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 "And, Behold I purpose to build an House 
 unto the name of the Lord my God." 
 
 I Kings 5:5.
 
 CHURCHES, 
 
 ERNEST O. <BROSTROM 
 oARCH^-TECT 
 
 ^RELIANCE BUILDING 
 
 KANSAS CITY, cM I S S O V R I
 
 Copyrighted 
 
 1919 
 
 by 
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM
 
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 "It is true to say that in the case of archi- 
 tecture as of everything else, man has generally 
 given of his best in the service of religion." 
 
 I. B. S. Holborn.
 
 Cathedral at Rheims, France. 
 
 Courtesy Kansas City Public Library.
 
 The CArchitedt 
 
 "A great master of his craft 
 
 but not he alone, 
 For many generations laboured, 
 
 with him, 
 Children that came to see these 
 
 saints in stone, 
 As day by day out of the blocks 
 
 they rose, 
 Grew old and died, and still 
 
 the work went on, 
 And on and on and is not 
 
 yet completed. 
 
 The Architect, 
 Built his great heart into these 
 
 sculptured stones, 
 And with him toiled his children 
 
 and their lives, 
 Were builded with his own 
 
 into the walls, 
 As offerings to God." 
 
 Longfellow. 
 
 rage Nine
 
 "So the parish church grew like a living- 
 thing; and, as it developed, it drew to itself 
 every soul in the community, tying them by 
 severy bond of love and memory and associ- 
 ation." 
 
 Ralph Adams Cram. 
 
 Pagre Ten
 
 Cafhedral 
 
 44 O HELL torn and set in flames, Its roof has 
 O disappeared, Its statues have fallen, Its 
 rosaces are black and empty eyes. Its transepts, 
 choir, apsis and framework are burned; the iron 
 is warped and twisted. 
 
 Some shreds of its priceless sculpture are 
 still clinging to their ruined home, but the 
 smiles of the stone virgins and winged angels; 
 the meditations of grave, bearded apostles; the 
 grimaces of Gothic gargoyles, grotesquely con- 
 torted, now hang over dark and fathomless 
 abysses 
 
 And on their stony lips I hear a whispering 
 _________ 'We wait _________ We wait ---------- 
 
 _________ The event.' " 
 
 Mr. Francis Hoffkine Snow in 
 "Arts and Decoration." 
 
 Page Eleven
 
 "Architecture is the printing press of all 
 ages, and gives a history of the state of society 
 in which it was erected." 
 
 Morgan. 
 
 Pagre Twelve
 
 Foreword 
 
 These pages are offered in a most modest 
 spirit, and have been gathered in an effort to 
 widen our scope and field as church architects, 
 and to place before churchmen, pastors, build- 
 ing committees and others, suggestions illus- 
 trating executed ecclesiastical work from our 
 offices. 
 
 We send it out trusting that it will accom- 
 plish some good, inspire some one to build a 
 better building, to plan a more efficient work- 
 ing plant and design a more beautiful structure 
 for worship, training and service. 
 
 For the quotations herein used the writer 
 desires to render due acknowledgment. And to 
 state, that the works from which these para- 
 graphs have been selected and the works of 
 other authors not herein directly quoted, have 
 been of great assistance. They have influenced 
 him in the establishing of ideals, brought a bet- 
 ter understanding of the requirements of plan- 
 ning for the Sunday School and Church, and 
 created a greater appreciation of the effect of 
 design and architecture upon the spirit of wor- 
 ship. 
 
 Special acknowledgment is due the friends, 
 pastors and committeemen, with whom we have 
 worked, and whose co-operation and trust has 
 enabled us to do the work represented by the 
 illustrations herein. 
 
 Pagre Thirteen
 
 "Plan carefully and worthily for the future. 
 It is embarassing to find in the early days of a 
 new building, that it is insufficient and inade- 
 quate. The very effort and activity called for 
 in building will often stimulate a church to 
 new and larger life. The attractiveness of a 
 new building will frequently result in enlarged 
 congregations and increased attendance." 
 
 ---P. E. Burroughs, D. D. 
 
 Pagre Fourteen
 
 Contents 
 
 Cathedral at Rheims, France Frontispiece 
 
 The Architect opposite frontispiece 
 
 Rheims Cathedral page eleven 
 
 Foreword page thirteen 
 
 A Gothic Church (color plate) 
 
 opposite page nineteen 
 
 Plans for above pages twenty and twenty-one 
 
 The Gothic Spirit page nineteen 
 
 The Purpose page twenty-three 
 
 The Church's Task page twenty-five 
 
 The Building- page twenty-six 
 
 Important Beginning page twenty-seven 
 
 Foundations page twenty-eight 
 
 Realizing the Ideal page twenty-nine 
 
 Order page thirty 
 
 The Service page thirty-one 
 
 Experience page thirty-two 
 
 Terms page thirty-three 
 
 Competitions page thirty-four 
 
 Essentials page thirty-five 
 
 Supervision page thirty-six 
 
 The Illustrations page thirty-seven 
 
 Plans page thirty-eight 
 
 Plate Section 
 
 pages forty to one hundred thirteen 
 
 Without Sound of Hammer 
 
 page one hundred fifteen 
 
 Users of our Service 
 
 page one hundred seventeen 
 
 Page Fifteen
 
 "The profession of architecture is funda- 
 mentally concerned with the creation of beau- 
 tiful buildings, and its particular province, the 
 harmonizing of utilitarian demands with beauty 
 and giving orderly arrangement to practical re- 
 quirements." 
 
 "The Architectural Forum." 
 
 Page Sixteen
 
 The Gothic Spirit 
 
 "The Gothic spirit demands that we discard 
 tradition and precedent where they conflict 
 with the needs of the present. It is only by en- 
 deavoring to meet those demands that our 
 architecture will achieve that differentiation 
 which results in vitality." 
 
 Noble church building is the result of the 
 fusion of artistry, engineering and utility; 
 neither can be safely sacrificed, a successful 
 church is one which is an outgrowth of the 
 needs of worship. 
 
 Robert Ellis Jones, S. T D. 
 in "American Churches." 
 
 Page Nineteen
 
 ERNEST O. BROS T ROM 
 
 PLANS of the Church shown in the color plate. 
 A building specially featuring symbolism and ecclesias- 
 tical precedent in design and church plan. But en- 
 tirely practical in its social equipment, departmental 
 in its Sunday School with ample space for any desired 
 division for physical work.
 
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 Page Twenty-ono
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 "All divisions and subdivisions of the sacred 
 building, all ornamentations, great and small, 
 all lines and colors, obtained their sacred 
 meaning, because anything common or profane, 
 when once adapted to the service of the Lord, 
 was thereby converted into something of a 
 more elevated meaning and purpose." 
 
 The Rev. Father M. C. Nieuwbarn, O. P. 
 
 Page Twenty-two
 
 R C H I T E 
 
 ^Purpose 
 
 "For there is no action so slight, nor so 
 mean, but it may be done to a great purpose, 
 and enobled therefore; nor is any purpose so 
 great, but that slight actions may help it, and 
 may be so done as to help it much, most es- 
 pecially that chief of all purposes, the pleasing 
 of God." 
 
 Ruskin wrote these wonderful lines. No bet- 
 ter could be found to introduce our purpose. No 
 better could be written for those that are em- 
 barking on the work of building a house of 
 worship. These, our actions, are indeed slight, 
 and our aspirations even mean in our attempt- 
 ing to combine nature's materials into a temple, 
 for the serving and to the glory, of the Great 
 Architect of the Universe. 
 
 We approach our work with due deference 
 in a serious spirit, striving to accomplish that 
 chief of all purposes. 
 
 Page Twenty-three
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 "The type of future members in our churches 
 is being determined in the Sunday Schools of 
 today. Let us build so that in the highest de- 
 gree the facilities are available for the realiza- 
 tion of our great purpose." 
 
 Herbert Francis Evans. 
 
 Pagre Twenty-four
 
 R C H 
 
 Church's 
 
 The church's task is the biggest of tasks. 
 The purpose of the pulpit, the aim of the Sun- 
 day School, the objective of the various 
 branches of social service, is the shaping of the 
 community's thought. 
 
 The community's thought governs its life. 
 A community's life will influence a nation. A 
 nation may set an example for the world. 
 
 What a task do you see it? Each individ- 
 ual church the center of a circle of activity. 
 The ever widening circles of progressing work, 
 until circle touches circle, till the whole world's 
 thought is based upon the ideals of the Master. 
 
 A glimpse of the task, will bring a realiza- 
 tion of the importance of the housing to be 
 used in the furthering of the work. Can any 
 church contemplating a new building be satis- 
 fied with anything, but the best? Can they af- 
 ford to make one mis-step, to take one chance? 
 
 Pastors and boards, churchmen the big- 
 gest task in sight today is yours. You are the 
 executives in charge of the church with its nu- 
 merous works; the work not done by hands 
 alone; the work of extending the kingdom in 
 the hearts of men; the work of safe-guarding 
 the beginning, the progress and the successful 
 consummation of the project in hand. 
 
 Page Twenty-fire
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 ^Building 
 
 The building" should express its purpose in 
 its exterior form and structure; impressing- the 
 feeling "this is an Holy Place"; should lend as- 
 sistance in the efficient administration of the 
 educational work; providing proper facilities 
 for the social life and community service; in a 
 sentence should embody all that will make for 
 an ideal and practical structure. 
 
 No effort should be spared to secure correct 
 seating, proper pulpit and choir arrangements, 
 with perfect acoustics, so that the song, the in- 
 spiring music and the spoken Word, may be 
 heard unmarred and untrammelled by echo or 
 false resonance. The baptistry, chancel or sanc- 
 tuary so arranged and designed, that they will 
 lend toward the spirit of worship. The lighting 
 and decoration to be of such a character that 
 they will maintain the spirit of reverence. The 
 heating and ventilation and the whole equip- 
 ment contributing- to the general comfort and 
 in no way providing a disturbing- element. 
 
 The departments for training should in the 
 fullest sense, have the atmosphere so desirable 
 in all efforts to concentrate the thought of child 
 and adult during the Sunday School hour. 
 
 The building in order, the equipment ready 
 at hand, now only is the church prepared for 
 the great task of moulding the minds of men. 
 
 Page Twenty-six
 
 R C H 
 
 Important 
 
 The importance of commencing the move- 
 ment for a new church building with great 
 ideals, is too often not recognized. 
 
 The mediocre structures scattered through- 
 out the country, bear mute testimony of fail- 
 ures to comprehend the necessity of careful in- 
 vestigation, thoughtful planning and thorough 
 study, to secure a good building. 
 
 The preliminary ways and means determine 
 the character of the structure. The "ways" 
 should not be controlled by the "means," nor 
 vice versa; both should be carefully weighed in 
 the balance with the task, in the light of the 
 great purpose. 
 
 The beginning must feel the need and sec 
 the opportunity, must grasp the truth that gives 
 the will to sacrifice, must experience the power 
 that comes with love of service, must obey the 
 call for room for larger work, must consider 
 beauty as a help to progress, remembering, that 
 the present will soon be past, that memories of 
 work well done will give pleasure as the years 
 roll on, joy in the lives of sons and daughters 
 walking in the right, and in the lives of men 
 influenced to live and do that only which is 
 true, and strong, and pure. 
 
 Pagre Twenty-seven
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 Foundations 
 
 "He is like a man which built an house and 
 digged deep and laid the foundation on a rock 
 and when the floods arose, the storm beat ve- 
 hemently upon the house and could not shake 
 it; for it was founded upon a rock." 
 
 Luke and Matthew both wrote directly of a 
 well known constructional truth, that a build- 
 ing must have a firm foundation, applying it to 
 the spiritual life of man. 
 
 The choice of architect, is virtually the foun- 
 dation upon which is dependent the arrange- 
 ment, the appearance, the construction and the 
 lasting qualities of your new structure. By last- 
 ing qualities, is meant not alone its durability; 
 but that intangible quality that makes a build- 
 ing grow more satisfying each year to those 
 that appreciate beauty in architecture; that 
 satisfaction which is only given by a working 
 plant that lends efficiently to all services and 
 occasions; that gratification which we all feel 
 in the possession of a superb work, in which 
 our interest lies, and of which friend and 
 stranger speak approvingly. 
 
 The foundation of our service is an ideal 
 toward which we are striving. It is the hand- 
 ling of consultation, preparation of drawings 
 and documents and guiding of construction in 
 such manner, that from the time the first pen- 
 cil is put to paper till the final small detail is 
 done, the whole operation, as well as the fin- 
 ished structure, will tend to draw men to the 
 church and to win them for Christ. 
 
 Page Twenty-eiffht
 
 R C H 
 
 {he Ideal 
 
 Imagination is the eye of the mind, the 
 power that calls up pictures of thing's that 
 we hope to see fulfilled. 
 
 Imagination precedes realization. The sculp- 
 tor sees the angel in the block of marble before 
 he sets a chisel to the stone. The architect's 
 completed masterpiece glows in his mind be- 
 fore he lifts a pencil. 
 
 So with all human achievement; first the 
 picture in the mind then, the attaining of the 
 reality. 
 
 Get clearly before your mental eye the or- 
 ganization you wish to house. Picture the 
 working of that organization. Note on paper 
 its operations; note the number of individuals in 
 each part, the work they are to do; the means 
 they should have of doing it. Make note of 
 the relation of one to the other, the importance 
 of one over the other, the need of co-operation 
 one with the other. Concentrate on the prob- 
 lems. Submit them to the test of past experi- 
 ence. Hold them in the light of present devel- 
 opment. Gaze into the future, thinking of 
 what may surely come. Mark it on your paper. 
 You have a complete outline of your needs. 
 
 No mean job you say no! but it must be 
 done to bring to you the realization of your 
 dream. 
 
 Pagre Twenty-nine
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 Order- 
 
 What comfort, what strength, what economy 
 there is in order. 
 
 To have your church building- problem thor- 
 oughly studied; to build around the outline, 
 the rooms, the walls, the floors and roofs; this 
 done on paper, to convey to you the picture of 
 an ideal solution; to have drawings properly 
 executed; to have the specifications complete: 
 to have the documents clear and concise; to hold 
 your means in hand; to hold your forces at a 
 "ready" all these are simply order. 
 
 All these mean that you have fully meas- 
 ured your duty, organized your efforts, dis- 
 tributed your time, employed your resources 
 and all talents at hand, and are taking no 
 chances, in mis-spending your capital for an 
 unsatisfactory building, to stand as a monu- 
 ment to unthoughtfulness, lack of foresight and 
 impatience. 
 
 It may take a little longer but do it right. 
 May be at first glance it appears to cost more, 
 but it is economical to do it right. It may be 
 easier to do it wrong: but a thing done right 
 is done forever. These are in order. 
 
 Using our service means order. 
 
 Pagre Thirty
 
 KITE 
 
 Service 
 
 OUT service consists of a general practice of 
 architecture, with special attention to church 
 work. 
 
 It includes preliminary work assisting in 
 the early stages of the project by consultation, 
 furnishing of suitable suggestive sketches, per- 
 spectives and outlines. It furnishes working 
 drawings comprising plans, elevations, sec- 
 tions and details; full knowledge of problem at 
 hand, care and thorough checking insures draw- 
 ings clear and definite, minimizing errors and 
 eliminating misunderstandings. The specifica- 
 tions are complete and full covering general 
 conditions, materials and labor and special 
 equipment necessary to complete the structure. 
 Assistance is given in obtaining prices and pro- 
 posals, in opening of bids and execution of doc- 
 uments, filing of bonds and insurance. We is- 
 sue certificates of payments, and audit ac- 
 counts, thus forming a double check and ac- 
 curate record of the expenditures. 
 
 The amount of supervision is determined by 
 the character of the structure and the magni- 
 tude of the operation. 
 
 The services are furnished in full or in part 
 as desired by the committee. Any portion or all 
 are in full co-operation with the church and 
 committee. 
 
 Pagre Thirty-one
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 Experience 
 
 Our experience enables us to meet each 
 problem with full knowledge of the elements 
 involved. It requires power of analysis, inven- 
 tive ability and specialization to anticipate the 
 demands and meet the needs of the constantly 
 growing work of the church. 
 
 We aim to be familiar with rituals and 
 services so that we will understand conditions 
 and requirements of the several denominations, 
 ritual, non-ritual, and evangelical. We keep 
 posted on Sunday School methods so as to plan 
 for the fast advancing efficiency required of the 
 building, housing this most important work. 
 The social and community life is fully consid- 
 ered in our planning. 
 
 This is just as important for the small 
 church as for the large one. The smaller build- 
 ing's problem is oft'times, the more difficult to 
 solve. 
 
 In working and co-operating with you, we 
 welcome suggestions, for as through fire gold is 
 purified, so through outside influences and criti- 
 cisms our knowledge will be broadened, so that 
 in combining your experience with ours we may 
 impart the best to your building in arrange- 
 ment, detail and design. 
 
 Pagre Thirty-two
 
 R C H 
 
 The terms are standard, varied to suit each 
 specific case. You pay a minimum fee for a 
 maximum service. Quotations will be made on 
 application. 
 
 For our clients' protection no plan will be 
 sold outright. This we do to prevent absolute 
 duplication. Exception is taken in the case of 
 smaller buildings, but even then, only after due 
 consideration. 
 
 Each commission is taken up personally and 
 put through with all dispatch practicable, con- 
 sistent with correct draftsmanship. Because of 
 this, each building presents its own individ- 
 uality. 
 
 We desire your full confidence when under- 
 taking your work. 
 
 Preliminary consultations are gladly offered 
 you without obligation. 
 
 Page Thirty-three
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 Competitions 
 
 We think it not best to engage in open com- 
 petition, it being a source of discontent and 
 much mal-practice. We suggest in all cases 
 where a competition seems desirable that it be 
 fully regulated. 
 
 Why should you desire many architects to 
 guess at what may please, at great expense to 
 themselves? A successful building means far 
 more than beautifully colored and well gotten 
 up pictures. 
 
 Choose your architect, one with heart and 
 soul atuned to things pertaining to the church. 
 Tell him your requirements and what you de- 
 sire to spend. Let him put it in architectural 
 form so you can criticise and give suggestions. 
 The first plan may not meet full approval, but 
 can be worked over or entirely redrawn, until 
 it is satisfactory. So committee, pastor and 
 architect working together, especially where 
 the latter knows church building, assures an 
 ideal and efficient plant. 
 
 Page Thirty-four
 
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 Essentials 
 
 With wide acquaintance and the full confi- 
 dence of builders, material men and equipment 
 dealers, we are able at any time to determine 
 the most economical product to use in any 
 specific case. 
 
 Economy does not mean inferiority, for dig- 
 nity and expression can be had through proper 
 use of materials and proportion. 
 
 Preliminary estimates are indefinite owing 
 to the difficulty of getting an absolute check 
 on materials and labor without complete de- 
 tailed drawings. Contractors' figures will vary 
 sometimes in excess of ten per cent even fig- 
 uring from complete drawings. 
 
 As business men we are conversant with the 
 principles of business and contract laws, and 
 keep in touch with decisions affecting the erec- 
 tion of buildings, contractor and client. 
 
 The number of blue printed sets of drawings 
 furnished, is such as to meet all the require- 
 ments of the work at hand. 
 
 Special engineering services for locations, 
 plats and levels of site are best provided by a 
 local surveyor. 
 
 Page Thirty-five
 
 ERNEST O . B R O S T K O Jl 
 
 Supervision 
 
 The designing architect is the best super- 
 visor, for he is most familiar with the evident 
 intent of drawing's and specifications. If he re- 
 sides at a distance the committee should ar- 
 range to have him visit the work occasionally, 
 at the important stages of construction. The 
 more visits, the better. We have erected many 
 of our churches satisfactorily in this way. 
 
 A superintendent is best in the direct em- 
 ploy of the architect. He may be a local prac- 
 tical builder, who will have the interest of the 
 church at heart. The contractor or builder may, 
 through ignorance or carelessness, or a desire 
 for more profits, slight or overlook things in 
 the construction, so that the safety of the build- 
 ing may be endangered and its appearance and 
 durability injured. 
 
 Who shall erect the building? It is usually 
 suggested that local contractors under the arch- 
 itect's supervision be employed. We have found 
 that most satisfactory work is done by builders 
 whose interests are the same as those of the 
 community. 
 
 Pagre Thirty-Mix
 
 R C if 
 
 Illu&rations 
 
 The exteriors illustrated on the plates that 
 follow are chosen to show variations in types 
 of design. From plainer adaptations of classic 
 lines to that with colonade, pediment and 
 dome. From the unpretentious- use of Gothic 
 motifs, to the full flowing" of the perpendicular 
 with its traceried windows and storied naves. 
 
 These buildings with few exceptions have 
 been erected according to the plan shown, the 
 plates having" been made from photographs. 
 
 They are a varied selection showing ritual 
 and evangelistical types, with modern arrange- 
 ments for the Sunday School. From the small 
 church with the addition of a side room, to 
 that of a thousand seating capacity in audi- 
 torium and school. 
 
 It seemed desirable to arrange the illustra- 
 tions, commencing with the smaller buildings 
 and ending with the larger structures. This has 
 been done to a certain extent but the main di- 
 visions have been made; first grouping all the 
 designs of similar architecture together; sec- 
 ond placing the churches by denominations. 
 No attempt has been made to group the floor 
 plans with reference to similarity of arrange- 
 ment or type of plan. 
 
 Detailed individual descriptions are not 
 given, the plans being lettered and figured, will 
 be readily understood. 
 
 The cost of the various buildings are not in- 
 dicated because of variations in the labor and 
 material market. 
 
 Page Thirty-seven
 
 K R N K S T O . B R O S T R O M 
 
 Plans 
 
 Some of the churches illustrated have only 
 the audience floor, or main floor plan presented. 
 Most of the building's have ground or basement 
 floor, ist or main floor and 2nd or balcony 
 floors, setting forth the complete arrangements. 
 
 They illustrate several developments of 
 what is known as the merger type, where com- 
 plete Sunday School rooms are distributed 
 around and open in connection with the 
 auditorium. They show arrangements with the 
 auditorium supplemented by an assembly room, 
 off of which the class rooms open up, all of 
 which may be used in combination with main 
 audience room. The Sunday School entirely 
 separated from the auditorium and complete 
 departmental arrangements for the modern 
 graded systems of instruction are also presented. 
 
 These plans and designs are typical and in- 
 dicate the possibilities of efficient and thought- 
 ful study. While they may not suit the par- 
 ticular needs of some other church, yet they of- 
 fer suggestions and point the way to a satis- 
 factory solution of many problems of arrange- 
 ment and design. 
 
 Full sets of eighth scale plans of the church 
 buildings herein shown with a number of other 
 suggestions are available. These are larger and 
 give more information than the reduced cuts, 
 as well as making possible accurate measure- 
 ments. 
 
 Full detailed working drawings of these 
 buildings are on file. 
 
 Page Thirty-eight
 
 PLATES
 
 E K N E S T O . B K O S T K O 
 
 A SUGGESTIVE CHAPEL: 
 
 A scheme in stone, stucco and half timber. Audi- 
 torium with Choir and Pastor's Room. 
 
 Basement of course may be arranged in these plans 
 to provide for the social service. 
 
 Pag-e Forty
 
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 H 
 
 E 
 
 A MEMORIAL CHAPEL: 
 
 It bespeaks individuality. It declares itself a place 
 in which to worship. Complete in plan with organ and 
 small rear gallery. The memorial room with its great 
 fire place, the whole held sacred to your heroes. The 
 servette provides for the practical use of this room. 
 
 Pag'e Forty-one
 
 E R N E S T 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 Designed for BAPTIST CHURCH. 
 Oskaloosa, Kans. 
 
 A frame church building of so called bungalow 
 type. Auditorium with prayer meeting room that may 
 be used to enlarge seating capacity. Separate Pri- 
 mary Division for Sunday School. 
 
 GREYSTONE HEIGHTS PLAN: 
 
 The exterior above suits this plan. Note when 
 more room is needed, how an addition can be built on 
 one side and the facilities shown by the plan on op- 
 posite page provided. 
 
 Pagre Forty-two
 
 H 
 
 AUDITORIUM PLAN 
 
 HASEMKNT PLAN 
 
 Page Forty-tin e
 
 E U NEST . B U O S T K O V! 
 
 Designed for METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 
 Wayne, Kans. 
 
 A design in wide siding. A practical plan with 
 two entrances. Epworth League Room forming a rear 
 extension to auditorium when desired. Class rooms in 
 rear of pulpit platform separated by raising, paneled 
 partition so platform may be enlarged. 
 
 l';\ge Forty-four
 
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 C H 
 
 C T 
 
 AUDITORIUM PLAN 
 
 SOCIAL ROOM FLOOR 
 
 P.igre Forty-five
 
 ERNEST 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 
 
 Loup City, Nebr. 
 
 A spirited design with Gothic feeling, declaring 
 itself to be a church. A light auditorium and Young 
 Peoples' Room, a small gallery with the Primary Class. 
 A splendid baptistry. A basement plan excellent for 
 the social work. 
 
 Forty-six
 
 T E C T 
 
 Pag'e Forty-seven
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BKOSTROlf 
 
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 
 Rosedale, Kans. 
 
 An architectural type styled "Pseudo Gothic." A 
 working plant; providing for the physical with a splen- 
 did gymnasium with facilities for its use for social oc- 
 casions; equipped for instruction, with movable par- 
 titions as well as distributed class rooms; ministering 
 to the spiritual with a splendid sanctuary, total 300 
 sittings. 
 
 Page Forty-eight
 
 MAIN FLOOR PLAN 
 
 GALLERY PLAN 
 
 MEZZANINE PLAN 
 
 BASEMENT PLAN' 
 
 Pagre Forty-nine
 
 K H N E S T 
 
 O . 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 EIGHTH ST. BAPTIST TABERNACLE, 
 Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Native stone used as it came, spalled from the 
 burning of old building. An auditorium with gallery 
 across rear and down two sides. 800 sittings. Baptistry 
 in back of choir, robing rooms on 2nd floor. Ground 
 floor Sunday School. 
 
 Page Fifty
 
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 SANCTUARY FLOOR 
 
 BALCONY PLAN- 
 
 SUNDAY SCHOOL FLOOR 
 
 Page Fifty-one
 
 ERNEST 
 
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 BROS FROM 
 
 GOSPEL HALL ASSOCIATION, 
 Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 A Gothic design showing distinct individuality 
 and adopted to a flat roof. Plain vaulted interior. 
 Ideal plan for this organization's needs. Note special 
 (dry) baptistry construction. Primary Department on 
 balcony floor. 
 
 Page Fifty-two
 
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 GROUND FLOOR 
 
 Pag-e >ifty-three
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BETHEL EVANGELICAL MISSION CHURCH, 
 Topeka, Kans. 
 
 A building built practically to the lot lines. The 
 plan provides an isolated Mothers' Ro.om and study, 
 and separated Young Peoples' Room. The pulpit on 
 the long side of auditorium places audience close to 
 speaker. 
 
 Pagre Fifty-four
 
 ARCHITECT
 
 ERNEST 
 
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 IJ U O S T K O M 
 
 SWEDISH EVANGELICAL MISSION CHURCH, 
 Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 A Gothic design of which the auditorium portion 
 only has been erected. Sunday School parts will oe 
 adapted to a thorough graded system. 
 
 Page Fifty-six
 
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 rage Fifty-seven
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTKG.V1 
 
 THE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH, 
 McCracken, Kans. 
 
 A small plan of extraordinary capacity. Beginners, 
 Primary and Juniors of the Sunday School provided 
 with distinctly separate class rooms and the Seniors 
 placed in balcony above. Auditorium seating normal 
 200, increasing to 450. 
 
 Fifty-eight
 
 GROUND FLOOR 
 
 Pag'e Fifty-nino
 
 ERNEST 
 
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 H U O S T K O M 
 
 REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 
 Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Native stone tower and stucco main building-. 
 Gothic in feeling. The plans show how a small de- 
 partmental Sunday School may be well cared for. 
 Junior rooms used for social work. Intermediates and 
 Seniors on floor above. An auditorium pleasing in its 
 simplicity. 
 
 Page Sixty
 
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 MAIN 
 
 GROUND FLOOR 
 
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 FIRST I'RKSBYTKRIAN CHURCH, 
 Yates Center, Kans. 
 
 Brick veneer. The Sunday School wing is the re- 
 modeled old church including the old tower. New 
 auditorium, with excellent choir. .Basement not com- 
 pletely finished. 
 
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 MA IX FLOOR PLAN 
 
 BASEMENT PLAN 
 
 I'agre Sixty-three
 
 ERNEST 
 
 BROS T ROM 
 
 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 
 Humboldt, Kans. 
 
 A Gothic building in brick, auditorium has open 
 trussed ceiling. Class rooms on one side, light and 
 ventilation on the other (south). Sittings from 200 in 
 main auditorium room to 625 using entire space. A 
 Sunday School capacity of 400. Fifteen distinct class 
 rooms. 
 
 Pag-e Sixty-four
 
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 H 
 
 BALCONY PLAN 
 
 GROUND PLAN 
 
 Pagre Sixty-five
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BRO8TROM 
 
 Designed for PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 
 Galena, Kans. 
 
 Brick, distinctive in architecture. Sunday School 
 and auditorium entirely separated, strictly department- 
 al in lower grades. Social room on and floor. Base- 
 ment to be used for heating and lavatories only. 
 
 Page Sixty-six
 
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 FIRST FLOOR PLAN 
 
 SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 Page Sixty-seven
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BROS T ROM 
 
 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 
 lola, Kans. 
 
 A stone church, rebuilt after its destruction by 
 storm. Interior Illustrated. Open perpendicular 
 Gothic trussed roof. Ornamental plaster choir arch, 
 specially designed organ case and collapsible choir 
 platform. Sunday School well taken care of. Base- 
 ment only part way under auditorium. Sunday School 
 may be thrown into auditorium. 
 
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 Page Sixty-nine
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BROSTUOM 
 
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 Design for LUTHERAN CHURCH, 
 Olsburg, Kans. , 
 
 A central tower suggestion, with spire. A good 
 plan with spacious narthex and gallery where the choir 
 and organ should be located, free standing pulpit and 
 roomy altar rail. A complete departmental Sabbath 
 School in the ground floor. Note grade entrance direct 
 to social room. 
 
 Fge Seventy
 
 ARCHITECT 
 
 SANCTUARY PLAN 
 
 SUNDAY SCHOOL PLAN
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 SWEDISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 
 Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Original design called for a spire. Main entrance 
 in center, stairs in tower, Mother's room; splendid 
 auditorium with vaulted ceiling, octagonal apse with 
 a beautiful altar, attached pulpit, organ in keeping. 
 Basement with high ceiling for gymnasium, clear span. 
 Janitor's quarters in rear. 
 
 Paere Seventy-two
 
 K C H I T E C T 
 
 BASEMENT PLAN 
 
 Pagre feventy-three
 
 ERNEST O . BRO8TROU 
 
 Designed for an ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH: 
 
 A simple well proportioned design. The Pastor's 
 residence in connection with church. Sometimes this 
 is the ideal way to arrange the manse. 
 
 Pag-e Seventy-four
 
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 FIRST FLOOR 
 
 SECOND FLOOR 
 
 Page Seventy-five
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 ASSARIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 
 Assaria, Kans. 
 
 A Gothic building of good lines. A Lutheran plan. 
 The ceiling is marked with a distinctive cross built 
 into it. The basement is provided with a goodly num- 
 ber of class rooms as well as kitchen, and social fa- 
 cilities. 
 
 Page Seventy-six
 
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 SANCTUARY PLAX 
 
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 BALCONY PLAN 
 
 BASEMENT PLAN 
 
 Pagre Seventy-seven
 
 ERNEST O . TJ K O S T R O M 
 
 Design for TRINITY LUTHERN CHURCH, 
 Lawrence, Kans. 
 
 A stone building Gothic in architecture. The 
 chapel wing is the present building, used to best ad- 
 vantage. Note roomy narthex and ample choir with 
 robing room in basement. Complete Sunday School 
 facilities. 
 
 Page Seventy-eig'ht
 
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 Pagre Seventy-nine
 
 ERNEST 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 
 Salina, Kans. 
 
 A perpendicular Gothic design of specially good 
 proportions. Sanctuary ceiling of partly exposed 
 trusses. Furnishings throughout are carried true to 
 style. Sunday School arrangement of the "Akron" 
 type. Social service equipment complete in the ground 
 floor. Lecture room platform a complete miniature 
 stage. 
 
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 Page Eighty-one
 
 E 11 N K S T 
 
 15 K S T 11 O M 
 
 BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH, 
 Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 A distinctive design with tower, in stone. A prac- 
 tical auditorium plan, seating capacty about 800. A 
 vaulted ceiling. Sunday School mainly in the base- 
 ment. 
 
 Pagre Eighty-two
 
 ARCHITEC 
 
 GALLERY PLAN 
 
 GROUND PLAN 
 
 Pagre Eighty-three
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 GRACE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 
 Winfield, Kans. 
 
 Brick, trimmed in cut stone. Perpendicular Gothic. 
 Vaulted and groined ceiling carried on piers forming 
 octagonal outside aisle, circular balcony. 700 sittings. 
 Graded departmental Sunday School on ground floor. 
 A college church requiring large Senior Department; 
 12 class rooms above basement provided for same. 
 
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 SANCTUARY PLAN 
 I 
 
 GROUND PLAN 
 
 Pagre Eighty-five
 
 ERNEST O . B K O S T R O .vi 
 
 WOODS MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 
 Excelsior Springs, Mo. 
 
 What lends itself to Gothic better than the rolling 
 hillside location and the rubble stone? Entrance from 
 lobby at each side of pulpit into aisles marked by 
 piers and arches. A vaulted ceiling. Baptistry in 
 basement. Sunday School provides for graded system. 
 Ramp for wheel chairs at one side. 
 
 Pagre Eighty-six
 
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 SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 GROUND FLOOR PLAN
 
 ERNEST O . B R S T R O M 
 
 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 
 Harrisonville, Mo. 
 
 A pleasing design with rennaisance feeling. The 
 baptistry a feature in back of the pulpit. The pulpit 
 in command of every corner of choir, class room and 
 balcony. The type of auditorium that is always ap- 
 parently fully seated. Having room fur 5-0, hearing 
 and seeing. A Sunday School of 400. 
 
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 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 
 
 Longwood, Mo. 
 
 A classic type of frame and siding, topped with a 
 dome. Portico entrance; corner pulpit. Parlors and 
 class rooms divisible with coiling or flexifold partitions. 
 Social rooms with kitchen, heating, lavatories on the 
 basement floor, well up out of the ground. 
 
 Pagre Ninety
 
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 Ninety-one
 
 E II N E S T 
 
 O . 
 
 B K O S T 11 O M 
 
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 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, 
 Humboldt, Kans. 
 
 An economical, though good classic building, 
 arched ceiling; 500 total sittings; 240 on main floor. 
 Note Primary room under choir on grade level; 12 
 separate class rooms. 
 
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 R 
 
 H 
 
 FIRST FLOOR PLAN 
 
 SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 GROUND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 Pate Mnety-threo
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BRO3TROM 
 
 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH, 
 Clinton, Mo. 
 
 A classic building, columns with doric propor- 
 tions. Basement was not finished. Only six class 
 rooms provided in this plan. 
 
 Page Ninety-foui'
 
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 FIRST FLOOR 
 
 SECOND FLOOR 
 
 Pag'e Ninety-five
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 METROPOLITAN BAPTIST TEMPLE, 
 Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Plans shown are especially prepared to show de- 
 partmental Sunday School without use of basement. 
 Five departments with 19 available class rooms. De- 
 partment rooms may open up on side of auditorium 
 increasing its seating capacity. Note rooms for Moth- 
 ers and Pastor's Study. Stairways ample. 
 
 Pagre Ninety-six
 
 R 
 
 H 
 
 FIRST FLOOR PLAN 
 
 SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 Page >inety-seven
 
 E 11 N E S T O . BROS T R O M 
 
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 
 Mount Ayr, Iowa. 
 
 A good building in brick and stone with a belfry 
 of the colonial type. Note the ample entrances and 
 free exists. Class rooms distributed fitting a merged 
 or united service. Ground floor contains robing 
 rooms, kitchen and social rooms, parlor, church vault 
 and library. 
 
 Page Ninety-eigrht
 
 K 
 
 H I 
 
 AUDITORIUM PLAN 
 
 GROUND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 Page Ninety-nine
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . 
 
 B R O S T K O M 
 
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 
 
 Butler, Mo. 
 
 A southern colonial type with pediments and dome. 
 Satisfactory interior with beamed ceiling and art glass 
 dome. Ground floor; a Memorial Room with mission- 
 ary alcove; Beginners, Primary and Juniors and social 
 equipment. Auditorium floor with Senior and Adult 
 classes; Balcony, Intermediates; 23 available class 
 rooms. 
 
 Page One Hundred
 
 5 ====! 
 
 SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 GROUND FLCOR PLAN 
 
 One HundieJ One
 
 ERNEST O . BROSTAOM 
 
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 
 
 Wellington, Kansas. 
 
 Classic lines. A remarkable plan. Main entrances 
 
 facing audience. However, a complete working plant. 
 Mothers' Class off Primary Department. Gymnasium 
 
 made use of by the Juniors, kitchen serving both. 
 
 Class rooms off auditorium for older departments, 
 
 splendid B. Y. P. U. Note robing facilities. 670 total 
 sittings. 
 
 One Hundred Two
 
 H 
 
 MAIN FLOOR PLAN 
 
 SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 GROUND FLOOR PLAN 
 
 I'age One Hundred Three
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 Designed for FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 
 Caney, Kansas. 
 
 A central western type, a unique adaptation of 
 masses of masonry in horizontal and perpendicular 
 lines. A wonderful plan, Sanctuary lighted by a clere- 
 story, Parlor, Intermediates and Seniors around. Com- 
 munion service balancing with Baptistry. Ground floor 
 with Primary, Juniors, kitchen and gymnasium with 
 locker rooms and showers. 
 
 Pagre O: e Hundre:! Four
 
 R 
 
 H 
 
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 SANCTUARY PLAN 
 
 CLERESTORY PLAX 
 
 SOCIAL AND GYM FLOOR 
 
 Page One Hundred Five
 
 ERNEST O 
 
 B R O S T R O M 
 
 Designed for FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 
 Fremont, Nebr. 
 
 Entrance facing the audience, yet designed as as to 
 minimize the visibility. A beautiful auditorium. De- 
 partmental Sunday School. Ladies' parlor with servette. 
 1000 total sittings. 15 class rooms above basement. 
 
 Page One Hundred Six
 
 H 
 
 E 
 
 MAIN FLOOR PLAN 
 
 SECOND FLOOR 
 
 GROUND FLOOR
 
 ERNEST 
 
 BROSTROM 
 
 Design for FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 
 Sioux City, Iowa. 
 
 An almost free standing companile. A clerestory 
 carried on columns with a richly ornamental beamed 
 ceiling. Gallery down sides extending back into the 
 "Akron type" Sunday School portion. 19 class rooms 
 above basement. 1000 total sittings. 
 
 Pagre One Hundred Eight
 
 ARCHITECT 
 
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 Pagre One Hundred Xine
 
 ERNEST 
 
 O . B R O S T It O M 
 
 Suggestive plan, A CATHOLIC CHURCH: 
 
 Make this in Romanesque with its two towers, 
 rising upward, flanking the central gabled unit. 
 
 Page One Hundred Ten
 
 A R 
 
 H I T E C T 
 
 A plan for an EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 
 
 These two plans were prepared for specific work 
 not yet built. 
 
 Page One Hundred Eleven
 
 ERNEST O . B R O S T U O M 
 
 A submitted design, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH, 
 Creston, Iowa. 
 
 Page One Hundred Twelve
 
 K C H 
 
 AUDITORIUM FLOOR 
 
 GROUND FLOOR 
 
 Pag-e One Hundred Thirteen
 
 ERNEST O. B BO STROM 
 
 "Small ideas have no magic to stir men's 
 blood and probably will not be realized. 
 
 "Make big" plans; aim high in hope and 
 work, remembering that a noble, logical dia- 
 gram once recorded will never die, but long 
 after we are gone will be a living thing, as- 
 serting itself with ever-growing insistency." 
 
 Portion of placard displayed at a 
 National Conference, Niagara Falls. 
 
 Page One Hundred Fourteen
 
 R C H 
 
 Without Sound of Hammer 
 
 The inspiration of the thought that culmi- 
 nates in the movement for a new building, 
 springs from a realization of the need caused 
 by the destruction of the old structure, its in- 
 adequacy, or the deep and sacred desire to serve 
 better, to worship more perfectly and to glorify 
 God. 
 
 How to proceed with the furthering of the 
 movement, is a question well worth study and 
 discussion. The necessary steps to be taken 
 are many and varied. Suffice here to mention 
 but one example of procedure, and that, por- 
 trayed symbolically. It is a biblical occurrence, 
 the building of the Temple by King Solomon. 
 
 David desired to build the Temple. He ex- 
 presses himself thus, "I dwell in a house of 
 cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within cur- 
 tains." Many of you dwell in houses of cedar; 
 Look you, to the House of the Lord! 
 
 But, it was not for David to build that 
 Temple. You, who like David desire, but may 
 not, sow you the seed, that timber may be 
 ready, hew thou the rough stones and gather 
 the iron. You, who like Solomon may be priv- 
 ileged to proceed, grasp the opportunity and do 
 your part worthily. 
 
 According to the Chronicles, Solomon first 
 organized his people. Then he announced 
 to his neighbor his purpose, "to build an house 
 for the name of the Lord," summoning his as- 
 sistance, stating the magnitude of his under- 
 taking, asking "Who am I, that I should build 
 this house," promising suitable and sufficient 
 reward to those who labor and serve. 
 
 Then he asked for the services of a special- 
 ly skilled man. Hiram, the cunning worker, 
 
 Pare One Hundred Fifteen
 
 ERNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 the master artisan, the Architect, was sent to 
 him. His duties were to draw on the trestle 
 board, to layout and direct the work and to de- 
 sign the wonderful furnishings. 
 
 Then Solomon began to build on the site 
 where the Lord had appeared. Not the bargain 
 lot not the choice of the few but that loca- 
 tion which was indicated as the best for all the 
 people. 
 
 The length, the breadth, the height of the 
 building; the garnishment for beauty, the fur- 
 nishing thereof; the approach thereto; was all 
 that the worship and ceremonials of the time 
 required and the hearts and minds of men could 
 contrive. Let us also, with hearts right, so 
 build: squaring the stone in the quarry elimi- 
 nating dissention; fitting the timber in the 
 forest, full co-operation; conveying the ma- 
 terials on the floats of prayer; setting level and 
 plumb; cementing with brotherly love; pin- 
 ning together with charity; erecting indeed a 
 temple without sound of hammer. 
 
 When the work was finished Solomon 
 brought into the house those things dedicated 
 by his father. Do you also, reverence those 
 things, association and old memories, make 
 Holy. 
 
 Then were assembled, the elders, the lead- 
 ers, the people and the children. These with 
 the trumpeters and singers made one sound of 
 praising and thanksgiving. And the glory of 
 the Lord filled the House. At the dedication 
 Solomon prays that wonderful prayer of con- 
 secration. 
 
 I'ag-e One Hundred Sixteen
 
 R C H 
 
 Users of Our- Service 
 
 This list gives denomination, church name and lo- 
 cation, and name of pastor at time work was done. It 
 is only a partial list of designs in our files. 
 
 REMODELLING (Not finished): 
 
 First Christian Church Richmond, Mo.* 
 
 Rev. King Stark 
 First Baptist Church Warrensburg, Mo. 
 
 Rev. C. C. Cunningham 
 
 Greystone Heights Baptist Church Kansas City, Kans. 
 (remodeling) Rev. W. G. Pumphrey 
 
 TEMPORARY BASEMENTS: 
 
 Jamieson Temple, C.. M. E. Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Rev. J. R. McClain 
 
 Ruby Ave. Baptist Church Argentine Kans. 
 
 Rev. R. E. York, Supt. of Missions 
 
 COLORED: 
 
 Metropolitan Baptist Church Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Rev. D. A. Holmes 
 Eighth St. Baptist Church Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Rev. D. B. Jackson, D.D. 
 First Baptist Church Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Rev. \Y. A. Bowren 
 Ninth St. A. M. E. Church Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Rev. G. S. Sawyer 
 
 Bethel A. M. E. Church Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Rev. B. G. Dawson, A. B. B. D. 
 
 GOSPEL HALL ASSOCIATION: 
 
 Gospel Hall Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 C. \V. Ross 
 
 CHRISTIAN CHURCHES: 
 
 First Christian Church Harrisonville, Mo. 
 
 Rev. H. J. Crockett 
 
 First Christian Church Excelsior Springs, Mo. 
 
 (not yet erected) Rev. J. P. Jesse 
 
 Page One Hundred Seventeen
 
 BRNEST O. BROSTROM 
 
 BAPTIST: 
 
 Baptist Chapel Pleasant Valley, Neb. 
 
 Ainsworth Chapel Ainsworth, Neb. 
 
 (Both) Rev. Earle D. Simms 
 
 Nebraska State Missionary 
 
 First Baptist Church Rosedale, Kans. 
 
 Rev. I. E. Lee (Began Work) 
 Rev. Perry O. Silvara (Dedicated) 
 First Baptist Church Mount Ayr, Iowa 
 
 Rev. W. E. Darrow 
 First Baptist Church Butler, Mo. 
 
 Rev. S. M. Brown, D. D. 
 
 Rev. J. W. Alexander (Dedication) 
 
 First Baptist Church Wellington, Kans. 
 
 Rev. C. V. Lawrence 
 First Baptist Church Loup City, Neb. 
 
 Rev. F. L. Dunn 
 
 Bethel Neighborhood Center Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Rev. Wm. M. Sharp, Supt. of Missions 
 
 Miss Nathana Clyde, Supt of Center 
 
 LUTHERAN: 
 
 Swedish Lutheran Church Kansas City, Kans. 
 
 Rev. J. V. Carlson, D. D. 
 
 Assaria Lutheran Church Assaria, Kans. 
 
 Rev. J. Holcomb (Commenced work) 
 Rev. W. A. Ericson (Dedicated) 
 St. John's Lutheran Church Salina, Kans. 
 
 Rev. B. R. Lantz 
 Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 
 
 {remodeling) Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Rev. Victor Spong 
 Nurses' Home, Swedish (Lutheran) Hospital 
 
 Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 METHODIST EPISCOPAL: 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Longwood, Mo. 
 
 Rev. L. N. Pollock 
 First Methodist Episcopal Humboldt, Kans. 
 
 Rev. G. R. Lawellin 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, South Clinton, Mo. 
 
 Rev. C. A. Powers 
 Grace Methodist Episcopal Winfield, Kans. 
 
 Rev. W. W. Enyeart 
 
 Page one Hundred Eig-hteen
 
 R C H I T E 
 
 PRESBYTERIAN: 
 
 Reformed Presbyterian Church Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Rev. J. M. Wylie, D. D. 
 First Presbyterian Church Yates Center, Kans. 
 
 Rev. T. F. Barrier 
 First Presbyterian Church Humboldt, Kans. 
 
 Rev. W. HJ Davis 
 
 First Presbyterian Church lola, Kans. 
 
 Rev. S. S. Hilscher, D. D. 
 
 (Commenced Work) 
 Rev. Harvey G. Mathis, D. D. (Dedicated) 
 
 SWEDISH EVANGELICAL: 
 
 Swedish Evangelical Mission Church Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Rev. T. C. Clemens 
 Swedish Bethel Mission Church Topeka, Kans. 
 
 Rev. A. Liljengren 
 
 Swedish Free Mission Old Peoples' Home Boone, Iowa 
 Rev. J. H. Hedstrom 
 
 UNITED BRETHREN: 
 
 United Brethren Church McCracken, Kans. 
 
 Rev. Kyle Murray 
 
 CATHOLIC: 
 
 Guardian Angel combination School and Church 
 
 and Parsonage Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Rev. Father Haeckler (on ist building) 
 
 Rev. Father P. P. Rosch (on latter building) 
 
 School, Immaculate Conception Parish Montrose, Mo. 
 
 Rev. Father Wm. Hovestadt 
 Sisters House with Chapel, St. Ludgers Parish 
 
 Germantown, Mo. 
 Rev. Father Sixtus Meyer 
 
 School Building, St. Johns' Parish Pilot Grove, Mo. 
 
 Rev. Father F. J. Kalvelage 
 
 Pagre One Hundred Nineteen
 
 Let the true light shine forth from our 
 temples, guiding the journey of life, so all that 
 come in touch, sight or hearing may survive 
 the grave.
 
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