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- THE MORNING STAR. WILTVUNGTON, NC., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY .20, 192L SEVEN WORK TO START SOON ON NEW BUILDING TO HOLD SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 1 1 !. t plant of Fifth Avenue Methodist I Church to Be Largest in Dis trictPlans Outlined 4 i k i '.. t ; - jt plans have been completed and. the II ' -' - - ' T , . x .. . .. .. ., " ENLARGED PLANT OF FIFTH AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH II rtx I v -'"Vl 3?- ? - , - , -r ' jhp construction of the handsome new duridav school building of the Fifth VvenuV Methodist church. The need tnr n1ore aaequaie racuuies lor Sun srhool work has been felt by the day coiierrsratjon for some time, but many delays and unusual business conditions haVP" interrupted the work. However. jt was decided early ln the present church year that the growing Interest in the work could no longer be em lfirrassert by inadequate facilities, and plans were immediately set in motion . berin the wrk. The enrollment of U, Fifth Avenue Sunday school is 'pprnximately 600 students, the largest c.niHv school, in the Wilmington dis- lri,f of the Methodist church, and new students are rapidly being enrolled. vPr the past number of a years the rlnsscs have been held in the main au (litorinm. Sunday school room, and In ,(lioininjr rooms and last summer it be- anip necessary to erect tents in the rrar of the church to accommodate the Masses, but it was realized that the ,-,ri; would be greatly 'handicapped if plans were not Immediately set in mo non i'1' icw plain, -Trobably at no time in the history of the organization of the Fifth Avenue church has there ben such; a marked interest in all departments of church vork. The congregations have grown fteadily, the Sunday school has in creased in interest and enrollment, end 'the recent organization of the Method ist Men's club has added new impetus to the work. The various departments;! f the woman s work have also gained rapidly in interest and enthusiasm, and the church is now in position to give d( finite expression to its plans and pur poses. A few weeks ago the Fifth Avenue church purchased a handsome residence on the north side of the church build Ins and this Will be remodeled and fitted for its purpose of a church home. Ti'e old parsonage is now being moved to the rear of the church and will be remodeled and used as a temporary Sunday school annex and a home for the Methodist Men's club. The new Sunday school building will be located on the site formerly occupied by the parsonape. v Persons acquainted with church Moldings have expressed themselves very favorably concerning the plans for the new building. The architecture harmonizes with the Gothic lines of the church, and fits into the architectural scheme so perfectly that it will hard ly he recognized as an addition. The building will have three stories in cluding the basement, which will be attractively fitted and furnished for work in various departments The basement will have ,a large dining hall, capable of seating 300 persons, a modern kitchen and pantry, a. boy's d:ir room, and a number of store rooms. nn the main floor will he located the main assembly hall with Beating space . . is . 1 IM Art The picture shows the parsonage, church building and new Sunday school structure of the Fifth Avenue Methodlat Episcopal church, as the entire plant will appear when the Sunday' school buildlns is completed. for 750 people, and capable of being tnrown together with other rooms, thereby greatly enlarging its capacity. The building will be entered through an open cloister, and immediately on the right of the cloister will be a large combination club room and library. It is expected that a library of not less than. 5,000 valumes will beavailable for the use, of the public shortly after the completion of the building. This will be an added advantage and a rather unusual feature for church buildings. The library will be in charge of the church "secretary. The first floor will also contain the church office, and a number of class rooms. The second floor will be devoted ex clusively to class roms and galleries looking down into the assembly hall. The pastor, Rev. George Stanley Frazer, has alBo under consideration plans for the opening of a school of education In the new building., It is probable that this school would con fine its work to the lines of a regular night school for the use of those who cannot spare the time from their reg ular duties to attend the day schools. The school will be in charge of .a com petent school man and while it will be under the general supervision of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church, it will be conducted on non-sectarian lines, thus inviting people of all cfreeds to avail themselves of its privileges. The building committee is composed of T. J. Gore, chairman; W. H. Sehaefer, W. E. Yopp, N. L. Ballance, R. A. Montgomery, H. S. McGirt, R. C. Fergus, W.-It. Dosher and D. H. Bryan. The committee is receiving every en jut o suflppjiy Wilmington, North Carolina Build. PAINT ROOFING SASH DOORS BUNDS CORNELL-BOARD PEE DEE S. P. C. 4-Width Green ALL ABOVE MATERIAL CARRIED IN STOCK couragement from the membership of the church and from those interested in , church work, and already contracts have been made for material. It is not known definitely when the build ing will be completed, but it is expect ed that a number of departments will be in use in the fall. -The plans now under development by the officers and committees will give the Fifth Avenue, church one of the most complete church plants in the state and a prop erty that will be worth approximately $250,000. Plans for the building were prepared in the local offices of James F. Gause, architect. SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS ' FOR KILLING A SOLDIER LEXINGTON, Va., Feb. 19. rAddison Mohler today was found guilty by a jury in the Rockbridge county circuit court of the murder of Audrey Tyre, in December 1919. and his punishment fixed at 12 years in prison. Tyre's body, in a s-oldiers uniform, was found on the banks of tne Nortli river, a mile north of Lexington, in March, 1920. In the trial counsel for the state endeavored to show that Mohler killed Tyre at the former's home in Rock bridge county as the result of rivalry for the affections of a young woman. TRINITY LOSES TO V. P. I. BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 19. Vir ginia Polytecb, tonight defeated Trinity college 21 to 18 at basketball. Comp Materia LIME PLASTER PLASTER-PARIS CEMENT NABLS LATHS BLUE BRICK Composition Shingles PROMINENT PHYSICIAN FACES NARCOTIC liAW INDICTMENTS ROANOKE. Va., Feb. 19.-r-Dr. Moomaw, prominent physician and well-known throughout the state, to day was indicted by a grand jury in district federal court here charged with volations of the Harrison narcotic law, the indicement carrying 17 counts. The cbarses asainst Dr. Moomaw, in the main, accuse' him of Vunlawfully selling, bartering, exchanging and givr ing away certain quantities of mor phine." No arrest followed, the return of the indictment which came shortly before the errand jury adjourned for the day, but authorities announced that Dr. Moomaw had been summoned to appear before the grand jury tomor row. CHOWDER BILL IS BEATEN WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Legislation providing for the retirement of General Enoch "W. Crowder, the war time pro vost marshal general, with the rank of lieutenant?general, was literaly talked to death ln the house today. At the end of seven hours of hopeless wrangling and in the midst of a par liamentary tanzle that seemed to have ! no head or tail, ths house was forced to adjourn, leaving the bill stranded at the top of "the private calendar, which cannot possibly be reached again this session. The San Joaquin valley raisin crop for 1919 sold for $50,000,000. ass KJ it the r , T. ED. 113 North Second Street -1 the i c op Is the Watchword We will save you many a dollar in making purchases for your Spring Wardrobe . v - SMART SPRING DRESSES NOBBY COAT SUITS CLEVER MODELS IN COATS AND WRAPS PLEATED OR PLAIN TOP SKIRTS BEAUTIFUL SPRING BLOUSES JERSEY OR SILK PETTICOATS PHILIPPINE UNDERWEAR At Lower Prices Than You Have Paid i - In Years We want to thank the many hundreds of customers who visited us Saturday and made best day. 'There's a Difference Ask Those Who Know" THE GROCERTERIA 37 Market Street R E O An Investment In Dependability A Dividend In Service v An Endowment Policy of Satisfaction SEE THE NEW MODELS! FINER Star Qassif iitt MM omy This Season Wilmington, N C. 'tH: '"Pi ' '! j i I ': ' is I ..-I I 15 tin -1 if I III : ill Hi, 1; If, 1 1 i 1
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