The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana • Page 26

Church Schools Convention Is Slated" Sept. 23 Raines To Speak Here jCalholic Church Grace Church This Sunday JFall Instruction To Open Annual Session Will Be Held At 1st Baptist Bishop Richard C. Raines of: Indianapolis will his first, visit to Kokoaio polpit this Sun-; sday since he became head of the: i Indiana area of the Methodist: 'church. He will speak at the morn-; 'ing worship service st Grace odlit church. i Because of his reputation as an; able speaker, the bishop; expected to attract a capacity congregation.

He is one of the; bishops in the Methodist; are completed for the an-i church and one of the most; nual Howard County convention of i uen i Church Schools which sponsored, appointment to sue-' by the Howard County Council Bisnop Bishop Raines Churchts and will be held this year Mrve( pastor of the Hennepln' at the First Baptist church. West Avenvle church in Minneapolis 18 street, Kokomo, next Fridayj years He was so popular there that! afternoon and night, September ne jjaj conduct two, and some-; The afternoon session of the con-i times three, services a day. vention is designed primarily for; 1943 he attended the first as-j workers of the local sembly of the World Council of; churches. in Amsterdam. Dr.

Ralph M. Holdeman, of the! AB vice-chairman of the Evangelical United Brethren on Overseas Relief, hej Dayton, will be the "was anxious to get a view of thei featured speaker of the conven-jrelief problem in Europe so he flew; Uon. Dr. Holdeman will direct an Into Berlin on one of the "lift BISHOP interest and group on "Lesson Re-iplaines" which carry coal and UD tii after the Russians had left; hurch will be cat" at the afternoon meeting! vis ions over the Russian lines andiHe has expressed pride in the way Thursday nights will at a fellowship sup- was amazed at the service army is handling the Displaced.school, from 8 to I Next Monday night, September, there will begin again the fallj i instruction classes at St. Patrick's! 'and St Joan of Arc Catholic i I churches for all those interested 'learning about the Catholic religion-! purpose of the 'periods, according to Father SBreitenbach and Father Francis J.

Niesen, is to provide anyone inter-: Jested with an opportunity to find: lout what the Catholic church teach-: jes and how that teaching is to be carried out in one's daily life. i Although converts to Catholicism 'attend the instruction classes pre- jparatory to their reception into the one does not obligate self in any wax by attending. Everyone who would like-to come is in-j vited to attend; there is no fee for attending, nor is any offering ac- icepted from those present. i The instruction periods at St. Patrick's church will be held on i Monday and Wednesday nights, in the parish school, from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock.

Those at St Joan of Arc per for county church school super- enterprise gave the distressed camps, ulation. on Monday and in the parish 9 o'clock. People! south of Sycamore street will! Special music has been arranged i fi n( st. Joan more convenient; WOULD THE CHURCH WAIT FOR, THE North Wesley on Methodists Plan Drive 'Jesus on Trial" To Be Dramatized Greentown, Sept. unique sermon is announced for the Meridian Street Christian church at Approximately 25 workers from' o'clock Sunday night when "Jesus the North Wesleyan Methodist on Trial" will be dramatized by two hurch will make a house to house prominent Hebrew Christians the ORa evangelism campaign the" Rev.

Oscar Stern and the Rev. Charles Haimovitz. Thcris is re- week of September 2o. The north- ported to be a thrilling message east section of Kokomo will ba and all in the community are in-; visited by these Workers, working vited to hear them. pairs, following the New Testa- At the 10:30 o'clock morning wor-; men method.

ship Communion will be observed Thc ose of this campaign a and the pastor, the Rev. Howard to reach the unchurched in the G. Jenkins, will speak on "The communitv not only to get lnem jn Church and the World. sc hool and" church but to i Today." ake a Christian decision, which is the primary objective of the Union Service drive i During the Sunday school ses- sion this Sunday, Mrs. Clarenra Polk will give a temperance les- At Courtlond Friends Church son.

At Uie 10:30 service the paster, the Rev. Oscar C. Ahlbrand, win use for his subject. "Keep at White Heat." using for the text II Timothy 1:6. Sunday night the subject will be "Lukewiirmness." Intendents and other leaders at 8:13 o'clock at the First Baptist church.

The evening session sched- for 8 o'clock will close the juvenile delinquency and relaxed'by Mozart, Miss Betty Givens, Patrick's. His visit also taught him the service Sunday morning, those living north of Sycamore i privation in Germany has led tOj'The Altar choir wili sing "Gloria" street will have easier access to convention and is open to the pub-j moral standards. He regards the di-1 organist, will play as a prelude lie. Dr. Holdeman will be the guestlvided administration of Germany from "Xerxes by Handel for this union endeavor of lunfortunate and believes that a and the postlude will be Now Let Catholic church that the imparting iol All TTaavonQ Arinre.

Thpp" hv the churches of the county. in accordance with the policy of the Catholic church that permanent solution of Germany's All the Heavens Adore Thee" by( 0 information about the church problem cannot be found so long Bach. (and about religion in general is the Acolytes who will serve at this i surest method of combatting preju- By CHARLES A. WELLS It is painful for us to have to These instruction periods are heldj admit it, but the church can and To Visit Guest Speaker At Sunday Service The Rev. Harold W.

Ranes, i of the Jewish Evan- Mllim commission, will speak at First Church of tha Nazarene, Dcffcnbaugh and Armstrong (treats, Sunday morning during the 10:40 worship service. Sunday night at 7:30, the Rev. Arthur F. Grobc, pastor, will use for his sermon topic "The Secret of Greatness." This week the church has plan- nod to visit every homo in the southwest section of the city in the interests of Sunday school and church attendance. Tho church extends a cordial Invitation to all who are not attending services elsewhere.

The Sunday school will begin at 9:30, and three enthusiastic young people's groups will meet at 6:30 In the evening. SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN. Two sermons of interest will be featured Sunday at the South Side Christian church, Markland avenue at Union street. At 10:30 o'clock in the morning the Rev. M.

A. Madsen will speak subject, "The Authority of Jesus." Sacred music win be given by the church choir under direction of Mcrlo Kiphen. At 7:30 Sunday night. Mr. Mad sen will discuss the question "If You Die Without Christ, Who Cares?" The evening service features a singspiratlon with organ and piano accompaniment.

The choir also will share in the program of the service. Mr. Madsen will continue his Bible lecture next Thursday night beginning at 7:30 o'clock on the subject, "Where Are the An unusually large class was present last Thursday night which Indicates the popularity of these Thursday classes. Promotion Sunday In the church school will be held Sunday, September 25, and Rally day wili be Sunday, October, 2. FEBST BAPTIST In keeping with the observance of September as "Preparation month," in the First Baptist church, Dr.

John M. Newsom, the pastor, will have as his sermon topic Sunday morning "That I May Know Him." He will speak at the night service on "Grow in Grace." The instruction class for new members will meet Sunday morning and at the evening service the rite of baptism will be solemnized. Church Sunday Sunday school will convene at the First Presbyterian church at the usual hour of 9:30 Sunday morning, but not in the usual manner. The parents will attend the Sunday school class of their children, while the children meet together in the sanctuary for a worship service of their own at this time. The purpose of the session is to acquaint parents with the second year materials of the curriculum.

The theme on which emphasis will be placed this year is "The Bible." Morning worship will follow at 10:45 with the Rev. Alexander Sharp D.D., of Indianapolis, as the guest minister. Mrs. Paul J. Coleman, soprano soloist, will sing "Praise Be to Thee," and the offertory anthem, "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes," will be under the direction of Mrs.

Loren E. Coombes. The Senior-Hi group of Westminster Fellowship will meet at 5:30 in the afternoon at which time plans will be completed for the Senior-Hi rally of Muncie Presbytery to be held in the Kokomo church next Sunday. Trinity Methodists Now in Third Week Of Attendance Race "Christianity, Today and Tomorrow" will be the topic of the sermon for the 9:30 morning worship service Sunday at Trinity Methodist church. The Sunday school hour at 10:30 will enter the third week in an attendance contest of women and girls vs.

men and boys. Last week lie men and boys registered a larger gain than the women and girls. The Embury league will meet under the leadership of Mrs. Ham- Iton Sunday night at 6 o'clock. The Wesley league will meet a' 6:30.

The evening church service will' be held at 7:30. "Teaching Them" will be the theme of a brief mes sage which will precede a meet ing of the board of education for election of teachers and officers for the new Sunday school year beginning in October. Tuesday night the Wesley league will join with the Kokomo Methodist Youth in a wiener roast being held at Highland park. The Kum- Double class will hold a social at the church on Tuesday night. Both choirs will rehearse Thursday night, the Juniors before the 7:30 Shi ot divided occupation continues.

Muncie. Mrs. Shlvcly is an ex-, (hey perlenctd director of Qur Amcrican ao i cr leave'Johnson. HChools in Christian Education and the central regional director ofj children's activities for the Church of the Brethren, She will direct an afternoon session on "Creative Activity In the Church Miss Betty Abshcr, Christian Education at the Firs! Presbyterian church, Kokomo, wil direct an interest group on "Worship in the Church School." County leaders taking part in the program will Include the Rev Norman Young, Charles William Franklin, Miss Pat RUdon. the Rev.

Jo M. Riley, the Rev. E. L. Ferris, and Dr.

John Newsom, the host pastor. The theme of the convention will be "Better Church Schools in Howard County." The program is designed to be of practical help to all who attend as representatives of the rural and city church schools of the county. There in no registration fee at this convention. with whom he spoke as- service are David Mann, Kenneth dice an bigotry. The local Cathi that they did not want (Kelly, Don Walters and Steven ij churches, in 1 Weekend Retreat Led Rev.

M. Frank Laymen of the First Congregational church led by their minister, the Rev. Melvin Lynn Frank, will observe a devotional and fellowship retreat at Merom Institute on the Wabash river at Merom, beginning Saturday afternoon and closing Sunday evening. Plans for the retreat have been completed by the committee including Walter Hagman, Don Horsman and James Oyler. The local churchmen will be joined for the weekend by members of the First Congregational churches of Indianapolis and Terre Haute.

National leaders of the Congregational Christian demnomination will be present to direct the conversational and devotional sessions: Dr. John R. Scotford, New York, editor of "Advance," the monthly publication of the church; The Rev. Mr. A.

F. Christoferscn, missionary to South Africa; Dr. Shir- 'ey Green, Merom, Indiana, Rural jife secretary; and Gerard Duinker, seminary student from Amsterdam, Holland. This is the second annual re- conducted by the men of the First Congregational church and is expected that there will be more than sixty attendants. The Xokomo church is one of the first Protestant congregations in the country to use the retreat procedure, in religious activities for len.

"The Incomparable Christ" will the sermon theme of Dr. John M. Newsom at the 10:45 service on Sunday as he speaks in the absence of the Rev. Mr. Frank.

Other activities will include the church school at 9:30 and the Junior club at 4 o'clock. The Senior club will have an outing on Sunday evening- line with this program, have each year offered these instruction classes to the citizens of Howard county and Kokomo. Time is provided outside of the discussion hour for those who may wish more detailed information on a given point. Last year more than 100 people took advantage of this opportunity! to learn more about the Catholic! church. More than half of this number joined the church at the end of the instruction classes.

The total number of those who joined the church during the past year in the United States is 115,000. For further information, dial 7361 for St. Patrick's; dial 3493 for St. Joan of Arc. A more detailed explanation of the instruction classes may be heard at 12:15 Sunday afternoon over WIOU.

does sometimes fail. It has failed when it was rich and strong as it did in Russia before the revolution. It has failed elsewhere in the same way throughout the world. There are great edifices in America that stand like mausoleums, expensive, grand and practically empty. What is the cause of this failure? The church cannot perform its task of redemption and healing for the spiritual and emotionally ill unless it can A union service is to be held at the Courtland Aver.ue Friends church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon when txvo prominent Hebrew Christians will present dramatized sermon, "Jesus on -Trial." The men takine part will be the Oscar Stern who will take BURLINGTON REVIVAL.

the role of prosecutor and the Burlnpton. Sept. Charles Haimovitz as defense at- ton Methodst church is now in re- itorney. Their Joint sermon is re- vival services which will close with ported to be a masterful presen-; the Sunday night service. The Rev.

jtation of the Christian and Mrs. Garrett H. Phillips are (which everyone is invited to helpers. The Sunday school i At night the drama will be pre-jwill meet at 10 o'clock and the Rev. reach people, and in so many in- at the Meridian Phillips will preach at stances the church has lost its 'Christian church in worship service.

I reach. How can that be corrected? Sunday morning the Rev. Jesus gave the answer. He did not JHaimovitz will be heard in When the Church Fails just sit in a synagogue and wait, He went to the people with His An effort is being made to set a ne new all-time high attendance record pulpit at the First Church of un av Everyone is not only wel- Nazarene and the Rev. Mr.

Stern comc also urged to attend. love, His healing and His saving preach at the First Church of, power. Some accepted, some rejected, some praised, some smeared, but there were the multitudes milling about him. Most clergymen who crowd their week seeking people out, helping them, serving them, will these people crowding the church on Sunday. Thcrc is a serv jce at 7:30 each IPauJ J.

Mills Wants To See You 'nicht for the boys and the girls and SPCCia 1st Brethren Church Series To Continue A series of sermons entitled "With Christ in the School of Life" will be continued at the Sunday morning service of the First Church of the Brethren, 917 South Market street, with the pastor, the Rev. Robert A. Byerly, speaking on "A Lesson in Geography." The morning worship is at 10:35 a. m. The choir, directed by Harold Hoover, will sing an anthem at this service.

churph school at 9:30 will be directed by Frank L. King, assistant superintendent. "Beliefs That Make Us Brave" will be the sermon subject of the pastor at the 8 o'clock night service. Miss Shirley Ringeisen will play an accordion solo at this service. Friends and neighbors of the church are invited to attend the services of the day.

The mid-week Bible study group meets at 7:15 o'clock Thursday night. Is Planned Church New Ministerial Group Officers A "kick-off" banquet at 5:30, Up DutlBS o'clock will open the Sunday evening acticities for the young people Officers of the Howard County; Ministerial association for a of the Main Street Christian church.jyoar werc installed at a Judge Morton Stanley will speak held Tuesday at the on the subject "We Kneel in Prayer We Rise in Power." the banquet table there Around will be Methodist church, of Russiaville which singing and fellowship for all friends'and members of the C. Y. F. Miss Mary Lee Somers, president of the C.

Y. will serve as toastmaster. At the unified worship service which will begin at 9:40 Sunday morning, the Rev. Jo Riley has chosen for his sermon topic "Being Conquerors of Our Fears." This subject is a part of the series on "Peace of Mind." The Chancel choir will sing "Turn Ye Even To Me." From o'clock the service will be broadcast over radio station WIOU. Rev.

R. R. Helms is pastor. The Rev. Thurman Morris, Grace! Methodist church, retiring president, acting as installing seated the following: the Merle W.

Squier, First Church ofj God, president; Rev. Arthur Grobe, First Church of the Nazarene, vice-president: Rev. R. R. Helms, Russiaville-Shiloh Methodist church, second vice-president; Rev.

Layland Smith, South Side Wesleyan Methodist church, secretary-treasurer. DR. THERON L. WARRICK CHIROPRACTOR 909 South Main St, Ph. 7582 HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! Did you ever wonder what the Ca.tholic Church is all about? Did you ever try to figure out what, the Mass is.

what sort of a person the Pope is, why priests don't marry; what the difference between a "Protestant Bible" and a "Catholic Bible" is? Here's a chance to find out the answer to these, and In all the questions you've ever had about the Catholic Church. Attend an "instruction class" now. and see for yourself! St. Joan of Arc Church Monday and Thursday 8:00 to 9:00 P. M.

In St. Joan School Phone 3493 St. Patrick's Church Monday Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30 P. M. In St.

Patrick School Phone 7361 First Class Next Monday, September 19th Absolutely no fees: no offerings accepted; no obligations of any kind. You may drop out of the class at any time. Everybody welcome! "ti Union St. Friends Stress Attendance mid-week service and the adult following the service. HILLSDALE E.U.B.

Hillsdale Chapel E.U.B. church will install officers for the new year, during the worship service Sunday morning. The pastor, the Rev. Don Klinger, who will preach his first sermon in the local church 'ollowing the conference session, las taken as his topic, "A New Year for Sale." Robert Klinger ill sing a baritone solo. Following the worship service, a special quarterly conference will be held.

FIRST CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL CHURCH SERVICE SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 7:30 P. M. Red Men's Hall, Kokomo, Ind. REV.

ELMER SULLIVAN, Speaker Rev. George Price, Medium Other Out of Town Workers Expected. The autumn work will begin at; each Sunday. Zion E.U. B.

Church Planning Rally Day Sunday school will be "held at the usual hour, 9:30, at the Zion Evangelical United Brethren. Members are urged to at-! I tend in anticipation of Rally day! jand homecoming which will be Oc-! tober 9. There are special features' Union Street Friends church Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Special attention is being directed to In the worship service at the pastor, the Rev. Charles Kramer, will bring the message on I consecutive attendance at Sunday the subject of "Cowards Facing school and church from now until Jesus and the Truth." In the evening service at 8 o'clock, Miss Carol Butler will lead the E.

Y. F. group meting. The 1 October 16. That will be Rally and one of the services of the year.

outstanding Loyalty to the church and its program will be pastor will speak on the expressed by members and attend- ers by their faithful attendance each Sunday. At the regular worship service at 10:30 Sunday morning the choir will sing "Lead Me Gently When It's Too Late for Action." On the following two Sundays Miss Mabel Rife, the evangelist, 1 will bring the messages. She will, speak also each evening during the week at 7 o'clock. Home." Mrs. Hazel Lamm will return to the console of the organ Plan Rdllv Month after a long absence.

The minister, 7 Vr V. Norman E. Young will use as his At FairlOWn U. B. subject, "Powerful Dwarfs." Church Will Hold Homecoming Day Homecoming day will be observed! morning and 7:30 at night.

Ser-j Sunday at the Church of God of vices for the children and young he Abrahamic Faith, 1244 South people will include the Sunday! Jay street, with an all day service school at 10 o'clock, junior church! The Rev. Luke J. Martin, pastor' of the Fairlawn United Brethren; church, announces the regular ser-! vices will be held Sunday with preaching at 11:15 o'clock in the ZION TABERNACLE (Monroe At Morrison) THE BIBLE WAY Sunday School 10:00 A. M. Evang.

Meeting 7:00 P. M. Week Nights: 7:45 Two Free Sunday School Buses Call Se63 Before 9:00 A. M. G.

Bryan. Pastor. All Welcome. (West Bus To Door) )eginning at 9:30 o'clock when th Sunday school will convene. The pastor, the Rev.

E. M. Hal vill preach at the 10:45 o'clock iervice which will be followed a noon by a basket dinner in th basement- In the afternoon at 2 o'clock awards will be made to the church's winners in athletic events in the Y. C. league.

This will be followed by preaching bj the Rev. Fred E. Hall, pastor ol the church at Michigantown. Ros coe Finney will sing. Services of the day will be concluded with a sermon by the pastor o'clock at night.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN At the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Union and Jefferson streets, the pastor, C. E. Ahlbrand, will use as his subject Sunday morning in the 10:30 service, "Christ Healing the Ten Lepers." The service will be broadcast beginning at 11 o'clock. At 7 o'clock Sunday night a service for the deaf will be conducted at the church by the Rev. E.

O. Krug- of Wabash. TRUE SPIRITUALISTS The True Spiritualist church will hold its annual homecoming Sunday in the O- F. hall, North Main street The afternoon meeting will open at 2:30 o'clock and the night meeting at 7:30. A potluck supper will be served at I at 10:50 in the morning and Christian Endeavor at 6:45 at night.

Plans have been made to observe! the month of October as Rally! month, with special speakers arid! programs for each Sunday. The! visiting ministers will include the! Rev. G. D. Fleming, general secretary of missions, Bishop W.

E. Musgrave, Dr. Elmer Becker, president of Huntington college, Bishop A. M. Johnson and the Rev.

R. W. Rash, gneral secretary of education. MAIN ST. METHODIST The Rev.

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