Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
GREENWOOD

Rev. w. D. Short of this place hello
an eVangelistic meeting at ChapIains
Chapel M. b. Church, on Greenwood
circuit, starting September oath, and
ending on Tuesday night, October 10.
During these three week meetings
the greatest revival ever experienced
in this community was held. There
were conversions at nearly every
meeting, and on many nights there
were as many as ten or ttteen. The
climax was reached on Sunday night,
October Sth, when the pastor baptis-
ed over fifty children and adults, re-
ceived seventy-twO into membership
of the church, and converted twenty
more at the altar. The congregation
was the largest ever seen IN that
church, and on many nights filled 10
Over-fOwing. The meetings came to
a close on Tuesday night, with a to-
tai of "a conversions.
Mrs. Harris, widow of Bishop Har-
ris, of Indian, will give a lecture in
Greenwood M. e. Church on Novem-
Der 8th, at p. m.
Services in Greenwood M. E. Church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
school at $3.50 a. M, preaching at
10:30 a. m, EpWOrth League service
at 1880 p. M, and preaching at 8 p.
m. There will be an opportunity Civ
en- for new members to join each
preaching service.
Under the auspices of the Ladies !
Aid of the M. P. Church there will be |
an entertainment given by J. Harry
Burgess, a noted humOrist. It will be |
held at the auditorium Saturday even
ing, October 21st. Home made candy
will be for sale. Come out and enjoy
the fun.
Thayer Porter, small son of Addi-
son Porter, is slowly improving.
Carl Porter, wife and son spent the
weekend here with his parents, J.
Frank Porter and wife.
Mrs. Belle COnOWay who has been
to Washington and Wilmington for
.he past three weeks visiting rela-
ives and friends has returned to her
home again.
Mrs. C. B. Porter was suddendly
,alled to Philadelphia by the sudden
leath of her beloved aunt, Mrs. Mag l
Sie Sipple. She leaves an afflicted hus- :
,and, one son and a daughter to
MOURN her loss. The remains were {
,rought to Barratt's Chapel, Wednes-
lay morning, and her funeral was
eld on Tuesday night at eight o'clock. v
Ir. and Mrs. Sipple were well known e
4 this town, it being their former
ONE. S
Annie Day and family were town p
isitOrs on Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Isaacs is critically i'll d
18th scarlet fever at this writing. S
Ellis Mcfarland, son of James Nc "
arland, was badly hurt a few days t.
go by a horse kicking him. il
The Rev. J. H. Straughn, president y
{ the Maryland Annual Conference, d
the M. E. Church, was a caller at p
le parsonage this week. We were all h,
lad to see DR.. Straughn, and hope W
2 will be with us soon again. "
Oakley NJ. P. Church has been re- ~
)ened and at the present time Rev.
w. Sutcliffe is conducting revival SC
,rvicves there each night, with good Pc
Iccess. On Sunday the Sunday school Sc
as reorganized, and an adult Bible le
ass which will meet every Sunday NJ
two p. m. was organized. You are, m
ways welcome at Oakley Church. Fl
Greenwood M. P. Church Christian 81
1deavOr Society elected it's new Of P,
,ers for this year last Sunday. Mrs. da
AIRY Mills was elected president. ~
e are looking to Mrs. Mills to make
is society one of the best Christian en-
ldeavOrs Societies in this section. g.
le already has plans on for a big co
ar.
James Deputy has purchased the III
w bungalow just completed on Sus- -,
x street, by our contractor, w. I. II
Record Canning Co. will finish can II
ng pears this week.
Mrs. 3. M. Wittmore, founder of the II
'or of Hope Mission, an organiza-
n that cares for fallen girls and wo- IL
N, will hold a special service in
2 Greenwood M. P. Church, four
shts, beginning November 18th. -
Mrs. Nettie Corsey, of Philadelphia, IL
visiting at the home of Mrs. Kate
useman the past week. II
Howard Lynch and son of New
rk came home on Saturday to visit II
sick mother, Mrs. Maggie Satter-
d, returning home on Monday.
The senior class will give min
ell, Wednesday night, October 25th -,
the high school. Admission 10 and 81
cents. -
here will be revival service in
1rt's Theatre, Bridgeville, October
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