The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
Methodist Church Notes
Rev. G C. Wier, Pastor, Residence
236 Olivier, Phone Alg. 1873.

Last Sunday, we nad interesting
services at both services. Mizpah
Choir had splendid music. At the
evening hour, the presiding elder,
Rev. ]. G. Smelling, preached, what
was pronounced by many to have
been the best sermon he has ever
preached for us. Our people love to
hear Bro. Smelling. The Epworth
League went to the Bonner home and
held an afternoon service, consisting
of songs and prayers and sermon
by the Pastor. Mines. Summers and
Herbert sang beautiful duet.
An interesting report was made by
Mr.. t. H. Cayard, treasurer of the
Centenary fund of the local congrega-
ton. He referred to the fact that the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
had subscribed, counting all credits
about 1000, 100000. Ten per cent
of the amount paid by each Confer
ence is returned to that Conference
to be appropriated by the Board of
Missions to help pastors Of Mission
charges and to help missionary enter
prises of that territory. Until the
coming of the Centenary, there had
been, at least for several years prac-
tically no increase in the number OF
our missionaries in the Foreign
fields. We had to have reinforce
ments or quit the field. Since Janu-
airy, 1919, our Chruch has sent out
the following achievements: To
China, "a; to Japan, IT; to Korea, 81;
to Mexico, 10; to Cuba, II; to Africa,
II; to Europe, %. Total reinforce
ments 1872. Not until 1921 could we
say that our church had well-nigh an
adequate force of workers for pres
ent demands. In no year, of oul
missionary enterprises have so many
! been added to the church in the for
e eign fields as during the year 1921
/ The treasurer read some other inter
!. esting statistics and made an appro
/ pirate reference to the fact that l
t was through the Centenary move
/. ment the War Board was enabled t
|. give our local church $20,000.00 TO
q the new church on Opelousas avenue
n He made this as one Of the appeal
for the payment of our obligations
the other and higher reason was tina
Christian people who could possibl
do SO always met their obligations
Il The report was so full of interes
r. that the Presiding Elder took occs
e. sion to say it was good to hear 1t.
Is At both services the pastor took o.
c. casion to refer to the fact that the A
le giers Herald's Christmas numbe
ID had a very interesting history
lie New Orleans Methodism and of tn
d. Algiers Church in particular. tn
in congregation will send away mol
h than 300 copies of this issue. Mis-
ct Ida Harvey and Mrs. Paul Malor
IN will have charge Of this list for I'll
"a Church.
40 The Gypsy Smith evangelistic NEE
:. ing that will begin in a special tabe
nacal on Clio street, January 5, 1872
:. was announced. This Is one OF Il
:. best evangelists in Christendom. 1
~ not fail to hear him.
10 Mrs. ]. U. Melancon has been Wis
Ing IIleuuS anu TcidliNco Al Dos>
On Rouge during the past week.
ny Mr.. j. l. Coleman of 725 Within
as avenue has deposited his church L
as ter with us. We are glad to ha
ng him.
H. Mrs. z. H. Cayard, at the Sund
al night service reported that {
he measuring party had been quite
IS, financial success and returned than
a for the help Of friends.
ng Messrs. Hebert, Cayard, Rick'
and DR.. Fay made quite hit wi
s,s their approximations. Every one I
n joyed it. This was a part of the p
gramme of the evening, Friday.
Services next Sunday at the usi
hours. Come. you will find "
come
The ladies in charge of the Me
IN. uring Party desire to thank all "
. assisted in any manner to make
sly affair such decided success.