The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-29
NEGRO ELKS OF
STATE TO MEET
/ AT NEWCASTLE
Program Is Arranged for
Sunday, With Annual
Memorial Rites.

The meeting is to be under aus
p,ces of Blaine lodge No. TAI. Mar
tin w. Dean, Newcastle, is chief ant
Ter of past exalted rulers council.
Sundays program is to include in
vocation by the Rev. G. w. Criss;
scripture reading, the Rev. E. N.
Washington; solo, Miss Leona
Fletcher; opening of lodge Of sorrow
with eulogy, John w. Johnson, first
scribe; solo, Mrs. Claudia Haines;
memorial address, w. G. Hueston,
Gary commissioners of education.
Prominent Elks scheduled to at
tend the services are James T. Cop
per, grand treasurer. and Colonel
John r. Marshall. grand trustee OF
Chicago, and Monte Curry, FIT.
Wayne.
Powell Funeral Saturday
Funeral services for Richard M
Powell, SO, Frankfort, Ind, who dled
Wednesday night, are to be heid
Saturday at l o'clock In Frankfort
at Bethel A. M. f. church.
Mr.. Powell vas the father OF Cecil r.
Powell. clerk in the local postofice For
q number Of years Mr.. Powell was chef at
the old Bates House here. He was
friend of ex-senator Harry New
Mr. Powell moved to Frankfort and
established the first steam laundry there.
For the last twenty-seven wears he has
been clerk in the Frankfort postofiice.
Survivors are Clifford and Cecil Powell
OF Indianapolis and Eugene Powell Of
Gary.
Aims and purposes Of the new In
st!tutlonal A. NJ E. church. Twenty-1rst
street and Boulevard place. are announced
by DR.. Charles Sumner Williams. founder
as follows: Such church will prove to be
the beginning OF the end of public
financial drives. by supplying all existing
needs in its immediate vicinity with one
constructive program"
This program is necessary to reach
the man in the street who can not be
brought into the Y. NJ. C. A. An In
stiutional church will strip Christianity Of
its meaningless shiobo.eths, and bring
home TO the man in the street the plain,
matter OF fact everyday religion of Jesus
Christ in its practical application. 1t
will provide Jobs homes for the homeless,
AENLtdkAUus GuuGAL4OA anu 4G4lstOu III AAA-
? DR.. Williams VIII speak Sunday morn
ing from the subject. To Whom Shall We
Coz" Leonard Franklin will sing. Spe-
ciaI musical selections are to be given by
the choir under direction of F. Fielding
Rowlar. C. E. Hicks is president.
Sermon Topics Announced
At the morning worship at Simpson NJ.
E church, communion services viii be oh
served. The pastor. the Rev. NJ. W. Clair
Jr.. will use for his meditation, The
Great Companion" At the night service
Mr.. Clair will use for his sermon theme
''The Ethics of the Gospel"
DR.. w. T. Davis. superintendent of the
Chicago, Detroit and indianapolis district
OF Methodist churches. has planned two
day quarterly meeting and conference OF
Methodist cnurcnes of this city and vi
entity. beginning Dec. 8.
DR.. Davis will preach at Barnes M. E.
church Sunday morning. Dec. 8. At 3
.. m. union communion services will be
held at Simpson NJ. (. church and at 7:30
O'Clock he will preach at SCOTS M. E.
church.
Institute meetings in connection with
the quarterly conference will be held Mon
day, Dec. 8, from 9 to $3.50 a. m. the
public is invited to attend these services.
Elder G.. T. Haywood. pastor of Christ
temple, Fall Greek boulevard and Paris
avenue, after a tour OF several weeks in
Texts, will preach at the forenoon and
evening services Sunday. Each Sunday
at s:45, the pastor will conduct a special
Bible class. At $50 p. m. another class
with an average attendance of $50 per-
sons will be taught by Mr.. Haywood. All
persons interested in Bible study are in
Sited to attend these classes.
Sunday Schedule Given
The Rev. S. B. Butler. pastor of Mt.
Zion Baptist church. announces the fol-
lowing schedule for services Sunday; Sun
I day school will be conducted by Miss
Pauline Battles. superintendent. at $50;
''The Saving Efficacy OF the Death of
Christ" is the sermon topic OF the pastor
ct the II O'Clock service. Testimonial and
communion services will be held at ,
o'clock. At the evening worship, song
services will lie a feature. Faith of the
Fathers" is thu subject by the pastor.
The Rev Mitchell Coleman of Gary has
closed a successful series Of evangeliStic
services at Mt. Paran Baptist church. of
which the Rev. c. II. Bell is pastor.
Tbirty-one persons were added to the
membership.
Mr.. Bell will preach at the forenoon
service Sunday. Communion services will
be held at 3 p. m. At the evening wor-
ship the Junior choir will give musical
program.
The music department OF Phyllis Wheat
lev Y. W. c. A. presents j. Harold
Brown. teacher Of music in the Crispus
Attacks high school. in an organ recital
in the school auditorium Tuesday night,
Dec. 5. Glee club of the school will assist
on the program. Tickets are on sale at
the Y. W. c. A.
Plans for the vespsr hour TO be held
at Phyllis wheatley Y. W. C. A. Sunday,
Dec. is. will be discussed at the meeting
OF the grade school girl reserves council
SATURDAY. morning at $50. Miss Gertrude
Gamlin is in charge.
Regular services will be held at Alien
Chapel A NJ E. church Sunday. with the
Rev. J. jackson in charge. At $50 the
Allen G. Z. League Will give a program.
V Anderson viii be the speaker.
, w. Earl Keen. teacher Of piano and
voice. will give 8 Pleasant Sunday after
noon program st the Cosmopolitan
School Of Music Sunday. Dec. l. from )
10 o'clock.
Guild to Be Entertained
81. Monies's Guild Of St. Philips EpiS-
copal church will be entertained at the
horne Of Mrs. Bernice Bel. SIS West
TWsnty-s!xth street. Tuesday night.
Members Of the guild will sponsor 6
bazaar at Phyllis wheatIey ''Y'' Thursday
and Friday nights. Dec. IL and IS. Mrs
Lillian Courtney is president.
Industrial department Of Phyllis Wheat
ley Y. W. c. A. will be in charge OF the
musical program TO be given at the branch
building Sunday at 1 o'clock. Miss Irene
Harris is secretary Of the industrial de-
partment.
The Rev. J. D. johnson. pastor Of thG
Metropolitan Baptist church. will preach
at the morning services Sunday. A pro-
gram Of persons representing business