The herald., 1922-04-06
Methodist Church Notes
Rev. G C. Wier. Pastor. Residence
$50 Olivier, Phone Alg. 1873.

Last SUNDAY was OHe VI iHtelesl
and activity all day. Besides the
two services, the Sunday School
workers went to the First Methodist
Church to attend the special course
that DR.. Atkinson is directing. being
assisted by some of the great spec
ialists in this line. 1t is we'll for us
to keep up with everything worth
while in Sunday School progress.
At the morning hour, our people
heard for the first time the Mems
Chorus that has just been organized
by DR.. Fay, leader and Mrs. Bell
organist. It vas IN every way first
class The anthems and quartette
and the trombone solo, the latter by
Mr.. s. NJ. Hebert were all appreci-
ated.
At night, Mizpah Choir and Miss
Hafkesbring rendered splendid music.
OF especial mention is the solo by
Miss Orrie Summers. This was the
| first time that the Pastor and the
congregation had held services in the
new church with no outside assist
ance. 1t was without doubt day
full of much that was interesting.
The communion service was so large
that the number of individual glasses
must be Immediately increased. Truly
we are very grateful to God from
whom all blessings flow.
PERSONALS
Mr.. ]. U. Melancon has received
nice letter from DR.. F. N. Parker
dean of Emory University, Atlanta,
Georgia. He was at one time Presid-
ing Elder of the New Orleans Dis
trict. He was, at the last General
Conference, elected one Of our Bish-
ops and declined to be ordained. He
sends congratulations and best wishes
to the Pastor and people. 1t is or
further interest to members that DR..
Parker's father, afterwards Bishop
Parker, was once Pastor of the AL
giers Church.
DIR. R. H. Wynn, now Presiding
Elder of the Shreveport District, but
at one time the Pastor Of the
Church sends congratulations and
best wishes to us ALL We all appre-
ciate the good wishes of so many of
our friends. 1t is very evident that
everybody thinks that we have q
great opportunity to do an unusual
work for our Lord and Savior.
The recent death of the Rev. w
| A. Mangham, Pastor of the Queens
, borough Church, Shreveport, La,
, was received with deep grief by his
many friends here and at McDonogh-
vile, where he was for two years
Pastor. He was greatly beloved
wherever he labored.
Mrs. w. B. Warren has been al.
most constantly at the bedside of her
father, Mr.. Jacobs, who is critically
i'll at his home in New Iberia.
Marjorie Brakeman and Tracy
Entwistle were both kept away from
Sunday School last Sunday on &C
count of sickness. but both are bet
ter.
Dearro Trotter was out again, after
having had a long illness on account
of an accident to his neck. He was
: in the hospital several weeks.
i Our Sunday School will lose two
of the scholars, Harriet and Hope
: Saunders, when their parents move
: across the river.
: Mrs. Frank s. Ryan entertained
the Woman's Missionary meeting
/ Tuesday.
r The Junior League met at thu
Church Tuesday night.
8 The Quarterly Conference wa
n held last night at the Church will
e the Presiding Elder, the Rev. J g
Smelling in the chair.
The Board of Stewards will nice
at the Parsonage in regular session
tomorrow night at 1880.
The Catechism class will meet a
$3.50 Friday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Services next Sunday at IL a. m
and 1880 p. m. This will begin
weeks service of Passion week.