The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-29
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
AGAIN HAS PASTOR
SERVICES HELD IN THE CHURCH
SUNDAY-OTHER SERVICES
IN MOSCOW

Yesterday at the Christian church,
which has been a long time without
pastor, every department seemed to
be taking on new life. There was a
good attendance at both the morning
and evening service. In the morning
the pastor, W. G. Scates, spoke of the
New Testament church as building.
He said that every Christian ought
to be so familiar with the church of
the New Testament that if one ex-
listed in the community they could
recognize it and be able to say, "There
is a real New Testament church of
Christ" If none were found they
should be able to go to work and build
one. At the close of the sermon
seven responded to the invitation.
Five who had been members else
where and two who confessed their
faith in Christ and will be baptised
later. This will make sixteen added
to the church since the new pastor
came
In the evening, speaking of the
vital things in Christianity, the
pastor said:
'The vital thing about the Jewish
religion was what men said about
God. There is but one true and living
God.' The vital thing about the Mo-
hammedian religion was what men
said about Mohammed "There is one
God, Allah, and Mohammed was his
prophet" From this he reasoned
that the vital thing about the Christ
ian religion is what men say about
Christ. Whether or not they are
willing to confess as did Peter, that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the
living God.
At the young peoples meeting, the
young ladies arrayed in Japanese
costumes received the guests and
seated them upon the floor where
they were served with dainty refresh
ments in regular Japanese style. AS
one gazed at the pictures, post cards,
lanterns and curios with which the
room was tastefully decorated, he
could almost imagine he was in Japan.
A very interesting and helpful pro-
gram concerning Japan followed the
social hour.
Presbyterian Rally.
Presbyterians gave a splendid re-
sponse to the Rally Day call yester-
day. H. R. Smith who has been in
the church for more than twenty-five
years Sdlu Iildl IL WdS dllOSeIuoT LIE
finest Rally'Day service in the history
of the church. DR.. J. G. Eldridge and
Mrs. J. N. Clarke, superintendent and
associate superintendent, deserve
much praise for the success of the
Sunday school work. The New Era
gave practical demons
stration of its utility The splendid
at all services yesterday
was largely the result of the social
carried on during the past
week by the New Era group leaders.
A strong class was graduated from
Zach department. Bibles were award
ID to those who had perfect attend
lnce for the year Three members of
he class graduating from the junior
Gladys Jacobson, Helen
Campbell and Bernadine Hatfield,
we're presented with Bibles for having
earned the catechism. Their exami-
lation revealed splendid knowledge
It the scriptures and of the funda-
nentals of faith.
The university classes showed an
Increase over last Sunday and a new
lass was organized for the young
married people of the congregation
lnder the leadership of DR. Harold
!. Axtell. Miss Ida Yates and Miss
Lena Whitmore, superintendent Of
he junior and the primary depart
nents of the Sunday school have done
cry efficient work in their depart
nents as results for the years work
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