Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-05
CHURCH NOTES.

Several hundred people attended the
Union Thanksgiving service in the U.
P. church, Thanksgiving morning. Be
sides Rev Mckee and Rev. Harnlsh,
who preached an appropriate and elo-
auent sermon. Revs. Prugh. White
Nicholas aud Enterline were present
An offering amounting to about 80 wss
made for the use of the Childrens AID
Society, which is seeking TO secure
homes for three children at present
On Thanksgiving evening the mem
bers Of the Grace Lutheran church, ana
neighbors of Rev j. c. Nicholas, the
new pastor of the Grace Lutheran
church, Miffiin ST., to the number OF
about $50 gave him and his wife
Pound Social" at their home on Mer-
Ger st. The affair was gotten up by
members of his church and was com
olete surprise to the couple About Z
o'clock they arrived at his home IN a
bunch and the Rev. gracefully surren-
dered the premises to them. Inc event
was most pleasant and enjoyable one
/ VIM. Stewart called the meeting 10 Or
der. and Peter Kamerer made some re-
marks, which were happily responded
to by Rev Nicholas; remarks were al
so made by Mrs Nicholas, and after the
singing of a number OF hymns anu
much pleasant intercourse, the meeuing
was dismissed by prayer by the pastor.
Rev. Nicholas assumed charge OF tne
church here about four weeks ago. com
ing here from Avonmore, Pa.
Rev. Martin Of the Grove City Y. L.
! church and Rev. J. S. Mckee viii ex-
change pulpits next Sunday, Dec. g.
The Young people of the q. P. church
hold business and social meeting, I II
day evening. at the home OF Walter
Evans on E. Pearl St
Sunday schools everywhere are max
ing active preparations for Christmas
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
give supper at Y. NJ. Z. A hall on
| Tuesday evening Of next week, from ,
o'clock on. Everybody is invited
Supper % cts.
Beginning with next Sunday evening
! services in the First English Lutheran
church will begin at Z pm.
A special meeting of the Butler Pres
bytery, Presbyterian church, was held
| Monday, at which Rev. j. IL. Oliver,
former pastor of the Muddycreek and
Unionville churches. was given letter
dismissing him to the IellowcreeE
church, Steubenville, 0. Presbytery
Arrangements were also made for hoid-
ing evangelistic services in all the Pres
byterian churches OF the county TINS
/ winter.
At a meeting of the Executive Com
| mittee of the Butler County Sabbath
| School Association in the Y. NJ. T. A
Monday. J. Fl. Sutton of Butler was
elected president to succeed Rev }. Il
Lavely formerly Of Slipperyrock, who
is now pastor Of the NJ E church at
ConneautvIlle, Erie conference.
Adjutant and Mrs. Geo. Ivings OF
Buffalo. will conduct special services in
| the Salvation Army Hall on Saturday
and Sunday, December 7th and eth.
| These officers have had various import
ent positions and are therefore prepared
| to conduct interesting and profitable
| meetings. Thay are both good singers.
Special music will be a prominent
| feature of these meetings They will
also speak at the Y. M. 9. A. on Sunday
at y. IN.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at Prospect, Rev. Bartholomew
preaching.
The Prospect United PresbYterians
presented their pastor, Rev. Wilson,
with a brand new sleigh, robe and
storm gloves on Thanksgiving day.
The committee in charge of the evan
gelistic meetings to be held from the
| 18th to the 22d of Dec. announce the
plan is to use the churches for the after
noon and evening sessions, which will
be open to both sexes, and the Park
Theatre for both the Sunday a o'clock
meetings. which will be for men. The
places of meeting will be announced
from the pulpits next Sunday, and IN
next week papers.