The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-14
REMODELLED
HOUSE OF WORSHIP


fcoutipued from Page Seven)
hundreds Of people have been led to
the Christ are to be found on the olo
church records
Glorious days were those. in the
history of the old church, before the
war. during the war and In the re-
construction days after the war III
which tho church played an impor-
tant part. .,
The handsome Court street Metho-
dist church as it stands today Is put
"A mighty illustration of the law or
demand and supply. The needs OF the
neonle in the days of the building OF
the first church in the village OF
Montgomery were simple; the demands
of an ever advancing era of civiltza-
ton are fulfilled In the handsome
buildings. modernly EQUIPPED, and IN"
cdifice as II now stands is monu-
ment to the piety. loyalty and dcvo-
ton of the forefathcrs and to the
spirit Of enterprise. integrity and pro-
grcssion of the present pastor ana
members.
Tn. ceremonies Today.
The ceremonies at the dedication OF
the I.omax Annex to the Court Street
Methodist Church this morning Will ne
imposing There is not In the entire
South a more perfectly equipped sun
day school department than is the ne"
Lomax Annex to the Court street
Church. Special apartments are pro
vided for every separate class which
are built on dimensions to give plenty
of room and with a view, especially. u
the comfort of every member OF the
class The theory that pleasant ard
comfortable environment is an rSScn
tial to the best development NJ the
mental and moral faculties has been
acted upon in the designing or tnf
Eouax Annex to the Court street
church. The Interior aTrangemc II or
the class rooms and assembly room IN
:he new sunday School department. -
a revelation so thoroughly saflsia'-
tory and so perfect in the whole plan
With the idea ever before the ON
GERS and teachers in the sunday school
that the boys and girls OF TO-DAY ate
to be the mon and women oil 1olnol
row and that the character OF '1oSe
men and women are being, In a srcat
measure. mcldrd in the sunday S. hn"lS
they are preI airing 10 execute ftH
which have been mast t@rcfaiiY t't"'"
lated Every class in the large ana
sr!endid'y ragullted school is OF ~
tcrnst but for genuine hltduene
and an unparalleled success the rusS
Peoples" class organized and tauen' w
NJ jor y. NJ Washhurn is lac "''S' :"
t,rcsting in the schooi. ~
about fifteen years ago MI ""S'
burn one of the Oldest anu i"'s' w.
tb,.siasti,. members of the church an'
Of tho sunday school, orsanized tm'
;cusv Peoples" ",ass with IN ehroI'-
mont of ten names. Since thtt ''''''
,hc class has grown - II mcmh'IS" T.
nf 100 with an average attt"''"''
l,,rinc the winter months OF one nun
sea-, and n yearly average or ninety
,.bo hiohcst number ever present at
me-. time was I25 The class Is lItd"
,,,, or mon and women. ranging in aG"'
rom ~ wears t. the very eldest men
rd women nf the rongr'Sa Ion MI,
iN,sbbnrn an every member of I'VE
lass takes a uride in the class and to
.'.s fact. f. aitr.butel It's su'reSs
DIR. Rice. the Present Pastor.
Many excellent preachers hay" filled
,h,. pulpit OF the Court street M"th"-
,tist Church. but OF Dr. John y Rice,
the present pastor, ii is SAID thAt tnti"
is NOT A stronger minister in ~"
,;,uthern Methodist Episcopal Church.
Four years ago n" cam" t" Mont-
emery to the pastoral" of the Coui t
street Church. and to aim Ia" ronEre-
cation gives the credit of IN" build
;o.r of tho I.onaN Au0"X-
Tho ministry Of ~ NJ" has been.
during these four wears, greatly bless
cd The church h4- prosp"rcd, many
new members have been 3dded to the
,hurch roll and 4 deep spirituality
rtrvade. the entire membership. Thu
one great work which Or. Rice has
accomplished. the work which will