The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21
TO the Thoughtful People Of Butler.
Word on Church Going.

M lEleNAS we hTc all luIeIcSCcu III
Butler. We would have it the paradise
of our great state. But our wishing
will not make it so, We must do some.
thing to bring it to pass. Now what
kind of place would Butler be if no.
body attended church? Would you live
here and bring up your family? Would
desirable citizens make this their home?
Do you know that you can help the NOR
al sentiment of this city by being at
churce service? If you do not attend
church you have no excuse, for we have
all kinds of churches already establish
ed and it is your duty to be regular
attendant and supporter Of the one that
you can help the most and which can
help you the most.
Next Sunday at the Presbyterian
church we begin with the Bible School
at 9:45 am. There is place for you.
We take all in from the cradle roll to
the adult mems and women's classes.
You may not know that we have the
best male adult class and young ladies
class in Butler and class of thought
full young men that is growing. Our
Sunday School has about SO points out
of 100 of being in the excellent class.
At 1l:o0 a. m. we have our Worship
Service which is we'll attended. The
Young Peoples Talk is always interest
ing and instructive so much so that the
older people are as interested as the
young people, Next Sunday the talk
will be "The Salt of the Earth The
Sermon will be on 1.-The Keys of Heav-
en-. Our singing is good and hearty
and does not need any comment; it is
known as excellent. The preaching is
to the point, scriptural, inspiring, spir-
itual, helpful, thoughtful, charitable
and magnanimous.
In the afternoon the Junior Endeav-
orers have their meeting at 300 p. m.
The pastors wife is the superintendent
and that is all that needs be said. She
is an expert with young people.
At TOO O'Clock the Senior Endeavor
prayer meeting convenes and you know
that our society has held the honor ban
ner of the county for two years.
Our Sunday evening gathering has
gained reputation and is we'll attend
ed by the moral and thoughtful people
of this community. Next Sunday eve
ming at 8 o'clock we expect to make
the service patriotic one. The SER
mon will be for thoughtful patriots
''The Church and the Republic"
On Monday evening our workers
meeting is held. All who are interest
ed in the S. S. lesson of the next Sun
day meet and discuss the same and the
principles and art of teaching and all
that will help our Sunday School. Last
Sunday morning was the banner MORN
ing at our Bible School.
Tuesday evening all who can sing are
invited,to meet and practice for the
Sundays services.
On Wednesday evening we hold our
weekly congregational devotional SER
vice this il restful helpful, inspiring
and strengthening.
Our young ladies auxiliary meets Of
ten and has been source Of blessing.
Our Ladies' Aid and Ladies Missionary
Societies meet once q month and more
often when required.
We hold monthly social for our
young people and the Ladies' Aid does
the-same.
Besides this we furnish most of. the
county S. s. workers and to these was
due the honors which Bates county re-
ceived over all the counties in our great
state At st. Joseph last year.
We write these things because some
times we are accused Of doing nothing |
by others who make : noise. We aim
q work q quietly = possibIe md keep
saving away seven days week. We
invite al who have no church home to
come and worship with us next Sunday. |