The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-10-12

Woman's Society OF Christian Sery.
Ice and announcements OF future
activities were made, among them
being the Ann Arbor District
luncheon and meeting, Oct. IS at
1915, when Mrs. Z. r. Bartlett:
will speak on the topic san Fran.
cisco and Tomorrow's World" On
Nov. 2 the Council Of Church
Women dessert luncheon and meet
ing will be at ST. Luke's Church.
Reservations must be made by
Oct. 81. Judge James Breakey win
be the speaker.
Lydia
At the home OF Mrs. NJ. ]. Lewis,
% were present for the meeting
OF the Lydia group. Miss Irene
Hesselgesser offered deyotions and
the program. Jointly. speaking OF
other Lands and Tongues" She
mentioned that OF the 81 millions
white stsck here, 27 per cent are
foreign. They came to the United
States for the rights that they can
not have In their own country. She
told in what part OF U. s. each
race usually Is located. OF the
10000 japanese evacuees. two
thirds were born IN America, one
half are Christian and one third OF
these are Methodists. In the "Cru.
sade for Christ" four paths should
be followed, stewardship. evangel-
ism. world relief and prayer. The
church school Is our challenge, she
said. One half OF the population is
unchurched, and we need 20 long
for our country to be informed
about God. She closed with a beau.
tiful prayer
II was announced that reserya-
tons for the Ann Arbor district
W.S.C.S. luncheon Oct. IS, must be
made by Oct. Is. Mrs. r. II. Stein.
niger was accepted as q new mem.
Der.
The next group meeting will be
with Mrs. Howard Helfrich, with
Mrs. Arthur Helfrich assisting.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess and assist
ants.
Rachel
The Rachel Group OF the Wom-
ans Society OF Christian Service
OF the Methodist Church, received
reports OF committees, at the reg
ular meeting Thursday. showing
progress made in the needle work
guild, sending OF two overseas re-
lief boxes, and the completion OF
donations for the family unit sent
to Europe under the leadership OF
the Council OF Church Women.
The meeting was held at .he
home Of the Misses Sara and Caro-
line Lewis. In the absence OF the
leader, Mrs. Bruce Rorabacher pre-
sided over the business meeting.
Deyotions were led by Mrs. Edith
Rorabacher and Mrs. George Lock.
wood.
The discussion, led by Mrs. Ruth
Gooding, was Methodism, what It
believes In and wha. It accomplish
es.
Assistant hostesses we're Mrs.
Minnie Culver, Mrs. Floyd Jacobs.
and Mrs. Nellie Stevens.
There we're "a present.
Esther
The Esther Group meeting fol-
lowed . dessert luncheon at the
Church House, with the executive
officers in charge.
Mrs. George Carr, leader, presid-
ed and opened .he meeting with 4
hymn.
Mrs. A. A. Bedell presented the
devotions, topic, Prayer Without
Cessing." reading scriptures apro-
pos. closed with The Lords
Prayer" repeated in unison.
Mrs. Carr asked members to
stand Tor a moment OF silent prayer
as tribute to Mrs. Jessie Miller.
Announcements were made for
all general activities.
Mrs. Lloyd Barnes opened an in.
teresting program with q hymn,
then read Edgar Guests poem,
"Autumn's Promise" and Mrs.
Wesley Weir gave a very interest
ing discussion on subject, What
Methodists Believe" with referenc-
es.
The meeting closed with singing
the hymn. "Blest Be the Tie that
Binds"
The next meeting Of the group
will be at the home Of Mrs. G. ~.
Sanderson In November.
Miriam
The Miriam Group met a. lunch
con at l o'clock. Stand Up for
Jesus" was sung by the group with
Mrs. @. H. Munger accompanying
at the plano. Mrs. Springman led
the devotions on the topic "Meth-
odist Women and :he Year OF Ev-
sngelism' taken from the magazine
The Methodist Woman" The
goals for the Year OF Evangelism
are three in number: one million
addition to the membership OF the
church; daily devotions in every
Methodist home; the organization
of at least five hundred new
churches.
The president, Mrs. r. L. South
ard, gave her report Of the general
W.S.C.S. meeting, and asked eor
volunteers to help to serve the Ann