The Detroit times., 1915-01-23
Church Notes


Saturday was home visitation day
for the membership of the Elizabeth
st. boys branch OF the Y. M. c. A.,
campaign TO. acQuaint all boys or De-
roit with the work being done by the
organization. Forty boys from nine
public schools I'm Detroit and Windsor
met In the Elizabeth-st. branch. 10
form league of grammar school
boys. which will have for its object
athletic and social fellowship. An
athletic contest will begin Feb. !, and
basketball and baseball games VIII
be scheduled for the winter ana
spring months. A trophy will be
awarded to the winner. The organ
ization committee Is composed OF
members Of the Y. NJ. C. A. attending
the following schools: Windsor,
Berry. irving. Franklin, Burton. Du-
ane. Doty, Moore. Alger. Van Dyke.
Speakers and singers at the Nc
Gregor Institute for the ensuing week
will be as follows: Sunday, Speaker,
the Rev. r. J. Service: singer, Mr..
Glendening. Monday, open meeting
led by Mr.. Scott; Mrs. ,Cudmore will
sing; stereopticon pictures. Tuesday.
speaker, ]. NJ. Burwick, r. r. Evan
gelist and his singers viii have charge
OF the meeting. Wednesday. open
meeting led by Mr.. Carrabin; insti-
tute choir will sing. Thursday, speak
er, the Rev. j. M. Barley, Forest
ave. Presbyterian church; special
musical program by Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray McGregor and friends. FRI
day, speaker. the Rev. w. III. Rider,
Mary Palmer M. e. church; singers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews. Saturday,
open meeting led by George Brown.
The Rev. Carl 8. Patton, will preach
Sunday at 1880 a. m. and 1880. p. m.'
In Westminster Presbyterian church
Woodward-ave. and Parsons-st. DR..
Patton's present charge OF the First
Congregational church OF Columbus,
o., popularity known as Washington
Gladden's church followed long and
successful pastorate in Ann Arbor,
Mich. DR.. Patton is one Of those rare
preachers who, while profoundly
learned, possesses the power to at
tract not only cultured and thinking
men but even children to hear him
His convictions are forcefully pre-
sented with an originality that not
only entertains but leaves an indeli
BILE impression in the minds OF his
hearers.
Frank T. Lodge will speak on the
LAW Of compensation" at IL a. m.
Sunday, In Higher Thought hall. No
10 withereli-st There will be spe
cial music. In the evening, at
o'clock. Mrs. Margaret Wood will give
a demonstration OF class exercises
for spiritual development. Wednes
day, Jan. IL. the evening meeting VII
be devoted to talks by members from
personal experiences A hearty inyi
tation is extended to all who are In
terested to help In the work for Bel
gian sufferers which Is being carried
on every Saturday afternoon from
o'clock.
Three hundred families have been
called upon In the vicinity Of the Fish
er Memorial Methodist church dur
ing the past two weeks. who during
the House to House" visitation
sCHcuuC, tApICbotu a uCSliC W COhu
mune with Methodist church In this
vicinity The pastor, the. Rev. James
Chapman has prepared q welcome
service" for Sunday morning. In which
all who expressed such a desire may
receive a hearty welcome into the fel
lowship Of this church. The pastors
morning subject will be. Christ the
revealer" The theme of the evening
THE scarlet cord"
Men of the North woodward Con,
gregational church will put on mock
trial In the Church chapel, next
Thursday evening at o'clock. DIR,
W. r. Award as Samantha Johnson
will be the plaintiff In $4,000 dam
age suit against Frank d. Taylor, for
breach of promise. Judge Angel will
preside. Clyde T. Webster. u. 8. dis
trict attorney and Sherwin A. Hall
will appear for the plaintiff. while the
defendant will be represented by
George Carlisle and Sherman ID. Col
lender. The public is invited.
The Rev. Earl r. Rice, of the Burns.
ave-. M. Z. church viii present the
first of series OF three sermons on
the Bible at the evening service. The
three subjects will be as follows:
"The Bible: what 10 Is and how we
got IT." "The key to the Scriptures;
and What the Bible has done for the
world" In the morning service the
subject will be, THE seemless coat oil
Jesus" Mrs. John J. Jerome will d.
rect the music.
The Mems association OF the Fort
st. Presbyterian church will hold q
man and boy" banquet In the church
house next Monday evening. begin
ming at $50, at which James Couzens
vice-president OF the Ford Motor Co.
and John l.. Dexter. will be the prin
cipal speakers. Each man will be the
host Of one or more boys.
Tn Bethany Presbyterian church the
pastor. the Rev. James 7. Black. vii
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