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56 WILMETTE LIFE March 29, 1929 News of Interest to the St. Augustine's Churr:h~Goers of Our. ·Village scious of their slnfulnef!!JJ but who are trusting In His Grace and by His help are striving to live a Godly life. Rebecca Spoke will hold their regular meeting Tuesday, April 2, 6 :30 P. M., a.t the home of Mrs. Florence P. Lawrence, 9132 Ewing avenue, EvanstOJ\. All Boy Scouts meet at the church Mon· and will be given at no cost to those invited. Tickets dll be sent those who Today, Good Friday, there wlll be held are Invited to attend. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky number who can be the three-hour memorial eervlce from 12 unUI 3 o'clock. There will be seven ent.ertained at these dinners. addresses on the seven "Words" or sayInca of Our Lord as He hung on the cross, Several new members were received Interspersed with short periods for de- into the church Wednesday evening. votional prayer and hymns. Worshippers March 27. Their names wtll appear next are tree to come and go as they choose, week. but are asked, insofar as possible, to enter and leave at the close of the fttteen"WORSHIP IN WILMETTE" mlnute periods when the hymns are being sung. ·w 'd os: z. l'U .A'Up Wilmette Baptist I III i l I I On Easter Day there wlll be plain celebrations of the Holy Communion at 6 and at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the Easter Festival service with special Easter music and Holy Communion wlll be at 11 o'clock. There will be no mornIng session of the Church school, but the children will attend the Easter Children's Flower service at .f o'clock In the afternoon. Today, being Good Friday, there will be no meeting of the Women's Associated Guilds. Tomorrow at 4:30 ·1n the afternoon In the church there will be Holy Baptism. Parents should bring their children to be baptized. Any older persons wishing to be baptised should give their names to t,be rector. Wilmette and Forest a venues Rev. George D. Allison, pastor Easter Day services will be inspiring and beautiful, and we extend a cordial invitation to the people of all creeds or of none. At 11 a. m. we begin with the baptismal service, In which men and women confess their faith in Christ and consecrate their lives to His Kingdom. It is a most stirring testimony to the Risen One. There will follow a Children's processional, in which the Junior choir will sing the Easter carol, "0 Bells in. the Steeple." The Senior choir has a special anthem "As It Began to Dawn" by Bochau. The sermon 1s on the theme, "The AssQrance of Immortality." The great Easter hymns will be sung by choir and congregation. The Woman's society has designated the month of March for renewal of Auxlliary memberships for Olivet Mission. Mrs. Wl,Wam H. Ellls, 823 Greenwood avenue, Wil. 1328, wlll receive contributions for this cause. The annual meeting of the Presbyterial eoclety will be held in the First Presbyterian church, 64th .vtreet and Klmbark avenue, April 5, at 10:30 A. M. The speakers are to be Dr.. Fred G. Mitchell of · Ganada, Arizona, and Miss Mary Moore, secr~tar'l: of You"-' People's work under the Board of Foreign Missions. To reach the church take Jackson Park "L" to University station and walk two blocks east and one block south. Make reservations riot later than Wednesday, April 3, with Mrs. Knowlton, phone Wilmette 2460. The choir, under the able leadership of Miss Rounds, has prepared a musical service of excentional merit and will be assisted by Ebba Sundstrom, violinist. Prelude"Adagio Pathetique" .. . . .. . . . .. Godard Miss Sundstrom Anthem" Awake! And Sing the Song" .. Wagner Anthem"AvW<e, Awake, Utter a Song" . .. . Case Offertory- "Romanze" (Albumblatt) . . ...... Wagner-Wilhelmj Miss Sundstrom Solo-"I Know That · My Reedemer Liveth" (Messiah) .... . . . ....... Handel Miss Bushouse Anthem-"Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Again" .... ..... ..... . .. . .. .. . . .. . Voris Organ Postlude"Alleluia" .... .. . . ... .... ... .. ... Faulkes Quartet. Catherine Bushouse, soprano Rose Lutiger Gannon, contralto John B. Mlller, tenor Edward Otis, bass Ebba Sundstrom, violinist Erma Rounds, organist and director The Sunday school will have an Easter program at its regular session at 9 :30 All conftrmed members of the church in charge of Frank Guthridge. The Young are expected to make their communion Peopl<"s society meets at 5:30. on Easter day. The rector will be glad to take Easter Communion In the followTuesday, April 2. the Board of Trustees il}g week to any who desire it, who may be unable to come to the church on ac- meet in the church study. count of illness or for any other reason. The midweek meeting on Wednesday The rector must be notified. at 8 o'clock continues the "Sevenfold 1 There will be evening service in the Am" of the Gospel of John. church tonight at 8 o'clQ.ck. On Sunday, April 6, a group of twentyAt the children's Easter Flower service two new members will be welcomed into Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the Girls' the fellowship of the church at the ComVeBted choir, under the leadership of munion of the Lord's Supper. An opporMtss Winifred Mickey, will lead in sing- tunity is extended to any desiring to ing Bpecial Easter hymns, and the chil- worship and work with us to join at this dren will bring flowers to decorate a huge time. Ours is a friendly church, with cross which will stand in the chancel, and no creed but Christ, eagerly seeking tc at the foot of the cross wlll lay their advance His Kingdom among men. Lenten sa~ings which will be devoted to Look for the lighted cross at the corner work among the children all over the world. Parents and others will be wel- ()f Wilmette and Forest a venues. come at this service. The Easter Rally of all Episcopal On Good Friday night the choir will Church schools along the north shoreJ fourteen in all, will be held at St. sing Stainer's "Crucifixion." The quartet Augustine's on the second Sunday after and choir have been in practice for this service for some time. It is expected Easter in the afternoon. that this sacred meditation will be rendThere will be Holy Communion at 8 ered in a way to leave an abiding imo'clock In the morning on Easter Monday pression on those who attend. The famous tenor solo, "The Majesty of the Divine and on ]<Jaster Tuesday. Humiliation," will be sung by Mr. Elbet-t Herlocker. Mr. Smith and Mr. Herlocker will sing the duet, "So Thou Llftest Thy Divine Petition." 521 Seventh street evening at 5:30 In the Junior department room. Billy Harridge is the leader. Mr. Willard Osburn will tell the story of "The Bra vest Man I Ever Met." The Senior High league meets Sunday eyening at 5 :30 in the church chapel. Royal Martin is the leader. Luther W. Benson will b.e the speaker of the evening. This church cooperates in the Sunday Evening club which meets in the Congregational church at 7:30. Dr. John Timothy Stone, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Chicago, will deliver an Easter message. Florence Macbeth, America's greatest soprano, will sing. The annual Girl Scout dinner and Court of Awards will be held Friday evening, April 5, at the church. Dinner will be served at 6 :30. A program will follow the dinner. All friends of Girl Scouts are Invited. to attend. Wilmette Methodist English Lutheran Easter Sunday will be observed in the Weekday Servites Services every night this week except eharacteristic spirit of Christian cheer and great gladne~s. Special programs of Saturday, 8 P. M. worship and music will be held in each of the separate Church school departSunday Senlces . 9 :45 A. M. . . . . . .. Sunday school ments. The whole worship service at eleven o'clock will center around the Mr. Joseph Johnson, superintendent The music will be as 11 A. ){. . ..... .. .. . ... . . Morning Worship Easter theme. follows: The choir will sing "In Joseph's Sermon: "He Is Risen" and 6 :30 P. M. ...... . . . .. . · ~ · . . Luther league Lovely Garden" by Dickinson "Light's Glittering Morn Bedecks the Ted Peterson, president Sky" by Parker. Miss Helen E. Smith Palm Sunday saw our chapel well filled will sing "I Know That My Redeemer with worshippers. There was hardly a Liveth" from the "Messiah." The pasvacant chair. The young people's choir tor's theme wlll be "Quality and Quantity contributed an anthem, and A. D. Gash. of Immortal Life." Sr., a solo, to our worship service. Fred Olson was confirmed by the pastor. The Those wishing to join the church will front of the church was beautifully dec- be received into its fellowship on the orated with palms and -flowers. Sunday after Easter. The pastor already has a lar$e l'_lumber of letters to be anEaster Sunday should see our chapel . nounced, and a class of Juniors has been ftlled to Its utmost capacity. Extra chairs 1 in training to be received at that time. lYlll be provided and every available com- 1By this arrangement, the sevice on Easter fort will be assured the worshippers. We: day is left for the expression of the great Invite our friends to worship with us message of the day itself. next Sunday. . _ The Fellowship sup11ers will continue Can you Imagine a pastor asking for for two Wednesday nights beyond Easter. a birthday present. That Is exactly what 1They have been largely attended and the our pastor has announced that he would t desire for their continuance Is widedo next Sunday. His birthday falls on · spread. May 26 and that Sundav coincides with J the close of our Campaign of Personal , The Ladles' Aid society will hold its Evangelism. Possibly the two have some regular monthly meeting Thursday in connection. But come Sunday morning the church. The women will sew for and learn the real facb1. Wesley hospital, beginning at 10 a. m. Luncheon wlll be served by the Fourth Our Loyalty Crusade is in its first week. division. The business meeting will be The response has been very hearty on held at l :30 p. m. Mrs. E. E. Teal will the part of many members and friends. lead the devotions. We are c.lrding ourselves for a mighty climax on April 14. Do not forget the E. Stanley Jones, the famous missiontwo Loyalty Dinners to be given the week ary and writer, wtll speak at the Medinah of April 7. On Monda.y, April 8, the temple, Chicago, Monday, April 1. See women wlll serve the men. On Wednes-. the pastor about tickets. day, April 10, the men will serve the women. The dinners wUl be by invitation The Junior High league wtll meet Sunday 1 _ 1 I John~s A Special Easter offering will be received Easter Sunday morning. Unless Wilmette and Park avenues, Wilmette otherwise specified, the gifts will be · Herman W. Meyer, pastor divided between the Rangoon school for 406 Prairie avenue Telephone 1396 Boy~ In Burma, and the Good Will Center Church telephone 3111 in Chicago. This offering may be placed on the plate Sunday morning, or mailed SERVICES to the church office. Good Friday 7:15 p. m.--Confessional service for com· Easter is always a time to look formunicants. ward in anticipation. Plans are already 7:45 p. m.-Regular service and Holy under way for a Home-coming Sunday Communion. on the twelfth of M-ay. Pentecost will be Sermon:. ··'The Lamb of God and the observed on t.!le nineteenth of May. On Death of Jesus Christ." one of the Sundays in June, a great service of entrance win be held as at least Easter Day a pQrtion of the ~ew building is occupied 9:30 a. m.-Sunday school and Bible for service during the summer. classe:;;. 9 :45 a. m.-First service and sermon. 11 n. m.-Second service and sermon. Sermon : "The Inexhaustible Message of the Resurrection of Christ." Ninth street and Greenleaf avenue Rev. Cly·le Randolph Wheeland, B. D. The 'Easter Service 534 Sheridan road, Evanston ·A Happy Welcome to Everyone ! Easter Sunday . .}!arch 31. morning wor- Organ Prelude-Easter March .. Guilmant ship at 11 o'clock. Dr. Wheeland's ser- Hymn 218-"Awake, My Heart With mon topic will be "Is There a Future Gladne~~" Life." All people of the community not The Confession of Sins The Introit and Gloria Patri Identified with some other church are invited to ll..!l. the services of the Wilmette The Kyrte and the Gloria in Excelsis Presbyterian church. Prayer Sunday school at 9:30 A. M. Special The Epistle East~ exercises. Beginners and Primary The Hallelujah will hold their exercises in the Primary The Gospel room. Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Mixed Choir-"King All Glorious" Adult departments will have joint ser- The Nicene Creed vices in the Sunday school auditorium Hymn 221-"Christ the Lord is Risen Today" Parents and friends are cordially invited to attend. OfferinY. goes to Presbyterian The sermon by the pastor, Herman W. hospital. Meyer Women's Choir-"By Early Morning Christian Eneadvor at 5 :30 P. M. Light" ..... . ..... ... .. Traditional 167& rhe Offertory-Aria ... .. .. .. . . ...... . Bach Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at Hymn 229-"1 Know That My Redeemer 8 P. M. Dr. Wheeland continues thA Lives" "Studies in th~ Book of Revelation" with Benediction "Babylon and Zion," an interpretation oil Hymn 225-"Christ the Lord is Risen Spiritual truth as presented in tl'\e Again!" dramatic picturization by the Seer of The offering to be received at the Revelation. The living stream of Eternal Easter morning services is to be devoted truth has its striking illustrations in the to the building fund of the church. It is life of Wilmette today. All Bible students the annual special offering for which speare cordially invU.ed. cial envelopes have ·been inserted in the envelope sets. Those who have not reCommunion of the Lord's Supper will ceived these and wish to have one of be celebrated Good Friday night at these special envelopes may receive them S P. M. We Invite to the Lord's Table from one of the deacons before the all who sincerelf believe in the Lord service. .Jesus Christ as their Saviour, of any denomination whatsoever, who are conThe classes for the Christian education St. Lutheran First Presbyterian