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•v One Hundred Rooms And 193 People Comprise The Fine Educational Plant Realizing the value and impor tance of Christian education, the First Baptist membership has built 4a vast and symmetrical ensemble of department assembly rooms, class rooms, lavatories, coat rooms, approximately 100 in number, form ing a massive unit and comprising the new educational building. It is striking and impressive for its sheer magnitude, architectural design, color tones and completeness to the smallest detail. First Floor. ■j Then moving to the first floor of the educational building will be found a large assembly room, or chapel, surrounded with eight/class rooms. This will be occupied by the young peoples department, ages «• 17 to 24 years, inclusive. This chapel will be used on Wednesday evenings for the Workers Council for the Sunday school, the mid week prayer and praise service and other similar meetings. Main Floor. On the main floor on level with the church auditorium a visitor would be interested in visiting the Cradle Roll and Nursery, ages, birth through three years, the ladies parlor, the Beginners Department, ages, four and five years, inclusive, and the Primary Department, an assembly room, surrounded by 12 fine class rooms for ages, six, seven and eight years, inclusive. The pas tor's study and the office of the educational and musical director are near the North LaFayette street middle entrance, on this floor. Third Flood. Just up a flight of stairs to the third floor one will find a whole floor, comprising the Intermediate Departments In duplex for the 13 and 14 years cf age and the 15 and 16 years young men and women. Fourth Floor. On the top floor, or fourth floor, the Juniors will meet. These de partments hare also been built in H duplex—two department* for the boys and girls, nine and ten years of age and 11 and 13 years of age. Great precaution was taken in the planning to have the doors in the proper places, the light properly focused for best work and every co^nfort which belongs to the re spective ages. The equipment throughout is built in one scheme and finished to blend with all wood work. Desks for the secretaries, tables for the superintendents, chairs the proper sizes, pupil’s tables where necessary and black boards and corkboards, will make the right kind of teaching and in struction easy for both teacher and pupil. The roster of officers and teach & «rs, secretaries, pianists, choristers, doorkeepers, orchestra members, welcoming committees and associ ates where it is necessary comprise an organization of 193 individuals. With all class officers elected the organization will give definite tasks to more than 508 members of the church. These educational facilities will be used by the fourteen B. Y. P. U.'s the Daily Vacation Bible school, the Boy Scouts, W. M. U.'s U. Circles when meeting at the when meeting at the church, and all of the auxiliary organizations, and every branch of Christian edu cational work fostered by this great church. In another article in this issue these other organizations will be magnified and discussed in de tail. Below is given the full roster of the Sunday school organization: General Officers. Dr. Zeno Wall, pastor; Mr. Hor ace Easom, educational director; Judge B. T. Falls, superintendent; Mr. S. M. Blanton, general secre tary; Mr. Worth Eskridge, associ ate general secretary; Mr. J. F. Ledford, librarian; Mr. Stough Hopper, first associate librarian; Mr. W. C. Hubbard, second associ ate librarian; Dr. Hugh S. Plaster, orchestra leader; Mr. B. S. Green, treasurer. Adult Department. Mr. J. H. Quinn, superintendent; Mr. O. M. Mull, first associate sup erintendent; Mr. John A. Liles, second associate superintendent; Mr. Carl Putnam, chorister; Mrs. H. 8. Plaster, organist; Mr. J. B. Crow, secretary; Mr. Cline Hend rick, associate secretary. Teach ers: Mrs. Robert Doggett, W. B. Nix, W. J. Roberts, and Mrs. Rush Stroup, Messrs. Jno. P. Mull, J. C. Newton, Geo. P. Webb and Robert Freeman. Young Peoples’ Department. Mr. Henry B. Edwards, superin tended; Mrs. Clarence Mull, sec retary; Mr. Guy Roberts, associate secretary; Miss Jennie Lee Pack ard, pianist; Mr. Zeno WalK jr., chorister. Teachers: Mesdames Howard Camnitz, W. L. Packard and Miss Alice Lowe, Messrs. For rest Eskridge, Oolumbus Andrews and S. G. Chappell. Intermediate Department, Mr. A. V. Hamrick, superintend ent; Mr. W. H. Hudson, associate superintendent; ' Mr. Hubbard Hamrick, secretary; Miss Addle Mae Eskridge, associate secretary; Mrs. Pat Dudley McCombs, pian ist; Mr. Howard Camnitz, chor ister. Teacher*: Meson. Feed f^p* gan, J. J. McMurry, Jr., Prof. J. Y. Irvin, Dr. C. H. Harrill and W. J. Hopkins, Mesdames Wm. Osborne, A Rear View Of The Mammoth Plant. r T. L. Ramsaur, Misses Edna Park er, Pearl Tweed, Evelyn Wilkins and Mrs. Gerald Morgan. Intermediate Department “A” Mrs. B. T. Palls, superintendent; Mrs. C. B. Suttle, jr., associate sup erintendent; Mr. H. A. Davis, sec retary; Mr. Tilden Palls, associate secretary; Miss Elizabeth Span gler, pianist; Mr. Howard Gold, chorister. Teachers: Mesdames Tilden Falls, Carl Putnam, Jap Suttle, Jesse Washburn, Howard Gold, Earl Sarratt, Messrs. Tom Moore, A. H. Morgan, Jesse Bridges, Lee B. Weathers. P. B. Hubbard, and B. M. Jarrett. Junior Department “B” Miss Bertha Bostic, superintend ent; Miss Lucy Hamrick, associate superintendent; Mrs. H. A.. Davis, secretary; Mr. Merrell Greene, as sociate secretary; Miss Abbie Jane Wall, pianist; Mr. Grady Lovelace, chorister. Teachers: Mesdames Major Hopper, Ransom Casstevens, A1 Bennett, Colon Hull, Lander McBrayer, Misses Laura Weather spoon, Myers, Messrs. J. B. Nolan, J. D. Eskridge, M. R. Weathers, H. P. Young, A1 Bennett, and H. C. Cox. • » Junior Department "A” Mrs. M. A. Spangler, superin tendent; Mrs. Zeno Wall, associ ate superintendent-. Miss Flossie Grice, secretary; Miss Joyce Wil son, associate secretary; Mrs. Zeno Wall, pianist; Mr. M. A. Spangler, chorister; Mr. M. D. Hambright, doorkeeper; Mrs. Tom Moore, class ification officer. Teachers: Mes dames C. J. Woodson, Kimmie (Contlued cm page thirteen.) 1 1 . 1 !v M M Rev. Zeno Wall, D. D. The GiftSl And Popular Pastor Personnel Of The Church Organization Shows Many Units Working In Harmony Actuated by an unconquerable spirit of faith, a steadfast determi nation. an unfailing vision, and un der the leadership of God. pastor and people have consummated a symmetrical and efficient organi zation for the purpose of executing and propoguting the Ideals of Christ, This organization os a whole comprises several units or branches, each of which has a spe cific function. The prayer service - the church at prayer; the Sunday school-—the church teaching the Bible; the B, Y, P. U.—the church training its people; the Woman's Missionary Union — the church holding in (rust her buildings; the church officers—the church admin istrating her business; tiro board pf deacons—New Testament officers overseeing all church activities; the finance committee—the church planning her finances; the music committee- the church directing her musical policies; the ushers— the church extending her courtesies; the house committee—the church supervising her buildings. Vacation Bible school—the church utilizing the child’s vacation period In touching the Bible; the church v nuu—liit; liiuh ii ouigiug uic viu.i- i pci through Its selected talent; tho Boy Scouts—the church training Its young manhood In clean morals Thus we have glanced at the branches, all presenting a beauti ful picture as a whole of the Ixaiy of Christ, and then climaxing all, the preaching service—the focusing point ^and propelling point, and preserving point, where all organ izations gather together and wor ship. gtve, and hear the pastor break the Bread of Life und draw nearer to Jesus Christ und fit our selves for the week's task which are ahead. Now, to break each branch of or ganization up into Its component parts and take look at the lead ers who execute or administrate each unit, might be Interesting We give the roster of each organiza tion: The mid-week prayer and praise service, Wednesday evenings, 7:30 o’clock, led by pastor and edu cational director with several tak ing part In each service. 11 B. Y. P. U. Classes. The Sunday school: This or ganization has been given »in a separate article in this issue. The full roster Is printed. The B, Y. P. U.’s, eleven In number, with three more to be organized on next Sun day evening, give (Jeflnite service to a great number, in each union are officers and group captains; then there Is a general organiza tion and leaders for each Junior and Intermediate Union. We give the roster as follows: General Organization. Pastor, Dr. Zeno Wall; educa tional director, Mr. Horace Easom; associate director general in charge of the social life, Mrs. Robert Dog gett; associate director general in charge of enlargement, Mr. H. F. Young; associate director general in charge of religious life, Mrs. Henry B. Edwards; general secre tary, Mr. Geo. Dover; associate general secretary, Mr. D. D. Ham bright; associate general secretary. Dr. C. H, Harrill; pianist for gen eral organization, Mrs. Blanche Dudley McCombs; leaders—Baby Unton. Mrs John P. Mull and Miss Ruby Hamrick; Junior No. 1, Miss es Iva Waterson and Lillian Crow; Junior No. 2, Misse3 Martha Esk ridge and Alice Andrews; junior No 3, Messrs. Griffin Smith and H. H. Pratt; Junior Flo. 4, Mrs. Frank M. Newton; Intermediate No. 1, Mrs. H. F. Young and Miss Mil dred McKinney; Intermediate No. 3, Mrs. Horace Easom; Intermedi ate No. 3, Mrs. C. H Harrill; "Anti Can't,” Miss Pearl Tweed: "Bos tic," Mlsa Marguerite Callahan, president; “Adult,” Mr. John A. Liles, president. 200 In W. M. V. The Woman's Missionary Union, with a membership of over 200 in cluding auxiliary organizations. Is well organized under n capable and efficient leadership. The organiza tion follows: president, Mrs. W. B. Nix; vice president, Mrs. 8. A. Mc lAurry; secretary, Mrs. Carl Put nam: treasurer, Mrs. Joint A. Liles; chairman of “Anne Judson Circle,” Mrs. W. L. Packard; chairman of "Mary Archer circle,” Mrs. Jap Buttle; chairman of “Addle Bostic ,Circle," Miss Ollle Hamrick; chair man of “Fannie Heck Circle,” Mrs. John Eskridge; chairman of “Louise English No. 1 Circle,” Miss Eliza beth Ebeltoft; chairman of “Louise English No. 2 Circle,” Mrs. Rush Hamrick; chairman of “Louise Eng lish No. 3 Circle,” Mrs. Jesse Wash burn: counsellor for Y. W. A„ Mrs. Robert Doggett; leader of Sun beams, Mrs. T. P. Jenkx; leader of O. A., Miss Iva Watterson. The trustees of the church are Messrs. C. C. Blanton, J. H. Quinn and O. M. Mull. Church Officers. The church officers are as fol lows: pastor. Dr. Zeno Wall; edu cational director, Mr. Horace Eas om; Mr. Henry B. Edwards, church clerk; Mrs. H. S. Plaster, church organist; Mr. J. L. Suttle, financial secretary; Mr. J. P, Ledford, treas urer of local fund; Miss Oeland Washburn, treasurer of Bmov^ent fund. Board Of beacons. The board of deacons and deacon* esses is composed of the following members: Messrs. John P. Mull, chairman, George Dover, W. H. Hudson, J. L. Buttle, H. P, Young, Rush Hamrick, A. V. Hamrick, M. A. Spangler, and J. P. Ledford; Messrs. W. L. Packard, M. A. Spangler, Robert Doggett, 8. A. Mc Murry, Rush Stroup, B. T. Palls and Miss Bertha Bostic. Finance Committee. The finance committee follow*; Messrs. Paul Webb, chairman, J. L. Buttle, A. V. Hamrick, M. A. Spang ler, W. H. Hudson, J. C. Newton. J. r. Lcdord and Rush Hamrick. Music Committee. The music committee Is composed of, Messrs. Horace Easom. director; Rush Hamrick, chairman; M. A Spangler, Mrs. L. P. Holland and Miss Bertha Bostic. Ushers. The ushers who have been select ed to serve arc: Messrs. 8. A. Mc Murry, chairman; Earl Hamrick, associate chairman; Paul Webb, 8r„ A. M. Hamrick, Max Washburn, J. P. Ledrord, C. B. Buttle, W. C. Hub bard, Henry B. Edwards, Hobart Hord, Victor Wray, Pon-Mt Eak ridge, O. M. Mull, W. a Hudson, J. J. McMurry, Jr., Steve Woodson, H F. Young, James Grice, Chas. Eskridge, Jr.. Jesse Washburn and Columbus Andrew*. Mr. R. E. Campbell is chairman of the house committee. During the summer vacation pan ex! of the school boys and girls the educational director will secure a faculty and organise a dally vaca tion Bible school Boy Scoot Work. The church choir has been fea tured In a separate article hr this issue. Mr. Henry B. Edwards if the leader for the Boy Scouts in our church. A splendid room is be ing fitted up for this branch of so il vlty and several troops will be or ganised by this leadtr. Thus we have given a returns of the entire church organization, led by the beloved pastor. Dr. Zeno Wall and his associate and educa- : tlonal and musical director, . Mg, Horace Easom, with the innumer able host of Christian men and women who cooperate. May God's blessings rest upon this great or ganisation and may the future dis coveries for Christ be so great and glorious that today’s surprises will sink into the commonpaee. We hope Ooolldge takes' this newspaper editorship offer. We know no better place to put a real test to this reputed talent for economising.—Council Bluffs Non pareil. The loud qobs you hear from Washington denote Secretary Mel- ‘ Ion’s grief at heating that prohibi- » tion enforcement Is to be taken out of his department.—San Diego Union. CONG R ATUL ATIONS TO THE BAPTIST CONGREGATION AND TO SHELBY AS A WHOLE ON HAVING THIS MAGNIFICENT HOUSE OF WORSHIP. J. A. G A RDNER CONTR * CTOR charlotte, n. c. * T
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