The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-24
FAIL WORK IN
LOCAL CHURCHES
Busy Season For Many
Congregations Other
Church Events

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Church Events
The fall season is being made
emminent by activities in the local
churches. Halloween parties arc
to take up part of the week, and
plans are being made for revivals
later on.
Grace Lutheran Church.
Reformation Day services Will be |
held at Grace Lutheran church next
Sunday when the pastor, Rev. Roy
], Meyer will preach two special
sermons on Reformation Ray topics
both at the morning and evening
service. The services will be IN
commemoration of DR.. Martin Lu.
ther tacking the ninety.five theses
upon the church door ut Witten-
berg on November 1, 1877, and the
paving OF the way Of religious free
dom.
At this time also the congrega-
tion will make It's donation to the
European relief fund to feed, clothe
and reestablish the schools and
churches Of the Lutherans OF the
war-stricken countries. The sum OF
81 1,250, 900 is being raised in tho
United States and Canada. The
per capita is approximately 81 a
member or approximately S175 for
the local church. Indications arc
that the apportionment will be
raised. According to DR.. Howard,
E. G., of Wheeling, the faith OF
these people as we'll as Protestant
ism Is at stake in these countries
where men have turned away from
their God and proselyting Is run
ming rampant. These remarks he
made at the meeting OF the West
Virginia Synod here the week be,
fore last.
Central Christian Church.
The Wednesday evening prayer
service will be held at seven-thirty.
Friday at seven.thirty choir prans
tice and at eight o'clock there will
be a masquerade party, ror the
church and Bible school in the
.s.ls
Next sslndk " Is to ibes u big mis-
sionary day and the members are.i
asked to bring a special missionary
offering,
There was large attendance at
the young peoples meeting last
night, and it was an especially fine
service.
on Wednesday night the Swear.
ingen Bible class will meet and the
5th chapter OF Mark will be
studied.
Thursday the church will be open
to receive clothing which is to DO
sent to refugees in Poland and Rus
sia. The slogan Is Fill Ship
with Fellowship" The ship is to
be sent out in November to arrive
in the foreign ports at Christmas
THURSDAY afternoon the Woman'a
Missionary society will meet at two
thirty.
Friday afternoon at three-thirty
chiIdren's hour will be held in the
basement OF tho church.
On next Sunday a Fellowship |
meeting" for all the churches OF
the new association will be held at
the First Baptist church. There
will be four conferences in the aft
ernoon.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Ola
mond st.
The Good Cheer Bible class will
meet Tuesday evening at seven |
thirty at the home OF Mrs. G. +.
esk.ta
Division No. Of the Lndies, Aic
society will meet at the church on
Wednesday afternoon. Division |
No. 4 OF the Ladies' Aid society
will meet Thursday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Arzy SteaIey, IN co
lumbia street.
F Choir rehearsal Thursday night
at seven-thirty.
Z The regular mld.week service on
Wednesday at seven.thirty.
At the service yesterday morning
Rev. Buckley preached on THE
Church Of Tomorrow"
Last evening Rev. w. D. Reed,
assistant pastor, who just recently
returned from Europe, preached on
"The World Call to Church OF To-
Rev. and Mrs. Buckley attended
special services in clarksburg last
night.
Plans are being made for a series
Of special services which are to be
held before the. holidays.
First Presbyterian Church.
There will be meeting OF the
Sabbath school board Tuesday owe
ming In the Ladies' parlor at seven.
thirty o'clock.
Mrs. Marshnll's and Mrs. Welsh g
divisions OF the Presbyterian Le-
gion will meet Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock at the home OF. Mrs.
e, c. Jones, 522 Fairmont avenue.
Mid-week prayer service Wednes-
day at seven.thirty.
Rev. Charles Baird Mitchell VIII
preach morning and evening, octos
her 3Oth. His morning subject,
what Is the Kingdom Of God
Luke $3.50. "Go Thou and Preach |
the Kingdom OF God" His evening
subject viii be, What Is the Mes.
sage OF the Kingdom of God 2" Mark
1:17, "Come ye after Ne and
will make you become fishers Of |
men,"
M. p. TEMPLE
This is mmber recitation week.
A complete directory of al the
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