The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
/ DECIDED INNOVATION

feet. He has completed this, furnished 1t
with seats similar TO those In Shearu Me.
mortal Methodist Episcopal church, South,
papered and painted the entire building,
put In the windows and furnished the build
Ing with electric lights. This of course,
was done In the ordinary way, and there
was nothing out Of the ordinary in bis do
Ing except the remarkable fact that he
putt up his congregation and the mem
bersGIp of the church as he completed the
church and raised the money, paving. evo,ry-
thing as he went. He did this, winning his
way into the hearts of his people aud win.
ming them over to his way OF thinking and
doing In order that he might be the more
fully able to carry out his plans for. his
still greater work. He built lip the mem.
bershlp Of bis church from about twenty
I'VE or thirty, when he came, up to $50 or
275 ut the present time, and all working
directly In line with him.
Last year ne began to develop and carry
out his plans of real church work. During
the year he built an addition 10 the rear
Of the church building. This building Is
1890 feet which. has bcen completed and
is row being furnished. Three large arches
y ere cut through the rear wal OF tho
church building into the new building.
The middle room Of the new building is a
fue baptlstry, surrounded by ah alcove,
and Is located immediately behind tue put
pit, On the west OF the baptistly Is re VI
ing room and library provided with eats
room has Just been furnished with shelves,
and Is now ready for the books, which
Will be placed 10 IT, A great. number Of
hoekss have already been donated for this
library by private individuals: other val;
liable donations In the way Of hooks and
FUNDS for purchasing books have been prom
ised and expected, and Rev. ApNn'onS *
poets ~ purchase a large number OF E9L,
umes for 1t. When the library is ready
for use the reading room will hN kept open
for the benefit OF the public Rev. An
mons has his own Ideas about conductlhg
this department and win make them known
before the library Is thrown open Among
Els plans however, is the novel idea O..
having free musical concerts and enteFtaaIl,h,
mepts IN certain nghtSin every week. Inc
rules VIII also permit any one to come and
read any book 10 the library o. TO taAe
it home on certain conditions.
on the east side OF the bsplistry Is an
orafs room which Is known as the aotl.
er's department" This room Is Just what
Its name Implies and will be furnished with
rocking chairs, q couple OF dtessers, statioa-
airy wasBstands and everything necessary
for the toilet It VII ais, 10 P bsof tu5ns G
heater in winter and cooled by eleetrlc
fans In summer. The room VIII be TUT
nished with every convenience just tpe
SAME as a. home, so that the mothers can
bring their little children with them. TO
church. can sit In this room where they
can care for their children out OF the sight
Of the, congregation and yet can SIT ~ y
IN the main church building, ana st.l De
as private as they would be at none.
When the child goes to sleep the motneI
ran open one Of the little cots and lay
the child on IT, This room, together. win
the entire main church building, VIII pc
nicely carpeted. The main church nnllailsns
and iSe reading room will both be supplied
with electric fans In time 10 nave them ~
use before warm weather sets In.
These are the new features which Rev.
Ammons has already introduced, but they
by no means cover his plans or come up
10 his idea OF what church should ne
In fact they but lead mp 10 these IDEAS.
HIS next feature. and the one he IS ROW
planning viii be 70 establish hospital.
lie will hrst rent row OF cottages, as
the church Is not able 20 buy them. ne
already has the cottages. In view whlch
he wishes 70 secure lease for term
Of wears viii be taken on them. One OF
them viii he fitted up for an operating
room and the others Will be used for regu-
lar hospital purposes. he will have reSu-
iarly trained nurses and the Institution
viii be conducted the same as any other
regular hospital IL win do ana expects
q 90 great deal Of charity work but ~
10 make this department seif-sustaining.
This work will be pushed as rapidly az