The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
CHURCH NEWS NOTES
Prayers for Soldiers.

Prayers for Soldiers.
The ladies of the Bible class of the
First Baptist church have organized
a special prayer meeting at which
prayers will be offered fer the SOL
diers.
Christmas Tree at Gospel Tabernacle.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Gospel Tabernacle tomorrow
(Christn1as) night at 7:3O.
:, "A social gift service will be held at
the Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening from z to 8 O'Clock.
First Baptist Will be Dedicated Next
Sunday.
AS has been stated in The Robson
ian. the First Baptist church will be
dedicated next Sunday. Rev. DIR. C.
Il. durham, former pastor of the
church, will preach the dedicatory SER
mon at II a. m. All former pastors
OF the church are expected to be pres
ent.
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Service Christmas morning at 10 O.
clock instead of as previously an
nounced. Holy communion with SER
mon On "The Word Made Flesh.
Thursday, S. John the Evangelist.
Evening prayer and sermon 6 o. m.
Next Sunday being a fifth Sunday
there will be service at 1880, II and s.
Christmas Services at First Baptist.
Services will be held at the First
Baptist church tomorrow morning at
1880. Pastor Greaves will preach a
special Christmas sermon and the
choir will render special music for the
occasion. Tomorrow night at 1880 the
Sunbeam band of this church will rem
der a splendid program. The public
is invited to attend these services.
At business meeting of the Ba-
raca class ofthe First Baptist Sun
day school yesterday morning the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
| next six months: president, W. l.. Par
ham,. 1st vice president, Foster Flow
| ers; End vice president, Rufus San
derson; secretary treasurer, G. G.
| Townsend; teacher, L. R, Varser; as
sistant teacher, f. J. Britt; reporter
F. Grover Britt.
Lumberton Circuits Pastor and Fam.
| lily Arrive. - '> @n.lsi;sss
| Rev. K. A. Bruton, who was assign.
/ ed to the Lumberton circuit by the re
cent Methodist conference, Mrs. Bru
ten and three children arrived Satur
day ard began housekeeping ct the
parsonage, Seneca street. Mr. Bcuto1
prsachod at the East Lumbertoi
Methodist church yesterday mornins
and evening. He succeeds Rev. G.. H
Biggs as pastor of the Lumberton cir
cult. This circuit is composed of th'
East Lumberton church, Moss Neck
Clarkton and Abbottsburg. TIL
churches at Barker's and Smith,
which formerly belonged to the Lunl
berton circuit were transferred by tn
recent conference to the St. Paul cir
cult.
: DR.. Beaman at Chestnut Street Meth
odist.
Rev. DR.. R. C. Beaman- filled hi
pulpit at Chestnut Street Methods
church, to which he was assigned a
pastor by the recent conference, fo
|. the first time yesterday morning an
T. again last evening, preaching a sple1
= did sermon and delighting a larg
L congregation at each service.
DR.. Beaman arrived Friday nigf
: from Henderson, the leading church {
( which place he served as pastor du
! ing the past four years. He was MI
at the station by church committe
:, composed Of Messrs. w. H. Humphre
e L. T. Townsend, H. E. Stacy and j.
= Sharpe and was taken to the home M
l. l.. T. Townsend, where he spent tt
night. He will occupy room at tt
i parsonage and take his meals at MI
F N. A. McLean's until he is joined he
y by Mrs. Beaman and their daughte
who are expected to arrive during t.
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