Show TO MAKE CHURCH ATTRACTIVE Preacher Wants Theater and Bowling Alleys Attached Chicago A church with a theater billiard room bowling alley gymnasium gym-nasium swimming pool and other amusement features attached was proposed pro-posed and advocated by Rev Frank 0 I Smith of the Warren Avenue Congregational Congre-gational church In his sermon Is the Christian Religion Increasing Increas-ing or Decreasing Its Power and influence In-fluence In This Neighborhood was the theme of Rev Mr Smiths address ad-dress In course of his remarks he deplored the present condition of the church as divided and unorganized What could we do in this community com-munity or rather what could we not do he continued If In a mile square of territory hero we had one great Institution In-stitution with Its splendid auditorium for preaching and lecturing with another an-other auditorium perfectly equipped for the rendering of the best things there are In drama with Its Bible school department thoroughly equipped and perfectly managed with Its billiard bil-liard rooms and bowling alleys and other arrangements for purely social enjoyment of young people under the right kind of guidance and chaperonage chaperon-age With Its perfectly equipped gymnasium and swimming pool for males and females Its perfectly equipped outdoor playground for children chil-dren |