The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

The Darkest Hour by Harold moore,
direction Of \. j Corey. organist, sun
day evening. Monday evening. DR..
Thnddens Walker VIII lecture In the
Habits" and the Women's association
VIII hold an all-day meeting Monday.
The directors Of the Mems asspciation
viii hold meeting Thursday evening.
and Easter week "a lecture on the life
OF christ Will be given twice by d..
Pence. once for the adults and the see
ond time for the children. The annual
meeting OF the church VIII be held
ports Of the various societies VIII be
The last supper OF the sea
son OF the Mems association OF the
church was given Thursday evening.
Or. kiefer. of the health board. deliver
Ing an address.
LUTHERAN.
The Negro IN the North" Is the sub
ject OF "A lecture TO be delivered with
the aid OF the stereopticon by Rev. O.
4. Richings, OF Urbana. ohio, in Bethel
Lutheran church. Mt. Elliott-ave. and
Hendricks-st.. sunday evening at 1870
Mr.. Richings is the president OF Cur
RE Normal institute at Urbana. and is
an experienced and able representative
Of fan, an im:or Janto work being dom
states. The pablic is cordially invited
Admission free.
In ST. Matthew'S Evangelical Luther
an church. Berlin-st. between Elm
wood-ave. and Ellery st, IL. Mackensen
pastor. will conduct the service in Ger
man. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. HIS
subject will he "A Grumbling. Worry
Thing" AT the English service in the
evening. his theme Will be The No
bility OF Humility" Special Lenten
services in German are held every
w Wednesday evening. All seats are free
and strangers are welcome.
At St Pauls English Lutheran
church. sixteenth and Breckenridge
SITS. the Rev +. g. Longaker. pastor.
vii take for his morning morning subject,
self" Bible class after morning SER
vice Evening subject, AT tho End
Of the Way. or How Christians Die"
evening at o'clock Friends and
strangers cordially invited.
CHRISTIAN.
Al the annual meeting OF the North
Christian church. OF which the Rev. j.
T. McGarvey Is pastor. the reports read
show net increase OF 80 per cent in
the membership. and 49, net increase
In the last year. Mr.. McGarvey has
been in charge OF the church for Ia
months.
CONGREG ATIONAL.
w. III. Strong will deliver an adj
dress on The Church--A Modern So
cial Force" before the members OF the
Business Mems Bible class OF the First
church, Sunday noon.
The Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins. d. d.,
Will conduct both services Sunday In
the First Congressional church. His
morning theme viii be Living Bread"
and in the evening his address will be
on An Exceeding Bitter Word" AT
noon. the Business Mems class VIII be
by William III. Strong. on the
subject. The Church: A Modern So
eial Force" Friday evening. April 2.
DIR. Atkins will give the concluding ad-
dress on the Books OF the Spirit series.
his topic to be Amiers Journal. The
Woman's association will give a
day. and Mrs. Philip r Van Zile Will
act as toastmistress. Several women
Will respond to the general topic. The
Women OF the First Church
Miss Anna Rice. general secretary OF
the Young Womans Christian associa-
tion. will give the third OF Acr vesper
While" in the association rooms Sunday
ut 3:i5 o'clock, her topic 10 be- ITO
Learn the Secret of Christs Power in
Us Mrs. NeuhofY Will sing. Mrs.
the association rooms Thursday, April
l, from 1890 TO / O'Clock In the after
noon. Thursday membership enter
tainment VIII be given by the Central
High school orchestra Mrs Eugene
Bresler and Allan Wallace.
CATHOLIC.
The Rev. James O'Brien. OF Bunker
Hin. Mich. will preach a Lenter SER
mon In the Church OF the Blessed Sac
rament next Wednesday evening. The
Rev. John Connolly. pastor OF the
church. was formerly In charge OF the
parish In Bunker Hill FIR. Connolly
conducts the services every Friday
night. which consist Of the way OF the
cross and benediction.
In st. Elizabeth's Catholic church.
branch No. 49, G. NJ. Il. a, with about
400 members. will receive holy com
munion AT the early mass Sunday. In
will be held Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday OF tie week preceding Easter.
The Rev. A. III. stein, OF the Church OF
Our Lady OF Lourdes. Paterson. ~ j.,
ture OF that state by sending a letter
10 the committee on clergymen refus-
Ing to accept the customary check OF
$40 for making one prayer at the open
ing or the house session.
Among the churches that are making
preparations to observe the iast three
Jays OF Lent in "A solemn manner Is 81.
Peter and Paufs Jesuit church on JEFF
ferson- The devotion OF THE Three
Hours" viii be included and will be
held from IL o'clock noon, Good Fri
day. until o'clock In the afternoon.
The Rcv. Edward Sullivan. 5. j.. will
words OF Christ spoken from the cross.
The hymns Will be sung by male
quartet, the Detroit College Glee club,
and the junior choir. Admission to the
church on this occasion will be by
ticket only. In this way preventing TOO
large a crowd. Librettos containing
the prayers, hymns. and the like may
be obtained from the ushers after the
masses sunday. Children VIII not be
admitted. The married ladies' sodality
OF the chur, N meets next Thursday. and
Friday VIII be It's general communion
day.
II the present plans carry, the work
on the new Siciiian Catholic church OF
the Holy Family tChiesa della Santa
Will begin In June on the site
AZ the corner or Fort and Hastings sits.
The pastor OF the church. the Rev. Clio
Vanni Boschi ;. j.. holds services every
sunday In the sodality chapel OF SS.
Peter and PauIs church, and n school
has been opened In the building adjoin-
ing the Academy or the Sacred Heart.
To aid in securing funds for the new
the Rev. NJ T. Stritch. s. j..
will deliver 4 lecture on Joan or Arc In
the Light Guard armory. April IS.
Mayor Rreitmeyer Will introduce Fr.
Stritch. as IL H. the Intention TO have
this effort in behalf OF the new church
under auspices OF both the civic and
reli gious. The work is not only for
the religion or the Italian element, but
for their moral good and for their use
fuluess as American citizens The
parish limits now include about $40
and possibly 1000 people The
nearly all attend the public
-. Peter aud Paufs parocnfal school
and tie parish school proper near the
sacred Heart academy. Already $4,000
of the $4,000 necessary for the lot has
been paid. When the full amount is
raised the building will begin.