The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-08
The "Forward Movement d
Chicago Organization,
Will Erect a Great Public Meet
ing Place
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.
1t is Intended to Supply Every
Wholesome Want,
Including Education, Manual
Training and Amusement.

Chicago, Jan. 8.-sPut an interroga-
/ ton point to every want of the eigh-
teenth and nineteenth wards and the
peoples temple will be the answer" is
the way Rev. George w. Gray, superin-
tendent of the Forward Movement, de-
scribes the usefulness of a great public
meeting place that the organization Of
which he is one of the guiding spirits
is soon to erect in the neighborhood of
Peoria and Congress streets at a cost
of $75, 900.
The Forward Movement has con-
templated the erection of a peoples
temple for some time" said DR. Gray
last night. Its object will be to serve
humanity in the physical, industrial, So
cial, educational, political and spiritual
relations 1t will be plain and mex
penSive and be adapted to the needs of
the people living in our district 1t will
be the central or administration build
ing of the Forward Movement and it's
lecture courses, entertainments, libra
ries, gymnasium, training schools, etc,
VIII be open alike to all the social set
Elements under the supervision of the
Forward Movement
with this great agency we hope to
wipe out in our district the conditions
which have made a Chris Merry posi-
bic, and we will try hard to give to the
poor those advantages which wealth
and large opportunity bring to the
rich. Trade schools are part of our
plan. We want to give to the children
u lIlQlSenL parents a WORKING capital.
Unions are hostile nowadays to the in
StructiOn of apprentices and it is to
nullify this tendency that we will es-
tablish training schools in the peoples
temple to educate children in the use
of their hands and their brains so that
their learning may be profitable to
them when they enter upon the stern
realities of life
The peoples temple project has the
stanch support of so substantial a cit
izen as Luther Latin Mills, who is
shortly to use his elOquence in behalf of
the noble enterprise at a meeting which
will be held in it's interest at Central
Music hall.
Already a design for the temple has
been made by young architect, Will
liam J. Beauley, $40 Marquette build
ing, who has contributed his services
free to the Forward Movement.
He has planned a structure four
tartan appearance, built of brick and
terra Gotta, with ground dimensions of
100 by $50 feet. The first floor will be
devoted to ten stores and a restaurant.
the rent from which, it is hoped will
go far toward the support of the tenn
pie. In addition will be the auditorium
with seating capacity of 1900, On
the second story will be a clubrOOm
kindergarten. night school, reception
room, lecture room, and library. The
third Will contain the cooking school,
music and art rooms, and the wood
working department. On the top floor
will be located parlOrs, exhibition
rooms, a dOrmitory, gymnasium and
kitchen. In the basement will be a
swimming school and a bowling alley.
The following is an outline of the
purposes of the Forward Movement
which has already worked great bene-
tits among the poor of the west side:
The Forward Movement is an at
tempt to apply the teachings and prac-
tees Of Jesus Christ to modern life and
conditions, especially to the neglected
classes in our large cities.
1t seeks to cooperate with and SUD-
plement all organizations having for
their purpose the betterment of soci-
ETY.. 1t is, therefore, necessarily nom
sectarian and nonpartisan.
1t seeks to overcome evil with good.''
1t is, therefore, essentially constructive
in its methods.
It seeks to supply felt wants in such
a way as to awaken the individual to
a consciousness of higher needs, recog-
nizing a spiritual culture as essential to
the elevation of society.