The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-15
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. D. II. Scanlon is in Louisville
for few days this week.
The womans missionary society of the
Presbyterian church win meet Friday
at 3 clock with Mrs. R. n. Roark at
Sullivan Hall.
The Christian Endeayorers Of Ken
lucky met in Owensboro, May 9th to
18th, in their annual convention. The
usual number of good speakers were
there.
The Supreme Court of New Hamp-
shire has upheld the clause in the will
Of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, requesting
81, 600, 600, to the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Boston.
The National Association Of Southern
Baptists of the United States convenes
in Oklahoma City to-day. Madison
county is represented by Messrs. l. ID.
Todd and son, H. c. Todd.
Ed. E. B. Barnes was in Winchester
Sunday where he filled the pulpit of
Ed. Mcneil who came here to deliver
the baccalaureate sermon to the pupils
of Madison Institute.
In the matter of church extension the
Methodists can posnt to building rec
cord of church and a half a day, and
they weren't the kind of churches thai
keep empty or whose pastors take four
months vacations in Europe. either.
Revival services are being held at the
Second Presbyterian church, East Main
St. at 7:45 every evening. Preaching
by Rev. T. p. Roberts and music by
Prof Gwynn and wife of Wilmore, Ky.
The public is cordially invited TO attend
any or all of the services.
The Baptist church, of Nicholasville,
which recently has been remOdeled and
enlarged at cost of about $1,000, was
dedicated Sunday, May 5. The pastor,
the Rev E. w. Coakley, was assisted in
the dedicaUory service by DR.. E. W.
Powell, of Louisville. The latter preach
ed the dedicatory sermon.
Rev. o. NJ. Huey, of Somerset, has &C
cepted the call to the pastorate of the
Great Crossings Baptist church in Scott
county, and besides his duties as its
minister, he will do some field work for
Georgetown College, for which he is
peculiarly adapted He is graduate OF
Of that college.
An average of eight new churches
built every day in this country, as Stats
tics show to have been the case for the
past twenty years, indicates that there
is little reason to be pessimistic regard
ing the religious future of America.
Moreover, church membership is grow
ing faster than the population
The Baptist church, of Winchester,
has called to its pastorate, DR.. R. T.
Marsh, formerly in charge of one OF the
Baptist churches of Nashville. He is
about 80 years of age, is man of strong
character and of pleasing personality.
The church has been without a pastor
since the death of Rev. George W. Shep-
herd in March.
The First Church of Christ (Scientist)
holds services regularly every Sunday
in their apartments, 1876 Second street.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock a. m. Les
son sermon at IL a. m. Wednesday
evening. testimonial services at 7;30 pm.
Free reading room 1876 Second street,
open from 2 to pm. on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays. Subject for next
Sunday, May 10. 'Mortals and I'm
mortals." The public is cordially
invited to any and all services.
As forecast in last weeks Climax the
last service held in the house before
turning it over to the contractors to be
torn down and replaced with a new
building was held in the Christian
church Sunday evening. IL was in the
nature of farewell service and to many
it was an occasion of bringing back sad
memories, memories of long ago times
and long ago friends and relatives.
Several short talks by the older men,
bers were had. 1t was a meeting of
spiritual uplifting and so impressive in
its nature that il will long be remem-
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