The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-08
Pa, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1871.

two at tlmo, of course, and can deflle
the stalls but little; an immediate
cleansing after they leave is to set all
right again.
There is TO be no stceplc on the church
merely because no practical use can
be made oft.
There is 10 be no bell, because any ig.
noramus knows what time church ser.
vice begins without that exasperating
nuisance. In explanation of this re.
mark, will state that ut home suffer
in tho vicinity and under the distract.
ing clangor Of thirteen church bells, all
Of whom lis that right? clamor at once,
and no two in accord A large part of
my most valuable time Is taken up In
dcvi6i"g cruel and unusual sufIrrings
and in fancy inflicting them on those
bcll-ringers and having good time.
Tho second building is TO be less lofty
that the church; is to be built right
against tho rear Of it, and communicate
| with ii by a door II is TO havo two
stories. On the first floor will be three
distinct Sunday school rooms-all large,
but one considerably larger than the
other two. The Sunday school connect
ed with Mr.. Beecher's church has al
ways been "graded" one, and each
department singularly thorough in its
grade of instruction the pupil wins his
advancement TO the higher grades by
hard-won proficiency, not by mere adj
/
ded years.-The largest of the three
compartments will be used as the main
Sunday school room, and for the week.
day evening lecture.
The whole upper story of this large
building will be well lighted and ven.
tilatcd, and occupied wholly as Il play
room for the children of the church,
and it will stand open and welcome to
them through all the week. days. They
can fill it with their playthings if they
choose, and besides it will be furnished
with dumO-bells, swings, rocking horses
ana all such matters IS children delight
in. The idea is to mako q child look
upon church as only another home,
and sunny one, rather than us dis
| HUI eNllc Or II prison.
The third building will be less lofty
than the second 1t will adjoin the rear
of the second, and communicate with
it by door, or doors. 1t will consist
of three stories. Like the other two
buildings, it will cover considerable
ground. On the first floor will be the
"church parlors," where the usual So
clal gatherings ofmOdern congregations
are held. On the same floor, and open
ing into the parlors, will be reception
room, and also q circulating library
a free library-not simply free to the
church membership, but to everybody
just as is the present library of Mr.
Beechcr's church land few libraries ar,
5 most extensively aud more diligcntl,
Y and gratefully used than this one.
gQ& Q&97ht tlhG ld Pat brfbss, ffa9r wf beter Il no
a in Gath, publish il not in Askalon !
@ six ddM rooms hot and cold water
y free tickets issued TO any applican
{ among the unclean Of the congregation
, The idea is sound and sensible for thi
. reason: Many members of all congre
. cations have no good bathing facilities
, and are not able to pay for them at th
, barber shops without feeling the ex
, pensc and yet luxurious bath is
= thing that all civilized beings greatl
# enjoy and derive healthful benefit from
q The church bull dngs are to be heate,
it with steam, and consequently the vast
d steam can be very judiciously utilize,
,. in the proposed bathrooms. In speak
II ing Of this bathroom project, | have re
o vealed state sccrct-but | never coul,
Il keep one of any kind, state or Other
d wise. Even the congregation were no
| to know of this matter the buildin,
D. committee were TO leave it unmention
w ed in their report but got hold of it
and from member of that committee
(. too-and | had rather part with one {
Of my hind legs than TO keep still about il
nr The bath rooms are unquestionably t
ic be built, and so why not tell it?
!. In the second story of this thir
g building will be the permanent res
II dence of the "church missionary"
y lady who constantly looks after tn
1 poor and sick of the church also q sc
IL of lodging and living rooms for the jar
Il itors (or mattresses p for they will b
women, Mr.. Beecher holding that We
e men are tidier and more efficient in sue
u a position than men, and that the
~ ought to dwell upon the premises an
u give them their undivided care; ais
II on this second floor are to be six room
u to do duty as q church infirmary for III
sick poor of the congregation, tn
% church having always supported an
" stead of leaving them to the publ
n charity. In the infirmary will be kel
= one or two water beds for invalit
l. whose pains will not allow them to
Il on Il less yielding substance and ha
III a dozen reclining invalid-chairs {
10 wheels. The water.beds and invali
ie chairs at present belonging to Il
III church are always in demand and nev
- out of service. Part of the appurtena
u ces of the new church will be hor
'e- and an easy vehicle, to be kept al
W driven by janitor, and used Who'll
Ut for giving the church's INDECENT invf
NJ ids air and exercise. 1t Is found tn
is' such an establishment is daily need
DC SO much so, indeed, as to almC
an amount to church necessity.
'ei % The third story OF this third buildi
W. is to be occupied as the church kitcht
ns and it is sensibly placed aloft, SO II
'n the ascending nose and boarding hot
- smells shall go up and aggravate I
nu birds instead OF the saints-except su
:" of the latter as are above the clou
eess' and they can easily keep out of the W
VI of it, no doubt. Dumb. walters v
carry the food dO,cn to the church p
he lors instead of up. Why is 1t Il
for | nnhn1,, hap thA,,.,ht Of H., 81. l.