The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-03
PASTORS TOMAKE
PLEA FOR FAMILY
CHURCH GOING
Parents Urged to Bring
Their Children With
n
Them on Sunday.


~ AsToRS of the city start out
the New Year on the first
Sunday urging parents not
only to attend church services but
70 see that the entire family is rep
resented.
A greater church attendance is
being urged by all ministers OF the
city. Many churches are planning
revivels and a week of prayer this
month.
IN behalf OF this campaign in in
terest of larger church attendance,
the current edition of the Indian
apolis Unitarian Bulletin answers
the question: why Join a church,"
The answer is printed as follows
in the bulletin:
l. The church performs three sac
ramentaI offices-C Christening, Mar
Tiege, Burial. Many prefer, as a
matter Of self-respect, that these
offices be performed by an organi-
zation toward which they have @
personal rather than perfunctor.
relationship.
3 Joining a church gives one a
. sense Of proprietorship. attended
s the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh
for two years before made my de-
cisfon After that I felt it was my
church, was no longer mere Wis
itor.
8. Uniting with church carries
with it not only a sense of ones
right, but wholesome sentiment Of
obligation. For a person to visit
divers churches IN order to find one
to his liking Is quite proper. But
church doaters," those who go
from one church to another for
years and never unite with any are
spiritual parasites; for If all people
were .foaters" churches would dis
appear.
4. It is 9 gallant thing to make a
public avowal of your convictions.
To stand up and be counted" on
the side OF a cause in which you be-
Heve ie to choose courage rather
than timidity. "God never makes
himself manifest through towards. -
5. Each year brings its toll of loss
through removal or death Your
uniting with the church gives the
members and the minister fresh en-
couragement. Seeing you in the
ranks they say inwardly: 1.-The work
will go on with augmented effective
ness.
6. Many wish their children TO
grow up under the influence of the
church When the stormy period Of
adolescence comes to young people a
reasonable and reverent religion is
an armor against temptation. The
surest way to Interest your children
In the church is to be devoted to 1t
yourself. Church attendance and
membership is the only practical
proof you can offer of such devo-
tion.--D. L.
REV. L. c. E. FACKLER of St.
Matthew Lutheran Church will
preach Sunday morning on Saliva
ton" and at night on ''To Whom
Are You Giving Glory?'' The vestEy
will meet Wednesday night at the
home Of e. F. Herther, 1882 Spruce
49, = AAC A-A1N4Co <14Q Will UlCCL O1l
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Paul Forester. 1926 Hoyt Ave-
AT ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCH
DR.. Frank L. Hovis will preach on
The Painting Soul in the morning
and at night on THE Souls Escape. .
Vinson II. Manifold will teach the
Other Fellows Bible Class In the
morning.
REV. CHARLES n. GUNSoLUS
win preach Sunday night at the
Oriental Spirituahst Church on IF
Man Die Shall He Live Again?"
DIR. Nd. B. HYDE will preach at
the Grace NJ E. Church at 1915
a. m. on THE All Inclusive Resolu-
ton" and at 7:s0 o'clock on 1.-THE
Price OF Opportunity.
eaS
DR. EDWIN CUNNINGHAM of
the Central Universalist Church will
preach at 1855 a. m. on Truth
Triumphant"
DR. FRANK s. C. wICKS an
nounces the following order of serv-
y ice at II a. m. Sunday at All Souls
Unitarian Church:
Andante Religoso ....... Merkel
Hymn $3.50.
First Service.
Covenant.
Anthem
words Of Aspiration
Responsive Reading-zth Selection.
Scripture
Hymn It's
Notices and Offerings.
1ddress-Chsnzine the Past -
hymn 179 c1une 364l
Benediction
Postlude
Triumphal March .-......-..Co Costa
THE LAND BEYOND" ana "a
Place for Every Man" Will be the