The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-30
EVANSVILLE
Sunday School Building Dedicated

Gated Tuesday night with appropriate
services. The pastor, Rev. Alvin j..
Forty, was in charge. Three ministers
of the Somerset Chassis, Evangelical
and Reformed church, spoke. The Rev
A. NJ. Wright, pastor of the Salisbury
and New Germany churches, chose for
his subject, "A program Of Christian
education; Rev. Karl H. Beck, pastor
of Salem Reformed church, Frostburg,
who is q former pastor of the Wilhelm
charge here decade ago and who has
seen service as a missionary in China,
talked on "a program of Christian
recreation, and Rev. Harold R. Ash,
of Roxbury, Pa, pastor Of the Glade
charge, spoke on Making the best use
of your church buildings" Special
music was rendered by the church
choir under the direction of DR.. W. H.
Waugaman, with Mrs. B. H. Bender,
pianist.
While giving thanks to all for their
part in the work, special mention was
made of the building committee, COM
posed of John H. Folk, C. o. Bender,
and Nevin U. Broadwater, for its I'M
firing effort The total cost of the
building and equipment was about
$500, excluding $500 donated labor.
Over $1,000 was in the building fund
before definite plans for the building
were made. Donations up until the
night of the services totaled $1,1OO,
and with what subscriptions were re-
ceived Tuesday night leaves an
amount still needed of only slightly
more than $1,000.
The church building proper was re-
dedicated also at these services be-
cause of improvements and refnishing
of the interior done some time ago.
Announce Christmas Programs
The Lutheran church has announced
dates for its Christmas services. On
Sunday night, December "a, the Sun
day school will present the annual
program. In addition to this regular
service, on Christmas night, the choir,
under the direction of Mrs. Harold
Miller, organist and director, will pre-
sent cantata, "The Song of Old", as
sisted by the male voices from the
choir of Salisbury Lutheran church.
The old familiar song, at came upon
a midnight clear" is the basis for the
musical setting.
Announcement is also made by the
Methodist church that its services will
be held on Christmas Eve, Sunday
night, December "a. "The Holy scenes
of Christmas" will be presented by the
intermediate class of the church
school. Recitations and exercises by
other classes of the church school, and
songs by the choir will also feature.
Mrs. D. R. Carder, wife of the pastor,
is in charge of the program.
Other Church Activities
The group of about 25 boys and
girls who organized religious social
club recently at the Lutheran church
has named it "The Monday night
club" Rev. S. D. Sigler is conducting
devotions on "The Christian Church"
A period of recreation follows. The
club, open to boys and girls between
the ages Of 10 and 16, meets once
weekly at GAS p. m. 1t is interdenomi
national.
Nineteen persons attended the
monthly social evening of the Epworth
League society Friday night in the
Methodist church school room. Both
junior and senior members attended.
James Beachy was leader of the
topic, "What kind of leader was
Jesus?" at Epworth League Sunday
night, the first in a series of three
meetings on the theme, "The leeder-
ship of Jesus"
Services in local churches for Sum
day will be: Catholic, Mass 10 a. m.
Lutheran, Sunday school, GAS a. M,
worship service, II a. m. Methodist,
church school, 10 a. M, Epworth Lea
que, 6:45 p. m. Reformed, Sabbath
school, $3.50 a. m.
Mrs. Harvey Gortner will be hostess
to the Lutheran Missionary society
Tuesday evening at her home. 1t will
he tho Chric+poac DartU
The Ladies' Aid society of the Mt.
Zion Methodist church will hold it's
Christmas party Wednesday night,
Dec. 6, at the home of Mrs. Chas. C.
Layman, Long Stretch, with her
daughter, Miss Zeola Layman, as joint
hostess. There will be an exchange of
gifts and officers for the ensuing year
will be chosen. In addition, dish
towel sale will be held among the
members.
Farm Discussion Group Meets
The November meeting of the Farm
Bureau Discussion Group was held
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. U, Stanton. The general gist of the
discussion period was on the underly-
ing principle of cooperative organiza-
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