The Detroit times., 1911-02-18
NEWS NOTES FROM
DETROIT CHURCHES
PRnsaYrERIAN.

spREsHYTERIAN.
Contracts are being let for a church
house to BE- lpuilt for the fir.. prsssS prsssS,
church at Woodward-ave. and Edmund
pL The new building is TO be 80 feet
by ~ feet I'm size. VIII contaip hIsh
basement and three upper stories The
basement will contain dining room.
with seating capacity OF 400, besides
serving room, kitchen, pantries. etc.
The nrst noor will contain rooms TOT
the Women's auxiliary and primary de-
partment.~ the kindergarten room. ofnee
and young ladies' social rooms. The
second hoor will contain the youns
mems social rooms. the library. class.
rooms and shower baths The tnlru
fioor viii contain a gymnasium The
exterior Will be OF paving brick Win
cutstone trimmings. The cost OF tne
building will be approximately sss'ooo.
The plans were prepared by Architectr
Pollmar and Ropes.
The February Pre- -Millenial Bible
conference, which Is interdenomina-
tional. will be held In the Military-aVe.
Presbyterian church, Friday afternoon
and evening. Feb. "a. In the afternoon.
ave. Baptist church. Will preside, deyo-
tional exercises Will be led by Dr'
Springer and an address viii be given
by the Rev. William Walker, OF ths
the Rev W =. Cooley. pastor of the
church. will preside. devotional exeI-
cises will be led by the Rev. c. O.
Morse, OF Scotten-ave. Baptist. and Dr.
lecture on The Ages" which Will be
followed by a round table conference
and question box. Special music VIII
be given by the choir. in the afternoon
and. In the evening. the Rev. A. e.
Manson viii sing.
The Rev. f. n. Pence will preach in
Forrest church Sunday morning on
A hai HfrhAnFafiaal
and in the evening on The Use OF
Being King" Miss Crane. OF the
Italian Presbyterian church, will speak
on the Westminster league meeting
work being dong among the ltaians In
Detroit The Women's association OF
the church will hold an all-day meet
ing Monday. Feb. 20. beginning at lC
be in charge OF the special committee
when Miss Sewers. general secretary
OF the Y. w. &. A, VIII speak on the
work OF the Travellers Aid society. The
musical program will be in charge OF
Mrs Duffey and Miss Whitney.
The men OF the Presbyterian
churches of Detroit will hold rally
In the First Presbyterian church. Fri
day evening. Feb. "a, The men from
each church will form In the chapel OIL
the auditorium in body TO desis,
rated seats There will be roll cal
and responses A fine program OF
music and addresses. The principal ad,
by John Douglas Adam, ID. d., OF Eas'
Orange ~. j., noted brotherhood
speaker. who is on the program or tht
National Convention OF the Presoyter
ian Brotherhood OF America, TO be held
In ST. Louis, Feb. 21-23. Admission VIII
oe by tickets which are being distrI-
buted by the churches.
Miss silver. OF South Gate. Shanghai
China, the returned missionary or ths
Womans Guild OF the Jefrerson-ave
grsgation. Sunday morning. and vii
speak from the pulpit. The Rev. a
III. Barr Will continue the series OF
stereopticon lectures on John Bun
service. at o'clock. The music vii
be taken from Neidlingers cantata
Prayer. Promise and Praise" Follow
ing the sectional meeting or Ths
chapel. at o'clock. Miss Silver viii
address the young people on her WORK
in China.
Inviting Others to Christ and 9TH.
Morallst's Insufficient Reformation
are the themes TO be used by the Rev
Church of the Covenanters, sunday
morning aad evening respectively
METHODIST.
w, Il. Wheeler, superintendent OF til,
Anti-Saloon league or ohio; and
noted platform speaker. will occup,
the pulpit OF the Cass-ave. church, sun
day morning. in the evening. the Rev
Frank 9. Rowland Will tell The
story Of Bad Business Failure"
A meeting will be held In Contra
chapel. Monday evening, for new mem
bers received into the church since las
September.
HAPTIsT.
DIR. p. A. Baker. OF Columbus. ma
loon league, will speak In Beulah
church. sunday evening. In the morn
Ing, the Rev. sidney Bullock viii
preach on souls for Christ.
The Rev. Maurice y. Fixes will be
gin a series OF special services in tn
Woodward-ave. church. sunday morn
ing. to continue every evening durint
4 the following week. DR.: Fixes vii
/ have the assistance OF Fred Butler
! formerly a prominent light opera basso
but now devoting his entire time to re
! Coming OF Jesus Christ Will be DR.
Fixes subject, Sunday morning, and
/ in the evening, he VIII speak OF
discussions on The Problem of Life.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL.
George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln" will be the subject OF an Eng
! iish sermon Sunday evening. by th'
| Rev. Otto G, Haass. in IT Matthew!
church In the morning Mr.. Haas
| will speak In German. on Conscience.
| A special musical program. i'm keepinl
| with the patriotic nature OF the ser
mon. will be given in the evening ser
vice.
UNIvERsALIST.
Continuing his studies In Religion
the Rev. Lee McCollester, OF th'
Church OF Our Father, VIII discuss
mastering our Universe-the Work
ing out of Evolution" Sunday morning
DR.. w. F. B IJu Bois. "A noted Negro
speaker. will give lecture in thu
church Sunday evening, on The Socia
Evolution OF the south" Charles y
Patterson will continue his informa
UNITARIAN.
Il FIRST
UNITARIAN CHURCH,
REV. EUGENE RoDMAN sHIPPEN,