The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03

departments of church work. They
will be greatly missed.
| DR.. T. p. Bell left last Thursday
night for his new post of service at
Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala
/ bama. He rarely missed a service
and has been loyal friend and sup
porter of the pastor.
Now is a testing time in the history
of Algiers Methodism. Unless we
procure a parsonage it will cripple the
work for years 70 come.
The pastor has promises of SUBJ
scriptiOns amounting to $4,000. If
this can be made 100000 it will be
easy to buy the home. Let us know
what you will do about it if you are
interested.
Lieut. w. H. Hebert is at home on a
furlough and leaves tonight for Camp
Pike. He is always a welcome guest
in the community.
Mr.. Sanford Hebert of Camp Martin
has been sick, but was able to return
to Camp last Sunday.
Miss Ruth Hafkesbring, who has had
an attack of Spanish Enfluenza, at the
Mrs. Joel Lilly is on a visit to
Hazelhurst, Miss
Tisdale Daniels is out again after
several weeks siege with fever.
Mrs Lula G. Frere was a week end
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jno. NJ.
Caffery, leaving last Monday to pay
visit to relatives in Gulf Port, Miss.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
X. NJ. Brown were glad to have them
worship with us last Sunday night.
DIR. and Mrs. A. c. King returned
home last Monday, after a two weeks
rest at Biloxi, Miss.
Last Sunday Mr.. Edward Davis
came in Unexpectedly, on a few days
furlough. He is a guest of his aunt,
Mrs. A. c. King. He is now on the
U. S. S. S. Kansas
Mr.. Frank Cornish is still confined
to his home, at he Delaronde, but is
slowly recovering.
DR.. Hiram Abigg Boaz, secretary of
The Church Extension Board, Louis
vile, KY, will visit New Orleans next
week. He succeeded DR.. McMurray,
who has recently been made a Bishop
in our church.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Prayer meeting tonight at O'Clock.
Remember, this is the night we call
the roll of the enlisted men. Be sure
to bring some news of them to us.
The Boy Scouts of Troop No. Is,
meets Friday night at Z o'clock.
There will be an important meeting
of the New Church Commission Fri
day, at o'clock
Services next Sunday at IL a. m.
and 8 p. m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Next Sunday We will start contest
for attendance, and We would like
everyone to be present so we could
enter thtir name in the contest, but
If you cannot come Sunday come
whenever you can and your name
will be entered, provided you come
before the contest ends. Full details
will be given Sunday morning after
the lesson period. Come.
The following Saturday, October the
18th is to be Work Day, and the fol-
lowing day Sunday the 18th will be
Harvest Day. On Work Day those
who will are expected to work if they
do not do so already, and give what
they make or as much of it as they
will to the Methodist Orphanage in
Ruston. This money is brought to
the church on the following day and
thus it is called Harvest Day. On
Easter the offering from our Sunday
School was larger than any other
Sunday School in the City, which was
oil
our best to go over the top once again.
Sunday the 18th besides being
Harvest Day will be Rally Day, and
we want all the folks to come out to
the morning service, so if you can be
out on that date at $3.50 we will have
surprise awaiting you.
EPWoRTH LEAGUE.
The annual meeting at which the Of
ficers of the Union Epworth League
took place was held last Saturday aft
ernoon at the Carrollton Avenue
Methodist Church. Although only
few delegates were present the voting
was carried on, and other business
attended to. Several new officers
were elected and appointed On Sun
day afternoon at the same church
these officers were installed, by Rev.
j. +. Foster, and a very interesting
meeting was held.
Next Tuesday night the monthly
meeting of the Union League will be
held at the Epworth Church, Scott
and Banks Streets, City of you can
come please do so, you will have a
good time.