The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23

able for this purpose. The excellence
and worthiness Of the work conducted
at the Bradley Street Mission COM
mended itself to the above gentlemen,
and a committee on purchase was ap-
pointed which comprised two of their
number. They consulted with ]. w.
Stevens, who drew up plans for the
new building, and q few days ago the
contract for the purchase Of the lot
was arranged. The property belonged
to the old Mayall estate and the de-
tails of the purchase will be finished
this week.
The building will be 90X70, and the
exterior will present Gothic appear
ance. The structure will set several
feet from the sidewalk, while the in
terror will be very conveniently ar
ranged, having two auditor1ums, q
large one and a small one, being 50X4O
and 3Ox40 respectively in size. Around
the main auditorium will be small class
rooms, and adjacent to the rear lecture
room will be a reading room, lunch
ROOM and study. 1t is so arranged that
the sliding doors with which the entire
building is to be equipped can be
thrown back and all departments as
sembIed in what will practically be
one room. The basement will be fitted
up with a gymnasium, in which the
Chapel knights" will conduct their
drills and recreate themselves. MI
ScoveTs study will be off the large
lecture room, and the building, al
though not presenting an imposing
prospect from the exterior, will be a
model of completeness within.
Rev. Carl w. Scovel, assistant pastor
Of the House Of Hope Presbyterian
church. has had charge of Hope chapel
and conducted services on Sundays
and several times week in the old
German Methodist Episcopal church on
Bradley near Woodward avenue, for
the past three years, while Dr. c. E.
Lee has charge of the Sunday school,
which meets in the afternoon. The
German MethoGists also hold services
In the building now being used, but
their services are all held in the morn
ing, while the House of Hope people
have used the ediflce during the after
noon and evening.
From a small mission school of sew
enty-fve established by the Bethel as
ISOLATION some ten years ago, the
Bradley street mission has grown until
their membership Of the Sunday school
alone is $50, while that Of the church
is almost 100. The school has an effl-
Client corps Of faithful teachers who
example practical christianity by their
conscientious performance OF their du-
ties as teachers. There are two de-
partments Of the school, primary and
intermediate. On account of the crowd
ed condition Of the main school the
primary department was moved some
time ago to vacant store on Seventh
street near. the bridge, and with the
erection of their new building both de-
partments will assemble under one
roof.
In the main school there are about
twenty teachers, most of whom are
members Of the House Of Hope church.
Perhaps the most interesting depart
ment to the visitor would be the
primary, where on an average Sunday
there are assembled between $50 and
IT'S bright-eyed little tots, who always
increase in numbers just about Christ
mas time. This department Is in
charge Of three charming young
women, Misses Grace, Alice and Helen
Williams, who have been untiring in
their efforts for the promotion Of the
we'll being of the scool. Miss Grace
Williams, who is the superintendent Of
this department, is the assistant prin
cipal in the teachers training school.
The first superintendent of the school
was j. h. NaIraSS, VINO was IolIoWeu
by c. E. D. Olmsted, who had charge
from 1893 to 1895, when the present
superintendent, DR.. c. E. Lee, took
charge. The trustees Of the church
are going to push the completion of
the building and expect it will be ready
for occupancy by spring.
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