Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1917 — Methodist Epitcopal Church [ARTICLE]

Methodist Epitcopal Church

9:30 Sunday school. , The unveiling of the “War Honor Roll” and the raising of the ‘Service Flag” will take place at this meeting. The primary department will also give a short program. This Sunday school, in harmony with all of the other Sunday schools of the city, will not give a treat this year, 1 but will take a collection for the children among the war sufferers. 10:45. Morning worship and a Christmas sermon by the pastor. The choir will render special music. 6:00 Epworth League. Topic, “The Birthday of Love.’' 1 7 -00. Evening worship with sermon by Dr. W. E. McKenzie of Lafayette. Following the sermon the First Quarterly Conference will be held. The twentieth of December is settlement day ,and all obligations of the church should be met. On Sunday evening, December 30th, the pastor will give his lecture on “Jerusalem and its Environs. The stereoption will be used. The men of this church have made it possible to conduct evening services without any violation of the principles of patriotism, by going to the forest and cutting fuel for the church. At no time has the country needed the services of the church more than now. Therefore beginning with the New Year the pastor will conduct evangelist services on ’Sunday evenings.