The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
WOOdmere Methodist
Started AS a Mis-
sion In 1897
GROWTH HAS
BEEN RAPID
All Available Space
Utilized In $4,000
Structure

The new Woodmere Methodist
church, located al the northeast cor
ner OF Lawndale and Longworth-ave
viii be dedicated SUNDAY. Feb. 27.
The REV. ID. ii. Rsmsaeil. the dis
;rici superintendent. will have
charge of the services, assisted by
Dr. c. b. Allen. superintendent OF
the East Detroit district. Bishop
w. r. Anderson. u. D.. OF Cincin-
natl. o.. will preach at i0:45 a. III.
and at : 80 p. m. and the Rev. NJ
>. Rice. pass, oi the North Wood.
ward NJ. E. church, al 2:30 p. m.
The new building. constructed OF
lrick and steel al cost OF $4,000.
is OF ample size 10 accommodate the
people in this growing section Of the
city for a long time. II is modern
ia every respect. with all available
space utilized The auditorium on
the second door has a seating ca
racity OF about $50. and is connec;ei 4
with the assembly room. which will
scat about l25 more. by swinging
coOrs. thereby throwing all into one
large room The lower floor is beau
lifuliy arranged for the accommods.
ri0n oi the sunday school. the pr;-
mary department having a room bv
itself BY rearranging the chairs
'he main room is readily converted
.a1o large dining hall Al the rear
at this room Is the steam heatir :
plant and kitchen.
The society was started as . mis-
sion of simpson Methodist church
IA a school house on Fort-st. oppa-
site the cemetery in 1897, and con.
t!nGsd there about one year vhen
b. was taken 10 a store building
near the corner OF FOREST and Dear
Dorn-ave., between hardware store
and a saloon. Il remained there
about one year when IL vas return
cd 20 the old school house again.
where it stayed until about 1900.
and then moved TO Fulto7.st near
The wsruecke greenhouses, whore .
church building vas erected Serv-
ices were held there about tao
years. As the location was undesir-
able. the building vas moved 10 the
northwest corner % Krupp and Else
msre-sts in 1907. where an addition
VAS built for the accommodation
Of the primary department Of the
Sunday school The last SUNDAY
services were held in this building
july T. 1915. when II was vacated
for tent at the corner of Lawndale-
ave. and Falcon-st
The society remained mission
until Feb. 6. 1902. when IT was or
ranlzed into a church society For
a time the work Was united with
the River Rouge church aud the
West End mission. near Michigan.
under the name OF the SpTir zveils
circuit. when the West End Mission
g as taken up by the Preston VI. r.
church, and the pioneer work add
cd
The first workers IN 'ae Wood.
mere mission were NJ and Mrs.
John " Browneil. who little
later were very ably assisted by
Hugh y. Montgomerie. sunday
school superintendent and the
workers were supplied FOR time
: from the McGregor mission and
other sources. These were trying
days Many time there would be
at least two men on hand 20 preach
! at the same service, and an equal
numbg OF times there would he no
one 70 hll the appointment. Mr..
Montgomerie vss the man of the
hour. and ably conducted the church
service as veil az the Sunday
school when necessity required. The
success Of the church Ia largely due
10 the uriiring efforts of these hrst
workers, the loyal support OF the
Willing Circle OF Kings Daush.
ters. and the faithful labors of the
! Rev. + l.. Jaquish. The present pas.