Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-13
FIRST METHODIST.

FIRST METHODIST.
The minister win occupy his pulpit
and speak at both services today. His
theme for the morning service at 1918
is AN Avenue Of Expression and En-
rfchment." At the evening service at
1880 he will speak on THE Evidence
of God in Human History"
The meeting of the Epworth league
tonight will be a stockholders and di-
rectors' meeting. The president Of the
corporation. Henry Nelson, will pre-
side. The subject for discussion is
What am l doing with my talents.
my gifts. my possessions? What should
be. doing with them?" The meeting
will be harmonized by fine music; e:15
is the hour.
An important meeting Of. the chair
men of the Ladies' Aid sections will
be held promptly at $3.50 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. at the home of the
president, Mrs. Edwin Harrington, 1925
State street. Each chairman is urged
to be present as there are several ur-
gent matters to be considered.
SThe eighth section of the Ladies'
Aid society will hold a dinner social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Looney. 1906 Harrison boulevard. on
next Friday evening. You are invited
to attend.
Miss Gertrude Griffith, special work.
er for the northwest field Of the Y. w.
c. A. will conduct the story hour at
the Y. w. G. A. vespers today at 4:30.
The minister will endeavor to pre-
sent the theme THE Light Of the
World" at this service on Thursday
night at 1880.
The Young Matrons club of this
church will meet with Mrs. Harry
Seckel. 1913 jefferson street on
Wednesday afternoon of this week. to
sew on the baby kits for the French
and Belgian refugees"
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Sunday school session begins at
10 o'clock. Its organization Is as fol-
lows: Forty five officers and, teach
ers. Approximately 455 enrolIments.
In addition there are As in the cradle
This makes a grand total of 565 who
are reached directly by the Sunday
school. There are eight departments in
the school proper and three auxiliary
departments.
The attendance has been steadily in
creasing the last few months. Last
Sunday 423 were in attendance. This
was 80 more than the Sunday one year
previous.
The Sunday school has we'll remem-
bered it's soldier boys. Letters were
written to every soldier at Christmas
time and some woman became moth
err" to each one. One hundred and fiji
ty volumes of well bound books were
sent to Camp Lewis for their library.
Mrs. Bruces Glass sent so pounds of
material at one time to soldiers in
France. One Of our classes Is repre-
scented by 10 stars on the service flag.
o. p. Wolfe has charge of special Sun
day, school work for the soldiers. To
date has has sent each week to the boys
a copy of the church bulletin and Sun
day school paper In addition at least
two mimeographed letters have been
sent to them.
Our missionary superintendent re-
ports the following activities under
taken by classes:
$40 scholarship in India.
$40 scholarship in India.
SIS support of native teacher in In
dia.
$3.50 to general missions in India.
So for work among the poor writes of
the south.
IS for work anon gthe poor whites of
south.
Support of a bed in Manila hospital
All other classes are contributing to
foreign work through the Sunday
school
Eighty dollars was raised for Ar
menian refugees. Over $40 was raised
at Christmas time for the Associated
Charities, In addition to the vast
amount of materials such as flour. su-
gar. etc. collected for the poor.
Boy Scouts raised 101 sacks of pota-
toes in their war garden. The scouts
also had charge of the labor census
of Boise, helped in both liberty loan
campaigns and are now working with
the slogan Every scout to boost
| America"
The II. H." class conducts a nur-
sery during the morning church serv-
ices. taking care OF the babies whose
mothers desire to attend church serv-
ices. Toys are needed. Make a dona-
ton.
The Sunday school has one picnic
during the summer and one during the
winter. Four hundred were seated at
the tables at the last winter picnic.
| Mrs. e. c. Laughlin Is conducting
teacherS training class. Those enroll
ed do not obligate themselves to teach.
but fit themselves for such work
should they later desire to serve AZ
| teachers.
Mrs. willsie Martins class pays the
| board of Marthe Langlois. French
war orphan. at a home near Paris.
Our Sunday school desires to pro-
mote faith and works.
Our music has improved greatly un-
der the leadership OF L. d. Hanson.