Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17

building erected especially for the use of q
Sunday school is soon to be one Of the features
of this city in much the same way as Mr.. Wan
amaker's Sunday school is one Of the points Of
interest in Philadelphia. Week after next the
corner stone of such a building will be laid.
1t is to be located on sth street adjoining on
the south the edifce Of the Calvary Baptist
Church, and as may be seen from the cut OF
the elevation which accompanies this article il
is to be a structure not only useful in plan. but
ornamental in design. The readers of The
STAR are aware that this building is to be
erected by the congregation Of the Calvary
Baptist Church for the use of the Sunday
school attached to the church. 1t is a
good sized building for such a purpose,
sixty feet front, with a depth of ninety-five
feet, and three stories in height. The estimated
cost Of the building is 900. so it may be I'M
derstood that il is to be as handsome in the in
terror as the exterior would indicate. In many
respects the interior is unique. Ii is said that
it will be the best room for the purpose in the
country. The first floor will be occupied by the
primary department with the space in the front
devoted to parlors for the use of young men
Upstairs on q level with the floor of the church
auditorium will be the main room. This is to
be a great apartment with a lofty ceiling and
a
This apartment will be circled with gallery af-
fording communication with q tier Of class
rooms. A similar tier Of rooms surround the
lower room. The class rooms can be made
q part of the main roon by throwing aside the
curtains opening the doors. 1t is believed
that the new building will be q model Sunday
school
Folding doors shut off the second story of
the new building from the auditorium of the
church and the new part can be utilized in ac-
commodating the overflow at the regular
church services. This is an important consid-
GRAFTON, as the present church building has for
some time been very much overcrowded. The
seating capacity Of the auditorium will be
further increased by putting in galleries on the
two sides. With the space afforded in the new
galleries and the new building the church vii
have seats for about !, 500 people, which is more
than double the present capacity.
GREAT BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Sunday school for which this splendid
building Is being erected is the largest in tn
city, as it numbers some twelve hundred. Tn,
adult department is said to be the largest il
the country and is remarkable from the fac
that nearly all the members are over twent,
years of age. This department has a member
ship of about five hundred. With the increase,
facilities, both in tho church building and il
the new Sunday school building. this vigorou
church organization will advance in all its de
partments and will extend the circle Of its in
flIence in this city.
Much Of this prosperity is due to the zeal
the active energy and the able ministrations o
the pastor. Rev. DIR. Greene, but be has a corp
Of earnest, energetic laymen who carry on the
work which now in its extent involves SO man,
details. The improvements are largely due tc
the generosity Of Mr.. s. W. Woodward, whs
duplicates from his purse the amount Of thu
subscriptions given by the entire congregation
The work Of making these improvements is un
der the direction Of q building committee
which has secured the services OF Mr.. james
6. Hill, the architect, who has drawn the plans
THE NEW BUILDING IN MINIATURE.
The erection Of this building is to be repre-
sented in miniature tomorrow morning and tn
exercises will be the feature OF the celebration
of children's day by the Sunday school Of tn
| church. With pretty ceremony which will b
interpreted with singing the children will Ia
the foundations, the corner stone and put n
the front elevation. This miniature buildinl
will. when erected, be six and
half feet by seven and half Tn
stone used in the construction will be repre-
sented BY moss. the bricks by red carnation
and the window openings viii be lighted b.
electric lamps. The foundations will be lai,
by Carrie Biting, Elsie johnson. Birdie Bowler
Edwin Eshlemau; the corner stone by Luc,
Myers and Walter Plumley. There will be rec
itations by Minnie Roberts. Sadie Guard, Selin
Hopper Lydia Koch and Gertrude johnson.