet out
sde measurement, with seating ca
pacity of $50. However, at the Sun
day morning service there were 1900
persons by actual count in the build
hg.
On the basement floor is a we'll
equipped kitchen and a sub-kitchen.
the motcr ROM. etc. IIere Is also
lssated the Beginners, Primary AMI