The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-03
METHODISTS TO
DISCUSS WORLD
SERVICE HERE
Dr.. Wade Explains Aims
and Purposes of the
Commission.

Commission.
One of the most important SUBJ
jects to be discussed at the an
nual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in session here will
be the work and program of the
world service commission.
The World Service Commission CT
the Methodist Episcopal Church
which was authorized by the general
conference, has its headquarters at
TAO Rush ST., Chicago, Ill.
DR.. r. ]. Wade, executive secre-
tary, in a recent statement said:
world service is the name given
to the missionary, educational and
philanthropic work of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at home and
abroad, as carried on through its
general boards. IT'S
"World service includes the work
supported or assisted in this and in
other countries by the boards of
foreign missions, home missions and
church extension, education (includ-
ing the former board of education,
the education for negroes, the board
League, and commission on courses
of study, hospitals, homes and dea-
coness work, pensions and relief,
temperance, prohibition and public
morals, and the American Bible So
ciety.
1.-THE World Service Commission, y
said DR.. Wade, sis at work on five
continents and many islands of the
sea, including over forty countries
outside the United States, using
more than 100 languages and dia-
lects. 1t is working in more cities
of over 250,O00 population and over,
outside of America, than in the
States"
"A program for the conference
year" will be the subject of the
sermon next Sunday morning at
10:45 by the Rev. L. P. Cooper,
pastor of Calvery United Brethren
Church, corner of State and Hoyt
AYES. The White River annual con-
ference, which closed its sessions
at Hartford City, Ind, last Sunday,
returned Rev. Cooper as pastor OF
Calvary Church for the eighth year.
Labor and Growth" is, the sub
ject of the evening sermon at 7:45.
Every member is urged to be present
for the first Sunday of the new con-
ference year.
At the Hillside Christian Church
Sunday morning the pastor, Homer
Dale, will preach on "The Laborer
and his Hire" There will be no eve
ming services.
The church services Sunday at
the Bethlehem Lutheran Church
will commence at 10:45 a. M, when
the pastor will preach upon The sub
ject 1.-THE Blind Man Healed" There
will be special music by the choir.
The Sunday school period will con-
vene at $3.50 a. m, when F. w. Sleek
will have charge.
The Rev. F. A. Hayward, secre-
tary of the Federated Baptist
Churches of indianapolis, has left
for New York city and Boston to
make a study of Baptist organiza-
tons and especially the relation OF
the Baptist churches to the City
Baptist Society. MIR. Hayward has
been invited to preach on Sunday
Sept. 4, at the Baptist Temple at
Lowell, Mass.
During the week closing four out
standing Baptist pastors have bowed
to the shadow of death. DR.. Ben
jannin F. Farrell of Mt. Zion Col
ored Church for nearly thirty-five
years was buried from his church
with honors. DIR. Charles Lewis OF
Olivet laid to rest an aged mother
The Rev. Charles Hawkins of Gary
and moderator of the (coloreO Bap-
fist convention of Indiana buried his
wife. The Rev. j. H. Human of the
Hill Crest Baptist Church laid his
youngest son, James Francis Hin
man, to rest after a long heroic bat
tie since July 4, 1927, following an
automobile accident.
The basement of the new and
beautiful Acton Baptist Church is
rising with each day and soon the
corner stone of this church will be
laid with appropriate ceremonies
The church was destroyed a year
ago yesterday. Aug. 81, 1926. The
Rev. j. H. Julian is the pastor.
At the, First Moravian Episcopal
Church the following program will
be given:
Prelude" SEPTEMBER Maitlans
Hymn-"O Son of God and Man.
The Apostles Creed.
Gloria Patri.
The Lords Prayer.
Anthem-'Harkl Harkl My SOUP. ...
onertcry."Devctio;n. . ......... LSs6ori i
Hymn-".o Master, Let Me Walk with
Sermon rheme-"rhe Carpenters Mes
sage"
Aymn-"yesus. Thou Divine Companion"
r0''iuue .i:45 p. M.''''''.' 'iaeiie'
Prelude-"Evening Devotion" $3.50. .Reac
Hymn-"Sa Now With Contritt
Hearts,"
Responsive Reading.
Hymn-"Go Labor on, Spend and b
Spef.S."
Scripture Lesson.
Anthem-"I viii Praise Thee, o Lord.
onertcciiy..iirhe Brook; .......lilliornsttefil
Prayer OF Conservation" Beethoven
Hymn-"Where Cross the Crowded Way
Sermon Theme-"The House by the Road
Prayer.
Hymn.-"Forth in Thy Name, o Lord.
Co."
Postlude-"March in C"......... .stebbin
The Rev. Christian o. Weber
minister; Miss Helen Louise Quig
organist.