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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26

be mentioned that the bank became es-
tablished through the efforts of VIII
liam Patterson, Scottish merchant.
The original capital was 100000
pounds. and 100000 pounds was o nn
which were quickly taken up. Thus
the Government received the 100000
pounds they so urgently required. The
bank, by tho terms OF It's charter. Wa as
stock banking operations---that IL 10
say. that other banks had to be merely
private concerns. with limited number
OF England enjoyed until 1895. when
other joint stock banks were allowed
to be formed. From that date onward
great banking companies have been
continually fioated and the private
The first premises of the Bank of
England were at Grocers' Hall, In the
Poultry. which still exists today. The
Threadneedle Street premises were
opened in 1874. The Bank of England
has got Its name. THE Old Lady of
Threadneedle Street." because OF the
cautious tactics OF those who control
the institution.
were for 20 pounds, five pound notes
were not issued until much later Pc
riod. The first forgery or bank note
waA In 1888. and the perpetrator was
executed. Owing to a great shortage
OF coin due to the Napoleontc wars. the
bank issued one pound notes in 1877
All these notes were afterwards called
In and redeemed.
Many times the bank has been short
of the necessary coin TO meet the notes
ISSUED and I'm 1908. In consequence OF
the scarcity OF silver. the institution
coined common metal tokens OF the
value OF IS IS and Is Sd These were
guaranteed, and they passed as money.
They were afterwards cashed on pre-
sentation. and one OF these metal
tokens today Is worth many times its
face value.
In 1926 the reserve bullion In the
vaults OF the bank had sunk as low
as 100000 pounds. Al the present
time the reserve gold is valued at &c.
00o, 900 pounds which, by the side of
the huge stock of gold held by the Bank
of France seems q very small amount.
But the bank can always obtain gold
by offering a high rate Of interest for
the commodity. with the result that
shipments quickly take place from 9TH
err countries.
1t Is not generally known that the
Bank of England buys all the precious
metals which go TO the mint to be
turned into coinage. The mint takes
over the metal in bulk at the market
price, and the small loss on transform
Ing 1t into coin is made good by the
The capital Of the Bank OF England
now Is 14.553.000 pounds. Many OF the
large Joint stock bankB---such as the
London city and Midland Bank---have
a far larger capital But they have
his Britannia majesty behind them.
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New York Times. W.
An even dozen Of the navy's best
known Admirals win retire from the
active service under the legal age
limit during 1910 the retirements be-
ginning with tho NV year AMI end
ing In the middle OF next November.
Rear Admiral William Writ KimbalL
now commanding the American ns val
forces In Nicarayuan waters. Will he
the first to go on the retired list,
while Rear Admiral Conway H. Arnold
who will be sixty-two year old on
Nov IA next, Will be the last to go
during the coming year Admiral kim
ball viii probably celebrate his Sky
second anniversary In Nicaragua
waters. and will undoubtedly exer-
else active command until his return
to the United States.
OF the dozen who must under the
law leave the active service, tae best
kpewn is probably Uriei Scbree. the
commander IN Chief OF the Pacific
Fleet. Admiral Sebree will retire In
February next. before the great
armored cruiser fleet. now visiting
the Far East of which he is the COM
mandri starts on the homeward voy-
age. Admiral Sebree was the officer
cruisers Washington and Tennessee. on
their cruise from the Atlantic to the
Pacific via the Strait Of Magellan. In
the latter part Of 1907. These two
ships became famous as the path
finders OF the Atlantic Fleet for the
first leg OF the Atlantic world cruise
\ Rear Admiral william Swift win
follow Admiral Sebree into retirement
end will In turn be lowed by ADJ
mirai James d. Adams the former
retiring March a.. and the latter May
next Six days after Admiral Adams
hauIs down his nag Animal Adolph
Mark. famous as the recorder OF the
naval broad that fastened upon Spain
the blame for sinking the first battle-
ship Maine, will reach the legal age
limit. month later Rear Admiral
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The Story Of The Bank of England

This arbitrary action caused the pub
lie to lose trust in the goidsmiths. with
the result that there was great run
upon their resources, and q number OF
them failed.
AS q consequence. thousands through
out the country were ruined.
So much distrust did the public af-
forwards show In royal or Government
security that they again boarded their
money. and when William of Orange
accepted the English throne he found
It impossible TO secure the necessary
finances to conduct the affairs of the
country.
Under these conditions. the assist
ance OF certain wealthy merchants was
sought. and a number OF these agreed
to find an immediate loan of 1850. 900
pounds. providing that they received
a charter for carrying on a bank In
which many persons could hold share
of the capital. but only be responsible
for the amounts OF the share they
held. There was much opposition in
Parliament to the granting OF the
charter: but the necessities of the
country allowed OF no delay. and the
money advanced was secured by duties
on beer, ale and other liquors, and a
charter given to the bank under the
style of the Governor and Company of
the Bank of England.
This was In 1884, and here 1t should
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American Many Will Lose
TUelue Admirols Next Year

Charles C. Dillingham; will retire. to
be followed a month later In July, by
Rear Admiral John A. Rodgers.
Early In September an onlcer with
record that has no parallel In the SER
vice afioat will celebrate his retiring
birthday. This officer Is Corwin p.
Rees. an army veteran OF the civil
war. who two years after Appromatox
received an appointment to Annapolis
and who, as cadet, could point to q
military record that included gallant
participation in no less than six I'M
portant civil war battles or campaigns
including the siege OF Atlanta. the
Battle OF Kennesaw Mountain ana the
whole Of the March to the Sea.
Rees will have as companions for
retirement in September Rear Admiral
Albert @. Berry and Herbert Winsiow.
the latter a member OF the family
that has furnished so many disting-
uished officers to the navy. None OF
the nag Officers win have retiring
birthdays In October. but one other
In addition to Admiral Kimball Will be
sixty-two in November. This ofhcer
retires on Nov exactly one week In
advance OF ADMIRAL Arnold
Other prominent naval ofhcers who
win retire for age In the coming year
year are Medical Directors George
II. Hartman and John c.. Wise. ana
civil Engineer u. s. Grant White.
Major Gen George f. Elliott command
ing the Marine Corps will also leave
the active service on the last day or
November, 1910.
The army viii not lose nearly so
many prominent general officers next
year. No Major Generals will reach
the retiring age in 1910 but hve brl-
gaaiers will reach the legal last birtn-
dav William /. Marshal Chief OF the
Corps OF Engineers. ]. @. d. knight
Charles Morton. Albert L. Myer. and
walter Howe are the Brigadiers who
will retire. Col. Edward e. Wood. one
Of the veteran professors at the Mill
tary Academy. will also retire in 1916
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-rhe Old Lady Of Thrsadneeale

"The Old Lady of Threadneedle
Street." as the Bank OF England IL
popularity known. Is the premier bank
Ing institution in the world. and It is
exceedingly interesting to trace the Sc
uuence of events leading up to Its es.
Establishment and present greatness.
After the Civil War. and during the
quiet times. of Cromwelis PROTECTOR
ship, all who could make money by ag-
ricuiturai or commercial pursuits
boarded II. or placed 1t for safety in the
hands of the goldsmiths or silver-
smiths.
Thus 1t came about that when Charles
II. came to the throne he began to
borrow lavishly from these dealers in
valuable securities. giving them in ex.
change for coin certain kings rights,
charges on revenue. and other secur-
ity He soon became so involved with
the goldsmiths that they had charge
over the better part OF the oountry's
revenue.
AS an easy way out OF the difficulty.
and when their usurious instincts be-
came too pronounced, this easy going
monarch closed the exchequer and re-
fused to pay either principal or inter-
est. He had at that time borrowed
over a million pounds--then considered
an enormous sum-at from per cent.
upwards, and he never paid any por-
ton OF this Indebtedness.
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ACTRESS TELLS
OF PRINCE ITo'S ADVICE

Paris, Dec. 25--A correspondent of
the "Gigaro" states that when Nine.
Sada .Bacco. the famous Japanese
actress. received the news Of the as
sassination of Prince Ito at Mito.
where she was playing with her
troupe, she burst into tears.
'.In my frequent quarrels with my
husband. said the actress. I'VE some
times asked Prince Ito TO Judge be-
tween us. One day, when we had a
more than usually violent dispute at
chigasaki, the Prince came in unex-
pectedly. and I asked him TO decide on
the question. But he declined, while
proposing the following solution: Go
down into the garden, both of you.
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a Word OF Advice
About Xmas Dinner.
How ts Avaid Indiuestinn.

"Eatins q plenty" as the small
boy says. will be done by many
who have weak stomachs on
Christmas day. and frequently
causes sudden deaths from heart
weakness, apoplexy and the like
In this class of sufferers. Many
are compelled to suffer all dur
ing the holidays because of In
digestion induced by overeat-
ing and everlasting the stomach.
We want TO aid those who suf-
fer with dyspepsia and stomach
disorders so that they can eat
all of the good things and not
be compelled to suffer after
wards. One or two teaspoonfulS
of the following will digest any
meal you can eat. 1t Is capable
of taking over the entire work
of digestion, thus relieving the
weak stomach. IT Is said by a
great specialist 10 have cured
many famous people, who lived
too high" Get the ingredients
at any leading drugg store and
mix at home in half pint bottle.
Two ounces syrup OF Ginger,
two ounces essence Pepsin, and
one ounce Comp, essence Car
dol.
These are powerfully blended
In this recipe; but can be used
freely by old people or children
with weak stomachs, so that
they will feel good all through
the holidays. Let's hope that
many dyspepties and old peo-
pie will take advantage of this
Xmas recipe.
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BUYING CHILDREN.
A Feature of Gypsy Lie in France h
shown.

Paris. Dec. 25--Between zoe and 800
little children in France are. 1t Is cal
ciilated, annually taken from their
homes by gypsies and other nomads.
Not few OF these children are de-
iiberateiy sold by their parents.
A case in point has just come to the
notice OF the police at Bellac. near
Limoges. where laborer named
Pinaud, aged 81. sold his year old
daughter to a family of gypsies for
s12,50 and a pitcher of wine. The
contract Of sale was drawn up in a
wineshop. A revenue stamp was af-
fixed. and 1t was signed by two wit
nesses.
One of these--the woman who kept
the wineshop-was however. appre-
hensiye of the legal consequences TO
herself She Immediately informed
the hhiid'a uncle, who with the police.
started off in pursuit of the gypsies
ana came UP with them the next
morning Replying to the police. the
ciiild repeating the lesson she had
been taught, said that she was travel
ing with her uncle and aunt, but on
seeing her real uncle she ran to his
arms and burst into tears.
The father has been sentenced to a
weeks imprisonment.
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The Fight Is On

Every moment Of your tfes whess
you are at home or abroads
awake or asleep
Between the poison germs that are In air,
food and water, everywhere in fact, -
and the billions of your invisible friends,
the little soldier-oorpusclesi your blood.
II these little soldiers are kept strong
and healthy by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, you need have no fear of dis
ease. Begin using it at once il you are
at all under the weather, OF. havs
troubles Of the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys. Get 1t Of your druggist.
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Mr.. Phan (roaring from the top of
the stairs --"Mildredl What Is that
young man doing down there so
later"
Mildred fsweetly.)--"He's just dop-
ing out how the teams WIN finish for
the pennant."
Mr.. Phan (mollifed)-"A1l right
Tell him to take his time, not over
LOOKING past performances and the
possibility of a slump. and when he
gets done he can campare with my
list behind the clock on the book
case."-Puck.
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a ] fight II out like wrestiers. The
one that wins will naturally be the
one who Is In the right
mo sooner said than donei In a
trice Kawakami and ! were in wrest-
ling trim. My husband was just re-
covering from a serious illness. and
being very weak. I soon threw him 10
the ground Thus amused the Prince
enormously"
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Of march. During this march from
basement basement to main audItorium "a cash
Home All are invited 10 attend these
services. Mr.. Leon Palmer will speak
Ct the mid-week night service on
Mednesday Workers meeting FRI
Second Baptfst Church, corner Adams
Avenue and Bafnbridge Street. ]. Ma.
sion anderson. pastor; residence 2oi
Services both morning ana evening by
the pastor. Morning subject, Seeing
G2d: When. How and Who Shall See
lines time Es yerasg subject; aasin
service. Sunday school. $50, O. j.
Thrasher, superintendent. The Christ
mas ma entertainment. given largely by
e eve 9andf *. s sstS !. w Ss
$50, Wade Perry. leader Services dur
ing the week as usual. Choir practice
at close of prayer meeting Wednesday
staten tmss r sige our sssvoSs At o all
that all who visit our church will take
notice continually Of improvements be-
ing made on our building. both Inside
pie again speaks forth the old name
and date. Second Baptist Church, 1852.
Wont you attend all or part Of these
services?
southsIde Baptist Church-The pas
ter. Samuel A: Cowan, will preach at
IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. His morning
subject will be, "The Peace Makers.
Beatitude." The subject for the even
ing sermon will be, 1.-THE Fact OF
Christ" this being a Christmas SER
mon. The question Is not so much.
When and where Christ was born. but
the fact that He was born. that He
did live and that He does live. The
fact OF Christ In human life today.
The Sunday School meets at $50 4.
M, II. NJ. Hendley and H.. c.. Burde-
shaw, superintendent. The Young
Feople's Union meets at $50 D. M, ID.
T. Bird. President.
Highland Avenue Baptist Church
the services at the Highland Avenue
baptist Church will be conducted by
the pastor at both the morning and the
evening hours: The morning subject
Mission The evening subject: "Our
Sonship and It's Genesis The B. Y.
p. u. service will begin at 6:45 and
will be led by the Pniiathea Class and
their teacher. Prayer meeting at 1890
Wednesday evening. Christmas service
as announced, Tuesday evening at 1880,
conducted by the sunday school.
Come.
Primitive tsaptists-Cottage Hill
church. two blocks south and one block
west from where court street car
turns on Jefferson Davis avenue. Ser.
vices every third Sunday at IL q. m.
and Saturday before at 3 p. m. AL
vited. w. +. Lively. pastor. Preaching
tonight st o'clock.
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Dexter Avenue Baptist Church-Ser-
Vices at the Colored Baptist Churlh on
Dexter Avenue today will be as fol-
lows Sunday School. $3.50 a. m. J. w.
A. m. there will be preaching by the
pastor. Rev. r. z. Judkins. Madame
Margaret Egbert, OF Detroit, Mich,
gro race in this country, will sing at.
the morning service. At D. M. the
r. Y. p. u. will meet. s. c. Sheppard.
President. Roscoe Terrell will lead
night service an African young man.
who Is attending the Negro Baptist
school at Selma, Ala. will speak.
Monday at 1870 p. m. a Christmas din
ner for the colored poor of Montg0m-
cry will be served at the church.
Aside from those who will be fed at
the church many dinners viii be sent
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Christian SciencN.-First Church of
Christ Scientist. 16 liz s. Perry st.
Sunday service IL a. m. Sunday
School 9:A5 a. III. Subject, God the
Preseryer of Man" Golden Text: Il,
the Lord thy God will hold thy right
hand. saying unto thee, Fear not; /
will help thee" Isaiah xxxxi:13.
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CATHOLIC.

/ st. Peter's Catholic Church--The or
der of services at ST. Peters Catho-
lie Church will be as follows until
further notice. Sunday masses at 2.
y and 1890 a. m. sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. and evening devotions at
o'clock. On week days mass at s:3e
a. M. except the first Friday of
each month, when II will be at z
o'clock, and will be followed by Bene-
diction, and the other devotions in
honor of the Sacred Heart. Confess
stons will be heard on Saturdays. ewes
of holidays and Thursday before the
first Friday at p. m. Rev. d. Saw
age, pastor.
Church of Christ--Corner of Church
and Catoma streets. Meetings every
week: Lords Day, Bible Scnool. 9:45
a. m. Al IL a. m. Rev. John L. Dunn
will preach on the Birthday of
Christ" Mr.. Dunn will show the or
igin OF Christmas cay and what days
the New Testament holds sacred.
There will also be preaching at 1880 D.
ri. Monty meetings: First Sunday.
business meeting, p. m. Second Sun.
day, teachers, $3.50 p. m. Second We'd
nesday, Ladies' meeting. $3.50 p. m.
Thursday before first sunday. Elders.
1890 p. m.
The public is invited to ALL meetings,
strangers welcome. ANY one desiring
Information call on OF phone John h.
Dunn, minister, residence, rs Amanda
street. phone No. $3.50.
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Helsingfors. Dec. 25--Medical circles
in Finland are much excited by the
birth at Kilvakalla of twins Joined
together In the same manner as the
famous Siamese twins. Both are
girls, and have been christened Martha
and Mary. They are both doing we'll
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HILL AND HILL
Bottled I'm Bond. The very best. Four
fall quarts for $500. Express paid.
1. Brfckman q Co., Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26
UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH.

Universalist services at the Court
House Sunday afternoons. Bible study.
3 to $3.50; preaching $3.50 to 4:30.
Central Christlan Church - Bible
school $3.50 a. m. Preaching, IL a. m.
and 1880 d. IN. All services held at
New Empire Theatre. conducted by
Joseph Aarker. pastor. C. w. B. NJ.
meeting the first Sunday Of each
month p. m.
Church of Christ, West End--Blble
study, 10 a. m. preaching IL a. m.
ana I D. M, by J NJ. Barnes.
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CHRISTIAN.


Testimonial meeting every Wednes-
day evening at p. m. All are well
come.
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lDs1Rss - ~ lfaefens ssuronss
III Dlease sena to thls efase. nef iatse
" nete, account of their services fox
Sunday etherwise aofices Of last sun-
day viii be repeated. De not send -
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PRESBYTERIAN.

! First Presbyterian Church.-Adams
Street between Court and Perry; Rev.
Henry NJ. Edmonds, pastor. Today's
Virgil G. Griffin. superintendent. e.
w. Stay, assistant superintendent.
Mems Bible Glass meets at 9:45 In the
main church. Judge X. T. simpson,
teacher. Preaching al IL a. m. by the
pastor on The Angels Message
Christian Endeavon Society at $3.50 D.
m, Paul Fuller, leader. Address at
1870 p. M, by Judge r.. T. Simpson on
The Man OF Tarsus."
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REV e. D. Kerr. pastor; residence
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Sunday
school at $3.50 q. M; Mr.. w. b. Hud-
LOG summit street. Preaching at IL a.
son, superintendent. all are cordially
invited 20 attend the services OF this
church
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26

Meiy Innocents, Missisn Il west END
-hev. =. %. Cobbs, minister In charge
the Boys Church Club 81 $50 On
10noay evening.
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CenfRal PEeabyterinn Church--CorneE
South Lawrence street and Washing
tom Avenue; DR.. Neander NJ. Woods,
Pastor; Mr.. a. w. Barnett, Supsrin.
tsndent OF Sunday School. sunday
School, $3.50 q. m; preaching services.
IL q. m. and 7:30 p. M; Christian En-
cordially welcomed. Meetings for
week: Wednesday, $3.50 y. M. sunday
School workers mestinx; 5:xo D. aa..
regular prayer meeting
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Chapel Of the Annuncfatien--High-
land Park--Rev. f. u. cobbs SUNDAY
Scnool At $3.50 4. M, G. o. Willis. SUI
perintendent. Evening prayer at S
o'clock.
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Q. A.--Corner Church and CGtoma
Streets. Rev. WaIter.M. Crawford. pas
tor. residence Ill Catoma Street; tele-
phone 1917. Sabbath School 10 =. M.
g.. y. Crosby. superintendent. Preach.
Aid. Monday afternoon at clock.
Junior Christian Endeavor Society
SUNDAY afternoon at o'clock. Senior
Christian Endeayor Society, Sunday
evening at 7:I5 o'clock. Public Invitea
70 al meetlnEs. strangers welcome.
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services at the Clayton Street Baptist
Church VIII be conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. J. w. O'Hara. The morning
subject will be Christ, Our King"
The evening service will. be given over
to the Christmas exercises in which
q splendid musical program will be
rendered by the Sunday school under
thu direction of Frank Allen. Super
intendent. All the school is requested
to be present Sunday. $3.50 a. IN. and 8
between $50 aud p. m. TO form line
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,v..... Er :. s:;.s a ...x.,..,

Church 81 the Molly CDnferter.-
ssewart Mcqueen, rector; Hugh y.
warren, Charles e. Youngs, wzroens.
Seryices: Morning prayer, sermon and
doIy Communion at IL q. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26

nzefhaasst Protestant Church--Corner
Bibb and Mouiton Streets. Preaching
service II q. m. and 1880 D. m. Sun.
prayer meetings. wednesday evening;
Ladies' Aid Society. Friday after nrst
ASoulton street. u. w. Holland.
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EE1Eh AVenue Gethodfsf Chureh--
p NJ Guthrie, pastor. Te4epnune
Sss3. Preaching ~ the pasfor az
II .. M. ana 1889 p. M. Pray
sr meeting 7:so y. M. Wednesday.
sunday SCHOOL at $3.50 q. M, ]. O.
dray. suDsrintendent. W0mans Home
Missien Society will meet Monday ar
der the second and fourth Sundays at
5 D. M. Mrs. sam Burge, president.
Th9 Stewards will meet Wednesday
after the second and fourth Sundays at
TAG n. m.
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First Bapfssf Church, South Ferry
Etreet--Assembly room, north entrances
on Alabama Street: south entrance on
scott Street--Rey. Charles A. Stakely,
ID. D.. pastor. residence. % Wilkerson
street; telephone 37s. Preaching IL a.
m. by the pastor and at 1870 D.
IA. Prayer meeting Wednesday
at p. m. Sunday School,
Michael Cody. Superintendent, $3.50
q. m.: Baraca. admitting young
with Sunday school. Baptist Young
Peoples Union every Sunday at 1880
D. m. A cordial welcome TO ALL
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werssa Avsnue n: u. chureh--
anuth corner Forest Avenue and Vine
street., Rev. j.. w. Frazier, pastor;
1857 Preaching at IL q. M by Rev.
w. s.. Street and 1880 p. m. by Rev.
u. M Dapneliy. sunday School
sssperintendent; Epwerth League s:Is
q. m James BroWder, President.
Prayer meeting at 7.yu D. M. We'd
nesday. There will be . Thanksgiving
service at Forest Avenue Methodist
Church on Thanksgivlngg Day at 10
o'clock. The auditorium wilI be APP
propriately decorated for the occasion.
Special musical program.