The Detroit times., 1909-01-02
METHODIST.

1 MEIhODhSI.
I The Rev. Maurice Penfield Fixes ID
| D., OF the Woodward-aN-. Baptist
church, Will deliver an address Monday
morning before the members of the
| Methodist Preachers association or
Preaching for Souls
| Special New Years services will be
| held in the North Methodist church
both morning and evening the Rev
Charles Bronson Allen. pastor. TO
preach sermons appropriate to the occa-
| sion. The choir Will also render a spe-
cial musical program Watch night
services were held in the church Thurs
| day evening
Two we'll known Detroit ministers
renovation OF the M. Clemens Metho-
dist church, the Rev. Seth Reed and
| Or. John Russell. DIR. Reed is SO years
old and was pastor OF the church 80
years ago. He preached the sermon.
Dr.. Russell. who was also once pastor
OF the church assisted in the service
OF the day. Bishop Berry also served
as pastor OF the church at two differ
ent times.
A two weeks series OF evangellstic
services will begin In the Simpson
Methodist church. Sunday. Jan. 10, and
will be conducted by the Rev. -. -.
Martin. ID. D.. OF Albion college. There
viii be services. including an address,
every evening excepting Saturday. III.
:. Davidson will have charge of the
music, which Will include. singing by a
mixed chorus. Sunday morning anc
Rev. r. r. Fitchett Will speak on the
topic. Forgetting the Past and Reach
ing out for the Future"
The Rev. sidney ID. Eva. pastor OF
the Arnold Methodist church. will de-
liver lecture in the church, Thursday
evening, Jan. Ia. on The Glitter and
Gloom OF Modern London" Mr.. Eva
labored for some time on the east side
OF London. and in the lecture will tell
OF his experiences there. Sunday morn
ing he will preach on "A New Years
Resolve" and In the evening his topic
viii be. Does Christianity stand the
Test OF Investigation?' Next Thursday
evening the Epworth league OF the
church will give social. The FIRST
will begin I'm the Arnold church. and
will continue for two weeks, and pos
sibly longer. Mr.. Arnofd will he as
sisted in these services by some out
side worker.
In the Central Methodist church. Sun
day morning the Rev. Frederick De-
land Leete. ID. D., Will preach on the
topic Under Eisid orders ana MN In the
OF LIFE" Next week Will be observed
as "a week OF prayer In the church, and
there will be short preaching services
speakers are "a follows: Monday even
ing, the Rev. II. A. Magoon. assistant
pastor OF Central church, TUESDAY.
members ' OF the sunday-.chool. E. A.
wanless, Wednesday. the Rev. J. r
oliver; Thursday, the services will be
under tho auspices of the mems organ
ization OF tho church. with the Rev. T..
NJ Moore as speaker; Friday night. the
Epworth league Will be In charge. and
the Rev. J VI. Gordon will preach.
BAPTIST.
A series OF evangelistic meetings will
be held by the Rev. Maurice Fenneld
Fixes, d. %. pastor. OF the. Woodward
ave Baptist church, beginning next
Monday evening and continuing three
pastor. there will DO singing by
chorus OF 100 mixed voices specially
trained for the occasion. Thursday
night there were watch night services
I'm the church. followed by social
time in the parlors. At 10 o'clock tho
went to the auditorium.
where one of tho features OF tho ser
vices was tho unveilinR OF the motto
for 1909. DR. Fikos made a brief ad-
dress, after which. fpst at midnight, 10
persons were bsptiz~d. sunday morn
Ing Dr Fixes Will sneak on The Best
You Have" but IN the morning there
Will be no sermon, 81 ~ r. communion
Sunday.
r.. o. Sellers, weii.known IN this city
and until recently assistant 10 the Rev
G. a. Eaton nj the Euo I'D AVE. Baptist
church. Cleveland Will conduct tho
musical department OF the Moody Bihie
institute IN Chicago.
The Rev. Marshall II. Petit, pastor
OF the stanton Park Baptist church,