680000 Gain Made In Church Membership During Past Year
The year 1923 saw broad church activity focused on funding missionary, educational and benevolent efforts. Evangelical bodies total 27,812,898 communicants with a 493,161 gain, while all religious bodies reach 45,457,360 communicants and 2,884 new churches. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches report large totals and gains, with notable growth in the Assemblies of God and continuing shifts amid Fundamentalism debates. BY H. K. Carroll, LL. pa. (Compiler of the First Complete Official Census of Religions in the United States.) Missionary Society Meeting notes follow with Presbyterian women meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Disciples of Christ
Protestant Episcopal
Reformed
United Brethren In
Christ
Dunkard
Brethren
Plymouth
River
Churches of the Living God
Evangelical Synod
Evangelical Church
Christian Church
Assemblies of God
Salvation Army
Church of the
Clarches of God General Assembly
Free Christian Church
Northern Baptist
Presbyterian Church
Northern
Presbyterieries
General Assembly
Protestant Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Unitarians
Universalists
Eport
Methodist Bioscopal
Southern Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
African Methodist Episcopal
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Union of Evangelistic and
Pentecostal
Pennsyvania
United States
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Syria
H. K. Carroll
LL. Pa
Rum mage Sale at 217 North Market Street
The Frederick stores back college affairs with a rummage sale at 217 North Market Street able to run until 9 p.m. Carty's Kemp's Hendrickson Kennett's Doll's Mantz's Snyder's Rosenour's Williamson's contribute to the event amid local college interest. The Western League boasted five teams finishing the season with averages above .300 last year, a notable record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
North Market Street
Sal Carty's
Kemp's
Hendrickson Kennett's
Doll's
Mantz’s
Snyder's
Rosenour’s
Williamson's
Subscriptions urged for retired ministers in Southern Methodist movement
Tomorrow March 16 is set aside to support superannuates and widows of preachers in the Southern Methodist church. The board of finance in St. Louis aims to raise 10 million dollars. 6,500 pastors are asked to preach on The Call of the Forgotten Man and encourage subscriptions to cover pledged amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Southern Methodist Church
Board of Finance
St. Louis
Caureries
Couier E'Spy Nest
Luther E. Todd
General Conference
County Churches Boubs ME and Nearby Services
A list of church events and pastors across multiple congregations. W T Johnson at Boubs ME leads a fourth quarterly conference at 10 30 a m with a luncheon. Lent services at Grace church Brunswick announced by Canon Arrowsmith. Urbana M A and Tiamsville circuits schedule worship and Sunday schools with sermons by Rev St J Wierer and Rev BH W Brindle. An annual conference set for Harlem Park Baltimore with probationers and lettered members to be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity M. E. Church South
A. Lee Barret
Regeser
D. D
Epworth League
Lillian Galther
Grace Reformed Church
CG. D. Shaffer
Young People's Missionary Society
Young People’s Mission
First Baptist Church
Rev
W. C. Royal
Jesus
Ilfigh
Alter Melchizedek
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
G. Ellis Williams
Charles §. Cole
Trightwood Park
M. E. Church
Washington
Virginia Doering
Lever
B. F. Devries
D. P
Cumberland
Church Quartette
Centennial Memorial
A. B
Wm. R. Glen
Srunawick
W. J. Snowden
George Brooks
Davin Bell
A.C. EB. League
Johnson
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Kecuxville
A. M. E. Shared
Union
Utica
Young People’s Society
Utica Young People’s Society
Norville Davis
E. J. Burgess
St.s Parish
Grace Church
Brunswick
Canon Arrowsmith
Gattimore
Jefferson J. E
Truth Mission of Christ
Urbana M
St. 3. Wierer
Tramsville
Araby
Tibana
Urbana
Tiamsville
Harlem Park Church
Baltimore
Adamstown
Trinity Reformed
BH. W. Brindle
Sumday School
C.F
Beatrice Tratt
C. EK
Wwolmes Sears
Braddock Lutheran Church
CL OW. Tress
Monocacy Club Meeting Discusses Revenue Reform
The Monocacy Club heard A Lesroy McCardell report on replacing pew rentals with a new revenue method at the Evangelical Reformed church parlors. Edward Delaplaine proposed reserved space at banquets for visitors to foster closer church union, while Rev Charles D Shaffer spoke on YMCA Vision. Charles W Lough chaired the session at a large attendance.
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Olo Ag
Frangellen Reformed Church
A. Lesroy McCardell
Evangelical Reformed Church
Edward §. Delaplaine
All Saints ‘Ehurch
Charles D. Shaffer
Shatter
McCardall
Charles W. Lough
Seek 4000 Dollar Church Fund Pledge Service
Zion Lutheran Middletown holds a 10 36 Sunday service for pledge-making toward over 4000 dollars in repairs to the church tower exterior painting exterior stucco electric rotor and blower for organ Rev Clarence A Neal Myersville pastor preaches the sermon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
Middletown
Clarence A Neal
Lutheran Church
Myersville
Washington House Votes to Fund Foot and Mouth Eradication
Washington March 15 House approves one million dollars to eradicate foot and mouth disease among cattle and hogs in California. Local reader note states sale classified ad in The News may bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Hous
California
Resulta Rle
Prayer and meditation guide from Mt Pleasent church event
A 1921 meditation and prayer guide prepared for the Evangelism commission urges readers to seek Thy will be done and find peace in following God. It includes a personal prayer, reflections on Jesus prayer, and a church benefit noting a chicken supper yielding $56.30 by Mt Pleasent Reformed women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On Evangelism of
Hederel Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Jess
Christ
Mt. Pleasett Reformed Church
B. Rt. Carnahan
Bible Thought LORD SERS ALUS-For the eyed of the Lord run to and fro
Prayer excerpt reflects scriptural verse from 2 Chronicles 16 9 about God observing all people. It expresses constant comfort in knowing the Lord sees us and encourages upright conduct in His sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sers Alus
Tariff Debate At Frederick High School
Frederick High School senior history class debated tariff policy on Friday afternoon with two teams defending free trade and protectionism. Judges noted the performance of speakers including Martin Bowers and Gladys Remsberg, and the session reflected the era’s focus on tariff history and steel production trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Frederick High School
Martin L. Bowers
Carl Brown
Yemple Reynolds
Marguerite Null
Gladys Remsberg
Elizabeth Haller
Dorothy Nicodemus
James Walter
William K. Elingaman
Kathryn Barrick
Mary ©. Ott
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BE. L. Bowlus
W. MM. Storm
America
Mrs. Dean
Margaret Dean
Japan
Bowlus
Rebecca Witter
Rome
Mundelein
Chicago
Archbishop Hayes
New York
Alre
Palp.s
Holy Land
Damascus Gate
Jerusalem
Soliman the Magnificent
Holy City
Souther Methodist Church
Movement
All Paints
Douglass Huot
Ingsasy
Scumesday
Auuradey
Warren KK. Damuth
At Stephen’s Church
St. Timothy’s
W. BR
Barker Turner
Church of the Brethren
J. Kurt Miller
Christian Workers
Henri Lb. Grieffer
Adams
Paul Roderne
Order of de Molay
Goys
John Alden
Hackett
J. Guchr
Fellowship of Prayer
Bible Thought
Winn
Unite States
Frederick Lutheran Church
East Second Street
South Side
Luther B. Hafer
Gettysburg
Rupp
J. A. Brosius
D.D
C. E. Cline
Charles E. Cole
Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington, D. C
Benjamin F. Devries
Frederick District
Calvary’s Quartet
Dill Avenue
West Fourth St. Ext
Melchizedek
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