The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
SERMON AND SONG
MARK PROGRAMS
FOR GOOD FRIDAY


Nine Churches Unite
Nine churches of Maple Road
boulevard will participate in union
services at Carrolton Avenue Re
formed church. Addresses on the
last seven words CT Christ will be
delivered by the Rev. L. E. Smith,
pastor of Broadway Evangelical
church; the Rev. M. A. Farr, pastor
of Broad Ripple NJ. E. church; the
Rev. T. R. White, pastor Of Meridian
Heights Presbyterian church; the
Rev, Warren w. Want, pastor of
North M. E. church; the Rev. c. H.
Winders, pastor of NorthWood Chris
tan church; the Rev. j. G. Gibson
of Fifty-f1rst Street M. E. church;
the Rev. E. H. KistIer C FairvieW
Presbyterian church, and the Rev.
L. H. Graham of Broad Ripple
Christian church.
Special music will feature the
meeting. Benediction will not be
pronounced, but the congregation
will bow in silent prayer before
leaving the service.
Junior members of Central Ave-
nue. M. E. church and their friends
will have special services at the
church. The children will read the
prayers, Scriptures, and will sing
special music. Communion will be
held by DR.. Frank Roberts, who will
receive juniors into the church.
Holy baptism will be administered.
Lutherans Plan Services
United Lutheran Good Friday
services will be held at First English
Lutheran church, Pennsylvania and
Walnut streets, with eight Lutheran
churches cooperating. The service,
"The CrucifiXion," with have seven
parts, with the pastor participating.
They are: The Rev. J. Luther Seng,
Bethany church; the Rev. A. v.
Rem, Christ and Pleasant View
church; the Rev. r. H. Benting, St.
Marks church; the Rev. Arthur Alb
planalp, Ebenezer church; the Rev.
w. G. Donaldson, Gethsemane
church; the Rev. j. Earl Spaid,
First Lutheran church, and the Rev.
Allen K. Trout, Bethlehem church.
Scriptures will be read and special
organ music offered.
Devotional services on the closing
events of the life of Christ will be
held at Irvington Presbyterian
church, with DoWney Avenue Chris
tan, Irvington Methodist, and
Irvington Presbyterian churches
participating. The Rev. B. r. John
son and the Rev. George w. Allison
will deliver the sermons. Mrs. Jane
c. LOOMS will be at the organ.
The Rev. G.. M. Kroft, pastor of
West Michigan Street Methodist
cvhurch, will deliver the address at
services in his church. Special mu-
sic has been arranged.
Congregations of the North Side
Church of God, Seventh Christian
church, st. PauI's M. E. church,
Thirty-flrst Street Baptist church,
and Home Presbyterian church will
hold joint services at the latter
church, with the Rev. Morris Coers
delivering the sermon and the choir
Of the North Side Church of God
offering special numbers.
Four Churches Join
Community services will be held
at the Riverside M. E. church, with
four churches cooperating. Theme
of the meeting will be the Seven
Last Words on the Cross" and they
will be explained by the Rev. Rob-
ert M. Selle, Riverside M. E.; the
Rev. Lewis E. Frazeur, associate
minister of the church; the Rev.
w. H. Harris, Temple Baptist
church; the Rev. j. A Hanning,
Union Congregational church; the
Rev. E. T. Howe, Unity M. P. church,
and the Rev. Charles R. Lizenby
and the Rev. William Gage Ken
singer.
Pastor of three churches will CO.
operate in services at the Bright
wood M. E. church. They are the
Rev. Isom Ferris, Calvary Baptist
church; the Rev. Robert F, LaycocK,
Forest Manor Methodist church;
and the Rev. Victor B. Hargitt, of
Brightwood M. E. church. The Rev.
Z. r. Lewis, evangelist at the latter
church, also will speak. Music will
be provided by the choir of the
Brightwood M. E. church.
Community services will be held
at st. Johns Evangelical church
with the Rev. Ernest A. Pipenbrok
in charge. Mrs. Margaret Baden
will be in charge of the special
music.
Evangelist to Speak
DR.. c. D. Ledbetter of Franklin,
an evangelist, will preach at Vic
tory Memorial Methodist Protestant
church. The Rev. George L. Far
row, pastor of the church, will be
in charge.
Members of the faculty of the
College of Religion at Butler uni
versity will participate in services
at the University Place Christian
church. These include DR.. F. B
Kershner, DR.. Bruce Kershner, DR.
T. w. Grafton. The Rev. H. w
Lawton and Professor r. A. Bacon
The Rev. G. L. K. Smith, pastor OF
the church, will be in charge.
Crucif1xion services will be held
at Tabernacle Presbyterian church
with the Rev. j. Ambrose Dunkel
pastor, in charge. He will read the
Bible story of the trial and Crucifix-
ion, interSpersed with appropriate