The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-06
CHURCH SERVICES



Home" was the subject which was
last night discussed by Rev. C. J.
Sharp. The speaker contended that the
home is the problem of the age and
that when the homes of the land be-
come Christian then as Gladstone once
observed, all other questions will be
solved.
RObertsdaIe Evangelical.
Yesterday, April 5, at IL o'clock, the
catechumens of the Robertsdale Evan
gelical church were publicly examined.
The class consisted of ten members as
follows: Esther Lillian Mortenson,
Blanch Rosila Mortenson, Lillian Clara
Plau, Ella May Stress. Myrtle Geneva
Hubbard Gladys May Turley. Frieder-
icka Clara Balm, Emma Wichman. VIII
liam John Kasch and Elmer George
Bauer.
Pine Street Presbyterian.
Rev. F. M. Elliott spoke from John
1415 His theme was coincidence to
Law as Test of Love to Christ" He
called attention to the difference be-
tween the false and genuine obedience.
The keynote in all obedience is the
motive that prompts it. When the mo-
tive is selfish, whatever blessings the
practice may bring to the person who
obeys, will be the end of it. For the
obedience is practiced not out of love.
baptist Church.
Rev. ]. E. Sharp, the pastor spoke on
Christian Duty" Most of the time
was taken UP in SHINING hypocrites"
as the speaker called it. DR.. Sharp
said in part, the gospel serves people
like the old-fashioned plasters that the
NJ. D. used, they were a cure for all
diseases.
In the evening the house was crowd
ed to its capacity and all the chairs in
the parlor were in use. For nearly
one hour DR.. Sharp spoke on Mum
skulls" Some length was given to the
man who does not see himself as
others see him. He is like the ostrich
who hides his head in the sand and
imagines that he is not seen. A good
many people are anxious to get to
heaven and want their friends to go
and if they have made no preparation
before death. they try to send them up
on an obituary notice in the newspaper.
First Methodist Church.
Rev. w. F. Switzer delivered the
evening sermon upon Does Christian
lures and Sound Judgment"
Christian Science antagonizes Chris
tian teaching at two vital points. It
denies the personality of God and man
and denies the reality of experience
Christian Science denies the reality
of mans experience. 1t claims that
the senses given US are only illusions
and hallicuations. Science and Health
Mrs. Eddy's book. declares that Every
sort of sickness is a degree of insan-
ity." The teaching of Jesus was so
plain in presenting experience as
reality, that Christian Science makes
Him out falsiier.
st. PauI's.
Tomorrow evening the invited
preacher at st. Paul's Episcopal church
will be the Rev. w. S. Howard, rector
of St., Thomas church, Plymouth Ind.
This will be the last of the couse of
Tuesday evening sermons by invited
guests of the parish, a series of SER
mons which has proved most interest
ing and profitable. The Rev. Mr. How
ard bears the reputation of being one
of the most forceful and convincing
preachers in the diocese He will I'M
doubtedly be received most cordially by
the members and friends of ST. Paul's
church. The public is cordially invited
to the service, which begins at 1880
o'clock.
St. PauI's Lutheran.
Rev. Theo. Claus spent yesterday
morning examining members of the
German class who desire to be con-
frmed next Sunday in the Lutheran
faith. On Palm Sunday morning the
confirmation of these will take place
while the afternoon will be devoted to
the examination and confirmation of
the English class.
The prospective communicates are
as follows:
Harry Kahl. Robert EngeI, Frank
Hess, Carl Kruger, Richard Schultz
Wilhelm Blohm. Otto Berg, Wilhelm
Rabenhorst, Max Kuhn, August Last,
Rudolf Meyrer, Arthur Seefeld, Fried
Lau, Henry Gluth, Franz Grunewald,
Herman Schwenke, Brunswick Ebert,
walter Bormann, Walter Schwerin, |
Arthur Finding. Herman Fiebelkorn,
Edward Hensick, Robert Skinner Mar
tin Heidtmann, Anna Heives, Laura
Hess, Lille Schneider, Lille thinner
mann, Valeria Schneider. Emma Foso,
ME Koch, Betha Mueller Frieda Stark,
Martha Schroeder, Edith Mangold, Elsa
Heise. Alma Ruiz, Myrtle Huehn, Mari
tina Jonas, Amanda Buth. Edna Gluth,
Martha Habermann, Minna Ratzlaff. |
Rose Koenig. Bertha Loose, Lille
Briesemeister. Minnie Hamilton
English class-Grace Kircheiner.
Charlotte Hansen, Lille Prohl, Anna
Jurgens, Esther Lohse, Julia Burk- |
hardt Emma Dedelow, Earl Bahlow.