The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
COLORED CHURCH
TO HONOR PASTOR

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Barnes M. E. church, Negro
church on the north side, will have
unusual services Sunday to climax
the closing of three years service by
the Rev. Robert E. Shelton.
During the three years DR.. Skel-
ton has been pastor of the church,
membership has doubled. It's Sun
day school has become one of the
largest in the city. The church
building also has been beautified by
interior decorations.
All conference claims also have
been raised in full.
Rev. Mr.. Shelton will speak in the
morning on Three Crosses"
At the evening hour the church
will hold testimonial service for
the Rev. and Mrs. Shelton, at which
time the pastor will deliver his clos
ing message for the conference
year, using for a subject, Danger
Gus Sailing"
The Rev. Alpha H Kenna, min
lister, Roberts Park Methodist
church, will have as his morning
sermon subject, why Look Up to
Heaven?" and the evening sermon
subject will be THE Light That
Never Goes Out"
Music for the evening service will
be furnished by the Indianapolis
Business and Professional Women's
Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Camille
B. Fleig.
DR.. Earnest N. Evans, secretary of
the Church Federation, will speak
at the morning service at the Bethel
A. M. E. church. At o'clock an
anniversary service for the local
chapters of charity viii be held and
at o'clock the pastor will speak
on the subject, MY Fathers Bust
ness"
The Rev. L. B. Moseley, pastor of
the Emerson Avenue Baptist church,
will speak Sunday morning on the
subject, PLAIN Talk About God"
His evening subject will be Jesus
Answered Them"
DR.. Edward Haines Kistler, minis
ter of the Fairview Presbyterian
church, will present as his morning
subject, 1.-THE Church of His Name" "
preparatory to the annual meeting
of the church and congregation on
Thursday. Everett K. Todd, bari
tone, will be the soloist.
Miss Helen T. F'ullenwider will
lead the personality club forum at
7 D. M, on -Four Things"
The annual congregational dinner
of the church will be held in the
social room Thursday at $50, in
charge of Mrs. Ralph R. Reeder and
Mrs. Robert L. Dorsey, hostesses.
It will be followed at ,7:30 by the
annual business meeting of the
congregation, at which elders, dea-
sons and trustees will be elected and
the annual reports heard. This
church probably is unique in the
city, in that it is closing the year
with all current expenses paid in
full, due 90 the excellent business
budget of the deacons, under the
direction of Herbert A. Minturn,
chairman.
The Rev. Walter B. Grimes, pas
tor of the Bellaire M. E. church
will speak in the morning on From
Egypt to Canaan" The evening
message will be given by George H.
Murphy of this city.
AT the Advent Episcopal church,
the Rev. George S Southworth, rec
tor, will speak Sunday morning on
Reunion in the Next World
The Rev. r. T. Gwyn, pastor of
Centenary Christian church, will
preach Sunday morning on Hal
lowed Be Thy Name" Sunday eve
ming his theme will be, "A Man Up
a Tree"
DR.. Frank S. C. Wicks at All Souls
Unitarian church at IL a. m. Sun
day will continue his series on
"Great Sceptics," by speaking on
Robert c.. IngerSoll."
"The New Testament Church" and
I'm Whom 1 Believe" are the an
nounced subjects Of the Rev. Bert
r. johnson at the Downey Avenue
Christian church.
Reception of members will be held
at the morning service Of the Fifty
First Street M. E. church, the Rev.
Wilbur d. GroSe announces.
The Rev. Lee Sadler of the Uni
versity Park Christian church an
nounces his themes as 'The Glori-
Gus Radiance" and The Luggage Of
Life"
THE Spiritual Dynamic" and
Why Jesus Wrote in the Sand" win
be the Sunday topics of the Rev. B.
Brooks Shake at the Grace M. &.
church,
At the West Park Christian
church the Rev. John Farr speaks