The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

| be instructed in the principles Of religion.
They must he taught. There IS too much
ignorance on the subject o. religion. and
anything shat VIII tend to reduce this
amount o. ignorance aud enlighten the
minds or the people "a 10 be encouraged.
/ am heartily in favor Of tho plan for open
air meetings. as 1 believe they will do great
good"
Dean Davis says his church holds evs ming
services I'M sunme- as Well rs in other sea-
sons Of the year. and he thinks the iocd-
| ton - Christ church Cathedral IS far
enough do"utoWn 10 reach the portion Of
| the population which tha promoters o: the
| roof-.arlcE services plan hope tu especially
| reach.
My belief" he stys. is that the regular
! church services are the ones that do the
most good. other services attract crowds,
| but In many cases thnv 90 not greatly i'm
| press them. However. ! do not wish ia be
understood as opposing this plan. There are
! very many people who. doubtless. would
| attend these services. white they would r,e-
! or attend services ut u church. Therefore.
there Is At chauce that they might he inn
pressed with religion. ami thus be brought
into some church. There is 20 doubt that
lfl4EAffAE - f'4A wa -. ~ - =
downtown Office building would be- i novel;
IS, and novelties attract. l would not say
that sHh services would do ro good. hut
simply that I am 40. nthusiJstical! IN
favor Of them"
The question OF financial backing Tor the
plan IS one that the ministers nave been
| considering. They believe a number OF
/ merchants and other gentlemen Interested
60, -. ,,,-f.YA fF rfa douYfru-u ,;a-ges
| would be Killing 10 contribute to the sup
port Of the work. MIR. Joseph Maxwell.
who has often expressed 81 desire for q
doHntowu hall. in which religious services
could he held. aud who has done cons:de:a-
hle phiIanthropic work. says he ,S willing
to contribute and thinks tho project good.
TT should be luterdcnominational. he says.
~ think the ministers who take par; IN II
should represent ever, danominatiou-Cath-
Ollie, Methodist. Presbyterian. Baptist. k.pis-
copal. Congregations, Christian. an! every
other. There should be no chance to call
Il q dclominatioHsl or sectaiisn enterprise.
and thus limit It's nalds. II conducted on
broad principles. I think il would result
in much good. and 1 would be willing to
give my share
There is no doubt that a very large part
Of tha cIty's population is never reached
by church services as they are now con-
Quoted. This ~ especially true In the sum-
mer months. when many of the churches
are closed. and when the summer gardens
and other open-air forms OF entertainment
appear more inviting to- those who want 10
get away from the heat az much as posi-
bic. Roof garden services would undorbt-
eddy attract a large number Of people who
otberwise would not hear II sermon in the
whole course Of the sun,ner. i am heart
lily in favor of the project"
In discussing the availability OF the Gem
fury building, MIR. Adrian o.. Rule Of the
firm that has the agency FOR the building.
said lie thought II could easily he made
to do for the meetings. He believes the cen
tral SECTION could be- covered oVer with
heavy olsnks and a seating capacity Of 2Gn
provided 81 d small expense.
This central section is IN tn. shape Of
tho letter T." said Mr.. Rule. 1.-THE cross OF
the T extending north and south thirty-sx
feet. The main part of the section is fifty
by about I'D feet, and the wings on each
side are thirty-siX by fifty-Iuur feet. Els-
vatOrS RUN up to within one fluor of the I
roof on each side. ard the roof is strong
enough for any crowd that could gather |
there. There is a heavy stone railing as |
high as a mans waist all around the roof |
The speaker and the choir could be sta |
toned at The west end OF the section. and
could he heard by the entire audience.
Il DO not know just how far the ov ners |
OF the building would 50 in preparing for ]