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ber of joimg men. 'No story, however graphi- 

 cally told, could do justice to the good done by 

 this class and the influence it has had in help- 

 ing the church. 



White Eock Baptist Church was remodeled 

 in 1911 at a cost of $26,000.00. It is modern 

 in its equipment, having a large general Sun- 

 day School room and ten separate class rooms. 

 It has a parlor, library, reading room, kitchen, 

 dining room, pastor's study, and general as- 

 sembly room. 



The library of this church is open to the peo- 

 ple of Durham, and it is made a reading room 

 at night so that the young men can gather and- 

 have a place for meeting. 



Baths have been arranged in the church, so 

 that young men may have a place, by paying a 

 nominal fee, to take any kind of bath desired. 



Night classes are conducted each evening, 

 where bookkeeping, stenography, and literary 

 branches are taught. 



In every way possible, this church has tried to 

 carry out the spirit of the pastor, to help young 

 men, because it realizes that the young men 

 must be the future hope of the nation. 



