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80 WILMETTE LIFE December 1, 1928 Church News (Continued from Page 24) in the Congregational church. The speaker for this Sunday evening is E. H. Sothern, who will speak on "The Place of the Drama In Our Modern Life." Madam Edith Bideau Normelll will sing. Next Wednesday night the Fellowship service wm be a celebration of the Bible Annlve~sary. This anniversary is recognized annually throughout Christendom. The general theme will be .. Sowing the Seed." A discussion wfll proceed upon the baais of our knowledge of the Bible. The Church School Christmas program wlll be given on the evening of Wednesday, December 19. A large cast Is In training to present once more the pageant entitled "The Light of the Worl4." The Lake Bluff orphanage will be the recipient of the Christmas gift from this church. Last year this amounted to nearly $760. Following the custom of the last twelve or fifteen y~ars, the children of the orphanage wlll be entertained In the homes of the church congregation on Christmas day. Many Wilmette friends have come to look forward to this event from year to year, and certainly the chtldren of the orphanage will be disappointed If their Wilmette friends fail them on Christmas Day. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society Christmas party wlll be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kirkpatrick, 1328 Greenwood avenue Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. A christmas offering will be taken. Please note the change In time from the afternoon hour to ev~nlng, 'The Woman's Exchange carries in its rf-gular stock the following articles as well as many others : Balsam pillows Windmills from Cape Cod, baby comforts: booties and jackets, plllow cases, pottery, glass jars, sachets, aprons, comforts, rugs, plant pots, cacti, bath towels, recipe boxes, oll cloth pillows, hat stands, imported baskets, Ma Brown jams and Dickies and Maxwell House Coffee. The combined choirs of the churches of Wilmette are rehearsing for the presentation of the Messiah at the Sunday .Evening club Sunday, December twentythird. Mr. Lutton, the director, will be gla~ to enroll any who are able to asslat In this production. Rehearsals will be held on Thursday nights at the Methodist church. New members were received last Sunday as follows : Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, 1756 Highland Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Rensch, 1639 Highland Ave. Dr. and Mrs. W F. Schur, 1024 Noyefl St., Evanstan. · Still others will be received next Sunday mQrnlng. · The Church School Rally last Sunday morning revealed the fact that the average attendance of the months of October and November had been 304. During that time several new members were enrolled as well as a considerable number .on th~ Cradle Roll. The records showed an average attendance for the Beginner'!! Department of 80%, Ju · :ors, 87%, and the Primary reached the high average of 90%. A very considerable number of classes In the High School Department showed one hundred percent attendance. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES house, and prove me now herewith, and right hand · of omnipotence and A Thanksgiving 3ervice was held saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not they assuredly call down infinite blessin all Churches of Christ, . Scientist, open you the windows of heaven, and ings" (p. 15). pour you out a blessing, that there on Thursday, November 29. Subject: "THANKSGIVING" The Golden Text was, ""I will praise the natne of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving" (Psalms 69 :30), Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon ·was the following from the Bible: "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine shall not be room enough to receive it" (Malachi 3 :10). The Lesson-Sermon also included the following ·passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker· Eddy: ·"Self-forgetfulness, purity, and affection are constant prayers. Practice not profession, understanding not belief, gain the ear Students of New Trier High school are doing their share towards , charitable work in the township and county. The various advisor rooms have undertaken the provision of Christmas gifts for needy families. The Christmas projects are being conducted by the Girls' club, under the direction of Miss Lulu \V right, and the Tri-Ship club, a boys' organization, with 'Donald F'rishie as its sponsor. HOME · APPLIANCES Public Service stores are filled with a shining array of beautiful and useful gifts; gifts that help in the work of the ho1ne, gifts that make entertaining easy and enjoyable. Come in and make selections now. Those . ...,. ._purcliaae "Little by Little" may arrange to have the monthly charges on service stat. menta begin in February. .................... St. Augustine's Church Sunday, December 9, wlll be the second Sunday in Advent. There will be Holy Communion at 8 A. M., Church schools and Bible classes at 9 :45 and Morning prayer with address at 11 o'clock. The regular Confirmation class in prepru-atlon for the coming of the Bishop of Chicago on December 23 will be held Sun- · day evening at 7 :30 in the Assembly rooms at the rear of the Parish House. Between 60 and 60 have already been enrolled. Anyone Interested In Confirmation, whose name Is not on the list, should see the Rector at once for there may not be another Confirmation at St. Augustine's for more than a year. The class consists of men and woinen, boys. and girls. Dr. Carleton was the speaker at the annual meeting of the west side and west suburban church schools held last night at Grace church, Oak Park. The teams of canvassers securing pletkes for the support of St. Augustine's nut year, aacl tor the work of the Church at large. aooompUshed tnuch of their C!alllnc last Sunday and will try to conclude the canvau next Sunday. In the caae of those absent from home, they wUI make special calla until the full parish list te called upon. All the children of the Church schools have received boxes in which to save up moaey ·for their Cbrletmaa present to the bo7a an4 ctrle of four large church tnatltutiou In Chlcaco. 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