South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
CHURCH MORTGAGE
of $500 IS BURNED
AT End BRETHREN

over the church was the feature OF /
the services held at the Second /
Church OF the Brethren Sunday morn
ing. The final payment OF $500 was i
made recently closing the last debt !
that the church owed. and the ser
vices Sunday morning were the direct /
result of that deed. J. II. Thomas
John Austin. r. o. Roose. all officials |
OF the church, were in charge OF the ,
ceremonies and while the actual |
burning was taking place the pastor. /
Rev. ]. c. Crater, gave the inyoca-
ton.
The Open Door" was the topic |
upon which Rev Mr.. Crater address
ed the congregation at the conclusion |
of the exercises. He said that the |
year of 1914 affords greater OppoI =
tunities than ever before because of
the increased knowledge Of the pee |
pie, greater experiences and p
broader horizon grvun 10 the nation |
In the evening his topic was Dan |
gers of SuppositiOn" and he advised |
the audience never to base anything /
great upon suppOsitiOns--that they |
were dangerous and not half 3s safe |
as the things we know to be certain |
ties. They may look favorable for J
a while but time Will eventually show
them in their true colors," he said.
IL was announced that Rev. George !
Swihart OF Roam, Ind, would open
a series OF revival services at the
church starting next Sunday. Rev /
Mr.. Swihart has gained some renOwn
through the state as a forceful speak !
er and a magnetic personality.
Revival Services Begin.
Revival services were started at the !
First Brethren church Sunday night, |
Rev. A. + Thomas speaking upon the |
subject. Excuses" 1T is easy for /
some people to hunt an excuse for not /
Sabeing christian" he said. Some
fStay away because they think they are |
as good as the other fellow. But that |
excuse will not stand the test, for SAL !
walton is a matter between God and |
man and not between man and man. /
another excuse is that God is too |
mercIful to condemn a man for not !
seeking him, but when a n.an gives /
that excuse he Is insulting God for !
that is what God sent his son into the
world for-that we might be saved. |
Tie pastor will be assisted IN the !
work of the revival by the members
CT the personal workers league, VINO |
will make IL point TO see all indif- !
-ferent people and all who are undecid- |
ED as to whether they want to be-
s-come christians or not.
At First NJ. T..
Special meetings also began at the
First NJ. Il. church Sunday night and /
tie pastor spoke upon the topic, The /
o. Year and the New" Progress in |
life is based upon two elements, said /
the pastor, Rev. II. l. Davis. First, I
the power TO forget the past and sec /
Ond the will to do that which IS |
present The best thing to do with !
/. the mistakes, failures and sins of the
past is TO seek forgiveness and forget
them. In the future, will by God
help TO do better" There We're four 1
a1Tesponses to the appeal in the morn |
ing
the topic. us 1t All Well With Thee2"
in which he pilloried the modern sins
of men and women and plead for their |
acceptance of Jesus Christ. The ser
vices will be held each evening Of this
week and all members are especially |
urged to be present Miss Hazel Har-
ris Will sing at the Monday evening
Bible Glass Meets.
- The regular monthly meeting OF D
the Adult Bible class of the First Re /
formed church was held Sunday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo- /
seph Heck, S11 w. Oak st. After the
regular session of the class the fol- |
lowing officers were elected to serve
for a period OF six months: II. T.. !
Parker. president: o. 9. Vance. vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Heck, secre- |
tary: w. +. Rupe, treasurer. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. y. y. Stamm, HOO Biz
ner st.
At First Christian.
Time and Tune Cor 1914" was the
-subject OF Rev. @. w Hemry's ser
mon at the First Christian church
Sunday morning The sermon was
based upon Longfellow's poem, THE
Psalm Of Life" Let the dead past
bury its dead and with Excelsior as
a motto begin the march through the
new year" he said. Above all get
in tune with God, with the people
and with the great world movements
of the day One OF the best fruits of
the gospel Is the encouragement II
gives. We are not 10 be mere worms
in the dust, but must be real heroes
in the strife. III we act so that each
tomorrow finds us further than to-
day our individual lives are thereby
rounded out the fuller"
Officers Elected.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows at st; PauIs Ger
man Lutheran church Sunday after
noon: Deacons Richard Glienk.
Henry Krah, Frank krOening and
David WHIT; trustee, Herman kae-
bitz: school trustee. Gustav Nicolay;
chairman OF the votive members, Rev.
Henoch Hole; secretary William
I4auser.
In the morning the pastor spoke up
on the topic, "HerOd. a Bitter Enemy
of Christ" pointing out that no mat
ter how great a man the sinner was
he would sooner or later be pun
ished by God.
VfctrOla Concert at y. W.
4 victrola concert was the feature
Of the vesper services at the Y. W.
C. A. Sunday afternoon. The instru-
ment was furnished through the cour-
tesv OF tie Elbel brothers and the
records played consisted of sacred,
operate and classical selections.
Misses Margaret Van Fleet. Louise
Studebaker and Mrs. F. G.. Retiring