Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1941 — Page 6

New Mayer

~ Chapel Near ~ Completion]

Dr. Milner, Rev. Linberg Proud of Building Soon To Be Dedicated

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER ' Dr. Jean 8. Milner shook his head gravely when he saw nearly 100 children crowded into a classroom in Mayer Chapel. “They're sure to pass around a lot of whooping cough germs,” he : said to the Rev.

Roy. C. Linberg,| :

chapel minister and head resident of the neighborhood house. “You ought to have a bigger building.” And that’s how the new, red brick chapel be-

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church which stood for so many years on the site at West and Norwood Sts, Dedication ceremonies are due in about a month with national Presbyterian celebrities in attendance. Dr. Milner {is pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church which owns and operates Mayer Chapel. Nine families of his congregation gave the $65,000 necessary to erect the new building. Included in the building - committee are Charles Lynn, chairman, Fermor S. Cannon and Horace Shonle.

Historic Pulpit Restored

It was a coincidence that the new chapel is being built this year, the first year that Dr. Milner has served as president of the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. For the religious social service rendered by the Mayer Chapel is quite typical of that carried on by the Presbyterian Board in all parts of the United States -and her possessions. The historic pulpit occupied by Henry Ward Beecher, when a visitor to the Second Church, has been restored by the chapel congregation and will stand in the chancel with ‘antique pulpit chairs presented by the Second Church, The Rev. Mr. Linberg is glad the new chapel is sufficiently Gothic in design to resemble its mother church. Both have ceiling beams which form pointed arches to support the roofs. In the chapel, leaded windows of colored glass shut out the view of West St. traffic and soften the light from the the street lamps and the sun. Nine cathedral lanterns are suspended by iron chains from the ceiling of the auditorium which seats 200.

Has Airy Kindergarten

The airy kindergarten which is under the church, and almost as large, is a far cry from the congested, little classroom which excited Dr. Milner’s anxiety last winter. In the kindergarten are shining. new toys, furniture and event an adjoining lavatory with miniature plumbing fixtures. A modern kitchen whose color scheme is blue, has deep cupboards, cutlery, dishes and napery for 200 ‘guests. There are the gymnasium with athletic equipment and .showers, and rooms for crafts, Sunday School classes and clubs. A delight

to the Rev. Mr.. Linberg is the]!

lounge with its knotty-pine walls and large fire place for small Sunday evening gatherings which’ he says mean so much to youth. Straight through the noise and confusion of construction during]: the summer and fall, mothers and children have heen treated in the clinics held in the part of Mayer ‘Chapel left standing. The most Christ-like work of the entire in- - stitution is this week-long health _. program carried on. by nurses, doctors and dentists, says the Rev. Mr. Linberg, modestly. It is the only department in which he has no - part, of course, but- he says it is doing what Christ did—“helping somebody by helping his body.”

LUTHERANS MARK REFORMATION DAY

, A Reformation Day observance will be held by Missouri Synod Lutherans of Indianapolis and the vicinity tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in Cadle Tabernacle. The Rev. Alfred Rehwinkel, professor in Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, will speak on “Christian Religion as Taught and Confessed by the Lutheran Church Adequate for Our Age?” A mass chorus of children and adults will sing, directed by Arnold Mueller and accompanied by William Kirchoff, organist.

FATHER WILL SEE RABBI INSTALLED

Rabbi Solomon Shapiro of Denver, Colo, is in Indianapolis to be present at the formal installation of his son, David Shapiro, as rabbi of Knesses Israel Congregation, tomorrow at 2 p. m,, in the temple. ‘Rabbi David Shapiro has served : formerly in Savannah, Ga. and Erie, Pa., is the author of “The Universal Religion According to the Sources of Judaism,” graduate of the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago and holds. a B. S. degree ‘from Lewis Institute: of Chicago. ‘All the Jewish clergy of the City ~ ‘have been invited to officiate at his installation.

PRINCIPAL TO SPEAK - Miss Agnes Mahoney, principal of Public School 9, will be the guest First Evangelical League at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow at New York

and East Sts. Miss lahoney's Subject will be

“This C changing . World.” Miss Vivien Pherigo will be

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Merger Plan Gains Favor

Episcopalian-Presbyterian Joint Ordination Urged.

Episcopalians and Presbyterians have at last developed a plan for

union after discussions going back 50 years. Neither has been willing to accept the ordination of the other and that is why the merger has never been consummated. Now the commissioners, whose task it is to try to arrange for union between these two major denominations, have come forward with a proposal for a joint ordination. The commissions suggest that an Episcopal bishop and Presbyterian ministers officiate, jointly, at the laying on of hands when a candidate . for the ministry of either church is ordained. The candidate is to declare allegiance to either church and an Episcopal bishop or Presbyterian minister, previously ordained by joint laying on of hands, must celebrate Holy Communion as part of the ceremony. If the two. churches accept the joint ordination, the ministers so invested will be eligible to serve

express the hope that organic union of the two will follow. If it does, 18 Presbyterian and seven Episcopal churches in this community will be affected.

Catholics Note Feast of Christ

The Feast of Christ the King will be observed in all Cafholic churches tomorrow. | The Rev. Fr. Joseph V. Somes, pastor, will celebrate a ‘9:30 a. m. | high mass at the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King, tomorrow, when Dr. John J. Doyle of Marian College will deliver the sermon, A double male quartet will sing the music of the mass directed by Norbert Smith and accompanied by Mrs. Tony Lux, organist. At the SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, a choir composed of the Schola Cantorum and Cathedral Grade School children will, for the first time, sing Pietro Yon’s “Messa Melodica” - at - the ‘11° a. m. ‘high mass. The school choristers were trained by Sister Genevieve Cecile S. P. and Elmer Steffen is the schola director.

SCIENCE LECTURE SET

All Christian Science Churches will study the lesson-sermon subject, “Probation After Death,” tomorrow. The Golden Text is “Take heed,, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today. Heb, 3:12, 13.”

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United Lutheran Church at the church Tuesday evening.

for the dinner.

The dinner is one of several festive anniversary events beginning tomorrow and continuing through Friday. Tomorrow, Dr. H, Grady Davis, professor in the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, will deliver the 10:45 a. m. anniyersary sermon. A hymn written by Dr. R. H. Benting, pastor, and set to music by Miss Winifred Davis, former church organist, will be sung. Numbers will be given by the two church choirs directed by Mrs. Edward LaShelle and Miss Betty Jean Hoff, organist.

Dr. Henry E. Turney, president of Indiang United Luthern Synod, will be the speaker and George J. Mayer, toastmaster, at the dinner. Mr. Mayer is president of the church board of trustees. The picture, “The Great Commandment,” will be shown under the sponsorship of congregational young people, Thursday and Friday evenings, at the Granada Theater. In preparation for the anniversary, the interior of the church has been redecorated, a new enlarged nursery furnished and. a ‘16-page illustrated booklet, printed for distribution. St. Marks, founded by 25 charter members, now has 800 confirmed members. Dr. Benting has been the pastor since 1919.

Baptists to Hear Evangelism Head

DR. WALTER E. WOODBURY of New York, director of evangelism for the Northern Baptist Convention will address the representatives of 91 Marion County Baptist Churches, Tuesday evening, in the First Baptist Church. The mass meeting and the daytime sessions pre- Dr. Woodbury ceding it, are to prepare : 1000 workers for a Baptist evangelistic crusade, Nov. 2 to 16, in Marion County. The Indiang Baptist Board of Promotion will meet with their leader, the Rev. J. M. Horton, newly appointed executive secretary of the Indiana Baptist Convention, in the morning, join the afternoon and evening sessions for workers and hold a dinner at 6 p. m. in the Y.M.C.A. Will R. Barr of Bluffton is board president and J. E. Shewmon of Indianapolis, treasurer,

Women have a great responsibility in helping to shape the world in its present crisis, says Mrs. Orien W. Fifer, president of the Indiana Conference Woman's Society of Christian Service. For this reason, Mrs. Fifer and the society have chosen “For the Pacing of This Hour,” as the theme for their first annual meeting Friday, in the North Methodist Church. Social festures and business are scheduled, but the keynote of the convention will be struck at the opening session when Bishop Titus Lowe of the Indianapolis area celebrates the Holy communion, says Mrs. Fifer. It is expected that 1000

" |women' will receive the sacrament

seated in the pews, instead o fol: lowing the old Methodist custom of kneeling at the altar. This is being done to facilitate matters, Eighteen Methodist clergymen will ‘assist Bishop Lowe. Guest speakers are to be Miss Thebna Stevens of New York, national executive secretary of Christian Social Relations and Church Activities, and Mrs. J. D. Drage of

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Women's Role in New World To Be Topic

of Conference

At the noon birthday luncheon, Mrs. John D. Davy will direct the pageant, “Jesus Calls Us,” and Mrs. J. H. Smiley, president of the Indiana Council of Churchwomen, will extend greetings. A banquet for young people, in the Central Avenue Methodist Church, following the closing session of the conference, will be addressed by Miss Stevens. The conference society was organized last fall in the Roberts Park Methodist Church with 14,000 members belonging to 238 constituent societies. These have increased to 465 societies with a membership of 21,000. i The newest branches of the women’s work are the Red Cross sewing for war relief and the recreational and educational Program | for selectees in the But the Woman’s Society of Christian Service engages in all kinds of religious and welfare work for wom-

and other countries. It ‘supports hospitals, nurses, schools, churches, Sunday schools, homes for orphans and the aged, White Cross Guilds,

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Golden Anniversary offerings will be presented at the miniature altar by Thomas Larry Nichols and Mary Elizabeth Chapman tomorrow in the new nursery of St. Mark's Lutheran Church.

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Golden Anniversary Dinner

Mark's Women

An evening of leisure will be enjoyed by the women of St. Mark's

Golden Anniversary dinner of the

St. Mark’s men have. chosen the Prospect Lodge Hall ds the place Thus the women’s auxiliary of the lodge will prepare and serve the meal leaving the churchwomen free to be honored guests.

SPECIAL EVENTS

EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHOIR, directed by Cheston Heath, will present a concert of sacred music in the church, Monday at 8 p. m. The program includes “The Magnificat in G,” by Cruishank; “Christ Lay in Death's Dark - Prison,” by

is» sponsored by the Indiana Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. William B. Robinson and Paul Leslie Raymond are ‘soloists.

“The Musical Story of Jesus Christ” will be presented by George Fred Strandt in the BRIGHTWOOD METHODIST CHURCH, tomorrow at 7:45 p. m.. The choir, directed by Fred L. Iske, will sing and the Rev. Almon J. Coble, pastor, will ‘preside. »

Music Featured

‘ Miss Anna Mary Glick, instructor in Indiana Central College, will play the piano and Garth Webber, the trombone at the musical worship service tomorrow evening in the CCMMUNITY UNITED B "HREN CHURCH. The Rev. Austin Pellet, pastor, will preach on “The Valu of Music in Christian ‘Worship.”

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|choirs of. the FIRST PRESBYCHURCH will present a|

TERIAN re-dedication service in song tomorrow at 11 a. m. in the church. George Frederick Holler will direct the program which is to express the devotion of the singers to the Christian ministry of music. s = =x Miss Margaret Ruth Poynter, accompanied by Mrs. Lorena Aughinbaugh, will sing tomorrow oon in the VETERANS’ HOSPITAL, 8 8 = “What Jesus Wrote on the

C. Wicks, pastor emeritus, for his 11 a. m. sermon, tomorrow, in ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH.

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For the ninth consecutive year, the Ladies Bible Class of the NEW JERSEY STREET METHODIST CHURCH SCHOOL will sponsor a

men jn the Wheeler City Mission. The Rev, J. R. Flannigan, church pastor, will speak at the Gospel service preceding the breakfast, tomorrow.

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"The 50 men and boys of CHRIST

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{| FRIENDS : Inathy, who Las just assumed. his | |new duties, has been attending the

young peoples conference at No-

| blesville, this week-end.

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| pair of twins, will be received into

the watch care of the WOODRUFF PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH ig eg in a Cradle in Service in the

Rocking 3 Bol Former Cradle Roll mem-

bers will present a program of music and readings including Gounod’s “Sing, Smile and Slumber” and “Bringing the Babies to Jesus,”

|a reading. Mrs. Edna Murphy, su-

perintendent, will present certifi-

‘cates and preside.

Link Home. and Church

THE CHILDREN’S ' DIVISION INSTITUTE will discuss the th “The Home and Church Work Together, at 7:30 p. m,, in the GRACE METHODIST CHURCH. ® os " Dressed in Chinese military regalia, the Rev. L. B. O'Neel, former missionary to China and Jamaica, will speak at 9:30 and 10:45 a. m,, tomorrow, in the BRIGHTWOOD FREE METHODIST CHURCH. The Rev. E. E. Wright is” pastor. “The Neglected Continent and the Gleaming Jewels” is the title of a talk to be given by Miss Edna Mae Carter, returned

the High School League of the GRACE METHODIST CHURCH tomorrow at 6:30 p. m.

Miss Melvina Soliman of Swatow, China, principal of a school for Chinese women and girls, will tell of her work, tomorrow morning, at the church school assembly in the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Young People to Meet

PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH, representing 43 churches in Indianapolis and the vicinity, will meet for afternoon study; supper and an address, tomorrow, in the IRVINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The meeting will be the] fall convention of the Young Peoples Leagus Mo] the Indianapolis Presbytery and ihsgoungF People’s Council ‘of Indianapolis Eh 8 #w »

Dr. Rollin H. Walker of the faculty of Ohio Wesleyan University and columnist for the Advocate, will address the Thankoffering

Meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, tomorrow : » ing, in the EDGEWOOD - DIST CHURCH. 2 85 = : Mrs. Howard G. Lytle, social service director of the FLETCHER PLACE COMMUNITY CENTER, will speak to members of the Girls’ Missionary Group of the CENTRAL AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH, tomorrow afternoon. The meeting will be in Mrs. Lytle’s home where she and her daughter, Ann, will be hostesses.

Pastor to Retire

THE REV. O. A. COOK will formally retire as pastor of the CUMBERLAND BAPTIST CHURCH

at the annual homecoming, tomorrow. The Rev. Mr. Cook has been a minister in this state for 55 years.

The Methodist Ministers Association will be guests of the Methodist Hospital at the executive meeting, Moa as 1 a. m., in the Nurses’

Sand,” is the subject of Dr. F. 8.|Hom

luncheon. The new pecsent, the Rev. W, C. Cah preside.

® An all-day dedication program, including a 3 p. m. evangelistic talk by the Rev. Russel Beaver, will be held tomorrow by the TRINITY MISSION CHURCH. .

® 8 =» Evangelist Nettie Miller is holding a revival in the WEST SIDE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE with meetings each evening at 7:30.

missionary ch from Paraguay at the meeting of

H Indiana Bell Club®

: supervisor wouniing department of the In-

. diana Bell Telephone , Co.,” was announced. today asthe new

polis. The composed of men in supervisory positions with ‘the Bell System’s com-

Mr. Harvey Dénies in the City. A. W.

Richter, warehouse superintendent

of Western Electric Co., was named secretary-treas urer.

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MRS. SARAH HARRIS DIES AT HOME HERE

Mrs. Sarah Burkhart Harris, 1137 Parker Ave, died yesterday after a shori illness. She was 67. Mrs. Harris *had been a resident of Indianapolis 10 years. She was a member of the Maple Grove Church

,|of the Brethren near Clay City in|;

Clay County and came here from Jasonville where she had’ lived 25 years. She was a native of Saline City. Survivors are four sons, Orville G., Arlo E. and C. Walter Harris, all of Indianapolis, and George E. Harris of Jasonville; a daughter, Mrs. Mary McCurdy of Santa Monica, Cal, and two sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Maynard of ' Indianapolis and Mrs. Laura Miner of Saline City. Funeral services and burial will be held at 3 p. m. Monday in the urch.

LOUISE KLINGLER DIES PHONE CO. OFFICIAL

Times Special BRAZIL, Ind, Oct. 25. — Miss Louise Klingler, treasurer and diin [rector of the Citizens Telephone Co. here, died yesterday. She was 65 and prominent in business and club circles here. «Miss Klingler served several terms as trustee of the Indiana Tuberculosis Sanitorium at Rockville and at one time was treasurer and chairman of the board of directors of the Indiana State Federation of WomJen's Clubs. She also served as district president. ; She was an official in the Clay County . ‘Tuberculosis Associgtion and the Clay County Chapter of the -JRed Cross. She was a member of the First Methodist Church.

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HERE 40 40 YEARS E

Funeral for Restaurant Operator Will Be

Held Monday.

Oel Buck, an Indianapolis restaurant operator for more than 40 years, died today in his home, 1131 College Ave: He was 76.

Mr. Buck’s last restaurant had!

been - located in the 700 block on Pt. Wayne Ave. for 18 years. 'Before that it was on Indiana Ave. near Ohio St. Mr. Buck was a member of the

|St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed {Church. ’

He was born in Whitestown and had spent his early life in Boone

| | County.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Buck, and a sister, Mrs. William Witt, Whitestown. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday in the Proffitt Funeral Home, 3040 N. Illinois St., in charge of the Rev. E. H. Klingel, pastor of St. Paul’s Church. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, east of Whitestown.

EMIL BORCHERT DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Emil T, Borchert, president of the Indianapolis Saddle Club and a lifelong. resident of Indianapolis, died yesterday in his home, 5860 N. Keystone Ave. after an illness of seven months. He was 56.

For many years, he had operated a hardware store at Roache St. and Northwestern Ave. He was active

three brothers, Charles and otto Borchert, both of Indianapolis, and Paul Borchert of Cleveland, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Niemann and Mrs. Jennie Rice, both of Indianapolis. Services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday in the home, with burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

MRS. NANGY KELSEY, WRITER, DIES AT 28

Mrs. Nancy Kelsey, 28-year-old magazine writer, died yesterday in the Methodist Hospital after a week's illness.

Mrs. Kelsey had lived here since September, 1940, when she and her husband, William E. Kelsey, moved to Indianapolis from Washington, D. C, Mr. Kelsey is employed. in the Wages and Hours Division of the U. S. Department of Labor. Mrs. Kelsey's articles. had been published in “Better Homes and Gardens,” “The American Home” and “Successful Farming.” She was born in Charleston, W, Va. Besides Mr. Kelsey, she is survived by a brother, Robert Shearér, Indianapolis, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Shearer, OCakland City. Puneral ‘services will be held in Oakland City at 2 p. m. tomorrow,

with burial there.

tomorrow, one month after other cities in state set their. clocks back. . Ja) light time was extended the interest of national

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