Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-01-09
CHURCH NOTES.

Week of prayer is being observed by
the local churches.
Communion will be held in the United
Presbyterian Church Sunday JAN H.
Revival services have begun in Karns
City Nj. E. church Every evening at
Z o'clock, except Saturday.
Communion service will be held in
Brownsville NJ. E. church next Sunday
at 1870 a. m. Rev. Dr. Knox Will
officiate.
Week of PRAYER is observed in the
Grace Lutheran Church, this week,
which will be followed by communion,
Sunday the 18th.
Annual meeting of the Nathan Mis-
sionarv Society at Y. NJ. G. a. hall,
| Tuesday. January IA. at 2 o'clock.
Election of officers. Full attendance
desired.
Presiding Elder FradenDurg will
preach in Fairview M. +. church sat
nrday evening at 7:30 o'clock; also at II
o'clock Sunday morning, after which
he will administer the Lords Supper.
AT the annual congregational meet
ing of the United Presbyterian church
held Monday evening, Aaron Belghley
and r. S. Cornelius were re-electeu
| trustees. There are 52S members IN the
congregation. The receipts for the past
wear were 81, 463, and the expenditures
81, 452.
Communion services will be held in
| Rrownsdale NJ. E. Church at 1870 a. m.
Ian. 70. 1902, in charge of Presiding
| Elder. DR.. E. j. Knox, Baptism will be
,dmi nistered to those desiring it. AT
the close of this service the first Quarter
| lv Conference of the year Will be held.
| On account of these services, one Will
/ he held in the Thorn Creek Church that
day. Let all interested prepare for this
| solemn occasion by prayer and medlta-
tion on Gods Word All members and
| friends are cordially invited to be pres
| ent.
The pastor of the White Oak Springs
and Brownsville United Presbyterian
| churches wishes to acknowledge the re
ceipt of the following New Years gifts.
From the session of White Oak Springs
an elegant plush-lined fur robe and
| from the congregation OF Brownsdaie a
| splendid leather and oak rocking cnalr-
/ These are but a few of the many favors
received from these good people ana are
precious not only on account OF tnelr IN
trinsic worth, but much more because
of the spirit which prompted tnelr pe-
stowal w. J. Grimes.
The collections lifted in the churches
for the Parker and Edwards families
are as follows: First English Lutheran
S2t 25. ST. Marks German Lutheran
SOS %: North Street Reformed, 50; Firs
Baptist. So. 25; Episcopal. $3.50; Grace
Lutheran. $3.50; St Peters German
Catholic. S17.51; Methodist, SO 30
United Presbyterian, $1,000. Total
s123 81. The amounts would have
been much larger but all of the churche'
had one other and some of them two
other extra collections that day. The
general fund now amounts to abou
S1 600. The heaviest contributor wa
the National Transit Company, $3O0
T. w. Phillips, J. V. Ritts, /. G.. Smitl
and the Butler County National Bani
each gave 800.
The congregational Christmas Dime
given on Christmas day by the Unite'
PRESBYTERIAN congregation of Wmt'
Oak Springs was an unqualified success
Although the threatening character
the weather, sickness in several home
and other reasons prevented some OF TN
members of the congregation from be
ing present, large number assembled
at the church on Christmas morning
prepared to enjoy day of social enjoy
ment and social fellowship. Tables hat
been arranged in the church and thes
were soon groaning under one of tn
most bounteous feasts ever enjoyed II
Butler county. The ladies of the con
gregation, who so ably contributed t.
this part of the days enjoyment Ger
tainly gave abundant evidence OF thel
skill in cookery The extent to whicl
their efforts were appreciated was vel
illustrated by the rapid disappearance
of the viands Dyspepsia, indigestion
and all kindred ills were for the TIM
forgotten and the meal was enjoyed b,
every one to the very fullest extent
Dinner over, the remainder of the da,
was given up to social enjoyment.
short but very excellent musical ant
: literary program was rendered during
the afternoon, followed by l1bera
treat to the scholars of the Sunda
school, and finally as the shades OF even
ing began to appear all departed TO
home, agreeing without dissentin
voice that they had spent a happ
| Christmas indeed.