Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-08-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES.

The first merger service In which
there was complete merging Of
the Bible school and the morning
sermon, was held last Sunday. Every
one, so far as comment has been
heard, was pleased with the first
experiment. Let it be understood
that ii is but an experiment, and
that If it does not prove satisfac.
tory we will return to the former or.
1 der. But it is hoped that the merit
OF the merger will be thoroughly
tested during this summer time so
that our decision, whether for or
against the merger RS a permanent
order. may be wise one.
Remember that the morning SER
vice opens at 1000 o'clock and clos
es at 1880. There is no intermis-
sion between the Bible school lesson
taught in the classes and the sermon.
thus eliminating the closing exercis-
es of the school and the opening of
the preaching service. 1t is all one.
Those persons who do not care to
be present for the class recitation,
but do want to hear the sermon are
asked to be present at 1854 for
the sermon begins at that time.
Several strangers. sojourners in
the town but for a day. were in the
service last Sunday. We are always
glad to welcome such.
Secretary Hopkins OF the National
Bible School Board has written the
that our school is
eligible to a Front Rank standing.
the first school to reach that stand
ard in Idaho. This Is the result of
two years of most careful and SYM
pathetic cooperative work on the
part of the faculty.
The minister of this church has
been asked by the Idaho State Sun
lay School Association to assume
the office of Teacher Training Sup
for Idaho, and he has
to do So This state wide
work will be prosecuted in cOnnec-
ion with his local pastorate and will,
If course, have to be done largely by
and thru the Servltar
The advanced training class Ia
;etting into the second book of the
course and 1t is found to be unex-
'ectedly interesting and profitable.
'he first year class is maintaining
tself in spite of the hot weather q
nd the absence of many people q
rom town during the summer, and G
1ill be ready for graduation at the l
nd of the year, L
The country training class met this
yeek at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +
lean. These country class meetings S
re always largely attended and I
lost enjoyable occasions.
The sick. so far as report can be
lade at this time, are improving. Mr.. a
Wright, who has been out for so
,ng owing to illness, was in the p
ervice for the first time last Sun C
ay. p
The Mission Band held its month c
: party at the country home Of Mr.. q
nd Mrs. 0rcutt last Wednesday. 1t y
as an all-day treat for them.
Miss Gordon, who has been absent Il
ON her class In the Bible school b
'r two weeks, spending the time IL
ith the family of Mrs. Brown, her
ster, at the Meadows, has re-
;rned and was at her post in the L
,uncil Monday night. a.
Strangers in the community, or n
for a day. are cordially r'
vited to attend our services. You'll
,ohably find them different. hqt that cl
the reason for our existence. II re
e were not different, if We had ne
ocular plea to make to the world. it
ould be folly to multiply organiza
on. We are here because OF our
ca. We invite you to hear it. You
i'll have to think some. Our aim gC
TO appeal to your best thought. Iii
David Cary Peters, Minister. oN