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single year. ' _ Seven hundred volume: e minute day end night, is the - output. If necked Iide by elde es in I Ihelf they would melxe e line Mt miles long. In the United State: elone eloee to l4.000.000 volume! of the Bible were published lent yeer. Out of - 20 books, on ell lub- jeets. published in the United sum, at lent one in e Bible. Here in one illustretion that might he selected from meny. A ledy reed e Gideon Bible end wee converted to the Chrietien feith. Now ehe he! read it through " times. end ehe in "saturated with it," end netunlly she quotes from it freely. Million of people ere cerrying the New Teete- ment with them for daily reeding end reference. There are many striking untimoniee of persons who were It the point ot despair end they were loved from suicide by the reading of God's Word. A men who has etu- died the lible deeply for meny your: eeye that you need to reed it for nl- "the. Mutilation. Ioleee and eer- vice. day The on nut Sunday. His mess-u on Sunday morning Mirth to, was up predated. for it mu rich in helpful spiritual truth. Come and hear him on Sunday. Mr. Unnmt will oc- uupy the pulpit nt the Kimball uv- "we church in Chicago Ind conduct the quarterly communion service that singk Pint United Enigma-l Church C. G. Unnnllt, Putor The communion .nervico on last Sunday morning was «very precious season of Christian fellowship. A number of people communed with III for the flrnt time. In his sermon the mater pointed out none of the char- aeterlstien of n model church. In the sermon in the evening he waned his: hearers minst un institution which in "M of the greatest crime- breeders of our time. Rev. tt. B. Quinton of Chic-go. will preach at 10:45 B. m. and 7:06 p. m.. um W RI ,-v. Quint-er will uddnu the Sun- xchuol during the lesson period. school meetn at 9:30 am. tg Fidder will Ion! the Chilt- F) irtwor meeting " 1:00 p. m. c, “Sarcasm! Etmntretism in Mis- Fields." Acts 16:13-15; 25-33. Among the Local, Churches Highland Park Methodint Church North Avenue it Laurette Place Frank Davidson Hopkins, Minister Next Sunday morning, the speaker will he Glen E. Concise". educational director of the ('hicuun North Shore and Milwaukee railroad. He will take fur his subject. "Layman's Luck." Mr. (loudiwll is a personal friend of the pastor and was for many years asso- ciated with him in Y.M.C.A. work. Thursday: 7..00--Na Smut meeting Sunday morning at 10:45 and on Wednesday evening " 8 o'clock, when lwtimnnies of Christian Science heel- -inga are given. Sunday school meets " 9:30 a. m., Ind is open to pupils between the use: of four 3nd twenty. Subject for next. Sunday's lesson sermon, "Reality." You are cordially invited to make me ot the reading room, 361 Central lvenue, where the Bible and all auth- orized Christian Science literature may he read, borrowed or purchased. He has some quite forceful idens about modern church life and those attending the service will be inter- ested in what he has to say. Sunday school attendance is resum- ine normal proportions with the dis. appearance of the scnrlet fever scare. Unfortunately several teachers are being.kept away from their classes by serious illness. There was an unusual attendance at the Fowirrth league last Sunday evening, which was led by Jefferson Bennett. The discussion on the value of church attendance brought out many reasons why people do and do not attend church. Next Sunday eve. nine the league will discuss an en- tirely ditterent phase ot the same subject. "For many the recognition of Dent has become just another conventional thine to do, and for most of as re- ligiun consists altogether too much in the doing of conventional thinn. . . . The religion of the spirit has nothing to fear and everything to gnin by utilizinz the mood of the springtime. when nature seems to gather up her resources of power nnd beauty for a fresh disclosure ot the glory of God." ish house. Friday: 7:00--Boy Scout meeting in the Jun- ior room of the parish house. . Sand”: _ fr:4tr--Chureh school. 1t:00-Morttitte worship. The pu- lvenue, where the Bible no au num- oriu-d Christian Science literature may he read, borrowed or purchased. The reading room is open every week. day from njne in the<morning until six in the evening, on Wednesday um til 7:30 and on Sunday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30. Ilium-ml Park l'reuhyteriln Church Laurel and Linden Avenues Church Phones. 683 or 46 First Church of Christ. Sch-Milt First Church of Christ, Scientist, Highland Park, Ill., 381 Hazel avenue, a branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., holds service: every Come to "the church with the open Bible." A welcome wait: you. Bring your friends. in the par- ttge pangs Bethany Evangelical Church ' H. F. Siemsen, Pastor A. S. Hug. assistant pastor The Pageant last Sunday evening was a great success. A multitude of requests have come in, asking that this beautiful and impressive service be repeated. Requests have also come from people of other churches Mk.. ing that the cast might give it in some of the churches of nearby towns. The Pageant group are considering these requests very favorably and without a doubt will repeat this page- ant both locally and in nearby com- munities in the near future. A Baked Ham dinner will be served in the church dining hall on Thurs- day evening between the hours of 5 and 7 p. m. The presence of Bishop Spreng will be the beginning of the "Life Investment Series." These Lenten services will be a great help to the spiritual welfare of all who attend. A different speaker end a special mu; sieal group will participate elch eve- ning, plan now to attend every ser- vice during the two weeks. M. John'n Evangelina] Church (Evangelical Synod of America) Green Bay Rd. and Homewood Ave. Rev. F. W. Fischer. Putor The most importttnt department in church life is the Sunday school. No Christian household tthtnthrthink lit- tur's sermon topic is "Christ and Forgiveness." 2s3tr--Girlreommuttiettttta class in the parish house. , 3ns5--Boys eotnmuniennts class in the parish house. 7r,00-Yountr People’s society meet- ing. Rachel Manning: will tell of the work in the ‘Aliison James school, one of the national missions stations which the society helps to support. The young people are in. vited. _ Monday: T:00--The.Camp Fire girls will meet in the parish house for games end handcraft. Any girl who is inter. ested may attend. Mrs. Carl Me. Manus is guardian. Tuesday: 7:30--The members of the Young Woman's club will meet at the Li- brary and go from there to the home of Miss Armstrong, 308 E. Scott avenue, Lake Forest for an April Foul's party. The young wo- men of the church are invited to join in the fun. Wednesday: T:46--The regular Wednesday eve- nine meeting is postponed until Friday evening at eight. Friday: - Tgo-There will be a special meeting of the .ueission in the parish house. 8.-00-There will be a preparatory service held in the parish house to which the members and friends of the church are invited. Sunday will be a great day 'It Bethany. Bishop S. J. Spreng, of Naperville, Illinois will be the speaker both at the 11 a. m. Ind the 7:45 p. m, meeting. Every one will want to hear this man of note. Sundny school will begin at 9:45 a. m. E.L.C.E. at 7:00 p. m. _ tle of this department. The Sunday school meets at 9:30. The future of the church depends largely on the strength of this institution. The pub. lie services at 10:30 Ire open to-all who love the kingdom of our Lord. Our services are inspiring' and up- lifting. Come and join the earnest truth peekers. Those who for some reasons. do not find it convenient to attend morning services have an op- portunity to hear a message helpful and edifying in the evening at 7:30 on Sundays and at 8 o'clock on Wed- nesday. The choir will rehearse on Monday evening at 8 o'eloek. Remémbér, you Ire always wel. come at St. John's church. Zion Lutheran Church Highwood. Illinois Sunday sehool-9:46 a.m. English serviee--11:00 a. m. Evening English twtrvietr-T:30 p. m. Wednesday evening during Lent all services will be in the English. lan- guage. Services at 8 o'clock. Henry lledlund, Pastor. 8:00 p. m. - We shall at this time have the pleasure of listening to a Sacred concert given in our church by the choir of the Win. netka Free Mission church. Every- one is invited to come and enjoy this musical treat. The offering to be taken at this occasion will go toward our building fund, Re. freshtttettts will be served in the busement of the church immediate- ly after the concert. Sunday, March 30: 9:15 tcrm-Confirmation class. 10:30 tctm--ihtnday school. 6:00 p.m.-Epworth league at which hour Miss Beulah Swan will give an address on India. 7:45 p. m.-Evenintr service in Eng- lish. Miss Swan will preach. Tuesday, April P, 7:45 p. m.--Emrluh class. Wednesday, April 2: 8:00 p,tm--Choir rehearsal. Thursday, April 3: . Redeemer Lutheran Church West Central Avenue W. F. Suhr, Pastor Sunday "hool-9r30 a. m. German service-tom a. m. English sttviee--Ui30 a. m, The subject for the Lenten service on Thursday evening will be "A Pave. ment." On Sunday the pastor will preach on the theme Eternal Life." The Swedish Methodist Church llighwood Avenue and Everts Place William W. Nelson, Pastor Saturday, March 29: 8:00 p. m. - We shall at this time 8:00 p. m.--MWweek prayer service. Instruction, sermon and benediction every evening It 8 o'eloek. Fiidar, 4 b. m.-aution.q and bene- dition for children. On Thursday evening after the service there will be a meeting of the Luther league. Holy Ctosu Catholic Church . Waukegan Road, Deerfield, Illinois Rev. C. L. McDonough, Pastor Sunday masses 8 and 10 3.111. - Instruction classes for children. Sat- urday morning at 9 o'clock. Week day masses durind the mis- sion 6 and 8 mm. Thursday, March 27, 1930