The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-02
EWCHURCH HOUSE
TO Be READY SOON
Building Well Equipped For Rsligi-
Gus Institutional Work, Being
Erected by First Presbyterian.

To provide pleasant place OF meet
ing, wholesome recreation and the
cordially OF q hospitable Preside for
the non-churched young people OF both
sexes, whose home Is represented by
q boarding house. IL the ayowed pur-
pose OF the First Presbyterian church
members in erecting the splendid new
church house just back Of the main
church building. at woodward-ave. and
Edmund.pl The First Presbyterian
has become one of the downtown
churches OF Detroit, and as its MEM
bers have fully committed themselves
to remaining In the present location
for all time, Il was felt that a building
suitable for religious institutional ac-
tivities must become part OF the
church property and life.
The new building, which the con-
tractors promise for Oct I, Is far from
rectly back of the church and Is reach
ed from Edmund-pl. through an open
space Of ground which adjoins the
manse, formerly the old homestead Of
the Lee family.
The building Is four stories high, OF
red brick and white stone, and IL mod
ern In every detail. The first floor is
reimbursement and Is given over en-
tirely To q large dining room and
kitchens; the second floor has an ONCE
and study for Mr.. Bowman, the pas
tors assistant, large class room for
the Philoxene class of young women,
one OF the largest In the city, check
rooms, dressing rooms, etc, and
large room with an open fireplace de-
signed for a sewing room for the la
dies auxiliary during the week, and a
kindergarten Sunday school on Sun
day. The third floor contains a wo-
mans parlor, large class room for
young men. smaller class rooms and
a completely equipped fat for the use
OF the janitor and his wife, who will
reside in the building. The fourth
floor will have one of the finest gym
nasiums In the city. A feature of the
gym IL q movable stage 16 feet deep
and "a feet wide, which when not In
use, can be lacked up" against the
wall and Its under side used as back
stop for hand ball. The ceiling will
conceal curtains that, when dropped,
provide the curtain for the stage and
two dressing rooms. 49,
The Idea IL Ingenious and is q won
derful conservation Of space.
throughout the building the decora-
tons will be OF the simplest charac-
Ter, with oak woodwork and furniture
0f n nIotn hrYk hlA -
The Philoxene class room will be fit
ted up as reading and writing room
80 that young women will have the
opportunity to use II as a place Of rest
and recreation during the week. The
young mems rooms will I'LL similar
purpose. Both rooms will always be
under the care OF chaperon, whose
duty II will be to see that the young
women and men making use OF the
privileges OF the rooms will be made
to feel heartily welcome.
The building will be open day and
night and every effort viii be made
to make II church club in the best
sense OF the term. Mr.. Bowman will
have entire supervision OF the build
ing. and as he Is one Of the best known
49, ~-&sDAo y0ehe PDOPAo anu dloO
one Of the most successful In the field
that Detroit possesses. the successful
outcome of the purpose Of the build
Ing seems assured.
To the east Of the building looking
toward John R-st. Is a large oId-fash-
toned orchard, and this VIII be made
into real garden with tennis court
next year.
During the past summer the main
church building has been thoroughly
house-cleaned from top to bottom, re-
carpeted, re-frescoed. and so attractive
ly renovated and frightened as to look
like new auditorium.
A fine service has been arranged
for Sunday morning and evening in
honor of the frst day as pastor, OF the
Rev. Dr. Vance. A beautiful musical
program has been arranged Tor the
quartet choir Of the church by the
and organist, Chris. w. Helm
rich. Harold Jarvis, the tenor soloist,
will sing at both services.