Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 April 1948 — Page 4

ONE CHURCHMAN'S FAMILY—Dr, John H. Booth, retiring executive secretary of the Disciples of

Christ Board of Church Extension, and Mrs. Booth are shown seated center front. Their six children and 11 of their 13 grandchildren surround them. : *

Re-Dedication

Of Church Set

Service Tomorrow At West Park Dr. E. D. Lowe, general secretary of the Indiana Christian Association, will ‘assist ‘the Rev. Clifford Lanman,

Retiring Executive Has Raised Milions to Build Churches

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER, Times Church Editor. Talk with Dr. John Henry Booth if you are losing hope for our world today. S He will cheer you immeasurably and yet Dr. Booth is no blind optimist. He has been inspiring men and women to give their money for new churches for 37 years. This has been his job as executive secretary of the Board of Church Extension of the Disciples

of Christ. of them all both in age and

Methodists Plan Nation-wide | Special Conference Prayer |

—

those all over the United Siaiss Tuesday in preparation for their m Boston. The confer-| York, former president of) address Wednesday

Indianapolis Methodists and will mark a special day of prayer General Conference opening Wednesday ence is expected to close about May 9. x G. Bromley Oxnam of New DePauw University, will give the , night. It OS She President's address on the = pl S : of the union delivered before a an ummer Bishop Titus Lowe of Indianapolis is among the 66 bishops to attend. ne 800 delelates, inc E. J. Fricke and the Rev. W. T. Jones of Indian apolis, will represent 150-annual| conferences. Mg¢re than one-fifth of the lay delegates are women, Mr, Fricke is Indiana Conference lay leader and the Rev. Mr. Jones, conference treasurer and Preacher's Ald Boclety executive secre-

~ Broadway Sunday School 930 A. M. |

Morning Worship

WASAM “Ihe Wounds of Jesus”

* 730 P.M.

“Profit and Loss.” Thursday 7:45 P. M. Old-Fashioned Prayer

Service.

and

Rov. R. M. Dodell, Pastor

. Among Speakers be held in a Vacation Church Among potable speakers sched-|gri00l, Ca 15th aed’ Ala. uled for even programs ‘are ued ow hy He ey Dama Sts Mrs. John A: Clark former member of Ameri En schools keep children busy Mission to the UN General AS-lgyo, them a ort COPS in Bible sembly; Congressman Walter H.iopn5 pine stories and teach Judd of Minnesota, former medl-| pon aioratt $y

cal missionary to China; Dr. Louie D.\Newton. Atlahta, Ga., president of the Southern Baptist|;

Convention and Arthur 8. Flemming, Washington, D. C,, U. 8. Civil Service Commissioner. The Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill of New York, presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, will address an ecumeni-

Church Sets First Services

New Location In Castle Hall

tomorrow at 11 a. m.

The ‘First Church of Christ, Scientist, will hold its first services in its new location, Castle Hall Building, 119 E. Ohio St,

The church service will be con-

cal session Sunday afternoon, May 2. Youth night is next Saturday. A colorful processional, led by the band of Boston University, will mark the official opening of the Conference Wednesday morn{ing. Delegates, after Holy Communion in Trinity Church, will follow the bishops through Copley Square to the organizing meeting in Mechanics Hall where the further sessions will be held. Legislative’ committees will meet in nearby Back Bay churches.

Federation, will speak Challenge to Children's Worker” at the opening session at 9 a. m. Tuesday. Mrs. Clark will sketch program plans and introductions. After that, separate interést groups will be in session. ” Workshop activities such as finger painting, spatter painting, church models, workshop centers, stereopticon slides, stained glass windows, movies and diorama will be d at the 1 p, m. session, A similar procedure is scheduled for Wednesday with the Rev. Edwin McClain discussing a variety of visual aids at the 1 p. m. session. A book exhibit in charge of Mrs. Virginia Brackett Green and the Meigs Publishing Co, will be arranged in the church. :

, he will retire at the pastor, in a re-dedication service Lh ; 4

age of 67.

On years of service.

ducted in the third floor auditorium and Sunday school, simul-

Apk Prayer

The church's Board of Evan-

ctr lighting fixtures in-

The Brightwood Christian has started construction

. ~~ 18 Grandchildren Yesterday, gracious, motherly While the retiring executive Mrs, Booth pointed out the enent ring her husbdnd gave when they —— in Sellegs together, He bought it prize won in an oratorical conwhich 75 colleges sent , Senator Albert J. Bevand William Jennings . won the award prior

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ry assured noty only lasting jes but those of beauty and venience for the churches, 1400 Churches

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loaans of $1 million in 1911, Today, total funds have increased to more than $3,400,000 and 3554

ortgage on the beloved little stone church on the hill was about to foreclose. ioe apple grower couldn't face

in a shack four'more years. But the church was freed of its

8ix heads of families accompanied Dr. Booth to the bank and mortgaged their homes to get funds for a hew church in an-

churches have been aided with loans totaling abqut $14 million. In addition, Dr. Booth served in interdepominational] work. for many years with the Federal Council of Churches and the Home Missions Council of

America. hort and powerfully built, radfating his Christian principles, Dr. Booth naturally evokes the question: “What will you do with ir leisure?” He answered promptly that he will take contracts to assist congregations of all denominations In raising building funds and go about dedi cating : churches. He now has several engagements. Large Family With all these activities, Dr. Booth ‘gets great pleasure from his large family. The former Idelle Booth, now Mrs. Gynn Barnett, her husband and six children live on adjoining property to

has! 40 mixed voices will sing four

rooms. The

Wednesday.

Beientist, for tomorro

from the power of the grave; will redeem theni from dea Hosea 13:14.

_ The lesson-sermon also includes the following passage from the

tian Belence textbook, “Sci-

“No awaits

Hanover Choir to Sing At Tabernacle Church

The Hanover College Choir of

selections at the 10:45 a. m. services tomorrow in the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. °* Among the young singers are

Hull, Westfield; Richard Park and Carolyn Shark, Whitelands The choir has appeared this year in Louisville, Ky, and in Cincinnati,

taneously, in the second floor club regular Wednesday night testimonial meeting also be in the third floor auditorium at 8 o'clock beginning next

gelism asks the faithful to pray “that the General Conference may make sign t steps toward a new world order, toward world peace, toward a united mankind and even united nations.

Church Federation

Sets Annual Dinner The Indianapolis Church Federation will present Dr. Samuel C. Kincheloe of the Fedérated Theological Faculty, Chicagas in an

“Probation After Death” will be the subject of the lesson-ser-mon in all ohurches of Christ,

The Bible citations include the following: “I will ransom them

ence and Health With Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: rgsurrection from the grave Mind or Life, for the grave has no power over either.” p 291.

address at its annual dinner May 11 at 6 p. m. in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. Dr. Kincheloe will speak on “What Is Left for the Churches?” Reservations for the dinner are

Also for “increased recruits for the ministry, for the mobilization of Christian laymen, that youth might be trained and dedicated for Christian service, for a mighty movement to strengthen the Christian home, for great missionary endeavors, for evangelism, for temperance, for whatever God wills with reference to race, that our land might be spiritual and strong under God.”

tion, 310 N. Illinois St.,

Brookside Pilgrim Holiness 2101 Brookside

Additional Indiana Conference Sun. School, del fo the General Confer 9:30 ence /Dr. Merrill B. McFall,| Morning

Worship, 10:30 Y.P.8, 6:30

Bloomington; Dr. Guy O. Carpenter, Vincennes; the Rev. Homer R. Page, New Albany; T. Morton

being made through the federa-|

Jane Esch of Indianapolis; Tom| Feeney

for. Men will

McDonald, Princeton; Russell Evansshistie Kibler, Farmersburg, and Mrs. : Herschel

Frank Ellis, Jeffersonville,

Mayor to Address Group The Christisn.RFireside: Council present Mayor in an address on “The Mayor Bpeaks His Mind” at its dinner at 6:30 p. m. "Wednesday in the Linwood Christian Church. Gordon Holland will serve as toastmaster.

Hughes, pastori

NEW LOCATION

Christian Scjence Churches Branches of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass.

The Public Is Cordially Invited to Our Services and Free Reading Rooms (R. Ri)

Lesson for Sunday, April 25th ~ “Probation After Death”

ain C. OG. mile J M8, CHE fatrst : epolls” y V the fo BAPRAE oe" pe

Episcopal Rally

Opens Tomorrow Sixteen Episcopal churches will

send young people to represent them at the District Youth Rally

of the Episcopal Diocese of In-

dianapolis tomorrow from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Church of the Ad-

vent.

The rally, which {s sponsored ] commisgion, schedules talks by young people followed by discussion in the afternoon, a 5 p. m. religious

by the diocesan youth

service, supper at 5:30 p. m. and a night address. Mary Jones of All Saints Episcopal Cathedral will speak on

“The Work of the Youth Commission”; Kathy Owen of the host church, on “The Diocesan Youth

Camp”; and Emma Jean Becker,

8t. Paul's Church, on“Resolution.” The Rev. Laman H. Bruner, host minister, will lead the 5 p. m. service and the Rev. Herman Anker of Christ Church will give an address on “The Rule of Life"

at the closing session.

The Mothers’ Guild will serve the supper and Miss Becker, president of the youth commission, will preside. The welcoming committee includes William IL. Brown Jr., Gordon V. Peck Jr., Charlotte

Taylor and Mary Bose.

A WORLD-WIDE MINISTRY

BEREAN GOSPEL TEMPLE

Carrolton at 13th St, Ford Porter, Pastor

CAG SL 0% Ste Tord Jovian, Basis Rev. Nathan Urshan

to 8 a. m.—WISH.

Bible School-0:48 a. m. [Morning Worship—10:45 a. m. " 8:30--Young People i Evening Service-T:30 Pastor will speak at both services,

CHRIST TEMPLE

402 W. Fall Creek Invites You To Hear

ELDER GOLDER, Pastor Bringing to You Unusual

Sunday 8chool—9:45 Syorthip.-11.

A.M. A.

other state. And yet the retiring/the Booths, The “sextet” go into executive carefully explains that/the grandparents’ yard to swing

sion of “their privilege to help/and World War II veteran, lives build houses for their own Lord's| With his parents. John H, Booth

have four children, and the former Jean Booth, Mrs. Eugene Fife, and Mr. Fife have one child. Both of the latter families live

generations.” Born In Towa Dr. Booth was born on his grandtathers Iowa farm and here. wor! way through Drake| Daughter Mabel, now Mrs, OsUniversity recelving both AB and car W, Bergesen, and Mr. Bergedegrees. He also has been sen of Chicago have two children named a doctor of divinity. The and the former Marjorie Booth, retiring’ executive was the young- Mrs. William 8. Watkins, and Mr.

est national official of the Dis-| Watkins of Anders ciples in'1911. Now he 1s dean one chi. oor on Ind, have

Day worship and that of future|Jr. also a veteran, and his wife -

FIRST CHURCH Castle Hall Bldg. 119 E. Ohio St.

5:00 R. R., 526 State Life Bldg.

THIRD CHURCH Washington Blvd, at 34th Evening Service, 8:00 R. R,, Church Edifice

VIKING MALE CHORUS OLIVET COLLEGE-KANKAKEE, ILL. 30 Male Voices—George Snyder, Director SUNDAY NIGHT AT 7:30

FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

East Washington at State Street f——— ee SOUTH SIDE CHURCH of the NAZAREN Olive and Le Grande A. L. Emmert, Pastor Sunday School—9:30 A. M. Morning Worship—10:30 A. M. Young People’s Service—6:45 P. M. Evangelistic Service—7:30 P. M.

CALVARY

902 FLET HEAR

Speak on a Vital Message for These Times.

Sunday School—9:45 A. M. Morning Devotional—11:00 7:45 P. M.—Subject: “When God Changes His Mind” naRAN

| MONDAY NIGHT—7:45 P. M. “United Youth For Christ”

HEAR Rev, and Mrs. Norman Paslay

This Is a City-Wide Youth Rally At Calvary Tabernacle

Radio Broadcast WISH, 8 A. M.

Raymond G. Hoekstra, Pastor

THIRD

Friends

GOD'S

MARGARET

CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, INDIANAPOLIS

Cordially Invites You and Your

FREE LECTURE

Christian Science

Entitled “CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: THE SCIENCE OF

of Boston, Massachusetts

Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, . The First Church of Christ, Bcientist, in Boston, Massachusetts

CHURCH EDIFICE

Washington Boulevard at 34th Street Monday, April 26, 1948, at 8 o’Clock

Morning Service at 11 o'clock in All Churches

* FOURTH CHURCH Pleasant Run Pkwy. 8. Drive at Butler Evening Service, 5:00 R. R,, Church Edifice

FIFTH CHURCH College at 624 Evening Service, 7:30 R. R, Church Edifice

SIXTH CHURCH 16091; Prospect St. R. R., 1611 Prospect

SUNDAY BCHOOL IN ALL CHURCHES AT 11 A. M. Wednesday Evening Testimonial Meetings in All Churches

8 P. M.

to Attend a

ONENESS” By

MORRISON, C. S.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST INDIANAPOLIS

BEGINNING APRIL 25th

CASTLE HALL BUILDING, 119 EAST OHIO STREET

Sunday Services....11 A. M. Sunday School .....11 A: M. Wednesday Evening

Those bers of

Since 1831

“THE

a.88ist|

METHODIST CHURCHES

830 P. MM. Y. P.

9:30 A. M.—Charch School

Mr. Pearl Andrews, Supt. o. i

7:30 P. M. “MIRACLE MIRAG Picture: 1

GRACE IST

Bast Now York at Grant

Roberts Park Church

° Delaware at’ Vermont : Rev. Amos L. Boren, Minister

Lan OF Ar¥warosure

~. EAST 10TH STREET _ * ©. R. Holmes, Pastor E. 10th St. at Keystone Ave. : Church School ceesstsss 9.30 | Worship Service ......1045 ! *Radiant Living” Home of the Everson Bible Class

ine in the service are memServices to Give You Strength

Minister

NORTH CHURCH

Meridian and 38th Street Dallas L. Browning, D. D, Ministe 9:30 A. M.~Church School 10:45 A. M.~Worship Service “How to Overcome Fear" Angelus Hour for Youth, 6 P. M. 9:30 A. M.~Church School

Come to Church! {

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BAPTIST CHURCHES

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1000 RIVER AVE

«Old-Fashioned Gospél Messages

R AVE. BAPTIST

Sunday School ....iiiaessires:9:30 AM. Morning

WOSRID +oosvernnsese:10:30 A. M,

easarsssie TSOP, M,

Evening Service ..... Installation of officers and teachers. GORDON PASCHALL, Pastor’

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Meridian snd Vermont Streets Carieton Atwater, D. D, Pastor Rev. B. L McClain, Associate 9:30 A.M. Bible School. . 10:45 A. M.—Rorship. Sermon by Pastor “The Third Mile." 8:00 P, M.<- Adult _ discussion-forum.

7:00 P M.~Worshi Pastor. Now

CE--Walcott st B. Mich, Malicof

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WOODRUPP PLA — $130; morning serv. 10:48; eves 1

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ARK--29

VE.~Emerson

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Unified Service.

TUXEDO P. N. Grant (4100 Bast). U. 8. Clutton, 9:30 AM.; 7:30 P.M.

EMERSON A York. Peter Vroom, 10:30 A.M,

EMMANUEL BAPTIST Woodlawn Ave, and Laurel St, |xxzTER Floyd F. Smith, Minister

& BE 0PM.

at Central Ave. and Westfield Blvd,

145 A. MM Service. Dr, 10:45 Morning 6 =

: ~Exeter & I1Th 6% Rev. Isom 130. and 7:0, LYNHURST—Lynhurst dr. 2 blocks 8. of W. W st. 3. Dunkin,

pastor. Services, 9:30 ADL and 1:30 PAL

~ @§vening ‘Service—T7:30.

Presbyterian Churches |

CROOKED CREEK, N, Mich. Rd. & Seth. Lois G. 5

nite. You

MEMORIAL +g

Carroliton at llth

ns. M.—Wastminster Pello

7:30 P. M.—Thursday Midweek fee,

TABERNACLE PRESBYTERIAN

$4th and Central DR. ROY EWING VALE

9:30 A. M.-Bible School.

REV. ROBERT 8. MOORHEAD 10:45 A. M.--Divine Worship Dr. Vale # “Searching the Depth of God.”

MERIDIAN HEIGHTS \ Central Ave. st 7th. Rev. Roy B. Connor Jr. Sunday School, 9:30 Worship, 10:45 “Where Are You Going?” Youth Groups, § & 7 P. M. Sunday J

Chi Junior ¥ u

Testimonial Meetings, 8 P. M.

Dr, Frants:

High Vespers, ... Peoples

Delaware at

and 11 A. M. “Who Is My Luke 10:26-3'

p Meeting reday, 6 p. m., NORTHMINSTER 9:45 A. M.—Sunday School. WESTMINSTER

WALTER L. PEARCY, Minister 445 B. State (1700 East)

Young People, 4:00 P. ML

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Sixteenth

Neighbor?" cerens DI30A. M. seasons 5:00 P. M. even ian 8:30 P. M. supper lecture

Kessler Blvd, & Ralston Dr.

"10:48 A. M. Morning Worship

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN

The Historie Church of Which Henry Ward Beecher was Minister Vermont and Pennsylvanis Sts.

Jean S. Milner, D.-D., Joseph W. Johnstes Ministers

Morning Worship, 11 a m. Dr. Milner: “It Can't Happen to Me” Church School, 9:46

FAIRVIEW 46th and Capitel Ave. VIRGIL D. RAGAN, Minister 9:30 A. M.—Church School.

10:45 A. Me-1t Jesus Lived in Indisnape 4 olis.’

7:00 P. M.—Westminster Fellowship.

Leased

Indianapo

indianapolis Gospel Tabernacle

610 N. ALABAMA ST,

“JERRY”’ OWEN

HEAR Evangelist

“JERRY” OWEN

SUNDAY 11:00 A. M.—2:30 P. M.—7:30 P. M.

3 Great Services

7:30 Every Week Night, Except Monday eh 1500 FREE SEATS Hear This Man of God Quote The Bible From Cover to Cover, : Through the Anncinting of The Holy Spirit Multitudes Accepting Christ As Their Personal Saviour

BROTHER JERRY

Will explain at the 11:00 o'clock service the lease and option fo purchase this beautiful Tabernacle.

Don't Fail to Attend This 11:00 o'Clock Service

Ss Gospel Tabernacle

610 N. ALABAMA ST.

Crafton, 9:45=11:30, 7 P. M.

for the semi-an new members meeting in the § following the 3 reception of men for May 23. made to send Regional Youth in Chicago.

Church # Full Rect

The Frankliz Church will rece nition as a full-f the Indianapolis tion in services . m. in" the aud Franklin Rot mission of th Church but som came self-suppo has called the F Ton