New Britain herald., 1914-04-27
PASTOR
 IS TO BE ORDAINED
E. C. 1htncs VIII Become Regular
 Clergyman on May 5th.

Invitations have been issued to the churches that are to take part in the ordination of E. c. Thienes. assistant pastor of the First Congregational church. on May 5. This falls on a Tuesday evening and the services are open to all. The Rev. c. F.. Carter, pastor of the Park church Ill Hartford. will deliver the sermon.
 Succeeds Rev. Rowlands.
 MT. Thienes, it will be remembered, came to the local church last sum- mer as the successor of the Rev. Henry Rowlands who, after several years of service in the city, left for missionary work in China. MT. Thienes was graduated from the Hartford Theological school last year and came here at once. Since his advent into the social and religious life in this city he has made many warm friends and his work at the church has been of the highest or der. ~ sfle @s4r @ 4, Vacation School Planned. { An innovation at the First church this year is to be a vacation school, run by the young people under the auspices of the National Daily vaca- tion Bible School association. This vacation school is to be for the ben- eft of New Britain's children and any young people who are going to be in the city and would like to have part in this work are requested to consult with Assistant Pastor Thienes, who may be found at the office in the chapel from until ? o'clock each day. excepting Mon- days.
 Harry K. Miller, leader of the Wesleyan Gospel team which recent ly conducted a successful series of evangelical services at the Methodist church, spoke before the Baraca class yesterday. His fluent speech and the deep meaning of his words im- pressed his listeners. At the morn ing service the preacher was the Rev. Mr. Wismer, pastor of the Bristol Congregational church with whom the Rev. H. w. Maier exchanged pull pits yesterday.
 Will Give War Talk.
 With the keen excitement that per- 'vades the atmosphere all over tho country concerning the possibility of war with Mexico the program to be carried out at the Wednesday even- ing stunt night" of the boys de- partment should be the most inter- esting of any for at this time the Rev. MT. Maier is to tell some Mex ican war stories and all boys are well come.
 Boys Department Baseball Nine.
 With the coming of the baseball season the Boys Department has re- sponded to the silent call and organ ized a nine to represent the First church. F. T. Thienes Is coaching the boys and expects to round out a retty good team. MT. Thienes him. self is a good baseball player being a catcher of no mean ability. The first game that his proteges will play will be against the Swedish Bethany boys team next Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Weekly Calendar. Things to be noted for the week follow:
 Monday-3:45 p. m. Armenian chill dren. 4:00 p. m., Junior Endeavor. Subject, "The Beatitudes, Be kind and helpful to the weak" Leader, Helena Wacker.
 Tuesday-6:30 D. m Final Work ers' Round Table of the year. Supper and general discussion of plans for 1 the coming year.
 Wednesday-7:0 D. m. Boys de- partment Stunt night. Thursday-2:30 D. m. Armenian | women's Bible class. 7:45 D. m. | Week night service, led by Rev. MT. Maier. Subject, Gods Work With l Man."
 l Saturday-230 p. m. Boys depart ment baseball team plays the Beth- any boys team 7:20 D. m. ChOlP