The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
Interesting Bits of News
From the Churches of KeOkuk

Patterson, G. Marion Reid, Harold
John Spurgeon, Clyde Semones, Floyd
Roach, corp, Walter Wells, w. D.
Walker, Glare N. Witt, Harry Zindle
The Young Mems class has started
system of correspondence that will
! give every man in the service a letter
from some member Of the class every
two weeks.
| A young ladies' chorus has been or
| ganized here for the purpose of de-
veloping general interest in religious
music. Thirty-two young ladies were
! present last evening. They have start
ed to work on a cantata to be pre-
sented the Sunday morning preceding
Christmas. The cantata is two-part
composition entitled, "Emmanuels
Day"
Into the next ten days the Baptist
church has condensed big drive for
the work OF the coming year Friday
evening at 700 o'clock the ladies OF
the church will serve banquet to
the men of the church. Out of town
speakers will be present. On Sunday
these men will put on an Every mem
Der canvass" that will touch the entire
resident membership. On Tuesday
evening, Dec 4, the annual meeting OF
the church will take place.
The Boys club" recently organized
has already twenty-five members. The
boys will meet on Thursday evening
at ZOO o'clock for business and will
attend the young mems play afterward,
in a body.
The Minister'S association will
meet next Monday morning at the Y.
! M c. A. Rev. Swanson of the Swed-
ish Methodist church will lead the de-
votionaI part of the meeting. and Rev.
j. H. Matthias will review the book
Christianity and the Present Crisis,
by Harry Emerson Fosdick.
At Trinity NJ. r. church this even
ing at 7:3O O'Clock will be held rally
for the Mems Bible class movement,
addressed by DR.. Bovard Of Chicago
Word comes from DR.. Bovard to in
vite the women to this meeting, as
we'll as the men.
The two societies Of young people,
the Epworth league and Volunteers of
Trinity will hold morning watch
prayer service at the church at Z
o'clock Thursday morning. Each one
will bring at least pound of some.
thing to eat which will be distribut-
ed through the day to shut-ins.
The Trinity Concert orchestra will
give a thirty minute concert in con-
nection with the evening service next
Sunday.
For the purpose. Of greater efficiency
the Trinity NJ. E. church and constit-
uency has been divided into twenty
two groups or units with four special
interests Of the church being cared for
within each group by four leaders. An
official member heads the list of lead
ers. His duties are to have general
leadership. Another is assigned the
spiritual interests of the group. Among
his duties are to urge regular attend
ance at the Sunday services, Of mem
bership, and the development of pray
err. Another is assigned specifically to
look after the interests of the Sunday
school within the unit. And another
to seek to interest all young people in
the work Of the young peoples So
cieties.
The Juniors of Trinity church may
bring their fruit to the church at
O'Clock Thursday morning. This will
complete the collection Of fruit they
are making for the purpose of giving
a fruit shower to Graham hospital
Forty Cows to Wait Upon.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Nov. 2T-Dietrich WI
CARROTS, dairyman, demonstrated
that the milk can is mightier than the
sword-of Justice. He was excused