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WILMETTE LIFE May 18, 1928 News of Interest to the Church-Goers of Our Village Congregational Church This is one ·Of the fine churches in Wilmette. It intends primarily to provide a place of worship and of service for the residents of Wilmette who have an interest in humanity, a desire for happiness, and who wish an opportunity for the expression of their religious faith. Already more than twenty-one denominations are represented In its membership which attests lts liberal s pirit and its warm friendlin ess. New residents in Wilmette are invited heartily to make this their Church Home. On Priday morning at 10 o'clock the speaker at the Congregational Woman's Missionary society, meeting at 19 South La Salle street, Chicago, will be Merlin P. Ennis of Sachikela, West Africa. Me mbers of the Woman's Guild will attend this meeting and there wlll be an International Affairs Round Table discussion at 11 o'clock. At 7:15 Friday evening Troop No. 1 of the Girl Scouts will meet at the church under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth N. Brown. At 8 o'clock the East End Circle will present two Q.ne-act comt.:!dies in Pilgrim hall. The plays are "The . Rummage Sale," and "Wanted: A Cook." Mrs. Sumner Mason Is chairman of the Circle. Tickets are on sale at one dollar. S~turday morning at 6 o'clock the members of the Wekeacafila Camp Fire will meet at the church for a hike to the Glen View Forest Pr·eserve. Each girl ~lll bring provisions for her own breakfast. Mrs. H. A. LaRoy is Camp Fire Guardian for this group. Miss Dorothy Perry, Assistant Guardian, will be in charge of the hike. work being done there lor their children. Organ Prelude: "Larghetto" ..... Mozart Hymn 377-Processional, Catechumens The High School League will meet .this and Choir Sunday evening at 5:30 in the Young The General Confession People's House. They will continue their discussion on .. Christian Adv~ntures." The Epistle and Gospel for the Day The Leaders are Lois Hanawalt, Mar- The Choir: "Seek Ye the Lord" . . Roberts garet Bickham, and Kathryn Anderson. The Nicene Creed Hym_ n 337 Their subje!!t Is "Rules and Laws." The Sermon and Prayer . Offertory .··. ............ . . . . . .... Pergoles1 The . high school students are asked to Hymn 269-Cholr and children of classes save Saturday evening, June 2, for their The Confirmation service progr:essive dinner. Hymn by the confirmed (411) and by choir (423), sung interchangeably Children's Day and Graduation Day The Benediction in the Church school will be observed Hypm 408 June 10. Postlude ...... . . . ..... .... .. . .. .. . . Smart Next Thursday is Division Day. The First Division will meet at the home of Mrs. C. A. Lundberg, 1010 Elmwood avenue, at 2 o'clock to do sewing Sunday after Ascension for Wesley hospital. .. ............ Sunday school The Third Division will meet at the 9:45 A. M. home of Mr.s. C. H. Alsip, 1501 Lincoln Joseph .Johnson, superintendent avenue, Evan~ton. This is the last meet.. 11 A. M. . .. . .. . .... .. . Morning Worship ing of the year. Please remember dues. Sermon : "The Day of Visitation" The Fourth Division will meet at 10:30 at the home of Mrs. T. H. West, 723 AshThe Annual Spring dinner given under land avenue. the auspices of the Women's Missionary The Fifth Division will meet at 10 :30 Society will be held Friday evening, at the home of Mrs. Yopngberg, 428 June 1. You are invited to attend this Ninth street. dinner. The reception for new members received during the present pastorate will The Scout meetings will be held as be held in conjunction with this dinner. usual this week. Monday evening, You are cordially invited to enjoy an Junior Scouts; Tuesday evening, Boy even ing of good fellowship. The speaker Scouts, Tmop 3. Girl Scouts- Troop 4, of the evening will be announced in next Tuesday ; Troop 2, Wednesday ; Troop 3, week's issue of this paper. Friday. Solo : "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings" .... ........... . . .. .............. Liddle Miss Bushouse Organ Postlude : "Postlude in C" ... ... ...... Cappelen Catherine Bushouse, Soprano Rpse Lutiger . Gannon, Contralto .John B. Miller, Tenor Emmons C. Carlson. Bass Erma · E. Rounds, Organist and Director Mid-week Meeting: For t~is 'Yednesday's 8 P. M. service, we Wlll th1s week consider "Doing the Work God Has Assigned to Us/' as covere~ in Mark 12 : 1-12, and Mark 13: . 1-37. The various Spokes of the Woman's society will meet next week at the followin~ homes : · Spoke 1 : Mrs. Mary H. Barker, 730 Central avenue, Tuesday, May 22. Spoke 2: Mrs. B. H. Belt, 916 Greenwood avenue_. Hubbard Woods, May 22. Spoke 3 : Mrs. R. S. Swaim, 701 Laurel a venue, Tuesday, May 22. S~toke 4 : Mrs. Thomas Gibson, 429 Tenth street,. Tuesday, May 22. Spoke 5: Mrs. R. C. Fyfe, 1326 Ashland avenue, Tuesday, May 22. . Spoke 6: Mrs. George P. Magill, 1011 Lake avenue Tuesday, May 22. ~oon. ~oke 7: Mrs. H. T. Reiling, 1513 Greenwood avenue, Tuesday, May 22. Spoke 8: Mrs . .J. w. Melone, 914 Forest avenue, Tuesday, May 22. Spoke 9 : Miss Mary Pope, 904 Lake avenue, Friday, May 25. Spoke 10: At the church, Tuesday, May 22. Spoke 11: Mrs. E. L. Schulz, and 1\lrs. .J. M. Carrico, at the home of 1\lr!::. Schutz, 1314 Isabella street, Tuesday. May 22. . 830 Spoke 12: Mrs. Ralph C. Wh1tsett, Oakwood avenue, Tuesda,y, May 22. The Christian Endeavor meets every Sunday evening at 5 :30 o'clock. You will always · find a cordial we~come among our young people. The top_IC for next·· Sunday will be "How to Tram for Larger Leadership." English Lutheran The Woman's Exchange is open daily from 10 to 5 except Saturdays when it closes at 1 o'clock. There will . be a Bakery saie in the Exchange next Saturday morning. Pl~ase send recipes for the Exchange Cook Book to Mrs. Reinhold or Mrs. Burpee .as soon as possible. Dr. William D. Schermerhorn, professor in Garrett Biblical Institute and teacher of our own Men's Bible Class, will ·prea<'h at the morning worship serYice at 11 ·o'clock this Sunday morning'. The music for Sunday l}lOrning is as follows: The Or~an Prelude, "Andante Cantabile" by Tschaikowsky ; The Organ Pm~tlude, "Finale" (Second Sonata), by Mendelss0hn. The choir will sing, "Bye Hath N~t Seen" by Gaul," and "The Woods anrl E,·ery Sweet Smelling Tree" by West. Sunday morning, at 9 :30, the Church school will convene in its various departments. At 10 :30 the .Junior congregation w111 be addressed by the Rev. William E. McCormack on the subject "The Islander." At the morning wor~hip service the Rev. .John R. Nichols. D. D., president of the Chicago Churctt Federation, will preach. His subject will be "Faith-a Vital Factor in Life." The music wfll be under the direction of Amy Leslie Toskey and the qqartet. Tuesdav afternoon at 3:45 the Wekeacaina Camp Fire Girls, Mrs. H. A. LaRoy, guardian, will meet at the church. Thi~ meeting will be a ceremonial at which Katherine Brandt, Jean Fisher, Katharine Idler and .Janet Mcllraith will be formally t{tken into membership. 1'he Illinois Synod is meeting this week in Murphysboro, Ill. William Melbye, Sr., and Pastor Empson are attending the convention from this congregation. A Lutheran Rally will be held in Westwood Saturday afternoon, May 26. The 'program begins at 3 P. M. Mills Bros. will supply free lemonade. Your baskets should be packed as for a picnic. Any desiring transportation should notify the pastor at once. Out· quota for the Rally is nine. We should have no trouble doubling 'that figure. It is expected that there will be more than 1,500 Lutheran people from the Chicago area prese~t at this Rally. If you have a car m which you could take a few extra peoole . call 4279 and we will assign you a ioad. r St. John's Church Wilmette and Park avenues, Wilmette Herman W . Meyer, M. A., pastor 106 Pmirie avenue. Telephone 1396 Church telephone 3111 Tuesday evening at 7:15 Roosevelt Troo!> No. 2 Boy Scouts will meet ft.t 9 :30 the church. A great surprise has been prepared which makes it necessary !or 11 :00 every Scout to be at the church promptly. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock a group meets informally to read together "The Christ of the Indian Road" by E. $tantey .Jones. Stnlcts Sunday after Ascension Day A. M. Sunday school and Bible classes A. M. Service and Confirmation of Catechumens Sermon: The Catechumens' Vow and Charge · l'tleetlngs Junior church meets every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the .Junior As sembly room. Our general theme for the month is "Love." dealing especiatty with the thought of love for one another in our work for next Sunday. All chilOur Basl'ball T('am is practicing faith- dren of the church are cordially invited fully for the opening game which is but to attend our meetings. a few days off. We would like to have the support of the entira congregation Last Saturday some of our Girl Scouts for our young men. They hope to ha~e a winning combination on the field agam went to Hi~hland Park for the S~out this year. Your moral support will be circus and all report a very fine tlme. Last Tuesday the girls enjoyed a marsha great encouragement to them. mallow roast in the grate of the Scout room. 'Ve will meet again on Tuesday at 3 :45 o'clock. · Presbyterian Church . Fri., May 18, at 4: Classes for children Mon. and Fri. at 7 :30: Evening classes Mon. at 7 :45 : Choir rehearsal On Tuesday afternoon at 2 :30 members Tuesday at 7 :45: Special meeting of of the Cozy Corner Circle, Mrs. G. B. Knepper, chairman, will meet at the the congrE>gation Thursday at 2: Ladies' Aid party home of Mrs. Frank H.. Guy, 1213 Friday at 7 :45: .Junior party Gregory avenue for a social afternoon. The confirmation of catechumens will At 3 :30 the Boys' club will meet at the church under the leadership of Mr. take place durin~ the 11 o'clock service McCormac~. on Sunday morning next. Those being confirmed are excused from attending the Sunday school sessions on Sunday but must report at the church at 10 :45. Everyone is very cordially invited to The General Conference Is still In ses- attend this service. · sion at Kansas City. and the pastor Is In attendance there. He has been honored There will be a special meeting of all by the conference in being elected a the votin~ members of the congregation member of the .Judiciary committee, an on Tuesday evening, May 22, at 7 :45 exceedlnglv important committee. Dur- o'clock. The Building Committee deing the absence of the pastor, Dr. Stecker sires to present the finished drawings Is In charge of the mid-week services. beforE> the congregation and also a plan He will also render any pastoral service !or the financing of the undertaking. that may be necE>~sa.ry. The church office Every member should attenq. Is open 3f! mma..L and any calls may be registered there ; phone, Wilmette 2348. On Thursda v afternoon the Ladies' aid is giving a -party to which It cordailly "A Miniature Session of the Con- Invites all women of the church or their ference" ls being held each Sunday morn- friends. The admission charge is a doll ing at 9 :45 In the Men's Class. Women or a toy. ~efrel'lhmentl~ will be served are also Invited to enjoy the discussion and a tittle program will be given. of . some of the vital Issues that are ·beIng considered at the Conference. The .Juniors are giving a party on Friday evening .at 7 :45, to which they The regular monthly meeting of the have Invited all the .Juniors of BethleFriendly Circle will be held Tuesday hem Lutheran Church of Evanston. It evenln~r at 8 o'clock In the Young Peo- iN expectt'd. of course, ·th::tt the Wilmette ple's House. This being the last meet- .Tunlors will turn out In force. A very Ing until September. every mejllber Is interesting pro~ram has been prepared. urged to be present to hear the report of These Inter-society meetings are arranged the nominating commltt~e. Mrs. Lewis to !)romote the acquaJntanceship an'd and her committee will be hostesses and Interest between the societies of the varihave charge of the program. ous ·Lutheran churches. About 75 .Juniors are expected to attend. NPxt Sunday Is parents' visiting day In the BeJrlnnera' department. ~~~ parThe fott_owlng ts the order of the ents are urged ' to come and observe the Rervlce for next Sunday: With the coming of the summer time, nature and the out-door life strongly appeal to us. When, however, the Sabbath day returns, offering its opportunities for rest and worship, we should think first of all of our God, the creator of all these beauties and benefits, and in glad appreciation turn our footsteps toward .His house. The First Presbyterian church of Witmette extends a very cordial invitation to you to join us in our Sunday morning worship.. The church is located at the corner of Ninth street and Greenleaf avenue. Morning worship at 11 :00 o'clock.· Sunday School at 9 :30 o'clock. .Junior Church at 11 o'clock; Christian Endeavor at 5:30 P. M. "Beliefs That Matter." This is the latest book sent out by the Religious Book club, and is to be considered by Dr. Magill in a sermon review for next Sunday, and possibly the following Sunday. This is a very wonderful and timely book by Prof. William Adams Brown, D. D., the author of a book we recently reviewed, entitled, "Th~ Life of Prayer in a World of Science.·' The fottowing announcement preceeds the table of contents: "A statement as plain as the author can make It of what he believes may be a practicable faith for the men and women of today." This book discusses, among many important things, these outstanding questions: "Why Religion Can Not Dispense With Bettef"; "What to Believe about One's Self"; "The World We I...ive in"; and "About .Jesus." These ar~ only some of the flUel'ltlons discussed, but we shall hope to cover them In our review next Sun~ay morning. · Boy Scouts, Troop No. 5 will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The following announcement concerning a summer camp for the boys will be of interest to the S<'outs. Camp Checagua, White Hall, Michigan, will be open for two weeks for boys of troop 5, .July 7-21. Seventeen dottars each for the period. Parent!'! and. boys interested call Frank Reynolds, 992-M for further information. The Boy Rangers will meet Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Wilmette Baptist Church Rev. .John H. Bowman, pastor of the Mont Clare Baptist church, will preach next Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Bowman is the son of Dr. .Julius Rohrbach of our church. The Sunday school meets at 9:30. There are classes for all ages under graded instruction. The Men's and Women's classes meet In the auditorium at 9:45. The Prayer meeting Wednesday night will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Morphett. The meeting wtll be held in the Guild room at 8 o'clock. The young peQPle w111 hold their weekly meeting In the Guild room Sunday at 5 :30. Elizabeth Blaylock's group will lead. Methodist Church The choir meets for rehearsal under the dlrectlpn of Madame Gitderoy Scott Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Lydia Koch is now organist of the Following is the musical program to church. be given by the Quartette next Sunday morning: The Boy Scouts meet at the church Or~an Prelude: at 7 :30 Thursday evening. "Song d' Enfant" ...... ... ..... Bonnet The church office is open dally from Anthem: 9 to 12 and from 1 to 5. Saturdays from "Fear Not, 0 Israel" ....... .. Spieker 9 to 12. Anthem: "BlesA the Lord, 0 My Soul" .. Ivanorr The Wilmette Baptist church is loOr~an Offertory : cated at the corner of Wilmette and "Andante., ...................... Mozart Forest a venues.