Show CHILDRENS CHURCH PLACE OF WORSHIP EXCLUSIVE LY DEDICATED TO LITTLE ONES building and arc ordered with special view of meeting the needs of beys and girls located in chicago churches have been established for certain classes certain certain special neds but never before hag a church beep organized and main the first childrens church chicago talked exclusively for the little tots who ordinarily are supposed to abhor the irksomeness and somberness of the to them uninteresting and solemn church as maintained tor the adult membership but chicago which city can lay claim to many sensible in notations novat ions Is the possessor of a ahll dren s church which has recently been organized to be sure since the founder of the faith spoke the words by gaillee s lake slitter the little children to come unto me they have been made welcome in all the temples of worship but it Is a new thought to have a house of prayer and worship ex for them the building which bears the the first children s church has just been dedicated but the enthuse aam it aroused has resulted in a dou bled membership in its brief month 0 activity william Is superintendent of this juvenile church A printer by trade he has long been interested in ork having graduated from tho moody nible institute assisting him in the work a bernard gronseth a somewhat older but no less ener getic evangelist the movement had its inception a rear and a half ago at a meeting liu in a chicago lodge room for seven months meetings were held in this place but the atmosphere lacked the essentially religious tone that was desired and the organizers kept on tho outlook for a church building which could be obtained within the small limits set by their funds during the summer months a shift was made to a tent and youngsters crowded nightly to hear the speakers secured by su perin others had been watching the work and had begun to see its possibilities so when superintendent learned of a former church building then being used as a storage house that could be obtained for a not excessive sum ha found liberal proffers of help when ha started out to obtain 11 six months of hard work was required to get the building in a fit con to hold church services but everybody helped much of the actual carpentering painting and paper hang ing was done by lillne and gronseth assisted by volunteers from other churches who had been aroused to the value of the work in progress ahen the little church was finally re furnished it presented a pretty exterior and a comfortable cheerful in perlor that delighted the ees of the children who had seen it grow from a virtual barn six different churches volunteered help for the opening night aiding either with singers or speakers one boy joseph Rayc rott developed unexpected powers as an evangelist and he filled the church in services which lasted for more than a w eek 60 children being converted during the time that the youngster occupied the pulpit the new church does not abandon the regular sunday school meeting ot other churches it merely supplements it sunday school Is held every sunday afternoon at three 0 clock on sunday evening from seven to eight Is held the regular children s church praise service which consists of singing and prayers little testimonies by the youngsters and bible readings by the children or tha superintendent for this service there Is a children s choir and a drummer Found allona have been laid tor a children s orches tra and it Is hoped to have one within the next 12 months the other regular church meeting Is held on wednesday nights and con elsts of bible study and exercises designed to teach children that in success in religion or in practical life the first rule Is to be able to help oneself in addition to these services it Is also hoped to introduce others which will include a night for boys and a night tor garla once a week |