DEED RECORD 206 WARRANTY DEED                This INDENTURE, WITNESSETH, that the grantors, Andrew C. Anderson and Ruth L. Anderson, his wife, and William A. Burke and Kathryn Burke, his wife, of the village of Lombard, in the County of DuPage and State of Illinois, for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars, in hand paid, convey and warrant to Ida H. Durant, of the village of Glen Ellyn, Count of DuPage and state of Illinois, the following described real estate to-wit: Lot twelve (12) (except the east sixty seven and twenty eight hundredths (67.28) feet thereof) and the east twenty one and seventy eight hundredths (21.78) feet of lot eleven (11) in block twenty seven (27) in the original town of Lombard... “40 West Ash Street”           Dated this third day of November, AD 1927.           This deed was filed for record November 10, AD 1927.

Announcing a New Church      In these days when there are so many modern teachings and translations of the Bible, when preachers and laymen alike are tearing to pieces the Word of God and the average Christian is steeped in unbelief and doubt, a deep need Is felt by a goodly number of men and women in Lombard and vicinity for a place of worship where the old time Gospel is believed and preached without reservations.        The faith in which our forefathers clung and for which the Pilgrim fathers left home and country, suffered hardships and fought to conserve, even to the laying down of their own lives, has become a thing of the past in the average church in this Twentieth Century in which we live.     But there are many people and many churches who still adhere to the old faith of our fathers and there are many in this vicinity who stand foursquare for the old time Gospel that was good enough for such great leaders of the past as John Wesley, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, Dwight L. Moody, Charles Finney and others, and it has been felt for a long time that there is plenty of room in our village for a Gospel Chapel that will stand for and preach the unadulterated Word of God.      Many of them have hoped. prayed and dreamed of the establishment of such a work here and their hopes and expectations have now been more than full filled. That God's hand is in it all is a certainty for the whole thing has come as a bolt from a clear sky.      The Gospel Chapel is a reality,  it is going to be built, in fact, it is already under construction and is located on West Ash Street, near Lincoln. Weather permitting, it will be ready for dedication in about three months. The way it has come about is still further proof that God's ways are not ours, neither are our thoughts His, and whereas men's plans often fail to materialize. God's plans never fail.      Entire strangers to Lombard, a man and his wife, living in Chicago, (Durants) feeling so keenly the need today as never before for the preaching of the old time Gospel, had it laid on their hearts to build a Gospel Chapel for that purpose and that alone, a place that would stand for the Word of God from Genesis to Revelations,      There will be no church organization but simply a Gospel Chapel, undenominational, without an organized membership, but where any and all are invited to come and hear the Word of God preached by men who are  fundamental in their beliefs and who are satisfied to accept the Bible as God's Word.      The church building is entirely paid for and will be supported only by the free will gifts of Christian people.      There will be no bazaars, church suppers or other such affairs to raise money to support this work, neither will there be any offerings taken at any of the meetings. It will be operated strictly on a faith basis and there is no fear but that its entire needs will be taken care of and that it will not be involved in debt at any time.      In addition to a regular Sunday morning service, there will be an evangelical service each Sunday evening, a prayer meeting during the week and a Sunday School established which will be given over entirely to the worts, of getting boys and girls and men and women built up in the Christian faith.      This new work has not been started as some may think, to detract in any way from other local churches but rather to fill the long felt needs of many who want just such a place of worship and it is indeed encouraging to see how many people there are in our little community who are interested in such a place. Anyone in sympathy with a work of this kind and is interested in the purpose of the Chapel is invited to attend the services. Definite announcements will be made later of the hours of services.

The new home of worship - the Gospel Chapel, on West Ash Street, is rapidly approaching  completion.  The walls are up, the glass is in, and about all that remains is the interior decoration to put the building to its proper uses.  This is a beautiful little chapel and a distinct architectural addition to our beautiful village.

New Church To Open March 11th      Lombard Gospel Hall, Lombard's new non-denominational  church will be formally opened March 11th, one week from next Sunday.  Full details of the opening ceremonies will be found in next week's Spectator,  The Rev. E. S. (A. H.) Fardon, the well known Evangelist will be the pastor of this new religious institution. Mr. Fardon conducted evangelical services here in Lombard last summer.        The new church building is located on West Maple (Ash) Street, and was constructed  by Francke  Erickson.  It is a  beautiful  brick building, steam heated and insulated with balsam wood cathedral, giant windows light the main auditorium, which will seat about 200 people. It is to be  used exclusively for religious purposes, and the main auditorium and the Sunday school rooms in the basement make up the entire space in the structure.

Lombard:	"A goodly (considerable) number of men and women that felt the need for a place of worship in Lombard."
Gospel:	This was to be a place,  "where the old time Gospel is believed and preached without reservations."
Chapel:	"There will be no church organization, but simply a Gospel Chapel, undenominational, without an organized membership, but where any and all are invited to come." (chapel -- a place for worship used by people who do not belong to an established church.)

Sunday School    --  10 30 A.M.           Preaching Service -- 11 30 A.M.           Evening Service  --   8 00 P.M. Rev. A.H. Fardon, Evangelist will speak morning and evening. There will be no public collections or soliciting of any sort. No one will be asked at anytime to join.  We extend a hearty invitation to all to come and view the building, and get acquainted with us. We preach Christ and Him crucified. "Come and See"

Lombard Gospel Chapel, 40 W. Ash St.      A week of special Prayer Meetings will be held in the above Chapel, commencing Monday evening, March 12th at 8:00 o’clock, (D.V.) To seek Gods blessing upon this new work.