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Show TO MAKE CHURCH ATTRACTIVE. Preacher Wanla Theater and Bowling Alleys Attached, Chicago. A church with a theater, billiard room, howling alloy, gymnasium, gym-nasium, swimming pool nnd otlior amusement features attached was proposed pro-posed and advocatod by Hav. Frank a Smith of tha Warren Avcnuo Congregational Congre-gational church In his sermon. "Is tho Chrlstlnn Hollglnn Increasing Increas-ing or Decreasing Its Power and Influence In-fluence In This Neighborhood?" wnt tho themo of Hav. Mr. Smith's address, ad-dress, In courso of his remarks he doplorcd tho prcsont condition of tho church as "divided and unorganlzod," "What could wo do In this community com-munity or rather what could wo not do," ho continued, "If In n mllo squaro of territory hero wo had one grent Institution In-stitution with Its splendid auditorium for preaching and lecturing; with nn-othor nn-othor auditorium perfectly equipped for tho rondorlng of tho host things thero nro In drnmn; with Its Illblo school dopartmont thoroughly equipped nnd perfectly managed; with Its billiard bil-liard rooms and bowling nlloys and other arrangemontt for purely social enjoyment of young people undor tho right kind of guidance nnd chaporon-age? chaporon-age? With Its porfoctly equipped gymnasium and swimming pool for males nnd females, Its porfoctly equipped outdoor playground for children." |