Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1913 — CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO BE REMODELED [ARTICLE]

CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO BE REMODELED

Enthusiastic Board Mooting Detides to Proceed at Once. With Rebuilding Plans. , , ' . 'f V-U*' . -r. An enthusiastic meeting of the board of the Christian church was held at the church Tuesday evening and it was the unanimous decision that it was timely to renovate and modernize the church* and a committee of five was appointed for the purpose. The committee'eQljy sists of F. M. Parker, P. W. Clarke, Dr. W. L. Myer, J. N. Leatherman, and D. E. Grow. They weje authorized to proceed at once ; with the work, making all changes that are necessary to modernize the church and provide for the needs that have become so apparent within, recent months. The plans include the throwing out of the present heating plant and the future heating of the building from the city light plant, the making of dining rooms, kitchen, closets, etc., in the basement, changing the north side entrance and making it a basement entrance with inside passageway to the main floor, also for the decoration of the interior. When Rev. W. G. Winn, the pastor, came here a year ago last September he found the church laboring under a debt of considerable size and he said at once, “It must be discharged.” He met ready response and the debt was paid at once. Now hn is meeting the same cheerful resw/nse to the remodeling plans and tne fact that the contemplated improvements will cost at least $4,000 has not created any alarm and the rebuilding movement is meeting with unanimous approbation. It is hoped to have the remodeling completed within ninety days or even sooner.