The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Church Notes

II SUuI(U NOtSS
| West Grand-blyd Methodist church
members Will celebrate the third
birthday anniversary OF the church
tomorrow la the morning the Rev.
IC, b. Allen. district superintendent.
will preach and the pastor. tie It,
Edgar Cullen, will conduct an over
I flow meeting in the basement The
Rev. George Elliot, President Cleve-
lands favorite preacher will speak in
the afternoon and Mr.. Homer War
rem. former postmaster or Detroit.
Twill sing The Rev Mr.. Rider, pas
Itor OF Mary Palmer's church, will
Ipreach In the evening. The West
lGrand-blvd. Methodist church, al
Though but three years old, has a
membership OF 554.
1 The Rev Herbert l.. Willett. ID. d.,
who will preach In Westminster Pres
byterian church Sunday. is one OF the
most distinguished pulpit orators of
his denomination. He Is a Michigan
man, having been born In Ionia In
1864. Aside from successful pastor
ates. his last charge being the Me-
mortal Church of Christ OF Chicago
the Rev. Mr.. Willett has made name
for himself in the real religious lit
erature. having written The Moral
Leaders OF Israel" and THE Call OF
Christ" and having been editor OF
The Christian Century" He is at
present a professor in the University
OF Chicago and dean OF the Disciples
Divinity House.
Speakers and singers in McGregor
Institute for the ensuing week are
Sunday, Monthly Brotherhood Rally
singer, Mr.. Harry Heard. Monday
lopen meeting led by Mr.. Scott; stere
opticon pictures OF the war. Tuesday
speaker. Mr.. Kremling; singer, Miss
Matte Todd. Wednesday, open meet
ing led by Mr.. Carrabin; institute
choir will sing. Thursday. special
musical programme by Mr.. Dickinson
land quartette from ST. Andrews
church, Windsor; speaker. Rev. +. F
Fitchett, Grand River NJ. +. church
Friday speaker, Rev. W. ID. Campbell
OF the Christian church; singer. Mrs
TO- ]. Snider. Saturday, open meet
Ing led by Mr.. George Brown.
Friday evening, December IL, II
the North Woodward Presbyterian
church, Is reserved as an evening D
special privilege, when several artist:
: will present a musical program o.
real merit The yocalists will be Mrs
Allison, Mrs. McFarlane, Mr. Anger
and Mr.. Jackson Mr.. William Grain
King will appear twice on the pro
gram and the accompanist will be
Mrs. Charles Goodspeed All four
musicians will contribute solos, be
sides which Donizettis Now the
Night In Starlit Splendor," Verbs
Rigoletto will be given by the quartet
Two Shakespearian duets will be Of
fered by Mrs. McFarlane and MI
Jackson.
The Rev. Chester B. Emerson, pas
tor OF North Woodward Congrega'
tional church, will preach tomorrow
morning on The man and the Mas
ter" The hours of morning service
have been changed. the Bible school
which formerly convened at noon
having been placed ahead OF the
morning service. In the evening the
monthly musical service Will be Civ
en-, the quartette, Miss Frances Cas-
parri. soprano; Mrs. Charles Parker
contralto; Charles Smith. tenor, and
Francis Firth, bass. being assisted by
a trained chorus OF 40 voices. The
Rev. Mr.. Emerson will deliver a short
sermon on THE portrait of man
A gathering OF special interest tc
all Baptists OF the city will be held
lin the Institute house OF First Bap
list church, Monday evening, Dec. Z
Dinner will be served at 8 o'clock
and a special program will be given
George T. Moody acting as toastmas
ter. The Rev. Emory w Hunt, ID
ID, general secretary OF the American
lBaftist Foreign Missionary society
viii be the principal speaker. his
topic being "A mans opportunity.
The Rev. T. J. villers. pastor OF the
church, will speak on "MobIlizing the
laymen." Special music has beer
prepared.
The ordinance of the Lords Supper
will be observed I'm Jefferson-ave
PRESBYTERIAN church tomorrow morn
ing New members will be received
IlnlO IellOWSnlp with NhO. NhuANh O.
this service. In the evening the pas
tor. the Rev J. Frederick Fitschen
IJr., will preach on THE crysta
Christ" "Mormonism as a religion
will be discussed in the Young Peo
pies section meeting, which will pre-
cede the evening service. Miss Ella
Aspenleiter will conduct the servic,
in the girls section and Mr.. A. ID
Zuidema will speak to the boys
About 80 women OF Fort-st Presby
terrain church met last Tuesday after
noon in the reading room OF tn,
7 church house and listened to a yer,
. instructive talk by Mrs. Frederick
) Mort on conditions in the war zone
7 Afterwards there was music by Mis-
: Iadue and Miss Troy and tea wa
served Ly Mrs. Walter Bull. Mrs
: Walter Scotch and Miss Mary Nc
MILAN. A collection was taken up &
, 20 towards the. work In supplying
bandages and hospital requisites 10
the wounded ir the war zone
Officers OF the First Church OF tn,
Soul. Spiritualist, were elected az .
meeting In the home OF tho Rev
Laura t. Crawford. Thursday night
They are: The Rev. Laura L. Craw
/ ford. president: Fred j. Berns, vice