The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-15
Methodist Church Notes
Rev. G C. Wier. Pastor. Residence
236 Olivier, Phone Alg. 1873.

Last Sunday was one of activit.
and service. Besides the two service,
at the Church. part of the Epworti
Leaguers went to the Bonner Home
with the Pastor and held services
at $3.50 and part went to the big
Sunday School meeting at First
Church. The music by the Mems
Choir was excellent. OF special
mention is the solo by Mr.. Jno. Red
man. Mizpah Choir had good music
Sunday night. Mrs. T. E. Orrel, Jr.,
was with them again, after a long
absence. Miss Orrie Summers rem
dered a pretty T.olin solo and the
Choir had two anthems. Every one
Is saying nice things about our music.
At night, the Pastors text was from
James 1877 Pure religion and unde-
filed before God and the Father is
this, to visit the fatherless and
widows in their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the world"
The subject was discussed from a gen.
eral application to the practical az
fairs of life as they presented them
selves in our association and affilia-
ton with men and women, and in a
pointed way he read some of the let.
tiers that had been in the local papers
In regard to the Jazz music and ami.
NAL dancing described there, by Of
ficers of the dancing clubs and by
the story of police officer, Mr.. Wal
ter Faulk. The Pastor referred to
trousers. coming to the rescue and
urging action in the matter. This
is very commendable thing for them
to do but they surely needed help
and surely the mothers of girls
should help out in this thing. One of
the most efficacious ways to put an
end to 1t would be for mothers of
girls to say. mo more of it. Find
something else to do" Surely
mothers after being told in print that
Indecent dancing is a crime against
God, disgrace to morality, and in
suit to humanity, and a blow to civ
flization," you will sit up and take
notice.
Another calls IL New evil that
was sent straight from hell to Sc
duce the youth of our nation" Surely
mothers will help the boys. Surely
girls will help out in this fight for |
better conditions. The best and surest |
Nay Is to say I will do my bit by
laying away. II you mean business
taboo the whole thing and you will
not miss 1t. Miss Virginia Hamilton,
OF Westhampton College, Richmond.
Va, has launched a movement among
college girls to do away with the
dance. as far as they are concerned.
More than thousand college girls
have signed an obligation to refrain
from dancing and to use their in.
against It, In Kansas, so the
press informs US, a teacher has been ,
barred from teaching and her certif. .
lcate rescinded because she partic. (
lpated In the dance. Thus the boys {
who are leading in this local fight are $
N line with other sections. who have |
his same evil to cope with. Surelyi
low is the time to act. Mothers. as
Of the morals of the youth
hrow your influence to the good and
lelp the boys. Give them some other
diversion that will not harm them.
Help them to find diversion of a harm
ess sort. The warning has been
fven and that by those on the in
fde and who must know. Act. Do
now. Keep them unspotted from
ne polutions Of the world.
PERSONALS
Last Wednesday, June z, 1922. at
he Parsonage, 236 Olivier ST., Mr..
elson s. Towner and Miss Anita
ufdry both Of jefferson Parish. were
lited in the bonds of matrimony, the
ev. c. C. Wier officiating. They
ere accompanied by a few friends,
no came to witness the ceremony.
and best wishes to
e young people. They will make
Fir home in Gretna.
Last Sunday, June IL, 1922, at his
me 4o5 Delaronde, occurred the l
ath Of Mr.. Louis Martin aged eighty. |
II one Of the honored pioneer cit |
Ms OF Algiers, having resided here
sixty three years. He lived an
lOrable life and did bfs a,,xu a. A. g