The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-30
Church 1notes.
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Methodist.

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Methodist.
Next Sunday morning at the regular
1880 hour OF meeting, a public in
stallation service for tile officers AM
teachers of the Sunday school will bt
held, the pastor presiding and preach
ing the sermon. Remember this vii
be Go to Church Sunday for every
member and attendant OF this church
This Sunday, January So will also be
the opening of series OF meetings tC
be continued for two weeks or more
and which will be in charge of Rev
Boyd. He earnestly sOlicits the CO
operation OF all members.
On Christmas eve full house en-
joycd the festivities planned for the
occasion. A large Evergreen tree
beautifully decorated and pinnacled
by an electric lighted star, occupied
the extreme front OF the choir loft
and from this Christmas greens were
artistically festoOned. Beneath and
about the tree was in pleasing evi.
dence to the children the treat for
them, consisting this year OF apples
and oranges. The opening number OF
a splendid Christmas program was Il
| brilliant organ solo by Miss Laub. The
Christmas Offering for York Home,
| Nebraska, was taken by boys from
Mr.. C. X. Meyers class, amounting to
$13. A pleasing feature of the eve--
ming was the presentation to the
church OF an individual communion
set. This has long been one of the
objects OF the Philathea class and this
evening their president, Miss Alma
Wright, in few choicely chosen re-
marks very happily presented the gift.
Rev. Boyd, on behalf of the congresa-
ton, responded graciously At the
close of the exercises, an invisible
choir of young men sang Christmas
carols while the congregation dis
persed, adding peculiarly pleasing ef
feet to happy evening.
Thursday evening, December 31st,
beginning at s O'Clock. watch
Night" service will De held. The pro-
gram for the evening will be divided
into several parts, a song service, an
hour in charge OF the young people.
reports OF the Omaha convention, So
cial hour with light refreshments,
sermonette by the pastor, closing at
the midnight hour in conservation
service. 1t appears much of pleas
ure and good might be gained from
such a service. You are invited to
come and help make it a profitable
evening together.
The old year has looked on our good
deeds. - tsxS
The old year has watched our sins,
And can not we improve on the past
life:
Let us try when the new year comes
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The Kings, Heralds will meet OH
Tuesday. January ,,Ih. at A O'Clock
with Marie Hawley, 22l Burt street.
Baptist Church.
Services as usual next Sunday. Sub
ject for morning sermon, "The Claims
of Christ for 1915"
Sunday school at II noon.
Young Peoples meeting at $50.
Junior Union at $3.50.
Preaching service at 1880. Subject
of sermon, Seeking the Good Way"
The morning sermon will put EN-
phasis upon the claims OF Christ upon
our lives in 1915. We hope every
member will be present ON Sunday to
hear these sermons.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 1880.
A free dinner for the members OF
tho church and congregation will be
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Friday New Years day. at IL o'clock
followed by a meeting in the church
at 2 o'clock. This is our annual din
ner and meeting and all members are
expected to be present.
Friday evening, Truth Seekers at
Z o'clock. Choir practice at s.
Realizing the great amount OF suf-
fering in the world this Christmas
time, the members of the Baptist Sum
day school decided to make their
Christmas giving rather than a
getting" one. An offering was tax.
en- for the Belgians, amounting to over
twenty-five dollars in all. one class
buying barrel of flour, while even
the babies took part, filling their tiny
flour sacks with pennies to buy flour
for the Belgians.
Besides this work there was much
home mission work done. Canned
fruit was distributed by one class,
while another prepared "a splendid din
ner and carriedit to a'certain home.
Another class sent out sixteen bas-
kets OF fruit and candy to shut-ins, be-
sides roses and vases to others.
One class of little girls dressed dolls
to be given away and a special effort
was made by all to give someone
Merry Christmas.
Frank Mari, of Arion, was pleas
ant business caller in Denison Tues
day
Mr.. Lewis e. Vassar, of Iowa City,
arrived in the city last week for ten
days visit with his parents, MI. and
Mrs. J. G. Vassar.
Mrs. f. c. Vinson and son. Frank.
who live at Foster. Neb., arrived in
Denison last week for few days visit
at the home OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Vassar.