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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
CHURCH BOOKS
 LITTEL STONE
New Haven EducatOr Guest at End Congregational
 Club Meeting Oct. 2

Littel R, Stone, Vice.president oa Stone Business college in New Ha- ven, will address the first meeting of the Miss and Mister club in the Second Congregational church par- lors Tuesday evening, October q, ct 8 o'clock.
 The regular meeting of the Eve ming Department will be held Tues day evening, September g at o'clock and will be in charge of the ways and means committee. Tuesday evening, September 30, a dessert bridge will be held in Dav- enport hall at 8 o'clock. Those re- serving tables are asked to notify Mrs. Thomas Morgan.
 The Pilgrim Fellowship meets Sunday at 5:30 instead of the usual hour of 4:S0. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock. The new officers will be installed at this time. Dr. Walker and MT. Coon1bS will be the speak CTS.
 Children planning. to join the junior choir should give their names to MT. Surgener, Mrs. Sureener or the choirmaSter before the first re- hearsal Friday, October 3. Voice trials for candidates will be held at 3:S0, preceding the first rehearsal.
 The senior choir will rehearse at 10 a. m. September 28 in Daveh- port hall. This first evening re- hearsal will be held at 7:30 o'clock Friday, October 3, at which time new members will be welcomed, Candidates for membership are in- vited to attend private voice trials at 2 the same evening. The ability to sing scale in tune and ones own part in a simple hymn are the only requirements for membership
 The intermediate choir will meet for Its first rehearsal on October 12, at 6:46 o'clock. Much new music has been secured for this choir.
 October s, 194l, will be observed as world wide Communion Sunday and also rally day in the church and church school.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second Congregational church follows:
 Sunday, September 2l-iO:so a. m, morning worship, kindergarten department. l1:45 a. m., church school, Davenport Bible class. 5:3O p. I1l.. Pilgrim Fellowship. 7:30 D, m., Union service at St. Johns church.
 Monday, September 22-4-4:OO D. m. Cir! Scouts, Troop 3. 500 D. m., Girls Sorority.
 Tuesday, Sept. 2S-S:oo D. m.-I Evening Department.
 Wednesday. September 24-4:Oo D. np Brownies. 7:S0 D. m., Sea Scouts.
 Thursday, September 2S-4:OO D. m, Wolf Cubs, Pack 2. 7:S0 D. m, Miss and Mister badminton 0roun'
 Friday, September 26-7:30 b. m. Boy Scouts, Troop ?.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
MRS. HERBERT COZ
 DIRECTS PROGRAM
WOmen's Society of Chris tian Service Planning
 Farley Wednesday
FRANCIS McGRATH

Mrs. Herbert Coe will be in charge of the program for the evening meeting of the Women'S Society of Christian Service at the First Meth odiSt church next Wednesday at o'clock. The theme will be "The Power of the Women in the Local Church. Sic will be assisted by Mrs. William GrierSon, Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs. George Faber, Mrs. Roy Ferris, Mrs. Randall Hale and Mrs. Howard Hickcox.
 Mrs. John Suavely, wife of the pastor, will lead the worship serv- ice. There will be @ short talk by Mrs. Joseph Hetzel who will ex- plain the work of the women'S divi- sion of the Waterbury defense com- mittee and outline the training courses planned by the Central Vol- unteer Bureau. Mrs. Chester L. Clark will be hostess. The exc cutive board meeting will be held at 2 o'clock.
 A group supper meeting and quarterly conference of the Water bury Group of Churches will be held Wednesday, october 8, in the Watertown Methodist church.
 Privileges next week at the First Methodist church follow:
 Monday, September 22--8:0O, The Circle of Cheer will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles R. Hine, 76 Lexington avenue.
 Thursday, September 25-o:S0 a. nl., w. s. c. s. will have an all day sewing for the Red Cross in the church parlors. Ladies are asked to bring their lunch--cof8ee and tea will be served by the committee. Mrs. Chester Clark, chairman, as- sisted by Mrs. Porzenheim and Mrs. Spiers. 500, Junior choir rehearsal, 7:S0, Bible Study Glass led by the pastor. We will continue the discus- sion of E. Stanley Jones last book. Subject for the evening will be Re Hatred, Anxiety as relat- cd to Health"
 Friday, September 26-S:0O, Senior choir rehearsal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL

| SECOND CONGREGATIONAL
 Sunday, September 2i, i0:30 6. nl. Prelude: Suite Gothique, I Chorale, II Priers Boellmanrl Professional Hymn No. S-Come,
 Sound His Praise Abroad The Call to Worship, Invocation
 and Lords Prayer Anthem: The Shepherds Psalm Responsive Reading Selection eio:
 The Help of the Humble Gloria patri The Scripture Reading Soprano Solo: Lord of the Years E Charles Prayer
 offertory Quartet: The Good shep-
 herd-Jennings Doxolgoyg Children's Sermon Hymn No. 405-Glorious Things of
 Thee are Spoken Sermon: Let Us Run With Pa tience." Hymn No. 27e-1n Heavenly Love
 Abiding Benediction Postlude: Toccata in D-MacMastcr
 The Flowers Tn The Vase will be Tn Memory of Mrs. Eleanor Beck with Hitchcock.
 The Flowers On the Communion Table will be In Memory of Wesley N. Hallock.
 The Flowers On The Small Table will be In Memory of Mrs. Lillian Kahl Hendrick.
 In Memoyiarn--John W. Jaeger, September 13, 1041. MT. Jaeger united with this church on Novem. Der 3, 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
FTRsT CFTTJRCH


 Order of the Sunday Morning Service at il o'clock. Prelude Vision Rheinberger Sentences
 Hymn-Faith of our fathers, living
 still
 Invocation and The Lords Prayer Versicles Responsive Reading Gloria Patri Children's Sermon--Mr. Phillips Offering with Anthem-PsaIm l0---
 Josiah Flagg (i00D Doxology Scripture Lesson Isaiah 60: 16-22; Hebrews Il: 32-40 Anthem-Soidier of Christ, adieul
 Andrew Law (l740-182l) Pastoral Prayer Hymn-O God of Bethel, by whose hand
 Sermon First Church in the
 17th Century: the Day of Small
 Things Czech. {: i0a)-Dr. Gregg. Prayre Hymn-o God, beneath Thy guid-
 ing hand Benediction Postlude-March Triumphale-
 Wachs
 pr. Gregg will begin a series Of historical sermons aS the opening of the celebration of the 250th Af- niverSary of the organization of the First Church in Waterbury on Oct. l8 and i0. These four dlscourses will speak of the First Church in the four centuries of the First Church.
 Immediately after the morning service 6 special business meeting of the church will lbe held for the appointment of a small committee to act for the Church in calling an ecclesiastical council for the formal dismissal of the present minister from the pastorate of this hurch.
 Notices for the Week
 Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Church School Staff will hold Q meeting at the home of Rev. James II. Phillips, IA Grove street.
 Friday, 4 p. m. Cub Pack 22 will meet for the first time this season. 7:30 p. m. Boy Scouts, Troop No. 22. Lawrence E. Krieg has taken the leadership of this troop, filling the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

munity Service, Byron CravenA walnut Ridge, Ark: Recreatlon and Leisure, Wallace Dodd, Waynesboro, Va.
 Members at large on the national council are: William Greenwalt, Dc Leon, Texas; Maceo Pembroke, Austin, Texas; Harriet c. Strong, Little Rock, Ark; William Tooths aker, Oakland, CalK., and Helen Wolfe, Charleston, W. va.
 Rev. Harvey seifert, PhD., of Chi- cagc, was made national secretary and headquarters set at Nashville, Tenn.
 Throughout Methodism's lSO0O churches, special watchnigiit serv- ices of commitment will be held this coming New Years eve. This ob- servance was asked for by the Youth Commission and approved and offi. cially proclaimed by the Council o5 Bishops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
METHODIST

METHODIST
 Rev. William M. Nesbit, Ph. D.
 9:45 m.-Sunday School (in- cluding the Confirmation Class con- ducted by Dr. Nesbit).
 Il. a m. to 12 m.-Public Worship. Sermon: Strong Son Of God". Tuesday 2 p. m.-Meeting of the Epworth League. We are receiving new members at nearly every meet ing.
 Tuesday 8. p. m.-The Finance Committee will meet at the home of Marshall H. Long, 25 Dayton Read. Thursday-The Ladies Aid Society will hold an All-Day Meeting, at the home of Mrs. Earl Valentine, Bridge street, beginning at 10 a. m. to sew for the Red Cross. Luncheon will be served at noon, and there will be a Business Meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
Duke Student Leads
 New Methodist Unit
J. KemptOn Jones Delivers SaIutatOry Address as
 YOuth Leader Over NBC Network This Noon
fsnenIaI to TIla nemocrntl


 New York, Sept. 20 -- J. Kempton Jones of Salisbury, ". O., Duke University student, has been chosen to lead the new youth organization of united Mettiodislns It is expected that nest Of the two million Metf- Odist young people between 15 and g will become adherents within the 1irSt year.
 MT. Jones will deliver salutatory address to thousands of his new constituency over the "Call to Youth" program, N. B. Q. Red Nett work, at 12:30 this noon, D. D. s. q
 Representatives from 43 states meeting ct Baker University, Bald- win, Kan., early in September set up the new movement under the name Methodist Youth Fellowship. It will replace the Epworth League and all other Methodist Youth organiza- tons. Preliminary planning had been done by Q Youth Commission appointed by the Methodist General Conference of I940 in which repre- sentative young people from all sec tAOA1h VI bklS Ck1uKcu auu AuulG Couus cilors cooperated.
 The new president has had pre- vious experience in youth work have ing been president of the Southeast ern Jurisdictions Methodist young peoples organization.
 Other national officers of the Methodist Youth Fellowship are Margarita Irle, Tacoma, Wash, vice president for the student group and Phil Steer, Chittenango, N. F., vice president for the Conference youth presidents group; Janet Metz ger, Newport, Minn., secretary and Thomas Mitchell, Homeland, Fla, treasurer.
 The program of the new society is suggested in the following Conn- mission titles. With them are in- cluded the names of the national Worship and Evangelism, J. Warne Sanders, Port Townsend, Wash; World Friendship, Katheryn Madison, Sioux City, Iowa; Com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
Christ. Science
CHRYsTTAN sCIRNCE
(services September 2i)

tGerviceS SepttmpeS 61J
 Matter" will be the subject of the Lesson Sermon for Sunday, sep- tember 2i.
 The Golden Text is from I John 2:i5. Love not the world. neither the things that are in the world"
 Selections from the Bible include the following: ''Is not my word like as fire2 saith the Lord, and like c hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces7" Jeremiah 23:2o).
 Correiatlve readings from the Christian Science textbook, "Scleksce and Health with Key to the gcrip- lures" by Mary Baker Eddy. in- clude the following: lp. 2e7:2S5i) The supp0altlon that life, sub- stance. and intelligence are in mat ter. or Of C, is aEl error. Matter is neither a thing nor a person, but merely the objective Bupp0sition of Spirits opposife. T.he i've material senses testify to truth and error as united h e mind both good end evil, Their false evidence win finally yield Co Twushs~so hhe recognition |ef epakit and of the spiritual eEen- tioa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

Albert Richards diligent expressman has been rac- ing Miller Special in the midget auto at Danbury and West Haven the past few weeks The vehicle is owned by Wing Bouley whose selection of driver just what the doctor orders Jules Racenet of Falls Avenue Oak vile is contemplating hunting trip shortly. It will be his first appearance in the woods in six years Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leon of Franklin Street will goodbye from the Swedish liner Kungshom, tomorrow for Haiti The gangplank will be pulled up in New York Seventeen days later it will dock at the same pier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

Mrs. William A. Robbins has ended long splendid reign Phlathea Class teacher at the First Baptist Church. Her successor has not been named yet Edward Baummer, Jr., of Naugatuck exhibited a New Hampshire cock which walked off with prize at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield earlier in the week. Hiram Bingham, Jr. of New Haven, won with the State Department in Washington D. C., has been appointed vicecOnsuI to the U S Embassy, BuenOS Aires, Argentina. Frank M. Lynch of New Haven president of the Connecticut Eks Association will be feted by Brother Bills from every town in the state at banquet at the Hotel Garde in the Elm City October II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
SALVATION ARMY
ls2-lse Cherry Street

Adjutant and Mrs. Hugo WiberR. Ofncers . in Charge. lieutenant Thomas A. Lawrence, assistant Ofa- cer.
 Lieutenant Thomas A.. Lawrence will have for his subject in Sunday nights service at 8 "The Salvation ist of Ezekiel's Time" This service VIII be preceded by an open.air meeting on North Square, which will be in charge of the Corps Band un. der the leadership of Bandmaster Paul Duren.
 Other services during the day in- clude, Holiness Meeting at 10 a. m, Sunday school at Il Q. m, and Young Peoples Legion Meeting at 6:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
THE CRYSTAL MIRROR

Into the Crystal where all fates have met Look, and be seen and bansh foolish pride: Tn pregnant color stir the hearts own blood, For here are secrets where the gods have cried The crystal gieams with fire at sunset-tde, And blazing where loves passion flames and dies, The apple branches bow and fling perfume A@ Spring returns to charm Adonis' skies. e mirror oe 6 thousand wishes spentI Release your magic ln this new-fonnd world; Earlhb painters lie benumbed beneath your spelI: co feel the heartbeats where your lance was hurled Raioice aGanl with laughter find your way where visions walt and rhythmic shadows play.
 -osmDs r. zss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
Todeys Answess e 0AF@IUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. Oklahoma City is in Okla- homa; Kansas City is in Missouri, and also in Kansas: Virginia City Is in Nevada, and also Montana.
 2. Grand Rapids is in Michigan, Cedar Rapids in Iowa, Rapid City in South Dakota.
 3. Kalamazoo is in Michigan, Yazoo City in Mississippi.
 4. Pasco is in Washington, Pasa- dena in California, Fl Paso in Texas.
 s. Sioux Falls is in South Dakota, Sioux City in Iowa, Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan. All are pro- nounced "soo."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

Q. What is the significance Of the Jewish New Year?
 A. The period of the Jewish New Year, which opens Sunday evening (Sept. 21) and continues through the Day of Atonement, Oct. l, is a period of serious med- itation, self-searching and pen- itence. The religious festival is observed with solemn services for one day in the Reform Synagogue and for two days by the Ortho- dox and Conservative. The Day of Atonement, or Tom Kippur, is the most solemn and sacred, day in the Jewish calendar. On this day obServant Jews abstain from food and drink and spend the hours in the synagogue, praying and asking divine forgiveness for sins committed during the year.
 Q. Who were the sFathers of tho Church?"
 4. The term, "Fathers of the Church." Is applied to those teachers of the early centuries of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

Jimmy Caffrey is back from business trip to Wash fngon D. C. Priorties certainly keeping this young fellow on the go Mrs John Hahn and son will receive their discharge papers from St. Marys Hospital this afternoon. Eddie Evans is contemplating reunion of Putsc Frars in the future. That group will go down in Central Y M C. A. history of the great est sporting units ever. Joe Mobile hopes to be appointed member of the refereeng personnel for the Washington Park Community Basketball League this winter Bill Shea wouldn't make mistake here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

the church, especially up to about the eighth century, who were dis tinguished for their holiness and the orthodoxy of their teaching. Among them are St. Justin Mar tyr (1O0-165) 6 layman and Q Christian apologist of Asia Minor and Rome; St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons (130-20O) who opposed Gnosticism; St. Cyprian .(2O0- -25o). Bishop of Carthage. who opposed NovatianisEn; and St. Ephraere (S06-373), deacon.
 Q. Can religion exist without theology?
 A. Some one has defined re- ligioll as the life of God in the hearts of men. Theology is an ordered statement of those beliefs about God upon which religion Is based and which make ft reason able. A religion that has no the- Olcgy is in a very precarious situ- ation. Tn fact. religion is iznpossi- nle without theology, l.. e.. without a belief as to God and spiritual realities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

David J. Sinclair, Raymond A. Cohen, Lloyd F. Mason and John C. Lowell entered the freshman class at Trinity Luke F. Martin of ThomaSton. |. Glasses will begin bright and early Monday morning. . Rev. and Mrs Thomas Cohard of Hitchcock Lake united into the Second Congregational Church Fellowship last Sunday by letter. G. Haskell Barney, actng skipper of the Second Church Sea Scout Ship has few vacancies to fill because several of his boys have gone away to college entered Uncle Sams service Lads over IS interested in joining should contact Barney any Wednesday evening Ut Davenport Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

Dan Genovese, of 52 Pilgrim Avenue who answers to the nickname Heavy" is plenty lght-hearted these days for he's just counting the hours until he takes Lucy ScintinO, of Dikeman Street, by the arm and ambes her up the middle-aiSle at St. Lucy's Church Saturday. September 27 So before the rice tossing, Dams many friends will toss him testimonial dinner next Sunday at the Log Cabin on East Farm Street. Plans for the party being well taken care of by Lenny Genovese Leo LaRusso who will be best at the nuptial Mike Scintino and Leo MargiOtta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
BUNKER HTIL

Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, Bunker Hill Congregational pastor, will preach on My God, My Brother And I at the ii o'clock services to- morrow morning. Sunday school will be held at 9:45 Q. m. and the Young People will meet at 2 D. m. with Raymond Montgomery, stu- dent assistant, presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

Raymond J. McAvoy, former Chase basketball star m the now defunct Industrial League has birthday to the 2OSth Company has returned to Camp Edwards, Mass after a 10 day furlOugh with his parents MT. and Mrs Anthony BuonocOre of Citizens Avenue Danny GugIiOtti of PIatt Street, former office boy will celebrate his natal day today at Fort Treble,
 Maine where he has been stationed for several months after volunteering for Army service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20

The Rosalind Russell Dahlia = that's the newest variety of this popular flower The new color was of- ciay named after the Mayer star by it's grower and developer A. M Nichols of Culver City She was notified on the set of her latest picture Her Honor with Walter Pdgeon Miss Russell was presented with two dozen of the giant DahaS which are black red Nichols named them after her because dark red IS her favorte color. In addition she ordering four dozen bulbs of the color for the garden of her Beverly Hills home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
SALEM LUTHERAN

SALEM LUTHERAN
 Rev. w. R. Frendberg, pastor Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity Martha and Mary (Luke 10:3s-42) Ushers - Elmer Sanford = Almer Svenson.
 goo a .Yrl--Swedish Service-Holy Communion: Junior Choir sings; Soloist-David Anderson. 1000 a. m.-Bible School. (Emil Rohs-Henry Joi1nson). 1l:00 8. lll.-English Service. Holy Communion. Senior Choir sings. Soloist-Eldon Rohs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
MMANUEL LUTHERAN

Rev. Harold Lucas, pastor
 Sunday school at 9 a. m. English service at 10 o'clock and a German service at II a. m.
 Monday the fall meeting of the New England Lutheran conference will be held ct the Immanuel Luth- eran church, New Haven. Rev. MT. Lucas of Naugautck and one dele- gate from the local church will be among those attending.
 Choir rehearsal here is scheduled for 8 ?. m. Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
sT. JOHNS EPEsCOPAL

Services Sunday, September 3i e:0o c. Sns-H0ly Communion. e:00 .. m.--fzoly Communion end Address,
 l0:30 a. Morning Prayer and Sermon. Sermon Rev. Francis Q. Ayroe, rector. T:s0 D. nls~Egening Prayer and sermon. unlon Service. RIeach- er-Mev. 0ibagn Winter euFnte @afnt Johns church. Mk InhnaN Numnaw school wlaA MlmKt this Sunday at z4ico neam ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGATIONAL
 The church school will meet at 9:45 a. m. (junior, intermediate and senior departmental and Il o'clock Beginners and primary depart ments), in the parish house.
 Morning worship will be held at il o'clock. The minister, Rev. Edward R. Hance, will preach on "On Meet ing Discouragement."
 Children's subject Sewing With out Thread"
 Music: Introductory voluntary, "Adagio,". Vivaldi Bach; anthem, 70 Sing Unto the Lord" Hassler; offertory, "Jesu,. Friend of Sinners" Grieg; concluding voluntary, Pre- Jude and Fugue in D Minor," Bach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
FIRST BATHS
(seryice Tomorrow)

At the morning worship, i0:30 o'clock, the preacher will be Rev. David P. Gaines. His subject will be life, . Victory Campaign"
 During September this church is uniting with the other churches in the Sunday evening services in St. Johns Episcopal church, 7:s0 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Headers of The Democat invited send in questions gadng the Protestant Catholic Jewish faiths answered promptly possible They te: National Conference Christians Avenue New York City Nam and address 3 personal reply be sent if necessary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
MOUNT OLIVE ZION

Rally Day will be observed at the Mount Olive A. N. F. Zion church tomorrow.
 Rev. eailsman ". Weller. pastor, will preach at the l0:30 Q. m. serve ice on. 'HuFans Work in golomon's Temple and at the 7:5O D. m. wor. ship on, The Upper Room. The senior ehoiF will bs heard at both programs.
 Church school. conducted by Mrs. Anna Dunhani and Mrs. Elsie Mum viii be held at e:3e ., In. while the Mems Diblo Class Wili convene at l1:e9 D. m. Ihe waye and means committee win hela m brief can~ rultaiicn in tias @flsEnpom at ( N%E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
Good Evening.
OUR TOWN

CIntroducng Doc" Jones' M. D. Elmer Jones Is towns leading M. D. Born the records say, back in seventy-three. Most of townsfolk have been doctored by Jones, Tn cases ranging measles to hccoughs and broken bones The old Jones house is known for miles, Here the doc" oces dispensing advice and smiles Back in the flu epidemic he was the towns herot Battling disease with the temperature at zero. The old folks recall his horse and carriage, His early years growing reputation and marriage Some say he had the first auto in Deerham, And was the first in town to use liver serum. Doc Jones always reads the latest medical books, He has time for quacks or crooks. Our first health officer he did away with dumps, Was most successful in treating dphheria and humps He takes time off to visit clinics of note, And for medical journals he often wrote. all important the greatest man on earth, Usually the attending physician at every birth. He's very civic minded, quite 8 fraternal man, Always progressive he endorsed the hospital plan. Folks in Deerham strong for the doc, A kind word for all you never hear him knock And whether it's a pneumonia broken bones For miles and miles around they call Dr. Jones'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
Congregational ChNrches

vacancy caused by James 3. VII. Hams being in the service at Camp Croft, s. 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-20
HILLSIDE CONGREGATIONAL

9:45 a. m. Sunday school and Bible classes. The morning worship service will be held at Il o'clock in English. The sermon topic is Why You and I Are Here"
 The evening service with the con- gregational hymn-sing wills be held at 7:30 o'clock. There will be Q ser- monette on Arise and Walk"
 A package sale under the auspices of the Young Peoples Society will be held on Wednesday at 8 p. m.
 The mid-week service of informal fellowship will be held on Thursday at 8 D. m.