Southern Illinois Record

              HE Southern Ilunois Record
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VOLUME IV.
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, APRIL 27. 1916
NUMBER 31
FLORA CBURCHES AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING
UNITED bRETHREN IN CIIRIST
Services Sunday schtxil 9:30 a. ra. Preaching IO:.'JO a, m. Junior service 2:.'i() p, m. Senior service 6:.'10 p, m. Preaching service 7.30 p, m. I'rayer meeting Tliusrtlay 7,';iO p, m. Woman's Aid WJednesday 2:(X) p, m. A cordial Invitation Is extended the public to attend these services.
BL M, I'ierson, pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCII.
At the Sunday School hour several new scholars were welcomed into the school, and all seemed eager to study the great Kaster lesson. At the hour of wturshlp the pastor preached on the subject: "The message of the empty tomb,"
Owing to the illness of the Choir Director, Miss Mary Ellis, there was no special music tlio' the music was in keeping with the day.
At tbe evening iiour the subject was Paul's statement of the Resur¬ rection.
At the clo.se of the service Hie ordi¬ nance of baptism was administered to two candidates, Guy Keith and Charlie Ross. Hoth the .lunlor and Senior People^' Societies had Inter¬ esting programs,
G. C. Mitchell, pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH Last Lord's day wasa great day for the church, all the services being well attended, beginning with the eunrise prayer meeting leti by liro, Wineland, The Sunday school classes were all weli tilled, and It makes us ail rejoice lo have such a large num¬ ber present on time. The Sunday school choir is leading out splendid¬ ly In the song service, (^ome spend an hour with us in tlie study of ^the Book of our God,
The Hsli pond social given by the young ladies of the cluirch on last Wednesday was well patronized: and everyone who tried proved themselves good lisliermen by making a snre catch,
"Forgiveness Hefore Sunset." Is the theme for the morning's discourse. In the evening, Mrs. .1. C, Meyer's class will liavc charge of the opening exercises, "Tiie Wonder Working Christ" is Hie subject,
F, M, Llndenmeyer, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
K.VSTKll SKHVIfES   AT    I'ltKSIIVTKHIAN CHUKCH.
'I'iie I'resbyterian Sunday Scliool held its "Easter Service" atthe usual hour Sunday morning willi a good at¬ tendance. Tiie entire scIiikiI seemed to catcli tiie note of promise In the Kaster lesson, "The Risen Christ," and the Interest was intense,
A solo by Miss Margaret I'eeples ¦was very much enjoyed, Tlie Inspir¬ ing choru.s, "Christ Arose", was ren¬ dered by the young men of Mr. Med¬ ley's class.
Our cias,ses are fast learning the meaning of responsibility and special occasions. Thus: the joy of service is not lost.
The Easter Services were well at¬ tended at the I'resbyterian church. Special music by the Choir and ser¬ mon by the I'astor. At the morning service Haptlsm and Hie Sacrament of the Lord's Supper were administered.
Thirteen were received Into mem¬ bership inaking a total of thirty-six received into the churcii since last Easter Sunday,
Wm, W. Bklwards, pastor.
This speaks well of Dr, Edward's work, as there has been no special meetings.
M. E. CHURCH
PassUin week was observed in a most appropriate manner. The pas¬ tor appreciates the many kind ex¬ pressions of appreciation of this week of services and we are sure mucli spiritual good will come inthe future as a result, Tlie attendance was above the average  for such services,
Easter was a great day. The pet> pie took advantage of the' Ideal weather and went to church. The attendance and spirit of the S, S. were both tine. The morning congre¬ gation was the largest the pastor has ever preached to at a morning ser¬ vice. There were three baptisms and twelve accessions to the church. The entire evening service was taken up by the Cliolr with the Cantata, "Gethsemane to Calvary." All tl>« seating space In the commodious new church waa taken up and more ,than a hundred turned away. It was said to have l>een the largest congregation ever gathered for a churcii service In
Flora. Every solo was rendered most beautifully and the choruses were perfect. The ("inilr deserves great credit for their faithful work and Mr C. E. Ilemphill. director, and Miss Ruth Gulden, pianist, deserve special mentltm for their painstaking elTorts in preparing such a program. Uemember we have the same high class music every Sunday al botli ser¬ vices.
Let us make next Sunday a great day. Come to S. S at 0:30, rreacli¬ ing at 10:45, Subject, ".Iiidas Iscarlot," We want you to hear this sermon. The regular service In the evening at 7:3(1, subject, "OHier Little Ships." A cordial welcome awaits you, ("onra M. C. Foltz, pastor.
Death ot William Graham
On Mtinday morning at ll:,tj o'clock occurred the deatii of William (ira¬ ham, an old and respected cltl'/.en, at the home of lils son, Charle.s, on west Church street, Mr, Graham came to Flora alKjut ,15 years ago, and for a number of years was in the grocery business in our city. For tiie past ten years lie has been an invalid, but re¬ mained cheerful tiirii all iiissuirerlngs,
Wm, Graham was l>irn In Zanes- vllle, Oino, Aug. 2tlHi. 183,!, he thus attained tlie age ot>*'Z years, 7 months and 'IH days on the day of his death. He was united In marriage to Mary E, Davis Nov, 10, \K>H. His loved companion passed away twenty-tive years ago. To this iinl'in nine chil¬ dren was born; four of whom survive their father, they are Mrs, II, A. Smith of Blast St, Louis: Charles and B'retl Graham of Flora and Mrs, A. B, I'inapp of Vincennes, Ind, Tiiese with seven grandi'liiidrcii nioiirn the loss of tiielr loved one.
For tifty-iiine years Mr, Graham has been a devoted Oddfellow, He was the last surviving charter meinlier of B'lora liiiige No, 151,
B'uneral services were coiidiicletl ijy B'.lder B", Liiidenmeyer, assisted liy Rev, G, (', .Mitcliell, at tlie home on Tuesday afternoon at 2:,'10 p. m, Tiie services at the grave In tlie city ceme¬ tery were in charge of Hie local lodge of Odtlfellows, The words of Hie poet may be appropriately applied t