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'54 WILMETTE LIFE November 30, 1928 News of Interest to the Church-Goers of Our Village children of the $unday school under direction of Mrs. Empson, was fine. The offering was splendid. Wilmette and Park avenues, Wilmette At 6 o'clock in the evening the DevoHerman ·w. Meyer, M. A., pastor Tea of the Luther league was en406 Prairie avenue Telephone 1396 tional joyed by more than fifty persons. SevChurch telephone 3111 eral visitors from the Luther league of Unity Lutheran church, Chicago, helped SERVICES to swell the total. It is a day long to First Sunday in Advent be rem em be red. 9 :30 A. M. Sunday school and Bible classes. The Future Beckons 9 :45 A. M. First service and sermon. We are not to live in the past, though 10 :45 A. M. Confessional service for com- we may carry fond memori~s. Next Sunmunicants. -l:=~y should also stand out as a very Address: special day. It Is the day for our every "Christ's Coming in the Sacrament." member canvass. And when we say 11 :00 A. l\1. Second service and Holy EVERY -MEMBE_R canvass, we mean just Communion. that, for every member is asked to make Sermon: a pledge as to the amount per week that "The Centuries of Promise and he will PAY to the upkeep of his Prophecy." church for ~the yea,t 1929. It Isn't a matter of giving, for the benent..s of the lJEETINGS church are yours whether you PAY or Monday and Friday : Classes for the not. It \s a debt which so many are Christian education of children at 4. trying to avoid. 1 am not speaking of Monday at 7 :30 : Choir meeting. our members especially, but every man, Tuesday at 7:45: Church council at the woman, and child is sharing the benefits church. brought to the community on account of Wed·n esday at 7:30: Boy Scouts, Troop 6. the churches, yet comparatively few meet Thursday at 2: Ladies' Aid and Mis- their obligations to God. sionary society. Our members are requested to remain Thursday at 7 :45: Senior Walther league at home Sunday afternoon (your place is andY. P. S. in the church in the morning), so that Friday at 7 :45: Junior Walther league the canvasser does not have to make more and Y. P. S. than onP call. Have your mind made up as to the amount: of your pledge and The Lord's Supper will be celebrated on sign your card promptly when asked. If Sunday next in the 11 o'clock service, the for any reason you cannot be at home confessional or preparatory service begin- Sunday afternoon~ make your pledge ning at 1Q :45 o'clpck. All those who wish when you come to chur<'h in the morning. The canvassers will meet in the church to receive the Sacrament are requested to make this known to the pastor either Sunday evening for a checkup of their after the service on Thanksgiving Day canvass lists. A total report will be made or on Friday evening at the parsonage. and a finaJ checkyp will be made at the The usual offering for benevolent pur- council meeting next Wednesday evening. poses will be received in the confessional We are limiting our canvass to members of our own church. However, if there service. are fri ends of the congretr.ation who would During the coming week all of the or- like to have a part in our work, we will ganizations within the chur·ch will have gladly furnish you with weekly envelopes their regular monthly meetings, the main ~nd welcome your co-operation. Our feature of which will be the elections. work is going forward. Our new budget The members of the various societies are calls for an additional $600 over last urgently r equested to attend the meet- year's. It is your church and we feel that you favor these signs of progress. ings of their respective organizations. . St. Jo.hn's Lutheran Woman's society wlll be held Friday evening, Decemb~r 7, at 8 o'clock. Evening Link I wlll have charge of the program. A dinner will be served to the girls of the Evening Link at · 1e church. There wilJ be a Christmas play following the business meeting, . there Is to be music which will be furnished by the members of the Evening Link. There will be a White Cross booth which will show work that the Links have done. The midweek meeting will be Wednesday, December 5, and we continue the informal conferences have proved so enjoyable. Visitors always welcome. brilliant speaker and tntelllgent observer. Her personal charm and lll..agnetlsm reinforce the vigor of the message which she presents. She wlll speak on "The Greater Church." The Finance committee will make a brief report. The Board of Deacons will meet In the parlor immediately after the dinner me'e ting. The Cozy Circle, Mrs. G. B. Knepper, held will chairman, will have an aU-day meeting that at the church Thursday. Mrs. F\ H. Guy are is chairman .f the luncheon committee. Congregational Church Vere V. Loper, minister William E. McCormack, minister of education The Boys' club will meet at the church The Junior choir meets for rehearsal at 3 : 45 · Thursday evening · a t 7 .o'clock. Friday the East End Circle, Mrs. S. R. Mason, . chairman, . will meet at the home The Boy Scouts meet _Thursday evening of Mrs. c. J. Broughton, 928 Ashland at 7 :30 at the church. avenue, for luncheon at 1 o'clock. Mrs. The choir meets for rehearsal Thurs- H. E. Holdaway and Mrs. L. P'. Owen will assist. day evening at 8 o'clock. The Central A venue Circle, Mrs. J. M. The Wilmette Baptist church is the church of the lighted cross at the corner T. Boyd, acting chairman, will meet Fridav. Mrs. A. J. Taylor, 835 Central aveof Wilmette and Forest avenues. nue, will entertain, assisted bY. Mrs. F. L. Joy and Mrs. J. l\1. T. Boyd. 'Luncheon will be served at 12:30. Kenilworth Union Sunday morning, December 2, at 11 o'clock, Dr. Willett's subject will be "The On Sunday the Church school will Piluim of Bedford," observing the termeet in all its departments. 9 :30 A. M.- centenary of the birth of John Bunyan. Primary, Junior and Intermediate departments; 10 :45 A. M.-Cradle Roll and Sunday srhool at 9 :45. Classes for Beginners' departments; 12 Noon-Senior all, and all welcome. department and Forum for Adults. The Young People's club will meet SunAt the morning worship service Mr. day evening from 6 to 8 o'clock. Loper will continue. his series of sermons, The Ladies' Guild meets Monday at "An Outline of Christian Character," and will preach on "The Deepest Hunger." 10 o'clock to sew. Luncheon will be served. This service begins at 10 :45. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock Dr. Willett wiJJ continue his series of lectures on "Great Poets of the Ages." The subject for December 5 will be "Goethe." The church council together with all the men appointed to canvass the membership will meet with the pastor on Tuesday evening, December 4. at 7 :45 o'clock at the church. The pastor is planning to deliver a series of sermons appropriate to the Advent season on the four Sundays preceding Christmas. The first has to do with the Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah ; the second will deal with the preservation of the Church during the days between the Old and New Testament revelation; the third wlll show the Mission of the Divinely a1m9inted Way-preparer John; the last will deal with the Expectant Waiting of the Faithful for the Fulfillment of God's promises. The public is cordially invited to attend these service_s. Let our preparation for the day of our Saviour's birth be one of the heart and mind rather than one that is material only. The collection of package goods, canned goods and 'preserves is still going on at our church. Whatever is brought wlll be taken to one of our charitable institutions the week after Thanksgiving. There's still a little time left. But-don't forget. The new church year is about to begin next Sunday, the first Sunday in Advent. It reminds us of the kind of life and growth so necessary if we are to get the greatest joy out of life, for the church year with its appointed epistles and gospels exhibits the great truths upon' w})ich our Christian faith and life are founded and on which salvation rests. Thi s churoh co-operates with the Sunday Evening club which meets in its auoitorium at 7:30. Count Felix Von Luckner, "The Sea Devil" himself, who is the subject of Lowell Thomas's latest book, will be the speaker. During the There Is a fair standard of judging all war· he captured hundreds of prisoners offerings. St. Paul has laid down the and never killed a man. He has been standard. honored in many ways not only by his 1. On the first day of the week (Sun. own country but b~ many orga.!}izations day). in our coujltry. 2. Let every one of you (every member) The North End Circle, Mrs. H. B. Mul3. Lay by him in store (a certain ford, chairman, will meet Monday at the amount. not spa!":modicaJJy). home of Mrs. Willis H. Hutson, 1112 Elm4. As God hath prospered him (pay in wood avenue. Mrs. George L. Martin, proportion as God blesses you). Mrs. John A. Shank. and Mrs. C. A. EldIf every one will foJJow this standard, ridge will be the assisting hostesses. the churches of our land will never be Luncheon will be served at 12 :30. hindered by financial sho~tages. It is God's way as outlined by his ser~nt St. Monday evening a group of the memPaul. "The Lord loveth a cheerful bers of this church will attend the angiver." nual meeting of the Chicago Congregational Missionary and Extension society. which will be held in the grand ballroom of the Palmer House. There is to be "Pilgrim's Progress Up to Date" is the a dinner at 6 :30 and brief talks about subject of the Rev. George D. Allison's the work of the society. The chief speaker :-:ermon Sunday morning commemorating of the evening will be Gov. William E. the three hundredth anniversary of John Sweet of Colorado. Bunyan. This service will be a special The Crescent Circle, Mrs. J. A. Borncommunion service and the hand of fellowship wlll be extended to a group of camp. chairman, will have an all-day new members. meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. S. M. Ringleton, 1104 Forest a venue. Mrs. s is chairman of the hostInterest continues to be keen in the A. · T. Calkin_ Sunday school's attendance contest. The esses and will be assisted by Mrs. A. J. leading classes are Miss Burns' and Miss Coburn, Mrs. W. E. Williams, and Mrs. Buethes.' C. P. Evans. Unitarian Church 1405 Chicago avenue, Evanston The Rev. Raymond B. Brag~, minister of the Church of All Souls, announces a series of four sermons for December. The general theme is "Living Religiously." The four titles and the dates they are to be preached are: December 2-"Living Purposefully." December 9- "Living Courageously." December 16-"Livi"ng Imaginatively." December 23-"Living Joyfully." St. Au~ustine's Church Sunday, ·December Sunday in Advent. Communion at 8 A. and Bible classes at munion with address 2, will be the first There will be Holy M., Church schools 9 ·:45 and Holy Comat 11 o'clock. Baptist Church Next Sunday, being the first Sunday in the month, will be Corporate Communion for both the Boys' and Girls' . Communion leagues. The B. Y. P. U. meeting at 5 :30 Sunday afternoon wtll be in charge of the devotional commission of which Elizabeth Clark fs chairman. English Lutheran THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT 9 :46 a. m.-Sunday school Joseph Johnson, superintendent 11 a. m.-Moming worship Sermon : "The Coming of Christ" Last Sunday was one to be long remembered. Our Sunday school attendance reached the high water mark for the fall season. A number equal to 82% of our enrollment were present. There were two classes with perfect attendance. At the worship service immediately after Sunday school, the Men's Brotherhood attended in a body. They practically ftlled one side of the chapel. It was an inspiring sight. It was at}> 80% attendance on the part of our church members. At 4 o'clock In the afternoon a vesper aervlce, spon.ored by the Women's :Missionary eoclety, was held. The attendance at this servtce surpassed both of the momtng servicee. The p~geant, given by This church has ~signated a Loyalty Week from December 2 to December 9 and extends a cordial invitation to all Sea Scout Ship No. 7 will also meet at those not worshiping elsewhere It is the church at 7 :30. expected that a group of new ~ember~ wfll be received at Christmas time. · On Wednesday the Junior choir will meet for rehearsals at 4 P. M. The Deacons wlll hold their regular meeting Monday ev~ning at 8 o'clock in Th~ monthly Church Family night dinthe minister's study, ner 1s to be held Wednesday evening at 6 :30 at the church. The Cozy Corner The trustees will hold their regular Circle is to serve the dinner. Of the monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the many special features of the evening, home of Mr. Campbell, 829 Elmwood ave· there are at least two outstanding events. nue. The first is the showinl:' of some moving pictures by Dr. William A. Mann, Jr. The Sunday Evening club presents There pictures were taken of the church Count Felix von Luckner this Sunday and church school last week and will be evening. Count von Luckner Is the ~ub ot great interest to our members and ject of Lowell Thomas' latest bt'>ok the friends. The second featl,ue is to be an "Sea Devil." He Is one of six hon~rary address by Mrs. Marguerite Bro who citizens of San Francisco and an honorary !=!poke in the chur_ c h two years ago to the member ot twenty-three American civic great delight of all :who attended. Mrs. organizations Including one American ~ro has spent six years in China and Legion. He has twenty-seven decorations has be~n spepding a great deal of her from his own and other countries. time since her return addressing various civic and community clubs on the situaThe regular monthly meeting of the tion In China. Mrs. Bro Is an unusually Yesterday, Thanksgiving Day, St. Augustine's joined in the joint Thanksgiving services held in the Baptist church with Dr. Smith of the Methodist church as preacher. · Some of the women of the Associated Guilds at St. Augustine's attended the The Wekeacafila Camp Fire Girls will joint meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary held at the rectory In Kenilworth Mnnmeet at the church at 3 :45. day afternoon a...t 2 o'clock to hear reAt 7 :30 on Tuesday evening Roosevelt ports from women delegates who attended Troop No. 2 Boy Scouts will meet at the recent General convention of the Episcopal church in Washington. the church. St. Augustine's held a very successful Family Parish party Tuesday evening. Beginning at 7 :30 the children came in throngs and were entertained by moving pictures and a professional conjuror from Chicago. After refreshments they went home at 9 o'clock. The large parish room was then cleared for dancing, with an orchestra, during which refreshments were served. Everyone spent a very happy evenwg. On Tuesday evening a short meeting of the Vestry was held in the rector's office to transact special business. Next F'J.iday, December 7, the Women's , Associated Guilds will have a sale of Food and Gifts for Christmas in the club house, 1126 Wilmette avenue, also a "White Elephant" sale. A special luncheon wlll be served at noon for which tickets must be purchased beforehand from Mrs. Hubert Carleton as the number is limited. ' Sixteen teams of canvassers. laymen of (Continued on P9$e 56) 't..