The Holt County sentinel., 1914-01-02
M. E. Church Notes.

year Win new duties anu new re-
sponsibilites, new joys and possibly
new tears. Let us face IL like men,
and resolve that this new year shall
be the best in all our lives.
Our Special Meetings will begin !
next Sunday morning. The pastor |
will preach In the morning and the
evangelist at night. Everybody come
and hear DR.. Armstrong at the night
service. The Rev. Ray =. True will be
present at both services to lead the
singing. Meeting every night next
week. You are most cordially invit.
ed to come.
The ". r. N. S. will meet on Fri.
day afternoon of this week at the
home Of Mrs. Margaret Howell. with
Mrs. II. G. Cook as leader All mem.
bers are urged to be present. The
meeting will begin promptly at 23o.
The holiday season Is over again
and many delightful social hours have
been spent In family gatherings, and
none amiss. Now let us plunge into
tie work Of the church with a snap
and vim that spells success.
Tie entire Methodist church is In
deep mourning, on account Of the
very recent death OF Dr. John T.. Mac.
Farland. the editor and publisher Of
our Sunday school literature. lie
was a great and good man. II was
the privilege Of the writer to have
met him a number Of times and TO
have heard him preach. a few years
ago lie was pastor Of our church al
Topeka. kas. lie was among the
great preachers Of MethodiSm.
We received two new members into
the church by letter las, Sunday
morning. They we're Brother and
sister h. T.. Weary, coming 4" w.
from the Huffman Memorial church
In 81. Joseph. Mr.. Weary has opened
up a studio here IN town and l. nov
ready for your order IN the picture
line.
We also dismissed one member 10y
letter last SUNDAY morning Tie dis
missed was Mrs. Fannie Louise Reed
WHO left last Monday morning fol
North Carolina. where Sh. expects tC
give instruction IN music IN a school
In tina, state.
Tie superinl endent Of the Sunda,
school announced last SUNDAY morn
Ing that 81 Of our scholars had moi
been absent for the entire year. and
that a number Of them lad not been
absent for two years A pretty good
record.
We had a good service last Sunda,
morning. There we're quite a mum
Der presen, whom never saw pres
ent before. Our congregation VA
only fairly good, due to the fact that |
number Of our regulars were absent
For the last number Of months VI
have had very delightful study II
the old Testament IN our Sunda!
school work. beginning with mex
SUNDAY We will take up studies II
the life Of Christ and continue II
that way throughout the year. VI
hope to have decided increase IN th
SUNDAY school work this year,
The service at the Culp sclIoolhouh
last sunday afternoon was a very d,
lightful one. There was good
crowd present, and all seemed 10 er
10y the service very much. The mex
service will he on the afternoon {
January II.
bld santa was unusually good
the parsonage folks this year, u
seemed to have Us much IN mini
His rememberancrs came from low
Cameron, GAINESVILLE, barnard, AZ
many from Oregon. We are indie,
thankful,
Tie Union service SUNDAY nigl
was very helpful service. III
house was comfortably lilled with 4
terested worshipers, ami the sermt
by brother Smallwood was plai
pointed, direct, putting Of gre
truth. lie greatly pleased the peopl
and the preachers alike. We were 4
delighted with the meeting.
THE PASTOR,