The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-12
SUNDAY 4 BUSY
DAY At CHURCHES
Special Services Marked Day
At Many of Houses of
Worship.
OBSERVED ANNIVERSARY.
THE FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH is TWENTY-FOUR
YEARS PASTOR SHOWS
GROWTH OF CONGREGATION.

In commemoration of the twenty
fourth anniversary, the First English
Lutheran church of this city, special
services were held Sunday. During
the morning hours the communion
was held and the roll of all the mem
bers of the church was called. Com
munications from various members of
the church who were unable to attend
the services were read and proved to
be very interesting. Special music
was furnished by quartet composed
of Mrs DIR. Kruger, Mrs. Fred Bartel
and Messrs. Oliver and Lee Nusbaum.
In the evening the Rev. E. G.. How
ard, pastor of the church, preached
the anniversary sermon. THE Two
Essential Elements in the Church of
Value to the Community" was his
topic. In reviewing the history of the
church through its successful career
of twenty-four years, the Rev. Howard
showed that there were TIA mem
bers; children baptized, 375; the pres
ent confirmed membership, AL; alb
sent from the city, 81; present con-
firmed membership, 4o4; communi-
cant membership. $50"
Old Peoples Day.
Yesterday was Old Peoples day at
the First NJ Z. church. During the
services special music was furnished
l. fbo oho; "a diranfinn nf
Justin LIE Roy Harris. The Rev. R..
J. Wade preached a sermon appro-
pirate to the day on THE Bright Side
of Growing Old" In speaking, Mr..
Wade said, MANY people speak Of
old age as the western slope OF life,
which is a poetical expression, The
promise is that every life shall be
light 1t is the Christian belief that
there is no dark places in life, but a
continually frightening path and
reaches it's goal at old age and death
is but an entrance into the gate of
eternal life
Rally Day Success
The annual rally day was held at
the South Eighth Street Friends
church Sunday and proved to be a
great success The total attendance
for the Sunday was considerably over
200. Special music was furnished by
the quartet consisting of DR.. w. j.
Smith, Harry Doan and Misses Hal
cey Harold and Ethel Patton. Solos
were rendered in a most charming
manner by Mrs. Dempsey Dennis, and
Miss Ethel Patton. REGULATIONS were
given by Miss Morris and Mr.. Merle
Hobson Supt. John H. Johnson OF
the Sunday school gave very inter-
esting talk on the general interests OF
the Sunday school. The church was
decorated with many palms, ferns and
chrysanthemums.
Successful rally day exercises were
held at the Grace M. E. church yester-
day morning and there was a very
large attendance. There was spec
ial musical program and short ad-
dress by Prof. G. w. Knouff, principal
of the Richmond high school. Short
talks were given by several other
members Of the school and church.
The Rev. ]. E. Cathell gave a very
interesting sermon at the st. Pauls
Episcopal church yesterday morning
on the subject of Salvation Through
Hope" There was large congrega-
ton present.
Communion services were held at
the st. PauIs German Lutheran church
Yesterday. In the morning the Rev.
Huber preached German sermon on
"The Lords Last Supper and in the
evening the English communion was
held and at this time he spoke on the
Hunger and Thirst of the Right
eous."