The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
Ascension of Christ
Will be Topic of Ser
mons From Many
Pulpits During Day
SPECIAL MUSIC
AT GRACE M. E.
One Hundred Men viii Sing my
Mothers Bible' at Mothers Day
Service to Be Held in Evening at
Fourth Street Church
In celebration of the payment of the

In celebration of the payment of the
entire church debt, the congregation of
the State Street United Brethren
church, Eighteenth and State streets,
will at tomorrow mornings service
witness the burning of the last note
against the church property. The pas
tor is the Rev. E. A. G. Bossler. He
will have as the topic of his morning
sermon "The Rock built Church,
The ascension of Christ will be the
subject of sermons in many churches,
in observance of Ascension Day last
Thursday.
At Pine Street Presbyterian church
the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Nudge, will
preach at both services. The morning
theme will be Apprehension VS.. Mis-.
apprehension, Philippians S:12. The
choir will sing '"Happy Is the Mar" !"
(West) and "Like Noah g Weary
Dove" (Otis) at this service. In the
evening the Pokoson Tribe of Red Men
will be the guests of the church and the
sermon will be 'Christ and the Com
monplace, Mark GAS. The choir will
sing "Like as Father (Marston)
and Mr.. Sutton will sing "Give Ear to
NY Prayer, o God' (Berwald). Spe-
cal plans are being made for the Sun
day school session in the afternoon.
The Rev. D. w. Montgomery, who is
supported by the school in his home
mission work, will be present to make a
short address to the school. The roll
of classes will be called when il is
hoped that one of the largest attend
ances of the year will be reported. Sew
eral of the classes have sent out cards.
one of them asking for an attendance
of 200 for the afternoon.
On Wednesday evening at the mid
week service the topic for eonsidera-
ton will be "The Voieeess Vision. -
The continued increase in attendance at
these services is the surest sign that
they are helpful to those who attend.
On Friday evening the Mission Cir
Gle will have supper together at 6
O. clock and then go to their regular
meeting at 7.30 O'Clock. Mrs. William
Jennings is to be present. The topic
will be "India -
Quartet at Grace Church
The quartet of Grace NJ. f. church
will sing "The Angels Serenade.' by
Braga, arranged with sacred words,
go, Lord, l Come by Bassford, to-
morrow morning. Miss Catherine
Heicher will sing the solo, with violin
obligato by Miss Sara Lemer. Miss
Lemer will play "Souvenir, by
Drdla, as an offertory. Special music
at evening service.
The annual EpwOrth League anniver-
sary service and rally will be held to-
morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock in the
Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church. Thirteenth and Vernon streets.
The Rev. DR.. George Edward Reed, who
for many years was president of Dick
inson College, will be the speaker. Ross
X. Bergstresser will be the chairman of
the meeting. At the morning service
the Rev. William R. Swartz will preach.
Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker is still con-
fined to the house as the result of his
recent operation at the Harrisburg hos
pital. He is getting on very well and
expects to be in his pulpit again Sun
day, May %.
The Rev. w. s. Booth will continue
the series of sermons on "Epochs of
Christianity on Sunday evening by
preaching on ''The Rise of Denomina-
TONS This sermon will be illustrated
with lantern slides.
On account of the absence of the
pastor last Sunday, the Fourth Street
Church of God will observe Mothers ,
Day tomorrow. In addition to the spe-
cial music by the choir one hundred
men will sing my Mothers Bible"
at the evening service.
At Market Square Presbyterian
church, morning music: Prelude,
Prealudium No. 3. Mendelssohn; Pas.
torale, Wachs; hymn, "Dies Irae, .
Dykes; offertory, Nocturne, Chopin;
postlude, Marehe Solennelle, Lemaigre.
Evening music: Prelude, Impromptu
and Arie, Dethier; anthem, "Our Day
of Praise Is Done" Brewer; offertory,
Andante coumoto, Calkin; postlude, in
E fiat, Guirand.
Music at Messiah Lutheran: Morn
ing, prelude, Andantino from C Minor
Symphony Southard; offertory,
"Adagio Cantabile,' Haydn; anthem,
"The King of Love Ny Shepherd Is,
Hawley; postlude, "Postludium,
Mayer. Evening, prelude, "Pastoraie, !"
Whiting; anthem. "And the Glory of
the Lord (Messiah) Handel; offertory,
Romanza, Mozart; soprano solo,
"The Ninety-and-Nine" (Mrs. Glenn
Sohrter Leftwich) Campion; postlude,
"March in fat Petrali.
The regular order of services in local
churches tomorrow follows:
LUTHERAN
Redeemer, Nineteenth and Kensing-