The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09

ing one and laughing. Within half an
hour he read a paragraph that they were
curing hopeless paretics with the wheel.
The coincidence seemed to strike him as
sent to him specially by the Great Brain.
And he sent out and got wheel and an
Instructor.
Now. so the story goes, he is about to
show his gratitude by building a bicycle
church
The plans and specification are drawn
UP for it and only one thing is lacking and
that is the clergyman. The church can
not be completed before July, and by that
time the clergyman will be ready He is a
student now in a school of divinity, and
when he gets out he viii take the bicycle
church. His qualifications are a clean
heart, Of course, but more than that he
is bicycle rider. He understands the
laws for scorching and the rules for turn
ing out And he knows where, in the
Scriptures to find all illusions to fast-go-
ers and those who turn into the wrong
paths.
There is vigorous opposition to the BIZ
cycle church. And the capitalist, out of
regard for his family, may build elsewhere.
But he lives in st. Louis and wants to
build there If his people, who are very
aristocratic and move in the highest cir
cles, will allow him TO thus violate con-
ventionallty.
The church, though large and elegant.
Is easy Of construction. The floors are al
of asphalt. The specifications say that
they shall be inclined a little downward
towards the pulpit, like the seats in the
alter, so that all can get a view of the
pulpit. This makes It easy TO ride into
the church, and coming out. the cyclist
would walk to avoid crowding
The pews in this church have pneu-
matte cushions. This is 20 avoid noise IL
the wheels touch them, for at the bicy-
Gle church the wheels wifi be taken into
the pews Each seat Is fitted with lis
own bicycle rack, and the wheel can he
placed under the very eye of the rider
There will be no steps leading into the
church, nor will there be any curbstone.
The wheelmen will ride up on the side.
walk and right into the church door
and down the aisle. A little usher will
stand at the door and warn those who
enter II the path is clear
An addendum to the church. a sort Of
bicycle vestry, win be a repair shop Cor
wheels. Here tires can be pumped un.
valves Inserted, wheels oiled and lamps
filed. There will be men TO attend 10 mis-
so the wheelmen can worship while their
machines are being fixed.
All sorts Of fanciful things are Dro-
posed for the bicycle church. one "a
that IL shall be on wheels, capable o.
being moved about the country. II
there Is heavy rainfall In the night the
bicycle church could be escorted over ON
the asphalt road, ten miles away. and be
ready TO receive It's churchill OF norm
ing worshippers. II the roads where II
happens to be located are torn up ar
out OF repair, Il could be moved 10
where they were IN good Eondltio,
There would be no trouble doing thts
providing there was asphalt flooring IN
the new spot.
The who linens church win not be n
large one. Three hundred will be its nj.
most capacity, but that means a great
deal Outside the windows there could
be stands where wheelmen could perch
ana listen TO the singing and the sermon
without being indoors
year ago when the first wheolmen's
church was mentioned. there was an NV
aul burst OF disapproval from the poorle
Inc pastor OF the church, which was ,
Ne" YORK one announced that his con
ktesailon might come ln bicycle tire ana
ieaVe the wheels at Che door This tho
ola' with the result that hundreds OF con
ssrNauyea withdrew from the conrrepn.
uon' NOW there Is not "a church thar doe,
NOT have It's wheelmen and It's bicycles