The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-30
"SuNDAY-sCHOOl"
To BE SUBJECT
MEETINGS AT SEVENTH STREET
CHRISTIAN CHURCH DRAW
LARGE CROWDS.
A SPLENDID GROWTH
SUNDAY SCHOOL QUARTERs AT
CHURCH HAVE BEEN oUT-
GROWN, BUT NOW ARE
WELL EQUIPPED.
A SPLENDID GROWTH

In the Seventh Street Christian
church last evening interesting and
instructive addresses were delivered
by II. T. Baker. boys secretary OF the
State Y. NJ. c. A. and F. Adler, boys
work secretary of the Richmond Y.
N. C.. A.. on the subject Of "Boys'
Work In the Church" The special
music was greatly enjoyed.
The meeting this evening at s:1s
win have as It's subject that most i'm
portant branch of the church work.
THE Sunday School" Professor r.
e. Gaines. of Richmond college, and
r. q. Dtggs. secretary of the Virginia
Sunday School association. will bring
stirring messages. Miss Penick. of
South Richmond, will sfns.
On tomorrow evening Professor j.
c. Metcaif, OF Richmond college, and
Rev. A. l.. Phillips. superintendent OF
the Sunday school board of the Pres
byterlan Church tSouthb. are on the
program to speak on THE Organized
Adult Class"
Large Crowds Expected.
Large crowds are expected to attend
these meetings. as the subjects should
he OF the greatest interessf to. all
church workers, and the speakers are
the acknowledged leaders OF their
various lines of church work In the
city.
A reception and house warming
on Friday evening from 8. 80 TO 10. 80
viii close the services FOR tfEe week.
kessnich's orchestra Will be on HAND
70 furnish the music.
Sunday morning will be observed
as rally day in the Sunday school.
with the sunday morning service re-
vival services will begin. and Will con-
tinue each evening throughout the
week. The pastor. Rev. H. u. C.. Mac
fachIan, will be assisted in these meet
ings by well known ministers OF this
city.
Il might here he we'll to make a
brief statement Of the recent growth
OF the sunday school. Several years
ago II was seen that the school had
outgrown It's quarters and that more
space was required for further ex-
pansion. At that time one Of the
adult classes of the school was crowd
ed out and found II necessary to meet
I'm a hall almost two suares from the
church
Property Is Purchased.
After mature consideration BY the
board and members of the church.
the property adjoining the church. eoI
East Grace street. was purchased.
The large rooms in this. old residence
furnished excellent class rooms for the
adult classes. after the lesson the
members going to the main sunday
school room for closing exercises
These rooms were furnished by the
classes themselves. and it Is said tnat
the Baraca classroom in this building
In one of the most Handsomely 1ur-
nished classrooms In the city. AS the
membership of the school kept IN
creasing, ii was soon discovered tnat
the main Sunday schtNl room was not
large enough to accommodate the
whole school when assembled for tne
closing exercises.
The present new auditorium viii
amply fiji this heed. II is a large ana
bright room, built directly In the rear
OF the annex, GOT East Grace street,
ana entrance TO Il can be made from
Seventh street through the Sunday
school room. or through the Grace
street entrance of the annex Inc
pastors study has been mo ed TO the
annex. and the main floor VIII serve
as the church parlors for the meet
ings of the ladies' societies, receptions
and socials. The. basement Is fitted
up as a dining room and Kitchen. Al
together, the equipment of this sun
day school Is now among the best of
this city, and the officers and teach
era expect to accomplish n great work
this winter. Plans are already under
way to conduct a membership cam
paign with the object OF doubling the
membership of the school.
Every one interested In Sunday
school work is cordially invited "
make an inspection Of the new build
ing