Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-09
METHODIST RALLY OAy.
Opesiag Of the New Ctsrct Sssdsy
April Il. win be Ocessiea for Sss-
day School and Church Rally.
~ fer Susdsy School.

A meeting OF church officers ano
Sunday school officers and teach
ers was held Sunday afternoon &c
form plans for the opening of the
new Methodist church with great
Sunday school and church rally
ON Sunday, April I'll. II is felt BY
the congregation of this church
that the event will mark an epoch
not only in Methodism. but in the
church history of Bryan as a whole
and that il should be signalized by
a great ingathering of the mem.
bers and friends of this church es-
pecially, while all will be cordially
welcomed.
To this end committees we're ap.
pointed to arrange a progrkn and
to purchase a new piano for the
use of the Sunday school. A
Committee of -Four Hundred. "
composed OF all church officers and
Sunday school officers and teach
ers, was also appointed to make a
thorough canvass of the member
ship of the church between this
and opening day and extend a per-
sonal invitation to all to be present
at the Sunday school rally. for
which the attendance has been set
at 400. This committee will meet
in the county court room Wednes-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, divide
the town up into districts and pro-
coed with this important work.
The invitation will also include a
request to unite with and regular
ly attend the Sunday school. and
to attend the church services, and
will be urged upon the adult men,
bers. whose presence in the Sun
day school is earnestly desired.
The regular work Of the Sunday
school will be omitted OH this oc'
casion and an attractive program
arranged, which will include add
dresses by Bishop Ward and 9TH
ers. Bishop Ward will also preach
at the II O'Clock service. and Rev.
l.. p. Law will preach on Sunday
night, the day marking the be-
ginning of the revival services.
The Eagle. is requested to an
nounce that no collection will be
taken at the morning church ser
vice beyond that usual for Incl
dentials. No effort will be made
to raise funds to be applied on the
obligations of the church.
Piano Committee-Prof. X. o.
Allen, Ed Hall, DIR. w II. Law
renee, c. G. Walker. Mrs. Ed.
Hall, Miss Annie Laurie Long.
Program Committee-Dr. | +.
Belts, Prof. J. II. Allen, Prof. 7.
s. Minter.
Committee to Purchase Song
Books-Dr. /. +. Belts, Prof. X.
o. Allen, Prof. II. w. South,
Mrs. Ed. Hall, Mrs. |. +. Belts.
Committee on Sunday school
Picnic-Prof: X. o. Allen, DR.. |.
+. Belts, L. ]. Jenkins.
Committee OF 4oo-All officers
and teachers.
THE CHURCH BUILDING.
Work is progressing rapidly to
completion on the church building
and each finishing touch adds to
its beauty and completeness. The
general dimensions Of the building
are Ioox6o feet with the main
tower IS feet high. The interior
is divided into an auditorium and
a Sunday school room, the latter
having a gallery extending In a
semi-circle around two sides. This
gallery and the space beneath it
are partitioned of TO form Sunday
school rooms, each of which is also
available for Use when there are
large congregations present. These
rooms with others make fifteen
rooms available for class work;
also pac'nr's study and secre.