Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-27

Preparations for the observance o.
the third Sunday in October al
Rally Day by" the Bethany Presby
terian Sunday school are being made
Committees on program and decora'
tions were appointed by Superin
tendent II. @. Kinney. last Sunday.
The members of the Grants Pass
Free Methodist chnrch are making a
big effort to raise $500, with which
to finish seating the new house OF
worship and also fit up the new par.
sonage.
Already the members Of the Ladies
Guild Of st. Lukss Episcopal church
are preparing for some aggressive
work this fall and winter. particulars
of which will be given publicity from
time to time.
At Medford, October 10 and II, will
occur the meeting Of the District
SOuNchtlou Vi tLo CuIlsllhu CnuISu,
covering the counties of Jackson, jose
phine, Curry, Coos and Douglas. The
Grants Pass church will be well re-
presented.
The attendance of the Newman NJ.
E church Epworth League has more
than doubled during the past year,
while the mid-week prayer meetings
have increased so per cent. in attend
ace. The Ladies' Aid has grown in
membership until now it has ITO en-.
rolled.
Friday evening the ladies Of the
Bethany Presbyterian church gave a
novel affair, each member bringing a
lunch basket and the gentlemen were
invited to come at 6 O'Clock and en-.
joy the repast. 1t proved to be a
very enjoyable affair.
Tuesday evening the members Of
the First Christian Endeavor Society
rendered Miss Mozelle Hair, one Of
their members farewell on her de-
parture for Eugene, where she enters
the state university. Il was very
pleasant affair.
This afternoon the members of
the Women's Home Missionary
Society, Of the NJ E. Church,
South, are enjoying delightful time,
as the guests OF Mrs. J. d. Frye, at
her home on A and Third street.
Work in the Free Methodist church
is reported as being in a very GOOD
condition and the interest maui
tested in all the services is very
good.
Next Sunday will be "Rally Day"
for the First Baptist Sunday school,
Tickets will be issued and every
thing will be conducted on time
schedule. The exercises will be held
at the same hour with the morning
N"NiNu 0Vi NlNc' ~ WHICH NlLuo htN.
f. c. Lovett will speak on "Isaiah's 8
Vision and in the evening he will
have "The Rally Cry of Jesus, " as
his theme.
Sunday was big day for the New
man Methodist church. 1t was the
last service before the meeting of con.
ference which meets in Portland, this
week, the reports made were very en-.
throughout. 1t was found
that ia new members had been added
to the church the past year; the sum
Of - q has been raised for all pur-
poses aud the work has made Won
ierful advance all along the line.
Rev. g. o. .BeCkman, the pastor is
much pleased with the showing made
by his second years labors in. this
city
The b. Y. p. L. of the First Bap-
tist cha rch will have the Missionary
Conquest Course, the rest of this
year and the general topic will be
Uplift of China, and the first of
the new year they will take up the
Culture course, with Jesus and His
Work, IS the theme These meet
ings will be held at the home Of Miss
Crane and all young people desiring
to join and enjoy these delightful
and instructive gatherings should see
Roy Hsckett, president Of the Union
at once
Church Day will he observed
with all day program at the First
Baptist church, Sunday, October &.
Officers will be elected, reports from
all departments Of the work wi be /
given, refreshments will be served
and grand time is anticipated. All
friends of the church are cordially in
'ited to participate in the interesting
Proceedings
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