Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08
MODERN SUNDAY
SCHOOL FOR THE
1ST M. {. CHURCH
Plans Finally Adopted and Con-
tract Let for $50, 1000
Structure.
is LAST WORD IN ITS LINE
Will Be Located South of Main Edifice
Parsonage Being Moved to
Make Room for It

The board of trustees of the First
Methodist church Saturday let the
contract for a new Sunday school
structure, which when finished will be
one of the most complete in the state.
The building will be located just south
of the present church at Nineteenth
street and Fifth avenue. and IT is to be
entirely separate, being connected
with the present edifice by two wide
passageways. The parsonage. which
is now located south of the church.
will be moved this week 10 a lot re-
Gently purchased just west of the
church facing Fifth avenue.
The dimensions of the new building
will be 11Ox56 feet, with the entrance
facing Nineteenth street The struc-
ture will be three stories, with Bed
ford stone front, and the rear and
sides OF gray brick. The stone will
run back 20 feet from the front on the
sides. The first floor plan is arranged
for banquet room, so by 81 feet. with
a seating capacity OF $50 at the tables.
An up-to-date kitchen will also be in
stalled on the first floor. with gas
stoves. steam tables, and all utensils
necessary TO handle a large gathering.
Everything in the kitchen will be OF
the latest sanitary type. A battery of
steam boilers in the rear will furnish /
heat for both the old and new build /.
ings. and the heating plant in the 4
present church will be torn out.
Assembly Room Seats $50.
On the second and main floor will I
be the assembly room with a seating .
capacity of $50, with the primary class I
rooms in the rear separated by a solid
Partition The large assembly room
can be subdivided into class rooms by
rolling and sliding partitions to carry
ont the idea of a modern Sunday
school Each class room is fitted with I,
blackboards and other equipment
The third, which is the balcony
floor, is arranged for a series OF class /,
rooms, which are also separated by !
rolling partitions. The organized 4
classes will have two separate rooms 4
in the rear of this floor.
When partitions are removed the !
second and third floors form an ideal
for lecture and other pur-
poses, with a seating capacity of at
least 500. One of the rooms on the
third floor will be built to conform TO
the city ordinance on moving picture
rooms and will be fitted with a motion
picture machine The films Will be ,
shown mostly for educational pur-
poses. The basement under the pres
ent Sunday school, which has been
used by the primary class, will be fit
ted up as a first-class gymnasium. and
classes organized among the members
'or light gymnasium work. The new
structure when completed will have 80
separate class rooms.
The building will cost $4,000. The
plans were drawn by Olaf Cervin and
!. G. Woodbury. has the general con
ract- 1t is planned TO have the build
ng completed by Nov. l.
Planned for Two Years.
The various committees have been
for this Improvement, which
vas made necessary by the large in
.rease in membership for the last two
ears. and three different plans were
considered in that time. The financial .
nd building committees, instructed
he board of trustees to act and the
ontract was let Saturday. The finan-
fal committee is composed of William
ackson. F. X Rhoads, and c. l..
Walker The building committee is
Composed of F. o. VanGalder. III. j.
J. T. Noftsker. n. G.. Crit
this and William E. Bailey Rev. T.
:. Newlsnd is chairman OF both COM
1ittees
Although the building is to be erect
d primarily for Sunday school pur-
oses IL Will be used for the social
-ork of the church also. and the pres
ut church will be used only as
ouse of worship.