Ordination Services at Presbyterian Church, Dec. 10, 1925

Ordination Services at Presbyterian Church. . . Splendid Sermons Sunday—The Church Thirty New Members Received. . . Greatly Strengthened

A splendid congregation participated in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning, using for the first time the handsome individual communion service, the gift of Dr. F. R. Wilkins. Three new members were received into the communion of the church and many new faces were in the congregation.

At the conclusion of the morning service, a congregational meeting elected Messrs. S. E. Blackburn and Thomas G. Stone as Ruling Elders and Messrs. W.P. Hall Jr., H. R. Camnitz and J. H. Crawford as Deacons. These new officer were ordained and installed at the evening service, Rev. J. S. Woods assisting the pastor. Mr. Wood delivered a sincere and earnest charge to officers-elect and his timely message was enjoyed by another large congregation. Stanley C. Hall and Thomas Griffin were appointed ushers for December.

At the conclusion of the night service the board of deacons, consisting of the three newly elected officers and Dr. F. R. Wilkins, was organized and Mr. J. H. Crawford was elected chairman, Mr. W. P. Hall Jr. secretary-treasurer. And “Every Member Canvass” was inaugurated at the morning service and large numbers of cards were filled and returned at night.

Miss Claire Reid submitted a Christmas Pageant which will be produced the night before Christmas by the Sunday School. This will be a “Giving Christmas” and the gifts brought to Jesus will e turned over to the Family Welfare Association.

Thirty new members have been received into the church since September, an Auxiliary with 14 members and Chirstian Endeavor with 20 members organized. It is hoped after January 1 to install a full-time resident pastor.

Services at this church next Sunday will be held at the Sunday School hour, 10 a.m., with classes for all ages. The Christian Endeavor Society will meet immediately after Sunday school. Prayer meetings will be conducted by the pastor Wednesday evening followed by meeting of the Session and Board of Deacons.

From the front page of The Forest City Courier, Dec. 10, 1925

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