Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-13

of age. The increase in membership
during the last four years was over
900, 900 during which time there were
over SOO.OOO conversions. Can YOU
think Of better argument for the
existence of a Sunday school.
The pastor is planning trip to Ber-
Gail district next week, by wav of the
Lennon school house, where he will
preach Tuesday evening. The next
evening at the Bercail schoolhouse
at the same hour; Thursday evening
at the Lennon schoolhouse again,
and in the Methodist church at the
Gap on Friday evening.
The Board of Sunday Schools Of
the Methodist church is truly friend
to the struggling school, always
standing ready to help them get start
ed by furnishing, without cost, litera-
ture and necessary helps. In four
years this board assisted more than
100000 scholars.
The Oxford Sunday school which
has been making such splendid re-
cord, has a vigorous competitor i'll
the new school recently organized at
the schoolhouse six miles east of jill
ditll Gap. This school had an atten-
dance on May 25, Of forty-seven, and
OF fifty-four Sunday, June l.
Watch the ladies' aid of Straw for
new business ideas. The latest is
their announcement on a public sale
bill that the society will serve lunch
ut the place of the sale. which by the
way is four miles out in the country.
The services at Straw last Sunday
were we'll attended. 1t was not
possible to use the church owing to
the seats not having arrived, SO SER
vices were conducted in the school
house.
During the summer months there
will be services IN Judith Gap on the
Fridays proceeding the first and
third Sundays at p. M, but not on
the Sundays as heretofore. There
will be services on each fourth SUN
day evening, however. as usual.
The Montana Epworth Leaguers
will meet in annual convention at
kalispell, June 1922. A fine pro-
gram including All excursion on Flat
head lake has been arranged. Two
national officers will be present and
will make addresses.
The Montana Sunday schools are
sending Rev. J. \. Afford, general
secretary of the state association.
and his wife, to the worlds Sunday
school convention at Turch, Switzer-
land next month.
Among the attendants at church
in Straw last Sunday was Mrs W. II. .
Sinclair and her two little children,
whose home is in Mexico city. They
are visiting at the home of Mr., Cor
don, Il cousin of Mrs. Sinclair.
The pastor wass Hospitality enter
tanned sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Luke Gardner. and Sunday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. John Holds
worth. all friends and loyal support
ers of the church ut Straw.
\ cradle roll department recently
added to the Garneill Sunday school
with Mrs. IL. J. Betten as superin-
tendent, is another proof of the ad.
vance movement at this point. Keep
the good work going.
Did you read in the last issue of the
Messenger, the letter from our mis-
sionary in Africa, Miss Grace Clark:
Miss Clark Is supported by the Ep
worth Leagers of Montana and is do
ing splendid work.
: Interest in the Sunday school worl
III Garneill is increasing rapidly. Til,
Bible class organized on We,lne sda,
evening of last week with twenty
three members. Great things are ex
!, pected.
: Five dollars was recently raised b,
! the new Sunday school east of tn
3 Gap and sent off for supply of som
/ books. That's business.
. The new lamps recently purchase,
. . by the church at Straw, were trie
+ out sunday evening and gave salts
}. faction.
= There will be Il baptismal servic
. at the close OF the regular service Il
"a Garneill next Sunday morning.
q Services ut Judith Gap tonight. Il
= on hand.
Don't forget the big day at OxfOr