The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
TEAMS APPOINTED
To GATHER FUNDS
FOR ADVENT PLAN
Need for an Addition to the
Parish Home Is Set Out
In a Strong State
ment

The growth of the church and the
Sunday school of the Church of the Ad-
vent have made 1t imperative that more
room be provided and to that end the
vestry of the church has accepted and
approved plans for the building of an
addition to the parish house at a cost
of $500. The addition as set out in the
plan is In the shape of an 81" extending
from the rear of the present parish
house and filing in the space to the
west and south of the present vestry
room connecting it with the church.
The extension will be two stories in
height, affording on the upper floor a
large assembly hall and class rooms
for the junior department of the sun
day school; on the lower floor, com-
plete class rooms for the beginners
department. Maj. E. M. Tutwiler has
donated $4,000 of the amount required
to build the needed addition and the
committee in charge of the building
has sent the following appeal to the
members and friends of the congrega-
ton;
"Advent's Biggest Need
iic ouuitiOi IL pdIlSil nOuSc OIL tne
churc hof the Advent is needed for
Il. The little children now IN dark
inner rooms where noises are abundant
and classes are crowded. and sunlight
seldom comes.
"2. The junior department. ages Q to
~, without adequate class rooms and
with no assembly hall for the exercises
needed for classes of that age
"s. The older boys and girls graded
together, many in one class room, or
with no class room whatsoever, with
inevitable confusion.
a. Adult classes. partially suspended
for lack of suitable place or rooms to
meet in.
IS. Nine classes with no class rooms
whatsoever, consequently no place for
proper instruction, or the exhibition and
use of black boards, charts and tables,
as modern teaching would require.
&c. A larger attendance Is possible. 1t
Is conservatively estimated that the
number of classes could be easily in
creased about 80 per cent, within a few
months, and the attendance OF the sun
day school doubled within year with
this new addition.
~. No place at present for a Sunday
school library. which is badly needed.
"Conclusion-The present care of the
church means the future strength Of the
parish, for>the school of today is the
church Of tomorrow.
"Your part-The members Of the ves-
try practically built the present parish
house. Major Tutwiler. junior warden
has given. conditionally. .the sum OF
$4,000 provided the balance of the
money--about $5000--is promptly raised
by constitutions from the church peo-
pie. You Will be solicited this week
II the party having your name can see
you. If you are not seen promptly. send
in your contribution voluntarily.
BE liberal In making your pledge
card, remembering that you can pay it
| in four Neutrality-suspicious. each month
beginning November 1--if it is not con-
venient to pay all cash on that date.
THE COMMITTEE"
| The members of the various classes oil
the Sunday school are enthusiastic
about the prospects of an early realiza.
! ton of their hopes for an enlarged
Sunday school building and have en-
tered into the campaign In earnest. ths