The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
OF INTEREST TO
 CHURCH WORKERS

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' Montgomery in rapidly growing res- idence district known as Highland Park, a new Baptist Church was or ganized with about forty or fifty mem bers in March, 1s06 This is in a neighborhood where negroes and whiskey are kept out by | restrictive clauses in all deeds and where the citizenship will always be the best. There being no Baptist Church nearer than one and one fourth miles. and several blocks of the negro and saloon district lying between us and the city made 1t unsafe for our wo- men and children to try to attend ser- vices in the city, so our people thought the time ripe for the organization of q Baptist Church In this section of the city.
 "The Highland Avenue Baptist Church was organized March, 1906 The for them until the present pastor came to them Nay 1st, 1907. Just now we are able oAly to have an afternoon service in the Methodist Church Our need for house of worship is so urg- ent that we have undertaken to build. beautiful lot has been secured. is centrally located and is conveniently situated so as to attract the people from Capital Heights, Oak Park and The Uplands. as well as Highland Park.
 At present we have membership of seventy -four, and an average at- tendance at Sunday School of about 100, we feel sure a house of worship enabling us tv meet morning and even ing would double these figures In a lit- tie while. These other denominations have houses of worship in the neigh borhood already, and our people in their struggle to build for themselves turn to their brethren and sisters in other sections of the State for help. Our people here, especially the member ship, Is made up of people working for a salary. but they have already given largely. and feel if the brethren and sisters will help us build house that we can then support the work here without having to appeal to the State Board. Brethren, the opportunity is given you to invest some of your money for the glory of Him who though He was rich, yet became poor that we through His poverty might be made rich" Please help us and make an appeal to your church to contribute to this cause.-
 The Junior Circle of the Highland Park Presbyterian Church will give an ice cream entertainment at Oak Park. Tuesday, July. 9th. from 4:so to 1o:So p. m.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the High land Park Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. T. W. Me Queen on Monday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock. Mrs. T. W. Mcqueen,
 Mrs. H, B. Hudson. Sec.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Lizzie wimbish Foreign Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Booth, President.
 Catholic Church Notes.
 Rev. Father Costello will say the first mass and preach at St Peters Church this morning. The 9:30 o'clock mass will be said by Rev, Father Bar land. S. J., of Mobile. This mass will be followed by benediction of the most blessed sacrament.
 Father Savage and Father Costello will leave for Mobile this morning at f1:15 o'clock, in order to attend the retreat given at Spring Hill for the diocesan clergy. They will return to Montgomery next Saturday. During the absence of the pastor and assistant Father Garland, s. J., will be in charge of St. Peters. and will also attend to all sick calls. etc. He will be pleased to meet the friends of Spring Hill Col lege, as well as the parents of pros pective students
 After returning from Mobile. Father Costello will leave for a months vaca- tion in Washington. Emmitsburg and other Eastern points.
 Clayton Street Baptiats.
 The services at the Clayton Street Baptist Church will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. OHara. The morning subject will be "The Field and its Culture" from the text. The field