Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-30


the church. The plant, of necessity
occupies large area, the floor space
beftting a great factory or combine
Of factories. There is the church
proper, steepleless and with two mas
sive towers, whose clocks seem to be
keeping time upon its toilers, warning
them that moment is approaching
when a great whistle shall blow the
close Of the days work. In the church
proper the pews are free-no one can
have the same seat, except by acct
dent, two Sundays in succession. And
the crowds that gather hear sermons
that are also lectures on various pha-
ses Of the practical life-addresses by
the general superintendent to inform
or to encourage or to get aid for or
from his staff Of workers. Behind the
church is the rectory, the residence
and office of the general superintend-
ent, the headquarters or general office
OF the works. Behind the rectory, fac
Ing as 1t does upon East 18th street,
is the big Memorial House, the main
building Of the great industrial and
social character factory. Across the
way Is the Deaconess House, sort of
headquarters for the women superin-
tepdents and their staffs, and includ-
ing an admirably equipped inflrmary
Through East 10th street, three blocks
farther into the East Side, is the In
dustrial Trade School. And finally
there Is the Seaside Cottage, where
the society takes its summer outings
daily excursions, vacation stops. In
buildings, real estate, machinery, ETC..
this plant represents an investment of
upward of million and a half dol
lars-and 1t rents its quarters for the
Industrial Trade School.
In the Memorial House is the shoot
ing range for the Boys Battalion-a
military organization modelled on the
Seventh Regiment. On the first floor
are the clothing and relief DEPART
ments, where poverty is dealt with on
a self-respecting basis. Here also ia
a circulating library. On the second
floor Is the Sunday school room, where
on one day in seven 1000 scholars as
semble, with $50 teachers. The other
six days this room is used for lec-
lures, classes, schools of manual train
Ing, meetings, dances, etc. On the
third floor Is the mems club-a general
room, library, billiard room. evm-
nasium, bath room, lockers, etc. Tho
fourth and fifth floors are the clergy
mousse and the battalion armory. The
plant is increasingly active. The cracL
Oh rifles, dance music and the steady
beat Of dancing feet, chorus singing
nere' a man lecturing there, the tramn
tramp of military drill, the click Of
oiiiiard palls and the clash of gymna-
sium rings are heard constantly.
There is no side of life upon which
81 Georges does not seek to toucb
are you out of work? There is its
employment bureau. Are you sick ?
= nere ~ its medical department and
inhrmary. Do you need a lift over an
impossible place in the road? There
is the relief department. Do Won wish
10 improve your mind? Library, read.
ing room, lectures, debating society
Is IT the physical that you seek? GYM.
nasiums' military drill, baths, address.
es on health and sanitation. Do Won
wlsh to learn a trade? Manual and
industrial training for both sexes
housekeeping, cooking, sewing, the
care OF home and family? You need
LOOK no farther. Are you in search of
amusement' Billiards, chess, cards
IN the Mems Club; dancing, receptions
teas rairs' plays, germans, parlor
eanies. @ DO you wish merely to sit
quietly and reflect2 St Georges
onuch. large and calm and tbouebt.
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