Evening journal., 1921-05-04
Church HALL
WORK begins
Silverbrook Folk Break
Ground For Splendid Ad-
dition to Property
]. w. COLEY TURNS
UP FIRST CLOD

Ground was broken last night for
the building OF the new Sunday
School and social hail OF sliverbrook
NJ. +. Church, Lancaster and Wood
lawn avenues. Joseph W. coley,
Sunday School superintendent. turn
ed the first spade-ful OF earth. spe-
cial exercises, consisting OF singing
and speaking. weer held in connec-
tion with the ground breaking.
The Rev. r. X. Stephenson. pas
tor Of the church. was in charge
OF the exercises. The services OPEN
ed at 7.30 o'clock with congrega-
tional singing, prayer and respon-
sive scripture reading. The Rev. w.
+. Greenfield. pastor OF Brandywine
VI. +. Church. and a former pastor
OF Silverbrook Church, spoke upon
the project.
Mr.. Greenfield referred to the
fact that like the boy in the Scrip
tured who fed the multitude with
the loaves and the fishes, just so a
boy In the community by the sale
OF soap, earned the first $l3 Of a
sum that now amounts to more than
$4,000. and with which the new
structure IS 10 be built. This first
contribution was made rweive years
ago, and since then. through the ac-
tivities OF the Sunday school. has
been added 20 until the present sum
was collected.
Mr.. Greenfield and the Rev. Elwood
closed "a successful pastorate OF FIVE
years at Snverbrook. were largely
influential In fostering this great
project. Mr.. Jones. due to pre-
Nous engagement. was unable to be
present at the services.
Following the remarks OF Mr..
Greenfield. the pastor OF silver
brook made congratulatory ad-
dress TO the people OF the church and
to the pastors who had preceded
him. and expressed the hope that
he might be privileged TO contribute
his part towards the completion of
the structure
At the close OF the program, the
rastor asked all who would like
Mr.. Coley. superintendent OF the
SUNDAY school for many years.
TO turn the first shovelful Of earth,
10 hold up their hands and the en-
. tire assembly responded. Mr. Coley
was followed by Mrs sally VanDyke.
Mrs. Anna r. Todd and others of
the church.
The fund was fostered chiefly
through the efforts OF the Sunday
school. though the church itself did,
at times. aid in the collection OF
money. It is expected to have the
structure ready for dedication on
THANKSGIVING Day. The Smith Con-
struction Company. already on the
grounds. will start their work on
the building today.
The building. which Is TO be con-
structed OF stone. and Of the same
STYLE as the church building. vii
measure 1O2 feet by a. feet, and
will have two stories and a base
ment. II viii be equipped with a
gymnasium shower baths. lockers
cfces. parlors. kitchen. department
for Sunday school classes and ar
auditorium on the second fooi
cPpable OF accommodating 500 peo'
pie.
Silvorbrook has an enrolment oi
$40 members The reasons for build
inf. at this time. it was stated by the
rastor. arc TO supply the needs o
the community. to take advantage
OF the greatly reduced cost or ma
terial and labor and TO AFFORD en-
ployment TO mechanics during thi
cull business period.
Among those present at the ser
vices we're Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Coley. Mr.
and Mrs. f. T. Warrington, Mr.. an'
Mrs. Harry Warrington, Mr.. an'
Mrs. George Newcomb, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Z. crooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Jo
seph W. Barker. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Henderer and others.