The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-16
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.

| Kennison at the morning church ser
vice and Nj. G.. Berry at the nignt SER
vice. Those who know these speakers
do not need to be told tina tthe ad :
dresses were good.
Last Sunday being Mothers Day the
services were directed along that line
Rev. Chambers read an original poem
on Mother" which was very fine. The
sermons, both morning and evening,
were excellent. Special music was rem
Spencer, and J. NJ. Cain and F. II.
Yates
The Centenary campaign is drawing
TO a close. Subscriptions will be ia
ken between noon of the 18th and
Sunday night, the 25th, throughout
Methodism. The teams for Louisa
have been organized and will go TO
work Sunday afternoon. Nobody seems
to have any doubt about going over
the top.
Centenary Items.
Next Sunday, May IS, the Centenary
drive for s35,000,0 900 begins. The team
captains of this church have decided
to make our drive next Sunday. This
means that during the afternoon every
member of the church will be seen. AT
the evening service we will report our
church over the top.
Remember, the pledge to the Cen
tenary is separate and distinct from
any pledge which you have made TO
any church purposes heretofore and
is in addition thereto.
The money thus raised is TO be ex-
pended in several channels.
part is to go to Foreign Missions,
S7,S70000
Another portion will go to work in
the homeland, sT,49000O
Womans work in the home and for
eign field will receive s4,290.000. The
war work fund OF our church will re-
ceive S5,350.000. Most of this will be
used in carrying forward the work
OF Christ in the devastated portions OF
the war countries.
This is the largest sum ever at
tempted by our church. II calls for
heroic giving and 1t is certain that
there will be no failure in this under
taking
Extra No collections will be ia
ken at the church Sunday morning but
every member is expected to be in his
place on this occasion. The Bishops Of
our church have sent out a call TO ev-
cry member to be in his church on
Sunday morning.
A One Minute Sermon.
And to keep himself unspotted from
the world" Jas 1927.
This, says James, is one item in pure
To keep ourself unspotted from the
world means that one is to keep clear
Of the entanglements OF worldliness or
sinfulness.
To do this several necessary things
follow.
First of these is: never say that
which you would not want Christ to
hear. Christ hears that we say.
Next, never keep the company OF
those who would not be pleasing to
Christ for your companionship.
Then never go where you know
Christ cannot go with you. Would 1t
not~be fine thing II christians would
refuse to remain where Christ could
not be. A young man went to per-
Torrance in city in the South. At a
certain part of the program q woman,
not properly clad. came upon the stage.
He arose and walked out, thus max
Ing silent protest against such In
decency. Finally never do what Christ
would not have you do. Thus we can
keep unspotted from the world.
Sunday Services.
Carrying the Gospel will be used
as the subject on Sunday morning. At
the evening hour the subject will be
Obedience"
Morning service at 1880.
Evening service at 7.45.
Sunday School 800 a. m.
Epworth League 6:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:4b.
Bible Glass Thursday 1880.
The drive for the $35,000,000 to be
raised in our church during the next
five years begins Sunday. We can
raise our part without any question.
Every Methodist is expected to attend
his church on next Sunday. No sub
scriptions will be taken at the service
es
Next Sunday afternoon the Centen-
airy teams will canvass the entire mem
bership so that our church can report
over the top Sunday night.
u,.,o..,oun l,.dtaA IN attAnd thaQa