Evening journal., 1921-04-28
new HALL FOR
CITY CHURCH
Silverbrook Methodists to
Have Community House
Costing $2e,875
HOPE TODEDICATE ON
THANKSGIVING DAY

Contract was let today to the
Smyth Construction Company for
the Sunday school hall or Commun-
ity building which is to be operated
in connection with Silverbrook
Methodist Episcopal Church at
Lancaster and Woodlawn avenues.
The contract price is s39.s75.
The building has two stories and
basement and is to be located on
lot so feet wide by 25S feet deep,
adjoining the present church build
ing. The new building is to be of a
local stone laid UP in rubble fashion
with Indiana limestone trimmings.
The interior finish is to be Of cypress.
The building is 1O2 feet inches
by a. feet 6 inches" The basemen.
consists Of gymnasium, rest rooms,
locker rooms, storage, shower baths
and other toilet arrangements The
first floor front, which contains the
entrance from Lancaster avenue,
has church offices and womans par
lor. Opening from the lobby are
two large rooms for the primary
and junior departments of the sun
day school. Back of these is a side
entrance and hall with a kitchen
and women's rest room, the gym
nasium extending to the ceiling of
tins story. on the top floor is a
large auditorium capable of seating
500 persons. In this room there is a
raised platform with a dressing
room on either side. On the Lam
caster avenue front of this floor is
large room for the mems Bible class
which would accommodate $50.
The placing of the contract at
this time was determined at a meet
ing Of the board of trustees of the
church held last night, when bids
were received and opened. After
careful deliberation and considering
plans and specifications. Il was de-
oided that this was a good time to
proceed with this work.
First-Because the present church
building is very much overcrowded
every Sunday. some of the classes
having to resort to meeting in pri-
vate homes nearby
Second-It was considered that
the placing OF this contract at this
time would help in a small way the
labor conditions existing in the city.
Third-The need OF more ade-
quate provision for the Sunday
school was recognized as far back as
1907, when this project assumed
shape. The increasing cost of ma
terial and labor prevented any pos
sible action during the war and
since, but with the reductions that
are now possible, II did not seem 10
the trustees wise to defer the mat
ter any longer.
The pastor Of the church Is the
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, ID. D., and
the Sunday school is in charge Of
Joseph W. Coley. superintendent
who has been chairman Of tn,
board Of trustees since the frs
, quarterly conference which organ.
, lied Silverbrook as separats
charge on the second OF May. 1889
He has held the office continuously
since.
The Union Park Gardens with
nice homes. attractive SURROUNDINGS
has made this building a necessity
for the accommodation Of the new
people. and the enrolment OF the
present Sunday school is near eight
hundred, and continues to grow.
Miss Grace Williams, statistical
secretary, works among tho young
people holding classes at convenient
times for the instruction OF the
young and has been a valuable asset
TO the work.
It is expected that the new build.
ing will he finished on or before
Thanksgiving Day Of this year with
the hope that it may be dedicated
on that day.