Evening star., 1925-04-25
SEEKING $25O,ODD
FOR NEW BUILDING.
Drive in Interest of Calvary
Baptist Sunday School to
Open Monday.

TO provide funds for the new $3.50.
OnG Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house. $50 picked men and women of
the church will start Monday on a one
week canvass of the entire churcf
membership. The campaign will be an
nounced in a special sermon by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. William S. AbernethY.
at the II o'clock service tomorrow, his
subject being Forward March
The building. which is to be known
as the Samuel II. Greene Memorial, in
honor of the late pastor, is to occupy
seven lots on Eighth street between
G and II streets Immediately adjoining
the present plant on the south, com
prising a ground area of $50 by 30
feet. This land, costing S124 900. has
been paid for in full. The new struc-
ture. it is declared, marks the fulfill
ment Of a pressing demand for more
space by the constantly expanding
school. the several departments of
which have been severely handicapped
In their growth and efficiency.
Adult Department Crowded.
The chief sufferer is the adult de-
partment. This great branch Of the
school, the first of its kind in the
world, came into being through the in
itiative of Rev. DIR. Samuel II. Greene,
minister of the church. and who was
pre-eminently a Sunday school pastor.
The department now contains so per
cent of the total enrolment of $500.
Whole classes in this section. inVolV
ing hundreds Of members, have been
crowded out of the present quarters.
The Burial class for young women
has met for several years in the Rialto
Theater The Drake class for young
iS Ja11 nf he
properties in the above purchase,
while the Vaughn class occupies the
church auditorium.
Three-Story Edifice Planned.
In the new building, which will be
three-Story edifce on a foundation
strong enough to carry five additional
floors at later date, the adult depart
ment will be able 10 meet a a unit in
its own hall on the first floor. Sep
arate rooms for each of the large
classes will open upon large central
space, giving combined seating
capacity of about 1000. When thrown
entirely open, this room will be availa-
BE for general assemblies of the entire
school and for entertainments and
banquets
With the older classes adequately
housed. space will be released in the
use of the primary and junior depart
ments, the seniors, the cradle roll and
beginners. all seriously cramped in
their present quarters
Included in the plans are a mothers
room, modern nursery for the care of
children while the parents are at
church, and a completely equipped
Kitchen. The present primary room in
the basement of the old building will
be transformed into recreational
rooms, while gymnasium facilities for
floor work, basket ball, etc, will be
afforded in the new adult department.
Pledges Payable in Year.
The present financial drive is for
the purpose of securing pledges, pay
able within one year from May /, 1925,
to cover the initial payment of $780,
600. Twenty-three teams have been
formed under the following leaders:
Mrs. G. a. Muddiman, Mrs L. D. Bliss,
Mrs. Fl. NJ. kendrick. Mrs F. NJ Hoad-
ley. Mrs. f. A. Swartwout. Mrs. J. G.
Herring, Mrs. G.. H. Loudenslager,
Mrs. c. A. Pfender, Mrs. F. A. Muir
ray, Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, Col.
ID. II. Sawyer, Col. Girard McEntee
and George H. Judd, w. w. Everett,
}. Barrett Carter, H. D. Ormsby, J. A.
Councillor, B. S. CARRIER, John Minor.
Henry NJ. Barry, r. H. McNeill. H
l.. Howe and L. c. Drake.
The teams will meet at dinner at 6
o'clock every evening during the week
To make reports.
The building committee is composed
Of w. w. Everett, chairman: Col. D.
II. Sawyer and J. Elmer Fox. The
firm of Arthur B. Heaton is the
architect