The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-11-19
CHURCH NOTES.


Services for the Evangelical Lutherans
will take place next Sunday in the AID.
'ventist church on the west side, near 3
street and Kittitas avenue, at 10 80 a. m.
This time is more appropriate than at
l 80 p. m, when they formerly assembled
in the Presbyterian church, to whose
members the Lutherans hereby express
their sincere thanks for the permission
to hold services in their church free of
charge. Rev. j. Gihring has commenced
a confirmation school. He has seven
pupils in German and four catechsmers
in English. Three lessons are conduct
ed in German on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday and two lessons in English
on Tuesday and Thursday.
Elder j. G. Smith of Spokane has
given some very interesting and instruc-
tive sermons at the Adventist church
recently. There was full house to hear
his illustrated sermon on "The Parable
Teaching Of Christ" last Sunday even
ing. On Thursday evening of this week
Mr.. Smith will give an illustrated talk
on "The Principles of Health and Tenn
perance," as taught at the Battle Creek
sanitarium, in the Adventist church of
North Yakima, at 7:30 p. m. He will
continue here throughout the week. Ad-
mission free.
j. w. Spahr, who has charge OF the
organizing work of the Y. M. c. A. at
this place, reports good progress. He
has secured enough names to organize
with membership OF 200, and has had
assurance of sufficient financial aid to
put the association on a good footing at
once. w. M. Parson, the national Sec
rotary, will be here from Seattle in
few days to assist in the preparations
for organizing.
November "a is the Worlds Temper
ance Sunday and will be observed in this
city by union services OF all the churches
at 1880 p. m. at the Methodist church.
The opening service will be conducted
by Rev. Wood of the Methodist church,
and the address will be delivered by
Rev. Thompson of the Baptist church.
The choirs of all the churches are invit.
ed to assist in the music.
Regular services will be conducted in
the Congregational church Sunday fore
noon by Miss Edwards OF the Ahtanum.
Owing to the union meeting at the M. Z.
church in the evening there will be no SER
vices in this church at that time. Rev.
H. 2. James, the new pastor, will be here
to hold services on Sunday, December /.
There will be literary entertainment
at the Methodist church on Wednesday
night, November 20, given by the chill
dren and young people of that church
for the benefit OF the Ladies' Aid Society.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared and all are cordially invited to at
tend. Admission Adults Is cents I;
children under II years, 10 cents.
Father Grive, missionary of the Yak
ina parish of the Catholic church, has
been succeeded by Father Parodi of
Alaska. He has been here several years
and tine church at Prosser was erected
under his supervision. When he left
North Yakima he did not know at what
place he VIC uld be stationed.
A parable social will be given by the
Y. p. S. G. E. at the Christian church
Wednesday evening, November %. A
good program will be rendered and re-
freshments served A good time is as
sured. All are invited. Admission l5c.
On account OF the sickness of Rev. j.
II. Wood no services were held in the
Nj. +. church Sunday night. He is now
improving, but is not certain whether
he will be able to be on duty next Sun
day.
There will be social meeting OF the
Ladies' Aid society OF the Congrega.
tional church at the home of Mrs. j. w.
Dean Wednesday afternoon.