The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-29
Lent Observed
in indianapolis
by Thousands
Catholics, Protestants Join
Concentration of Fast
by Savior.


ating ChriSts 40-day period of fast
ing, is being observed in Indianap-
oils churches not only by Catholic
members, for whom the period is
one of fasting and penance. but by
Protestant denominations as well.
Beginning this week with Ash
Wednesday. special services are to
be a part of many church pro-
grams until the close of Lent on
Easter Sunday.
Next Wednesdays sermon in SIS.
Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral
is to be delivered by the Rev.
George Dunn, while the Rev. Ro-
maud Mollaum, o. F. NJ, of Olden-
burg, has been announced as the
speaker at all Wednesday evening
devotions during Lent at Holy
Cross Catholic Church. The parish
oners of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church are to hear the Rev. Giles
Strub, o. F. M, of Chicago tomor-
row night. He will deliver all Sun
day night sermons during the Len
ten period.
Other Services Held
Services are tc be held each FRI
day night in st. Georges Episco-
pal Chuch. The Rev. Charles
Heckingbottom was the first speak,
er last night, and will be followed
in the ensuing week by the Revs.
William Burrows. George S. South
worth, Robert G. Alexander. E.
Anger Powell and Harold o. Boon.
The Rev. Francis Tetu is vicar Of
the church.
At Christ Episcopal Church, the
Rev. E. Anger Powell, rector, is to
speak on "A Worthless Alibi" at a
MONDAY Lenten service at 1905 on
Monday afternoon Mr.. Powell is
chairman of the Department of Re-
ligious Education on the Diocesan
Council, a member of the Standing
Committee and one of the Examin-
ing Chaplains for the Diocese OF
indianapolis.
The Rev. Garry L. Cook, pastor
of the West Morris Street Christian
Church has prepared series Of
Easter sermons on the subject.
Christ Speaks From the Cross"
The first of these, THE Compass
sionate Christ" is to be delivered
tomorrow morning.
Special Service Scheduled
A special service is scheduled by
the Rev. Robert G. Kuebler, pastor
of the F'riedens Evangelical and
Reformed Church for 7;45 Thurs
day night, and the Rev. Frederick
R. DIARIES, pastor of Zion Evangeli-
cal Church, will preach at the Sec
ond Midweek Lenten Service on
Wednesday night.
This weeks Lutheran observances
of Lent are to include a sermon on
theme, Are You Able to Lift HUI
manity?" by the Rev. Allen K,
Trout, pastor of Bethlehem Church
on Wednesday night. s
Five Methodist churches are to
unite for Sunday evening Lenten
services at the Roberts Park Church,
beginning tomorrow night. The
other churches cooperating are the
New Jersey Street, Meridian Street,
Fifty-first Street and Central Ave-
nue.. Tomorrow nights service is to
be in charge of the choir of the CEN
trail Avenue Church and its pastor,
the Rev. Charles Drake Skinner.
Further Programs Listed
r7,,r+I,o,. yorooroy,oc oro RI bVo y1re
sented by the New Jersey Street
choir and pastor, the Rev. Edwin j.
Weiss; the Rev. Abram S. Woodland,
pastor of the Meridian Street
Church, and the Roberts Park choir:
the Rev. Wilbur D. Grose, pastor Of
the Fifty-frst Street Church, with
Mrs. Grose as guest soloist; the
Roberts Park choir and the pastor,
the Rev. Charles T. Alexander; and
Bishop H. Lester Smith of Cincin-
natl and the Roberts Park choir.
Tomorrow morning at the Broad
way Methodist Episcopal Church the
Holy Sacrament is to be celebrated.
The Rev. Richard M Willard, pastor,
is to speak on Forgiven Iniquities
and Forgotten Sins"
At the evening service, the Broad
way choir, under the direction Of
Willard E. Beck. is to sing Van Dem
man Thompson's oratorio, 1.-THE
Evangel Of the New World" Mrs.
Fay Hulick, Ralph Coble and Rob-
ert Lewis are to be the soloists. The
pastors evening theme is to be THE
Evangelist for the New Day."
Suppers Are Scheduled
Lenten fellowship suppers are
scheduled at the Fifty-First Street
Methodist Church, for March 10
and %, and April l. Union serv-
ices with Roberts Park M. e.
Church will be held starting to-
morrow evening and continuing
each Sunday night through April 5.
"a Borrowed Burden" is to be
the Rev. G. A. McPheeter's sermon
theme tomorrow morning at the
North M. E. Church, in the first of
a series Of Lenten sermons. Themes
for the next three weeks will be
"a Borrowed Body" "a Borrowed
Cloak" and "a Borrowed Home"
The Irvington Methodist Church
choir is to sing at the evening
service tomorrow night. Other
events scheduled for the Lenten
season at the North NJ E. Church
include a review Of Kagawa's
book, "a Grain of Wheat" and
concerts by the Scottish Rite and
Methodist Hospital nurses choirs.
DR.. E. A. Robertson is to conduct
a series of midweek Lenten services
at the Roberts Park NJ. E. Church
at tbs on Thursday nights, through
April 9. This weeks subject will
be, as There a Personal God?" +
series of church night dinners is t6
be served at the church preceding
each service.