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HISTORY OF PASADENA. 



cost $15,000. On Sunday, February 7, Rev. Dr. J. G. Miller preached a 

 sermon on the subject; and then $7,000 was pledged, in addition to $600 

 cash on hand, and the other property of the church valued at $3,000. A 

 building committee was appointed, as follows : C. B. Ripley, Geo. E- 

 Meharry, P. M. Green, C. W. Roberts, C. W. Buchanan, and the pastor. 

 Work was commenced on the foundation March 8, 1886 ; and on April 16 

 the corner stone was laid, with appropriate ceremonies. The stone itself 

 was donated by A. F. Mills, and the box or sealing casket by F. D. Stevens. 

 In the box were deposited twenty-eight different books, documents, 

 papers, etc. At this time further subscriptions amounting to over $1000 

 were pledged for the building fund. The work went forward vigorously ; 

 and the Union of June 25, 1886, gave this summarized account of it : 



"M. B. church and parsonage, corner Marengo Avenue and Colorado 

 street ; Gothic style of architecture. Ridgway and Ripley, architects ; John 

 McCracken, superintending master workman. The combined building is 

 72x122 feet. The parsonage part contains eight rooms besides halls, 

 closets, pantry, bath-rooms, etc.; the church area is 70x78 feet; auditorium 

 45x45 on floor and 34 feet high, with front gallery. Also, lecture room, 4 

 class rooms, pastor's study, church kitchen, church parlors ; tower and 



Total cost, $15,000." 



A report made on corner-stone day 

 showed that 268 persons had been full mem- 

 bers of this church since its organization. 

 On July 9th this year they sold their church 

 lot on Colorado street to Wiley & Greeley 

 a\ and David Evej^ for $6,000 cash. (These 

 men afterward sold the building to the Uni- 

 versalist people.) On March 20, 1887, the 

 new church was dedicated, free of debt. 

 December 11, 1890, its great steeple was 

 "blown down. [See page 165.] 



In 1888 the people of this church 



M. E. CHURCH. erected the historic building known as "The 



Tabernacle," 80x90 feet, two stories, with 



steeple 140 feet from ground. 



After the steeple was blown down. 



seating capacity of 2,000, at a cost of $10,700. 



In September, 1886, Rev. P. F. Bresee, D-. D., became pastor, and was 

 continued four years, till 1890 ; then Rev. J. W. Phelps was appointed, and 

 continued three years. On September 26, 1893, Rev. Clark Crawford com- 

 menced his work as the pastor, and still fills the place in 1895. In April, 

 1895, the roll of members in full connection was 973; probationers about 

 40. Number of class meetings, 11. Members of Sunday school over 600. 

 The other auxiUary organizations are: Epworth League, Junior E. Iv-, 

 Boys' Brigade, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Young Women's F. 

 M. S., Wesley Band (missionary), Women's Home Missionary Society. 



