The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-11-25
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Methodist Church Notes.
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Methodist Church Notes.
Next Sunday morning the regular
quarterly communion service will be
held. This will be preceded by the
Lovcfeast service beginning at 10
o'clock and between these two. time
will be given for the reception of new
members The subject of the Sun
day evening sermon will be, "'rhe
difference between a moral man and
a Christian" Last Sunday morning
the services were under the direction
of the local Woman's Home Mission
airy society. In the unavoidable alb
scnce of the president. Mrs. Criswell,
Mrs. Pierce presided. introducing Mrs.
Horace IIollingSwOrth, of Des Moines
president OF the Des Moines
Conference of w. II. NJ. s.. who gave
q most comprehensive and STRIVING
address on the needs of the great
work. OF Home Missions. This public
meeting was in the interest of the an
nual Thank offering for this society
and at the close about SITS were Sc
cured by subscription.
Owing to Thanksgiving Day serv-
ices being held on the evening OF that
: day, the mid-week prayer meeting
will be held on "Wednesday evening.
Lesson for the evening, Acts chapters
5 to S inclusive.
Choir practice follows prayer meet
ing at $50.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
society will meet with Mrs. J. b.
| Romans Wednesday, December 2. at
! $50 D. m. The study, a Christmas
program. will be presented by Mrs.
Eva IIaworth. Childhood and Moth
crhood in Heather Lands. Christian
Motherhood children and the Christ
Child" are some OF the topics for con
sideration-topicS so worth while and
intensely interesting
Miss Hazel Laub was hostess to the
Queen Esthers last Wednesday eve
ming at which time she gave an in
spring report of the Home Mission
airy convention recently held at Grand
Junction. Besides attention given to
the regular lesson for the evening.
the girls were busy sewing. making
garments for use in some OF the work
done by the Iowa Bible Training
School, at Des Moines in its ministra-
ton 10 helpless mothers and babes.
Refreshments were served. nice
sum added to the treasury, several
new members secured and a pleasant
time spent together. Saturday eve
ming the same young ladies met at the
la, ,f Ire VnsS whore thpy
joyed Il talk by Mrs. Hollingsworth
and an evening of informal conversa-
ton concerning the work.
In Omaha. at the First Methodist
church. on Thursday morning, Dec.
3rd. opens big convention OF unique
and will be held For the cOnsidera-
ton of the Achievements and Oppor-
tunitics of Our Church through our
Benevolent boards All phases of
our church work will be presented in
addresses by Bishop Quayle, Shep-
ard and Bristol and other great men
of the church. on great subjects such
as: "'The Social Task OF our Church.
"rhc Challenge of False Religions"
"The Challenge of Socialism to Christ
ianity" The Challenge of the Col
ored Race" '"rhe World for Christ"
and Conservation to the Total Task
etc. This is. a strong program OF
busy men and world themes which, it
is hoped. not less than 5 per cent OF
tho membership of three districts.
Omaha, Council Bluffs and Tecum-
sch, will attend. Methodists OF this
vicinity should not let slip this great
opportunity to hear great men on
these great themes.
Episcopal Notes.
Morning prayer and holy comnun-
ion will be held at Trinity Episcopal
church Sunday. November 18th. at
1890 a. m. All are cordially invited
to attend. Rev. II. J. Buxton.
Baptist Church.
Sunday morning service at 1880.
Subject. Love"
Sunday school at IL noon.
Young Peoples meeting at $50.
Junior Union at the same hour in the
veStry.
Evening service at 7:3O. Subject
of sermon, "rhe Blessed Life A
sermon for young people.
Truth Seekers on Friday from to
s o'clock.
w. |. C's will meet with Mrs.
Hayes at $3.50 on Saturday afternoon