The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-11
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES

nasium has been thoroughly renovat-
bathing facilities enlarged The pub
l!c is Invited for the opening night.
There will he motion picture en-.
the Fort st. Presbyterian. Tuesday
evening. at 30 o'clock. to which the
public is Invited.
The Rev. Eugene Rodman Shipper
will conduct class Sunday noon I'm
the Unitarian church. open to the
public, the subject being Erasmus,
a distinguished nationalist"
The Young Peoples religious union
OF the Unitarian church will give an
Informal chahng-dish supper I'm the
church parlors, sunday evening, az.
Preparedness"
The Rev. J. Estiin Carpenter, prin-
cipal emeritus OF Manchester college,
oxford. Is In Detroit as the guest
ture in the Unitarian church. Satur-
day evening. on Comparative reli-
gion." and Sunday. both morning and
evening, differentiation and the
war is to be his subject sunday
Morning and evening services In
the First Congregational will be con-
Quoted by the minister. the Rev. J.
theme will be "A glorious church.
The topic for the evening sermon -
Wasted heroism: is sacrifice ever in
vain
In the woodward-ave. Baptist the
Rev. John Wellington Hoag. minis
church" service, sunday morning.
The topic for the evening sermon Is
meeting will be preceded by To-
minute organ recital
The Rev J. Frederick Fitschen.
Jr.. pastor OF the Jefferson ave. Pres
byterian. VIII preach sunday morn
ing on Mary's magnihcst.' AT the
$50 vesper service his theme viii
be His name shall be called John"
The formal opening OF the Ascen-
sion Episcopal mission will take
place Monday evening: Dec. ~. at
o'clock. when the Right Rev. Bishop
Williams will conduct services
The allied societies OF the Ascen-
sian Episcopal mission will hold their
annual bazaar i'm the basement OF
the church, corner OF Artillery and
Reguiar-aye.. Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoon and evening, Dee. -
and i6.
Win Lexington Comfort. who has
been giving series OF talks In
Higher Thought hall. owing 10
important work VIII give up his talks
until January.
Reception 81 members viii take
place in Fisher Memorial Methodist,
sunday morning. and the pastor. the
his subject The disciples compan-
ion" The Wesley Rible class VIII
have charge OF the Epworth League
The pastors evening subject VIII be
Seasons OF the soul
The Rev william Real Gantz. pas
tor OF the Westminster Presbyterian.
has been preaching series Of even
ing sermons IN .tipSpei- fs,fis ftf-
last Of the series. The individualism
week The morning sermon theme
will be open and closed doors.
Charles T. Grawn, president OF the
Pleasant. will address the Federated
classes OF the First Congregational,
sunday noon. on The place OF tho
teacher in modern life"
THE greater joy" and Getting
something for nothing" are the
topics for the sermons in the Pres
ton Methodist, this sunday.
In the Palmer Memorial. the Rev.
w. ". Rider pastor, will preach in
the morning on The preparation OF
the world for the advent OF christ
In the evening DR.. A. p. Leonard viii
preach.
Mrs Van SICKLE viii address the
Woman's Missionary society Of SEQ
vel Memorial Presbyterian. on THE
Jews and the work done among
them" Thursday at $50 o'clock. In
the church parlors.
Or. VIM. j. Baimer Of the Burns
ave Methodist. Will have Tor his
theme sunday morning. "Coaling sta
tions on the journey OF life. In the
evening he Will speak on The ideal
young Methodist"
The pastor. Rev. Joseph a.
Vance. will occupy the pulpit AZ both
church His subjects will he THE
meat OF religion" and Building a
Cod" At the Wednesday evening
Christianity." the subject will be
Faith and repentance.
In the Methodist Protestant. Graf
will have for his subject Things
worth holding" and The unopened
door"
In Narston-ave. Presbyterian sun
dav evening the pastor. the Rev.
Gerrit Huyser. will deliver the hrst
OF three dscourses on the most re-
narkable conversion OF all ages. that
Of Saul of Tarsus. The series VIII
deal with the incidents relation TO
modern doubt and unbeitef the ser
vices begin at 1870 o'clock. Skeptcs
y nd unbelicvers are especially In
vited Written questions VIII nc
gladly answered.
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