Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1936 — Page 2

urchmen f 23 Cities To Be Here

liration to. to Follow At Milwaukee and Whitewater.

BY HERBERT K. LEWIS

bpalian) clergy and laymen 23 Indiapha towns within the napolis Diocese are to come 2 next week to honor Bishop sph Marshall Francis, who will ol ve. his ‘fiftieth anniversary of “Priesthood. | The event is to be a celebration the Holy mmunijon at 10:30 i. m. Friday, All Saints’ CathedOn ‘the next day, Bishop Franis to hold a celebration in All nts’ Cathedral at Milwaukee, gre he hi ordained a priest . 19, 1886. © On Dec. 20 he will be the celebrant and preacher in St. Luke's Church, Whitewater,” Wis., his first parish after ordination, Modesty is an outstanding chartic of this churchman, who as served other pastorates in iwaukee and Greenfield, Wis, who spent 10 years as priest and educator in Japan. - He was a rector in Evansville, and during the World War he regelved the Order of the Crown . from Belgium while hospital chapJain in France. He was consecrated Bishop of

Indiana in 1899.

Lumber Worker's Son

~~ “What,” he queried his -interviewer, “is thape for me to tell about myself? I was born in Pennsylvania, the son of a lumber worker. Reared in a Christian family, it was natural that I should want to become a clergyman, I have tried to be of service, and in doing so have ‘been highly rewarded.”

The Bishop, 72, admits he carries

his age well. His dignity, enhanced a8 white goatee, was outshone by a twinkle in his eye as he pointed out that contrary to concealIng his years, he carries his birth- . date on the car he drives: license “Dumber 1862. Fond of dogs, he has an airedale and wire-haired terrier as com- ~ panions at the Bishop's residence, 1637 Central-av. He looks back on “days when he was an ardent horse“man. Bailing was his favorite sport “during student days at Oxford University, England. “Occasionally I play golf,” he eonfided, “but let's not talk about “iy score.” Youth finds a warm spot in the bishop's heart. “As has been said,” he explained, *in youth is the hope of the world. present generation is no worse was mine—and possibly is bet- : I do belieye youth today. has much freedom. Or perhaps I should say too often abuses freedom.”

World Progressing

“Do I think the world is pro- : ng? Certainly, We are too impatient. After all, in the sight of . Almighty "God, 2000 years is not | long time. ‘The influence of Christianity is the greatest force for world prog"ress, not necessarily the church it- _ self, but the ideals which it upholds. For example, take the Community Fund here, by which citi2ens of this city help others. Science, likewise, is making great adnces in helping others. And it is worthy that most progress in 'mising health standards is being tan hash the interest of Chris-

i The regard with which the bishop § held by his parishoners and aspociates was expressed today by one

“For 37 years Bishop Francis has n one of the most conscientious - d helpful bishops of the church, 1 to clergy and laymen. His outstanding integrity as a Christian pitizen has won for him many who admire him as a man nd a Christian statesman. “Without question, the bishop has ved the church as a most faithsteward for 50-odd years both ‘home and in foreign fields.”

hristian Center Maps Activities

~ A week of Christmas season acties at the Garden Baptist ch and Christian Center, 314 t-st, was announcéd today. At or services tomorrow at 5:30 m., the Rev. Clive McGuire is to

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on “A Christian Christmas.” | Invisible

Ruby Hooper, Sunday school tendent, is to meet with and officers preceding the ces. er events scheduled are: nday—Youth Division, games, 8 p. m, y ~= Fellowship Club, 1:30 p. m.; ren's hour. 3 p. m.: young people, , m: Wednesday—Women’'s meeting, 30 p. m. Thursday—Girl's Club party, m.: community church gathering, 7:30 Friday evening—Boys Club. “ SatAfternoon, primary children's par‘evening, young people's party.

LIBIS SERMON TOPIC

nused Alibis” is to be discussed f the Rev. W. E. Gillett in the of a series of dramatic text at Broad Ripple M. E. tomorrow night. Students the State Blind School are to and a delegation from the State for the Deaf is to attend.

MESON TO SPEAK

Arthur Jameson is to speak jritual Monstrosity” at fae of America Chapel, 320 linois-st, tomorrow night at 8 . - Vocal and instrumental will be directed by Mrs.

Bishop Francis and his dog, Jock.

M. E. Prelate To Visit Here

Bishop Wade of Sweden to Address Ministers.

Bishop Raymond J. Wade, Stockholm, Sweden, is to speak before members of the Indianapolis Methodist Ministerial Association at 10 a. m. Monday in Roberts Park M, E. Church. Bishop Wade has been in charge of the Stockholm area for the last

eight years. His official duties take him - into - Russia, Scandinavian countries and North Africa. Bishop Wade is a native of Muncie, Ind. He will return to Sweden some time after Jan. 1.

TO CONDUCT ‘ SERVICES

Virgil Sly, financial resources department executive secretary of the United Christian Missionary Society, is to conduct services tomorrow night at Fleming Garden Christian church, Taft and W, Washing-ton-sts. It is to be women’s day at the church, with the Missionary Society .in charge.

Young People Plan Service

Music to Feature Program At North M. E.

Sunday evening services of North M. E. Church are to be musical and in charge of young people. Under direction of Forrest L. Shoemaker, minister of music, a cantata, “The Birth of ‘Christ,”’ is to be sung and a high school choir is to be heard,

IN INDIANAPOLIS CHURCHES TOMORROW

BAPTIST

River Avetue—7he Rev. Sheree, D. Be 1 astor ornin n Sorc Tot Nan ; night, Nonditions of Surrender.” Lyndburst—The Rev tor. Morning, “The Spiritual night, “Christ and the City.” e Measure of Our Thanks.” Nemerial—The Rev. George G. Kimsey, or. Mor Parent vs. the eh night, nat Price the Best?’ Emmanuel—The Rev, Harry C._ Lince, pastor. Morning, “The King's Bride”; night, “When God Came to ea tn.” Tabernacle—The Rev. 8. ock, pastor. Morning, ‘Is Lite. worth Panos: Right, “God Among Men Woodruff Place—The Rev. L. G. Trent, pastor. Morning, “My Testimony" + night, “Living From Great Depths.”

C. H. Scheick, pasRock” Pageant,

Dodrill, pas-

Broadway—The Rev. R. M. night,

tor. Morning, sermon by Pa Sunday school celebration. ,First—The Rev: Carleton W. Atwater, pastor. Mornin “On to Bethlehem”; night, “The Chfisimas Tree.” Garfield Park—The Rev. Louis G. Crafton, pastor. night, “Jesus Is Coming Arai Emerson Avenue—The Rev. G. Row pastor. Morning. “The Basis ot ,Our Se curity’; night, “An Extinct Fire.” {

CHRISTIAN

Centenary—The Rev. Harry T Bridwell, astor. Morning, “Some of the Lord's ailures’; night, “What Do You ean, ‘Christian Unity’ 2” The girls chorus is to sing. Hillside—The Rev. Lester Ford is to preach at both morning and evening services. Central—The Rev. W. A. Shullenberger, pastor. Morning, ‘Adequate Goals for Living’; night, “Out of “he Night,” act drama by young people. Englewood—The Rev. A. Trinkle, pastor. Morning, Thinks Jor the Victory”; night, “A Well D: Third—The Rev. Wie ® Rothenberger, pastor. Morn ing, “Is hrist, Also Lord of My Life?”; drama, “maths West Park—The Rev. John A pastor, Morning, “The World Avatter Tight, peace declamation contest. Fountain Square—THe Rev. Victor R. Griffin pastol. Morning, ‘Measuring the night, play, “Budgeting for

University Park—The Rev. 8. ‘Gru ndy Fisher, pastor, Morning. “Loyalty to the Highest.’ Northwood—The Rev, R Melryn Thompson, pastor. Thompson -is to speak on teas Meditat fons. on

Eo Av orning. “The Oid ang. the son, pastor New.i B Chrst™; evening, Christian Youth

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

All Churches—“God the Preserver of Man." Lesson-sermon,

GHURCH OF CHRIST

West Twenty-Ninth Sireet—-The Rev. Wiliand Springer, pastor. Morning, sermon by pastor.

CHURCH OF GOD

h Side_The, Fines HB A. She pastor " Mornine. oe Refrbine: Ars B. Tu

NE Side-—The a tor. Morni ng. RB L. Berry, speaker; nigh young people’s meeting. West Side—The Rev. John I Williams, pastor, “Obedien Servants pight, rom the Regions of

na EPISCOPAL Advent—The Rev, Qu Ss.

rector. School * b: a2

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ry RE Jcar. i . Burrow BE a a Ed 0:45; confirmation, 10:45.

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Southworth. union, 7:30 prayer

C. AlexHoly" Comtinuion. morning prayer

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Morning, ‘‘The Missing Man’; |

Anderson,

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EVANGELICAL

Zion—The Rev. Frederick R. Daries, pastor. Morning, ‘‘John the Bapti St. Paul’'s—The Rev. Samuel pli pastor. Morning, “A Lamp Unto Our Feet.” g Sag siion Avenue Reformed—The Rev. G. Homrighausen, pastor, Morning ros s Christmas Gift.” Beville Avenue—The Rev, F. G. Kuebler, pastor. Morning, ested by Obedience’ : night, “Tested by Love .

FRIENDS

Second—The Rev. L. C. Morning, sermon; night, deavor First—The Rev. Errol T. Elliott, pastor, Morning, ‘‘Christ—The Language of God.”

LUTHERAN

Bethlehem—The Rev. Allen K. Tro ut, astor. Morning, ‘Sing and Realms e, S aughter of Zion, for I Come and I Will Dwell in the Midst ot Thee"; ; night,

union service. St. Matthew’s—The Rev. L. C. Eackler, pastor. Morning, Prepare Ye Be Way for the Savior”; night, ‘Coming Witn Great Glory.” Grace—The Rev, Warner Rupe, pastor. Morning, “The Terrible Christ ap PSligh- The Rev, Eifert, pastor, Morn“The Desire of Nations"; night, * ‘Holy Places and racions Promises,"

METHODIST

East Park—The Rev. R. A. Ulrey, pastor. Morning, sermon by pastor; night, sermon,

Brown, pastor. Christian En-

Morning, “If Thou Hadst

penter,, pastor. high school and senior

nown'’'; night, Epworth League.

Blaine Avenue — The Rev. Lemuel G. Carnes, pastor. Morning, ‘For the Son of Man Is Come to Seek and to Save That Which Was Lost”; night, ‘Where Shall I Spend Eternity?” Revival songs. North—The Rev. C. A. McPheeters, pastor. Morning, “The Christmas Mother”; night, young people's service. Meridian Street—The Rev. Logan Hal astor. Morning, “Can Christianity Be ived?’’; night, young people’s fellowship. Irvington—The Rev. Abram 8S. Woodard, pastor. Morning, Shildren’s sermon, “Christmas Can les, the Author and Finisher "of Faith”; afternoon, “The Messiah.’ Re Rev. Richard M. Millard, pastor, Mor ‘Looki ng nw Christ’; night, “At he oS porky of the Road.” High school choir. Heath Memorial—The Rev. L. H, Kendall, pastor. Morning, homecoming, basket dinner and pipe organ dedication; night, greetings from former James, ‘Merritt Place—The R C. C. Bonnell, pastor. Morning, “Divine Heartburn" night, ‘Lost, Strayed or pol 4 Sou” Novd—The Rev. M. O. s, pas“The Babe of Ret hiehiem:: ; ouigles >

Edge tor. Mor night, “The” L. Minnaco,

Firs — The pastor. orning. the R A, ‘H, E. Perige,

| speaker; night, Hue speaker

Broad Riople—~The Rev. Ww. EB. Gillett, pastor. MO rng, ® “Not aste But ers from Bale School for Shag > - Park—The Rev.

New Jersey Stheet <The Rev. Edwin a. ‘Weiss, pastor. ‘“The Christian's Duty’; night, youoH! people’s meeting. Woodside — The Rev. M. H. Reynolds, the Rev. § “lost and Found;

« C. Hartsinger is RAStor, treThe Rey ne Words rr ost Lost”; ig pine

pitol Avenue forging. “51 Rev. Ne ar Hd

night, speak. ds, ere t pa-

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Central Avenue—The Rev. Guy C. Car- Rev

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METHODIST

Edwin Ray—The Rev, Richard ‘0. Rae, pastor. Morning, ‘‘The Names: ? night. dramatic reading bt; Henry n Dyke's ‘The First Christmas Tree.”

by Street—The Rev. Floyd L. Cook, Jagtor, Morning, Sunday. School election, ollowed by sermon at 10:30 a. m.; night, evangelistic sermon,

MISSIONARY

Salem Park— J._0O. House, Pastor. Morning, ohristian Perfection”; night, (Eterna Values’; the Rev. Maude Kahl,

Ee acios rile Rev, Otto H. Nates pastor. Morning, “Our Citiz enship’’; afte ernoon, “The Guest of the Soul,’’ the Rev. Oliver L. Mumaw, speaker; night, service

by laymen, MORAVIAN

First—The Rev. Vernon Ww. Ooulljard to speak at.11 a. m. on “The Ch ye

Second—Mr. Couillard to a u 7:46 p. m. on “The Church.”

NAZARENE

First—The Rev. W. E. Albee, pastok, TW Win Sad Separation’’; nig ht, Dr ingham. president Olivet EC olleze. speak

OTHER DENOMINATIONS

Self-Realization Fellowshi Temple—Sri Ranendra Kumar leader, ,Morning, “How to Meet the Crisis of Life.

Christian and Missionary Alliance—The A, C. Marvin, pastor. Morning, “The Flock": : night, “Where Is Elijah’s God?"

Grace Church of the Bretliren—The Rev. Clinton I. Weber, pastor. Morning, ‘‘The Pleasure of Giving”; night, ne Spirit of Expectancy.”

Unity Truth Center—The Rev. Murrel G Fovell, pastor. Morning, “The Lord | 15

lH of America—Arthur Varsha, adjutant, Night, Spiritual Monstrosity.”

‘Rosierucian Center—Mrs, Grace White lecturer. “Myst ical Interpretation of Christmas,” 8 p

PRESBYTERIAN

Troub Memorial—The Rev. Lenn UL. Lathan, pastor. Morning, “Glorious ObPrentice_The Rev. Malcolm D. McNeal, pas tor. Morning, “Spiritual Headquarers’’; night, young people's meeting.

% Wallace Street The Rev. ns y x Mus elpastor orning, _‘“‘Preparin or Christmas; night, Tuxis ¥ Y.P. P 8

‘Irvington—The Rev. John B. Ferguso astor. Mornin “If ‘We Neglect So Great talvatioh” night, Deace declamation cont.and musical service.

me ne Bare, Ta , “'Star-le en’; nl “Positive Hues of Conviction ? ,

oa terland—The Rev, Florisel A. Pleld. 4 ng. “Am ors © Goodwill: 18 sping Cryst a - ticing Goodwi Ping :

Washingto sett - Fards Chace, pesto tor, The Sher. He Lamp

i eu Hei h The Rev. Bary, aster, x Morning Nigney Blair 7 night, young Moar ene. Westminster—The Re BT pastes Morning, twentl h ram, vice; night, young people's meeting. pinot. The Rev. tor. Morning, “Help f fat" pastor,.” Morning then . s or m th rist.” Evening Wn 8 Faith.” Fairview—The Rav. jor, Morning, E Bint, Ju Soune 5

Avan Rn "Noalrs 1D.” Our Mas.

Rev. J.

Graham,

Plan Dinner For Baptist Executive

T. J. Parsons on "Dec.21. ©

Dr. ‘T."J. Parsons, Indiana Baptist Convention executive secretary, is to be honored at a noon dinner Dec.

21 by Baptist pastors; in recognition of. 20 years service with the state office. Editor of the Baptist Oheefver for

10 years before taking over the state office, Dr. Parsons’ r tion, presented at the recent annual meeting, was not accepted and he is to remain . in his position indefinitely. The Rev. A. Brady, Indianapolis Baptist Pastors’ president, is to preside at the meeting, to be held in the Y. W. C. A. The Rev. U, S. Clutton, convention past president and for 30 years Tuxedo Park Baptist Church pastor, is to speak. The Rev. Louis G. Grafton, Indianapolis Baptist Association moderator, is to represent the 35 Indianapolis vicinity congregations and Dr. George D. Billeisen, River Avenue pastor, is to attend for the

-state directors.

Reminiscenses on Dr. Parsons’ work are to be given by the Rev. C. H. Scheick, Lynhurst Baptist Church pastor, and Dr. L. C. Trent, for 15 years pastor at the Woodruff Place Church, is to speak on Dr. Parsons’ work in Illinois. The Northern Baptist Convention is to be represented by Dr. C. W. Atwater, First Baptist Church pastor.

Yule Program Is Completed

‘Methodist Church Lists Spe-

cial Events.

Five -special events have been scheduled in the Christmas celebration of the Central Avenue Methodist Church. Tomorrow at 4:30 p. m. the church school children’s department is to present vesper services. : ‘A religious drama, “The Empty Room,” is to be presented by the Central Players Thursday evening. Dr. Guy O. Carpenter, pastor, is to deliver the Christmas sermon Dec. 20 on “Herod’s Vicarious Christmas.” At 4:30 p. m. the same day, Ralph W. Wright will direct the Chorus Choir and assisting musicians in “The Christmas Story in Song and Pageant.” The annual Christmas party is to be Dec. 23. -

Meeting Planned By Youth Council

Forty members of the Marion County Council of Christian Education youth division, headed by president Jack E. Jones, are to hold t h eir Christmas meeting in Garden Baptist Church at 6 p. m. Monday. A demonstration o f group games suitable for church t use is to be given, directed by = the Rev. Charles R. Lizenby, St. Paul Methodist Church pastor. Mr. Jones Marian Hittle, James - Johnston, Bernard White and Lavina Newman, other officers, also are to take part. The youth division is composed of representative young people from various denominational groups in the county.

Class to Conduct Wheeler Service

The 3G class of Garfleld Park Baptist Sunday, School is to have charge of Sunday Breakfast Club hl at the Wheeler Rescue Missio The Rev. Herbert E. Eberhardt, mission superintendent, is to have charge of evening services and nightly services during the week will have guest conductors. There is to be a special prayer meeting from 10 to 10:30 a. m. Thursday, conducted by the Federated Council of Church Women. Wednesday evening services are to be broadcast over WFBM.

Pastor Guest of Men's Bible Class

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The Fishers of Men Bible Class of Fountain Square Christian will have the Rev. Victor

kel. el, pastor. Fk MR re Sues Bead

Memos) ne AE

Ministers Will Honor Dr. |

are to play leading roles.

And that’s that! The old mortgage was paid.

Here it goes, up in smoke. Otis

Powell, C. O. Montgomery, A. C. Van Arendonk, W. T. Alden and W.

J. Yule look on.

Westminister Presbyterian Church, State and Sturm-avs, was dedicated Dec. 10, 1916. Twenty years later, the final debt was paid and church members have been celebrating this week. Tomorrow, the Rev. H. T. Graham is to mark the beginning of his twenty-first

year as pastor.

Roberts Park M. E. Church To Begin Yule Activities

Christmas festivities are to start tomorrow night at Roberts Park M.

E. Church, with a musical program to be presented by the church and the Burroughs choir. Invocation and prayer are to be given by the Rev. Charles Thomas Alexander, pastor, Selections from Handel, Mozart, Bach, and Gruber are on the program, The chair, directed by Jane Johuson Burroughs, includes Dale Young, organist; Martha Rucher, violin; Charlotte Reeves, viola, and Consuelo Couchman Dunmeyer, cello.

Three organ selections, “In Beth- |

lehem’s Town,” “Joy to the World,” and “Christmas Chorale Preludes,” are to be given by Mr. Young. Combined choirs are to sing. and play the Mozart chorus, “Gloria in Excel-

15 Young People ‘To Present Play

A Christmas pageant, “Gifts of Love,” is to be presented by a cast of 15 young people at Bellaire M. E. Church at 7:45 p. m. tomorrow. Paul Billhymer, Warren Smith, Mrs. Mabel Mina and Mrs. Theckla Roetter

Mrs. Charles O, Holton is director. Dr. ‘W. C. Hartinger, district superintendent, is to preach and conduct the first quarterly conference at 3 p. m, tomorrow,

sis,” and a Pergolesi anthem, “Glory to God in the Highest.” * The congregation is to join in singing ‘“Adeste Fidelis,” a carol, and “Silent Night.”

Noted Choir. To Be Heard

Program of Anthems to Be Sung at Service.

Declamations and a song service by the Motet Choir, First Presbyterian Church, are to be presented by the Young People’s Society at Irvington Presbyterian Church tomorrow night. Speakers and subjects are to be Miss Adelaide Carter, “Prepare for Peace,” and Alan Gripe, “The Insidious Germ.” The choir, directed

by George F. Holler, is to sing these

anthems: “Lead Me, O Lord,” Wesley; “The Three Lillies,” Gaul; “Beautiful Savior,” Christiansen; “Christmas

Carol From pland,” Dickenson; # Deaypest Jesus, Holy Child,” “Wit Thy Hosts, Lord, Let Us

Sing”; “Thee With Tender Care I'll Cherish,” Bach; “See, What Affliction,” Eccard; “The Three Kings,” Gevaert, and “Psalm 150,” Franck.

| JOHN'S VISION ON PATMOS

Devotional Reading: I Corinthians 15:35-44

BY WM. E. GILROY, D. D, Editor -of Advance HE Book of Revelation, which probably was not the last

book written in the Bible, but which

is the closing book in our Bible, has puzzled scholars as well as ordinary readers,

All manner of theories and inter-

pretations have been offered 'concerning it, but no one can claim to have solved with authority all its mystery. Possibly much of the symbolism and imagery was . intelligible to those for whom the book was written in days of persecution in the church, but there is much truth in the claim of the scholar who said that the key to the mystery had been lost, and could not be recovered. While this is true, it ought to be recognized at the same time that there are clear and beautiful religious teachings in the mysterious setting of this book, and that, in imagery and literary power, it has a sweep and grandeur that stir the soul, even though one may not be assured of the exact meaning of particular details. Perhaps the clearest and ‘most unmistakable portions of the book are in the letters to the seven churches of Asia. Here we have a chance to see the Christian movement in its reality with the struggle of good and evil in an ancient world dominated by powers of force and. violence and all manner of tyranny and wickedness. One would expect that, under such conditions, those who dared to follow the Christian way would be all beautiful souls, beyond weakness and beyond temptation; yet the picture of these early churches reveals much that was not ideal. » » ”

EHE in our lesson, in the introduction to these, letters to the seven churches, the symbolism of the book is emphasized. In Patmos, the writer tells us, he was “In the Spirit on the Lord's day,” when he heard behind him a great voice, as of a trumpet. The voice commantied him to write to the seven churches all that he should see, and as he turned toward the voice, he saw seven golden candlesticks.

One need not dwell upon other

| details of the image, and the writer

became convinced that the Living CADLE TABERNACLE

OHIO AND NEW JERSEY STS.

‘I that the message

Christ was speaking to him, and came directly from God. First of all, in this message, is the appeal to cast aside all fear. The Living’ One has the keys of death and of the unseen world. The forces of evil may destroy the bodies of men, but they ¢an not destroy the soul. In the great struggle of good and evil, the good will triumph, for truth can not be destroyed. ” ” ” N this world of the present day, new terror has laid hold of whole masses of people. At a time when we supposed the world has progressed in enlightenment, and the tyrannies and persecutions of the past were at an end, new persecutions have broken out.’ In various parts of the world today, men are suffering for their faith, and all freedom of thought and speech has been destroyed. Fear

clutches at the hearts of men and |

women, and even in our own land we are not so sure that religious liberty is beyond all peril. Can we find the faith that sustained men living in dark days? Perhaps the Book of Revelation can

be read with a new meaning and a |

new value at a time when the great struggle between right and wrong, truth and error, good and evil, and all the dangers involved is re-em-phasized.

It is a book to stir and sustain the souls of men and women in times of crisis.

RETURNS TO PULPIT

After an absence of several weeks due to illness, the Rev. R. A. Ulrey is to return to his pulpit at East Park M. E. Church for morning and evening services tomorrow.

SING CANTATA MONDAY

The Anderson College chorus of 50 voices is to sing a Christmas cantata at the North Side Church of God Monday night. Prof. H. C. Clawson is to be in charge.

St. Catherine's Catholic Church

Rev. J. M. Downey, Pastor 1109 East Tabor St. Masses—5:30—6:45—9: 15 ‘10:30

Church Sets Celebration Of 100 Years

Membership in Pleasant View Baptist Once Limited to Men.

A Marion County church which, for the first of its 100 years was limited in membership to men, tomorrow is to begin a week's centene nial celebration. The church, a frame structure erected 50 years ago, is the Pleasant view Baptist, Road 29 and the county boundary. The Rev. Archer Shire ley is pastor. Celebration speakers are to be the Rev. Clive McGuire, Indianapolis Baptist Association executive secre tary, Tuesday ‘and Friday evenings, and the Rev. W. F. Buckner, New Bethel, Wednesday night. Thursday evening, under chair manship of Paul Burgess, men of the church are to hold a reception and community Christmas tree | party. Church records show the organ ization was launched in December, 1836, by James Bobbett, Archibald Mann, George Hume, Jacob Balor, Elijah Mann and J. M. Johnson. It was not until a year later that women were admitted to membership. The Rev. T. C. Townsend was first pastor. The deed to.the property carries a provision that from time to time the congregation shall resort to a referendum to determine the denominational affiliation. Until 1916, when services temporarily were abandoned, it has been with the Baptist group. Between 1918 and 1930, it was successively affiliated with Nazarene, Disciples of Christ and Seventh Day Adventist denominations. In the latter year it was reorganized as a Baptist Church.

Choirs Plan

Union Service

Lutheran Groups to Sing Christmas Anthems.

Choirs of Indianapolis Lutheran churches are to combine in presente ing a union service tomorrow eves

ning at 7:45 o'clock in St. Mark's Churé¢h, Prospect and Linden-sts. During the service each choir is to sing a Christmas anthem. The Rev. H. Grady Davis, Whitestown, national church music committeeman, is to direet the combined group. The service, arranged by the Marion County Lutheran Men's Association, will include an address on “The Man Power of the Church” hy the Rev. H, E. Turney, synod president. Churches taking part include First, St. “Marks, Gethsemane, Bethlehem, Mars Hill, Ebenezer and Bethany.

[rvington Group To Hear Messiah

- Mrs. Marion Thomas is to be so= prano soloist in the presentation of Handel's “Messiah” tomorrow after noon in the Irve ing Methodist C h. Sponby the Irve ington Union of Clubs, a silver offering for Christ« mas charity work is to be taken. . Other soloists are to be Maxine Moore, contralto; 7: Farrell Scott, ten- ; ¢ hd Alfred Mrs. olliday, bass, Thomas They are to be supported by a chorus of 80 voices, il direction of J. Russell Paxn

LITTLE FLOWER (St. Therese's) Catholic Church 14th and Bosart Ave.

Very Rev. Charles Duffey, Pastor

Masses—6, 7:30 and 9, 10:30 High Mass

Little Flower Devotions

8:00 Wednesday Evening 3:30 ‘Sunday Afternoon

Christian Science Churches Branches of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass. Lesson Sermon for Sunday

Dec. 13—God the Preserver of Man,

Sunday Morning Services, 11 a. m. FIRST CHURCH—Meridian at

20th St. SECOND CHURCH — Delaware "at 12th St. THIRD CHURCH—Wash. Blvd, at 34th St. FOURTH CHRCH — Pleasant Run Parkway (8. Drive)

at : at 62d Sunday School, All Churches,

Net

THIRD CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Indisnapelis; ldiana, Indiana, Announces a Lecture on _ CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, JOHN RANDALL DUN, C. S. B. - Boston, Mass.