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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05
SUCCESSFUL REPORTS
At SECOND BAPTIST

The most successful reports in the
history of the church were read at Sec
oad Baptist at tho annual business
meeting yesterday afternoon year
cf progress and advancement was noted
IN every report maze. foreshadowing
even greater results for 1920 for the
congregation, both from the stand
point of finances--and it's contribution
TO home and foreign missions--and also
from the standpoint of church MEM
tnrship.
second Baptist membership now reg
isters 1909 This was net gain for
the past year of sixty. y steady on
ward stride has been noted from year
to year in new members.
1he most significant fact outstand-
ing in Second Bsptist's growth is its
service for others. and this was
brought out in the comparison Of the
years income with the sum given to
missions both home and foreign--and
to benevolences. The report showed
that contributions for the year totaled
S9hs7s.9a. while s24.555.2s of this had
been given to missions and benevo-
lonces. The financial report shows 4
per capita contribution of s3T Dur
| ing the past successful victory cam
pajgn" pledges from Second Baptist
church amounted to SZOo,bon
The budget for the present year was
also presented and adopted. The total
Of this is $4,000. which only includes
current expenses. The pastor Of the
salary, Rev. T. Claggett Skinner, was
Increased TO s6.4eo, which is an adj
vance OF $3.50 over that of 1919.
"a church clerk, treasurer. two re-
coscers, mission treasurer, four new
| deaeons and all standing committees
were elected. Those appointed are as
/ foiicwss Clerk. Starles H. Ellysop;
treasurer. Carter ". Williams. ecc<d-
| erH. F., l.. Allen and S. r. Massie: mis-
sion treasurer, Luke y. Drury; dea-
cons Or. p. .. Lipsconb. J. L. Phip-
| pen, S. 7. Crun1p and DIR. w n. Street.
The personnel of all the COMMITTEES were
rec. elected.
Report of the work in the Sunday
| school was also read. There Is total
! Of 692 scholars on the roll. and the
collections have shown steady ad-
/ vances.
| review of the work conducted at
| 1903 East Main street where the
/ YtLng mems Bible class conduct n
/ library, social room and scout troop
was also reviewed. The young men.
unoer the leadership of DR.. r. r. Me-
| Gre ken and Starles II. Ellyson are
conducting a muchly needed community
center in that vicinity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

the arguments that arc now being
made by the wet interests ard the
Interested parties who wishtto be wet
again were then anathena to this
sama delightful coterie. They have
seen great light and suffered a
violent conversion Yet lit seems as
this sort Of deathbed repentance has
come too late for the salvation OF
John Barieycorn in the Empire
State. ''''-'7f'. 70 :.
Suppose New York should. by the
authority OF referendum or other
wise, enact statute In conflict with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

to those artistic souls who delight In
the baywtndow style OF human archi-
lecture. The very thought OF it is in
spring and elevating.
Yet visitors to those parts of New
Jersey which serve as roosting places
at night for those birds who spend
their days In New York city, and
those parts on the sea shore set aside
for the fleeing OF unsuspecting visi-
tors from other parHs--and these por-
tons seem to occupy all OF the state,
except a few rnarshes-have not OBJ
served that there has been any cry
ing need for this particular reform.
On the contrary, the baywindow APP
peared to be favorite fronts piece of
the average male citizen OF middle
age. Rather than devote, hts ad-
ruinastrat1on to the building or up
keep OF these ornaments. the future
governor should devote his energies to
reducing some of those obsese fig
ures to something at least as comely
and graceful as the form of the
h;ppopotarnus. But, after all, the
necessary beer for the bloaing
process liz not yet In sight--rior likely
.
TO be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05
GovERNoR-ELECT EDWARDS

On the 2oth day OF the present
month New Jersey VIII have a new
sxprernor. His name liz Edward J.
gEdwa-ds- When mans last name
sSx plural form Of his first name.
sonA may be sure there has been
eccentririty in the family. But In his
ease perhaps the emphasis should be
srut upon his middle initial
As LIS the case Of a majority OF the
INIsn chosen Els governors. he was
practically unknown outside OF his
OWE state before his election And
like many others. viii probably be for
gotten soon after the end of his term.
Al present he Is in the lineiight be-
s<szuHe OF his advocacy of bill to
xssTnit liquors containing twenty-six
Ter cent Of alcohol to be sold In New
Jersey. His campaign manager has
sssnst given out prophecy which is
believed TO correctly atate the anu
kftinns Of the New Jerseys next gov
Arnor. and ii Is this: "a year from
ROW Jerseymen will be going about
sEith baywindows from the beer they
brink" Surely. this is notable pub
satc service which this. rising states
-A4an proposes. It should eTf6ear flirn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05
CROWDED CONDITIONS
CAUSE COUPLE TO WED

New York. Jan. 4.--Matrimony for
roof. This amazing case OF neces-
sity has just occurred in New York.
Hotels are damned as the result Of
the gigantic thrush of visitors to the
automobile show and two servants OF
p. A. StowaH. returned United States
minister to Switzerland could ind only
one room for their mutual housing.
They were Fred Harrie and Miss Ga
brielle Sandring valet and maid.
They held short consultation and
then rushed of to the city hall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05
$40, 900 in Jewels Stolen

LYONS, Dec. 2o.--Extraordinary
skin marked the bold robbery OF the
jewelry shop of NJ. Constantin re-
Gently. The craftsmen opened the
glass cases and broke into the safes,
licking away jewels valued at more
than $4,000.
No fngerprints were left, and the
police are absolutely baffled. without
single clue. The same establish
ment was entered in 1918 by burglars,
who cut their way through the walls
OF the building and stole 100000 In
money and jewels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

Washington.-One hundred thou
sand American women have taken the
America n.Red Cross course in eie-
mentary principles OF household sani-
tation and nurzine, it was revealed
at recent conference here. This
instruction is now being introduced
into the curricula of high schools,
seminaries and women's colleges In all
parts of the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

Tnere was tins when certain
brewing company claimed TO manu-
Ia cture e product that made MI
wauRee tazaoua Now 1t seems that
Milwaukee is dong .ts best to make
ITSELF infamous Is there another
cSm4nunsty ia the United States that
woald continue TO elect Victor Ber-
ger to congress- Let Us hope not
IL Milwaukee wanted Berger for
ssts mayer, well enough. Nobody cut
SIDE Of that blessed burg cares rap
sxfat kind Of . crank may be chosen
to preside over the municipal affairs
- ttf-1r --z1I-tCIT' a-Ir7. II has been
xur1e years s.uce anything the town
ccald do could by any possibility
damage It's reputation. But when
Milwaukee sent a man Ike Berger.
or rather Berger himself. to con-
Eress 20 help 70 make laws for the
rest OF the country then the rest OF
sasse country feit decidedly aggrieved.
After a while. even Milwaukee became
aAharaed OF itself and retired him.
4Ats period OF reform and mortihca-
lion was all too brief. Berger be-
same blatant In his disloyaity TO
SAmerica during the war He was in
Etcted fer seSttior. Thereupon. he
h<carne the idol of Milwaukee again
sAnd was reelected 10 congress He
|ssas tried ard convicted and congress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

did the only possible thing and ex-
PEELED him by unanimous vote. lack
ing one With unparalleled afrontery,
Milwaukee again sends him to the
house Of representatives. is not that
something Just little beyond the
LIMIT?
People familiar with the city
know that Milwaukee is dominated
hy an element and a. sentiment for
eign TO the Ansio~Saxon traditions OF
most of the country. In opinion and
feeling the place seems to resemble
a German city rather than an Ameriz
can one. Avery large percentage OF the
population are of German birth or ex-
traction German brewers and
whiskey sellers have controlled the
politics OF the city for many years
The scandals which have resulted are
well known 10 students OF municipal
corruption. These things In time
might have been forgotten or con-
doned. but the country viii not par
don the persistent faun ting OF the
German hatred OF American tnstitu-
tons by the repeated election to the
national Legislature OF a man who has
been convicted of disloyalty to the
government and the dag OF this
country Tn time OF war. and NIL
waukee will become a stencil In the
nostrfls OF all patriotic Americans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05
Americans In British Army Demob.
illznd

London.--All of the 10000 Ameri-
cans who fought in the British army
have row been dernohiiized. except a
few. who are stiil underoing treatment
in hospitals. rer.ortfs of ftv American
Red Cross which has been caring for
them in various ways. now show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05
Petersburg

Especial to Richmond virg1niAn-1
Petersburg, Virginia, December A.---
Norman FL. Johnson. OF Rjchmonds
will be the principal speaker ~ the,
annual meeting and dinner Of tbs Re-
tail Mercants' association, which will
be held in the Petersburg hotel ON
Tuesday evening. President W. II.
Schwarzschild and State Secretary w.
A. Clark will probably attend the ain.
ner and meeting.
Petersburg's quota for the caanpAiSn
to raise funds for sTar-strickeu J0WB Of
Europe has been placed at SIS. 600. rir-
ginia's quota is $4,000. Harry Eollod
has been named as head Of tho cam.
paign here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

The Biggest Joke of All.
Edsel said the plot to kidnap him
is the biggest joke he has heard in
a long time; still, he didn't go so far
as TO put it on a plane with the peace
hip.-Philadelphia North American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. CULLEN TODAY

MRS. CULLEN TO-DAY
Funeral services for kra Martha
Fl. Cullen. widow Of the late DR..
Charles r. cullen, win - held .frnm
the residence OF her sDn-in-iaw. -.
r. n. Pitt. T1S Lamb avenue. this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Friends OF
the family are invited to attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

Mrs. Katherine O. Branch, Wits s0f
the late David r. Branch. died yeSter.
day at the home Of her daughter. Mira
W II. Jones. in Norfolk. The fun
eral took place this morning at the
grave In Blandford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-05

Leslie Arnold Kirkland and Mis-
Eoxie Florence Porter were mArrtAd
yesterday evening by Rev. W. Oliver
Gordon in the minister's residence on
w Washington street
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Ellis will speak. at the morning hour
evening hour his subject will be Some
Good Investments
TEMPLE-The Rev. j. Carl Mccoy
will speak at both hours. II am, The
Key to Success" 1880 pm, Accounting
With Cod Sunday school 945 am, B.
Y. P. T., $3.50 pm.
cENTRAL-The subject of DR.. Ben
Coxs sermon on Sunday morning at
Central Baptist church will be THE
Lord High and Lifted Up" The music
will be furnished by the mixed quar-
tet In the evening he win preach on
Three Important NOws," at which
time the Central male quartet will fur
nish the music.
PRESCOTT MEMoRlAL-The Rev.
o. T. Finch pastor, The usual Sunday
services will be held with sermons at
II am and 1880 pm. by the pastor.
BoULEVARD-Pr by the Rev,
]. II. Wright IL am. and 1880 pm.
Morning subject, "A Happy Church.
evening subject, Tine Name Jesus"
Sunday school, GAS am, r. O. Nor
Vile, superintendent. B.. Y. p. L"
6:15 pm.
SEVENTH STREET-The Rev. l. N.
Strother will preach at IL am, subject,
Every Man in His Place and at 1880
T m. on another Drive Sunday school
and B. Y. p. U. will meet as usual,
BELLEVUE-The Rev. DR.. r. M. In
low, pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 am,
Sermon by the pastor at II am. and at
8 pm. All mldweek services as usual.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

colored who in discussing
of her neighbors she's gion Eff she has she's
took mighty light nobody needn't be afraid of ketchn from
her The religion is of the mild type
is not contagious.
Two little girls talking day The daughter
college professor the other preacher Have
religion house." asked the latter Yes deed"
piled the former sterlized" of
have erzed religion contact with and worldly
pleasure that it longer contagous? Oh for religion that
will life religion irresistible
those with whom we daily associate!
There things themselves
Christianity it is contagious First ALL it must be of
the cheerful variety The ongacd woebegone variety of
lgon will make little Roadway spreading
mands and must have religion good cheer JOY hope, ove
we have oyess religion wants what have blame
them David that the the Lord might with him,
and it also be with will win others
through influence.
Again contagious Christianity consistent. Men
so apt to measure themselves by themselves Human nature is
much alike in all of We know full well how weak and de-
pendent ought
in daily living 1t would be folly a bad-headed
selling medicine
mendaon SO it also folly for us to to win the souls of
them make unconditional
less ourselves have done the fullest
Then contagious Christianity also }"conessng
Christianity" shall
that The confession Christ
coming before accepting
Savior 1t daily privilege every
ashamed of Him daily life
about Christianity so good
others catching from us?" cheerfuy
consistently confessingy before that
always count for Christ and His church!
The Avenue Christian
Memphis Feb. A. 1920.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
NIL CHURCHES TO
RESUME SERVICES
Plans Being Consummated for
Revival to Start On
March q.

All regular services will be resumed
IN memphis churches Sunday, after a
period OF three weeks in which the
IFotestant churches discontinued both
their sunday and midweek meetings at
ne request Of the mayor as a flu pre-
venttve measure.
In the opinion of many Christian
workers, the interruption of the church
work was not without its blessings to
me church, for it emphasized as nothing
ei,se coula nave done the important place
the TclGlous services hold in the lives
OF CHRISTIAN people, and it is the uni
Nersal opinion that Sunday will see the
largest congregations that the churches
Oh the city have witnessed for many
The disco1tinuance of the regular SER
+ wees brought no let-up in the duties
oI the pastors Of the churches They
were buslly engaged from morning to
iught each day with pastoral visits to
ne homes of the sick and other duties
tIat were increased. rather than di-
Iheuloers Of the various churches.
A meeting of the. executive commit
. zee N charge Of arrangements for the
. simultaneous revival will be held next
Week after which the efforts of all the
/ PROTESTANT churches will be concentrate
l Sd on plans for the great evangelistic
aflVe that Is scheduled to starts March
y ana continue until Easter. The re-
YlVai VIII be preceded by two weeks of
special prayer in all the churches, the
second week of which will be devoted to
cottage prayer meetings in the homes of
members of the varoous churches.
a., ne tlfst step in the preparations for
the revival will be a church survey Of
the entire city, in which all Protestant
denominations represented by the Prot
estant Pastors association will take
part; On account of the uncertainty as
TO the time the ban on public gather
a ftAFI l.
could be made for the survey, but the
committees will meet early next week
to complete their organization, and the
survey will probably be started Feb. 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Presbyterian.

FiRST-Sunday morning DR.. William
son will preach on What Every Hon
est Man Desires: An Investigation OF
His Work" $50 Mems club meets for
supper in church parlor. Message;
Standing For Your Faith"
SECoND-Sunday morning at II am
the Rev. A. B. Curry, ID, will preach,
Sunday evening at 1880 pm. the Rev.
w. l.. Carson will preach, taking as
his subject, Promoters of Happiness"
CHELSEA AVENUE-Rev. f. D.
Daniel, pastor. The theme for the
morning hour will be "A Duty, a Priv
ilege Purpose" In the evening there
viii be discussion of the subject,
"Hindrances to the Confession of Sim
Christian Endeavor meets at $50 pm,
and Bible class al 10 am
ALABAMA AVENUE-Services will
be renewed as before the cessation by
reason of influenza. Subject for morn
ing: The Father and Son Day"
CENTRAL CUMBERLAND - Rev.
James NJ McLeskey will preach at II
am. and 7:45 pm, Morning subject,
THE Parable of the Fig Tree" Sun
day school and c. L. society will meet
as usual
ASSOCIATE REFoRMED-Rev f.
service; THE Solemn Days of Life;7
evening, THE Rescue of Souls"
COURT AVENUE, U. S. A.--Dr. II.
q. HOfstead, the pastor, will preach on
The Right Attitude Toward Disease,
or the Gospel of Good Health" at the
II O'Clock hour. The Sunday school
viii reconvene at 9:45 am.
M'LEMoRE AvENUE-The Rev. Will
liam James will preach at both the
school at $50 am. Christian Endeavor
at 6 80 p.m
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Episcopal.

ST. MARY's CATHEDRAL-At 7:15
am, Cathedral church school; $3.50 am,
Mems Bible class; 9:45 am, morning
prayer and sermon by the Very Rev.
F. DUN. pevall, dean of the cathedral
at IL am.
cALVARY-Services for Qulnquages-
ina Sunday; sunday school at $50 am
Bible class for men and women at 9:45
am. Morning sedvice and sermon at
II o'clock. The Rev. Paul r. Will
liams, junior canon of st. Mary's ca
thedral, officiating.
GRACE-Services for Sunday: Holy
communion, 7:15 am; morning prayer
and sermon, II am. evening prayer
and sermon, 1880 pm.
GOOD sHEPHERD-Sunday school at
$3.50 am. Morning prayer and sermon
by the Rev. Or. NOll, II am.
ST. MARY's (sUNTYN)--S und "A y
school at 9;35 am; morning prayer and
address II am.
ST. LUkE'S-The Rev. +. r. Ram
age, rector. Holy communion, am;
holy communion, II am; morning
prayer and sermon, II am; evening
prayer, s pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Christian,

LINDEN AVENUE-Walter NJ. White,
minister. Sunday services: 9:45 am,
Bible school, classes for all ages; II
a. NJ, public worship. Lords supper and
sermon; theme, Christ and His
Church" $50 pm, social hour and
lunch $40 pm, Christian Endeavor
service; 1880 pm, song service and
sermon; topic, "NeVer Satisfied" We'd
nesday: 12:1l to | pm, prayer service;
/ 80 pm, Woman Missionary society;
y 80 pm, officers and teachers con-
ference lunch; 1870, officers and teach
ers' conference.
M'LEMoRE AVENuE-ReyY George
w. Kemper, minister. All regular
services will be held on Sunday. Sub,
jects: Morning, THE Lords Supper"
evening, Profit and Loss" Bible
school, $3.50 am Christian Endeavor
services 6:45 pm. A cordial invitation
to all services.
DECATUR sTREET-Decatur Street
Christian church, located corner Deca
tur Street and Joseph place, Harris l..
Browne, minister, The church school
will meet at 10 am, when a list or all
pupils will be made by the teachers.
Communion and preaching service at
II O'Clock. Christian Endeavor society
will hold its meeting at $50 pm. fol-
lowing which at 1880 the regular eve
ming church service will be held.
MERTON AVENUE (8lnehamton)-
Win hold regular services Sunday. Sun
day school at 10 am, Preaching at II
am. Christian Endeavor, 645 pm. Eve
ming service at 1880 o'clock Everybody
invited. +. H. Koch, minister.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
DON'T 0YERD0
OR OVEREAT
But If You Do, a Few Doses OF
Black -Draught May Prevent
Serious Trouble.

Nowata, Okla,-Mr. w. b. Dawson.
of this place, says: Il have known of
Black Draught ever since I can remem-
Der, and of all the liver medicines I
ever used, Black Draught Is without
doubt the best. We would not be with
out it in the house.
used to take pills and different
things, but after taking course OF
strong medicine I would be left in a
constipated condition, and would need
then to use a laxative. But after
began to take Black Draught | did not
have any trouble of this kind.
take a big dose at night and follow
a few nights with lighter doses, and I
am like new man until l overdo or
overeat, and neglect to take care of
myself until the liver gets out of fix,
when / have to go to Black Draught
again.
Black Draught I have found Is all
that is necessary for the bloated feel
ing in the stomach, sour stomach or
bad taste in the mouth so common in
spring in the swampy country. / be-
lieve if more people took it, there
wouldn't be so many having chills as
do"
Try Thedford's Black Draught. At
all druggists. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
"SPIRITISM" SUBJECT
OF LECTURE SERIES

A series of addresses on "Spiritism"
Is announced by Rev. Robert George
pastor of the First Congregational
church, beginning Sunday, Feb. %, at
the evening hour.
DR.. George has given much study to
psychic phenomena, a subject that is
being widely discussed at this time,
especially in connection with the visit
Of Sir Oliver Lodge to the United
States. All who are interested in the
subject are invited to attend the series.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Government School Survey" Mr.. ]. L

government School Survey" Mr.. ]. L.
Highsaw.
UNITARIAN-The sermon at the
Unitarian church in the Majestic thea
ter Sunday morning will consist of a
tribute to Robert Burns and Walter
Malone. This is done in order to pay
tribute to the memory of two of the
worlds great poets, and also that the
minister, the Rev. William r. Clark.
may discuss the educational needs of
West Tennessee, in connection with the
story of the education of Robert Burns.
CHRISTIAN ScIENcE-Sunday serv-
Ices at II am. and pm. Wednesday
evening testimonial meeting at s pm.
Subject for Sunday lesson Soul"
Reading rooms at 1903 Exchange build
ing are open each week day from 9
am. to pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

However, there is such thing as good
contagion," and If the familiar words of our
Great Teacher, given above, were fully under
stood by us, Christianity would spread over this
old earth of ours like good contagion." There
ought to be many who have caught Christianity
from US There is indeed little value to our
religion if it be not of the contagious variety
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
BIBLE CLASS REUNION.

The members Of the l.. r ForsdicI
Bible class of the First Methodist church
will hold reunion service at their class
room Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock to
celebrate the lifting Of the flu orders
An interesting program Of good music
and timely talks has been arranged. and
all young men are cordially invited to
attend. Visitors are especially welcome.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Other Denominations.

CoNGaEG ATloNAL-F'irst church.
the Rev Robert George, minister. In
stalation Sunday, The church officers
recently elected will be installed into
their office. sunday school at Gas am.
At II am, (which Is the Best Re-
ligion?" At 6:15 the Pilgrim Young
People. At 1880 PM. "rhe Life Of
Christ" illustrated Prelude, The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
TRI- MU BIBLE GLASS.

Important announcements are to be
made to the members of the Tri-Mu
Bible class of the Union Avenue Meth
odst church at their regular service at
$3.50 am. Sunday An Interesting ser
vice is promised and every member is
urged to be present. Visitors are cor
daily Invited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Baptist.

FlRST-A. L. Boone, pastor. $3.50
am. Sunday school; II am. morning
Letharey, sympathy" $50 pm, B. Y.
p. L. 1880 pm, evening worship, sub
ject "The Much-More Religion"
Ia HELLE PLAcE-The Rev D. A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Lutheran.

TRlNlTY-Sunday school and Bible
classes at $40. At 1915 regular serv-
ice Subject, The Necessity and I'm
portance of Christ's Miracles" At 3
pm. vesper. M bruggeman, pastor.