The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-07
LoosI Cbnrrbes Observe
:. Church Loyalty Month
AssOciation Votes To
Accent Church Loyalty
Dufins October
KEY West Ministerial

Dusing October
At k meeting of the Key Yves
MinistefiaI Association at tn
Fleming Street Methodist churcl
last Monday It was unanimousI,
decided that the month of Octob
CT be observed as Church Loyalty
Month <and. that the members o
the several churches be strongly
urged n attend the church of then
choice.
This plan came about as a re
suit ofsthe to-operation Of minis
tiers, tbs laiety and the public II
general in the recent city-wide
religiogs survey. This project vii
be completed within the next few
days.
Sunday. October 29th, was de-
signafed as Church Loyalty Sun
day. Eafh church on this day will
open its~doors for the reception oI
new membefs. In this way each
church member vii be called up
on to bear witness TO his loyalty
and devotion to his own particular
church. snd especially to the in
terests Of the Kingdom of God. 2
Most of the churches of this
city win observe this day with
special programs. music, prayers
and Sermons IN keeping with the
spirit Of the OCCASION. The minis
tiers adopted as slogan for the
month. See You In Church Sun
day"
FIRST Bsptist Church
self Denial" win be the SER
mon topic for the morning wor-
ship service tomorrow announces
the pastor. The sermon for the
evening service vii be on aThe
Eternal Paradox"
Sunday School convenes at $50
o'clock With Lee Skaggs as gen.
eral superintendent. He announ-
ees there were 248 present at Sun
day School last week. There are
now 81 qualified officers and
teachers on the staff.
Ben SHELTON, director of the
Baptist Training Union, announ-
ees attendance at B. I. u, meet
ings is new over the 100 mark.
ParenU are asked to bring their
children to me church nursery,
which IS open for children up to
five yeas Of age at all Sunday
services.
The pastor invites everyone 10
al services Of the church.
Ley Memorial Methodist Church
The pastor, the Rev. Eldon Sim
mons. anrounces the 1880 o'clock
morning Sermon viii be on the
topic @Ask And Ye Shall Receive. .
AT the 100 o'clock evening ser
vice the pastor viii speak on
Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit. /"
Sunday School workers will be
given special recognition at the
evening zerviee tomorrow. Off
GERS for the new Sunday School
are: Central superintendent. Miss
Miriam Carey: assistant general
superintendent, Eugene l. Rob-
eFts; adnlt superintendent, Al
bert Carey: Youth department
superintendent. Stuart Whiting:
children's department superinten-
dent Mrs. Josephine Doughty:
and general secretary, ]. B. Webb.
Fist prezb7tsFian Church
Both additions to services at the
First Presbyterian church, the
Young Adelt Sunday School class
and the evening worship service
met with favor last week
The evening service tonorrow
at 1:50 o'clock VIII feature a solo
BY WaItensClaBson. bass, and an
anthem BY the Choir ePeaceI Be
stir The Rev. Ralph Rogers
wa explain why Repentance Is
Purifying.
II the morning worship SER
vic the Rev Mr.. Rogers viii
complete his series Of sermons
based On the ten commandments
with the topic Greed or Secui-I
". The choir VII sing the an
them so Near to God Am r.
and Mrs. Thomas Whitley win
Play for her organ prelude Gre
DO By Haydn.
Concerning the sermon Mr.
Rogers safx:
he la4 OF tenth command
ment seems 50 name. It SAYS
Thou shalt not covet. One would
De an imbeeile not to want or de-
slre somet ing. We have spoken
q taking too much. Here is a
case whica needs further expla-
nation, thst IS unless one takes
ne simple commandment literal
": II ne a1es. he win find him
sen surplus and cumbersome
plece OF qAchinery in the ereaf
plan Tor he perfecting and de-
yeiopment Of the Kingdom of|
God. "
Moses no doubt transmitted
ms commandment as the word
y God. Thsre must have been =
need for il Another reliable and
honorable Character comes along
lew cenhries later By the name
q raul wqv ssys. covet earnest
y me bes gifts q Cor. 1881
:. sens tt the church at Cor