The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-20
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Church Of Christ

" u. Ddthindls MINISTER.
Last Sunday was a big day for the
Christian church OF Kimberly. Our
Sunday school was we'll attended.
There was interest and enthusiasm in
all departments of the work, and most
of those who came to Bible school re-
NAMED for the morning worship, and
many more came in.
in the evening about two hundred
people gathered at the church TO hear
/ Mrs. Carrie Backman, who occupied
the evening hour under the auspices
/ OF the Christian Women's board of
missions, telling missionary stories.
She told stories which revealed the
sacrifices and hardships of those con-
! secrated Christians who have given
their lives in service to the heather
lands. showing their steadfastness and
loyalty to the cause of the Christ even
in the midst of the most distressing
circumstances. Other stories reveal
ed the pitiable condition of the in
hahitants of foreign heather lands,
and cried for more workers, that the
world should be won to Christ. One
story in particular showed the need
of loyal home support upon the part
OF Christian people here and the
home churches.
While Mrs. Backman disappointed
many in that she did not spend the
evening delivering polished, elocution-
airy, productions, she fulfilled the
need of the hour with sincere. SEN
sibe pleas for missionary hearts up
on the part Of those present, illustrat-
ed with touching, wildly painted word
pictures, and we venture to say that
oil -,
had spent the hour listening to the
cry of missions through her
Next Sunday will be the twenty
more and it will be Christmas. Fol
lowing the usual procedure of the
Bible school hour, and the cOmmun-
ion services, the pastor will deliver
a Christmas sermon, For Nineteen
Centuries the King of Kings or the
Spirit Of the Christ in the Progress
of Mankind.
Services as follows: "Bible school
at 1000 a. m.
Preaching and communion at HOO
a. m.
At 6:45 p. m. our Christian Endeav-
or, the young peoples society, will
hold their services, appropriate to the
Christmas season.
At 1880 p. m. all are invited to as
semble for evening worship. The sub
ject of the evening sermon will be
THE Morale of the Reconstruction.
This will be one among many SER
mons to follow, discussing some of
the great underlying moral and Chris
tian issues that are prevalent and
shall be more so in present war con-
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struction and progress.
On Christmas eve our Sunday school
will present Christmas program. 1t
will not be conducted along the US
ual lines of the past but will have as
its object the relief of the suffering
rather than the reception of fine |
gifts. The house will be decorated in |
green and white appropriate to the |
Christmas spirit, but running through |
all this will be the national colors, !
Red, White and Blue, as requested by
the Red Cross an \ the administrators !
Of the government.
Suffering Armenia and Syria will be |
the object of our good will and album !
dance upon this night, and a slight !
admission will be charged, every cent |
of which will go to the relief of Ar |
menian and Syrian sufferers, who |
are starving to death by the thous- |
ands. This admission will be ten |
cents for adults and five cents for |
children. Larger gifts for this great |
work will be received Individually. |
No collections will be called for. Re-
member this service. Much prepara-
ton is being made for a good program |
for this evening.
On Friday night of this week at the |
Christian church, the Loyal workers