The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-05-18
WITH THE CHURCHES

Inc IOOdth anniversary OF thu
Central Presbyterian church at Mays
vile will be celebrated June 18th.
The General Assembly of tn,
Presbyterian church is in session a
Dallas, Texas, with 1900 churchmer
in attendance.
Christian Church-Sunday, Ma,
20-Sunday School at 10 o'clock fol
lowed by preaching by Rev. Howard
]. Brazelton, Of Mayfeld c. E. meet
ing at o'clock.
DR.. Charles E. Powell, of Roanoke
Virginia, who is visiting his father
Capt. Ben F. Powell, will preach al
McCormack's church at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
Presbyterian Church-Sunday
May 20-Sunday School at 9:55
Morning service at II, "The Failure
of Form Without Power" No even.
ing service because of the CON
mencement service.
The pastor will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday morning al
10:45. Sunday School at ESQ. Nc
evening service on account of com.
mencement service at Baptist church
Rev. Carter, of Mt. Sterling, is
conducting ap interesting meeting at
the Methodist church at Brodhead
assisting the pastor, Rev. Portorff. A
splendid singer has charge of the
music, which is pleasing part of
the services. There have been no adj
ditions to date but the membership
is being greatly awakened.
The election of DR.. Wilbur Chap
man, of Jamaica, N. Y, as modera-
tor of the Presbyterian General AS
sembly in the United States of Amer
lea at Dallas, Tex, was declared to
be a step toward union of the. two
branches of the church. DR.. John H.
Miller Wills, of Wilmington, N. c.,
was elected moderator by the South
ern Presbyterian Assembly, meeting
at Birmingham.
Sunday, July Is, 1917, will be
Christian Education Day. The four
college presidents of Central Ken
lucky, namely; DR.. Gansfield of Cen
tire; Dr. Adams, of Georgetown; DR..
Crossfield, of Transatlantic and DR..
Clark. of Kentucky Wesleyan, are ex-
pected to visit Stanford on the above
date and make addresses in the
churches. A forward movement in the
cause of Christian Education is the
object of this meeting.
Notable progress was made during
the past year by the Southern Bap-
fist Convention in its work of carry
ing the Gospel into foreign lands in
spite of war conditions in two of
them, Italy and Mexico. The report
Of the Foreign Mission Board, pre-
sented to the convention at New Or
eans, shows there were 6,473 bap-
.isms. an increase of two. Baptist
churches in the South which have
been aided in the church extension
of the Home Mission
Board to erect their own houses of
contributed $135,S87 last
year to church work outside their To-
al expenses, including S47A06 to |
lone and foreign missions.
1t seems that prospects for the |
lew Methodist church are brighten
ng. On Tuesday afternoon Messrs. |
Tohn A. Allen. E. T. Pence, Sr., AL |
red Pence. w. O. Walker, w. M.
datheny, Col. S. T. Harris, Rev. w.
}. Welburn and Edwin Welburn mo-
ored to Nicholasville and there met |
n consultation the architect, Mr.. E. |
'tamler. of Lexington. They were
hown the new church at Nicholas
lille and afterwards taken to Will
more and looked over the great
hurch there. both these buildings
aving been planned by Mr.. Stamler.
hey came to conclusions as to what
ey will do at Stanford and Mr..
'tamler was ordered to prepare plans
nd specifications which he promises
o do in a short time. These bids will
e asked for and it is hoped work
,ill begin without much more delay.
he trip was made in the cars of
v M. Matheny and w. o. Walker.
The subscribers to the building
und are hereby notified that pay
rents on their subscriptions as large
S practicable, are now due.