Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-23

NEW YORK. April 2c.-Thc Fif,h
Avenue Baptist Church has hocomc
inc fhrk Avenue Baptist Church--a
change of name necexyitatcd by the
removal ~ the CONGREGATION from
me old church building ~ West
forty-sixh Street 10 the handsome
miillon-dollar Gothic structur. At 593
Ihrk Avcnuc-but the Rockefeller
b.tin Class Is stll tho Rockefeller
fiblc Glass. although it's present
leader is not John y. Rockcfciier.
" hut br. Arthur r.. BcstOr. pros
ih"nt Of the Chau,auaua institution
ne church Is frequently referred to
hs the Rockefeller church"
Young Rockefeller student.
fnung Mr.! Rockefeller Che is ~
years young and the father OF one
daughter and FIVE sOnSD sat thi.
morning among the other I3l Elhl.
class attendants. aud Ia" was oh
s"'E"d 30 follow br I.cstor's re-
marks upon hninortaliiy wlth tn.
close c"gcrucSS of IA new member
thowIng that he knows how to listen.
Ihat dIsprO""s Of the idea prevalent
Throughout the country Of John -
Jr, always on tn. roStrum and he
himself stated al til. conclusion Of
III" session to The writer that a..
liked heSt the role OF class member
and auditor
~ last the Rockcf.lier Bible class
has home Of It's own the entire
basement OF tho now church. with a
capacity for 500 mon. The class
room constitutes the physical founda.
ton Of the church, aud Mr. Rock.
Keller hspir"s that T. may grow and
WIDEN In Its influence. 30 as to have
greater share in tho splr ltusl
foundation cf the church. new
mem Der shortly 10 take his seat In
the class VIII b." John D. Rockefcjl.r
~ VINO is II. and at present with
ms grandfather in tho south
while John j.. KockefeIIer Sr
always attends his sons church
when in Ncw York city. he sti!l re-
'''ns MS membership IN the Euclid
Avenue Baptist Church. q: cleve-
ianh' There was much craninr Of
neckS last sunday morning when
John u Rockefeller took his p!ac.
Ia the church proper for the Easter
service. AS u had been hoped his
Y.hcfabl" father would be present.
however John u. Jr Mrs RocIsc-
,s'tef th"'r daughter. MISS Abby. and
he four younger boys completely
MED the Rockefeller pew IA, tho
center OF tn" auditorium
An Architectural \oyrit,,
"'."''"n'Hihlly Ia" Tnrk Avenue
h''tlSt church - Il real novelty. for
- StfHHS upon q plot OF ground only
elShiy tc"t Wild. On Park Ay.,,uc
"!th depth ~ htu.ty-s.v.n ana
h"-hhif feet along Slxty-rou,rb
"'r""' What has been done vas 10
'h.' church proper. Il parish nous.
HuhHaN School and II Bill. clasg
s"'n as rs usually found. surc,d an,
IN space filing ramhll,,,. ,i,f
over IN" ground aud 'up-.nJ 4, :.
win the Sunday school %, ma
w" phflsh h"us" next below the,
IN" church proper and underneath \,
NJ! the BID" class room Two .I.r.
rcthc. 90
Henri, = FELTON, Of New York and
'hhr!cs )lllns. II Boston. we're III.
architects who had tho dartrr ~
hefpelTate this amazing Tea, AMI
'"eE nave succeeded In fashioniny
me sky-scrapcr church." typical of
cS"hoHy or space In the me-
""poHS ana the first OF it's Kind
style OF architecture is an
cr'pt''oh OF French and English
,,.' INC walls being OF rough
~ EFanite and Indiana limestone.
ne position Of the tower is unIoue
hcing built up out OF ,h. b,,,,r.s.
OF the front gable Instead OF nm :,
corner or over the door
Learn ia Say "Nnrthe.."
ne members OF III" congregation
"""E were "ndcavoring to familiar.
70 themselves with III,
.'"r'h"N, tho correc, name nj ,i,a
narrow foyer Of any GotbIc ,hu,,,
ne doors arc oruaIncntcd win 49,,
sht strap hinges and faced with