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A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interest of Grace Reformed Church. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

VOL. XIV.

JUNE, 1904.

No. 8.

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East Washington St., between Barr and Lafayette REV. A. K. ZARTMAN, Pastor.

Residence, 320 E. Washington St.

SABBATH SERVICES.

Sabbath School 9:30 A.M.

Church Service 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 PM.

V P. S. C. E 6:45 P. M.

Junioi Y. P. S. C. E • 2 P. M.

Pravei Meeting, Wednesday 7:30 P. M,

Thk Man with a Clkan Life will be the subject of the pastor's sermon to men only, Sabbath evening-, June 19th.

Sabbath June 26th the State Chris- tian Endeavor convention will be in session in Fort Wayne. We shall have some deleg-ate speak for us at our morning- service, possibly Mr. Vog-t, who is now secretary of the United Society.

At the May meeting of the consist- ory, the pastor was instructed to order ten tons of coal for the church for next winter. It was also ordered that at some Sabbath service an offering should be received to pay for the coal. Every member of the church is inter- ested in this matter of fuel for the church. We are planning- to have the church comfortable next winter, to do this will mean some extra expense.

For more than a month past the pas- Ur l:as been speaking- on the 15th chapter of John at the Wednesday evening- prayer meeting-. The general topic has been The Vine and the Branches. It has been a great pleasure to us to have the privileg-e of studying- this chapter tog-ether, and we trust all have been greatly profited. The pas- tor will give at least two more prayer meeting- talks on the chapter. Wednes- day evening- June 22nd the subject wijl be "Jesus' Friends." June 29th "The Comforter.''

In the Sunday School contest so far the. ladies are ahead in securing- new scholars, however there is no telling- what the finale may be. If our Syrian friends continue coming- each Sab- bath in increased numbers the reds will soon be far in the lead. Look up some new scholars and do it very soon, the contest closes with June 26th.

We hope to see every man who is a member of Grace Church at the service for men only, Sabbath evening-, June 19th. Come and bring half a dozen, or more men with you.

Mr. Robert Niedhammer has been promoted to a position with the Penn- sylvania Co. at Mahoning-town, Pa. We wish him success in his new work,

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Why the Men do xot, an J why the Men Should Attend t.hurch.

The series of Sabbath evening- ser- mons the pastor is preaching- to men, has been attracting- some special atten- tion. There have been more men at our evening- services than formerly, and we hope to see some g-ood results. The complaint is made that the men do not attend church. We all know that there is abundant ground for this charg-e. Some men do attend church and are reg-ular in their attendance, and do what they can to support the church and their pastor. Many men, however, who are connected with our churches are only occasional visitors at the services. This is evidence of the fact that there is something- wrong- somewhere. Upon a recent Sabbath more than a half a hundred of the men of Grace Church were not in attend- ance upon any of our services. During the past two or three weeks ihe paster has talked with many men upon this perplexing- problem, and has received communications through the mails. One man sent a communication assign- ing- forty reasons why men did not attend church. In one paragraj h he says, "if the men of the church have no interest in the church services why should a man outside show any inter- terest!" This question is to the point. It must be a puzzling- thing- to non- church-g-oers to understand why they should be expected to attend the church services if church members themselves do not attend. Some men are the avowed enemies of the church and the g-ospel and therefore have no interest in the church, but our infor- mation leads us to conclude that the

great mass 'of men are not confirmed enemies of the g-ospel, but stand aloof from the church because the church is not what it should be Church mem- bers are not living up to their profes- sion; they are indifferent, worldly as the men of the world, and in so many ways and things do as the world does. The church lacks in sincerity, and in a real sympathy and interest in the un- saved. This is the stone of stumbling to the unsaved. We believe that the men may be won for Christ and can be interested in the church and its work, but two things need to be changed. The men in the church must get right with God, and do what is right, and then in some way the spirit of indiffer- ence which is abroad in the world must be counteracted, then we can hope to see the men come into the kingdom. Perhaps the church services often lack in spiritual power. Men come to the services hungry and thirs- ty but are turned away dissatisfied. The church often lacks in hospitality. The spirit of Christ is wanting. Men will not go where they are not made welcome. The church is charged with coldness and indifference to strangers. Surely something is wrong somewhere. The men should be won for Christ. They need to be saved. Let us pray that the Lord may show us what is wrong, aud that he may give us access to the hearts of the men, and that he may make us fishers of men.

On a recent Sabbath morning three Syrians came to the vestibule of the church auditorium, opened the door and then halted, evidently waiting for an invitation to enter. The pastor

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was at the time hearing- his Bible Class in the auditorium; the strangers were cordially invited to take seats with the class, and were supplied with lesson quarterlies. Among- this trio was one who understood, and could speak the English language quite well. They were attentive, and were very much interested in the lesson. At the conclusion of the lesson they were invited to the lecture rooms for the closing- service of the Sunday School. They seemed delig-hted with the ser- vice and were invited to remain for the church service, which they did. In a brief conversation which the pas- tor had with them, he learned that they had come in touch with the missionaries in their home country, near old Damascus. They were invited to come back to the Sunday School and become reg-ular scholars, and to ask others of their Syrian friends to come with them. On the following- Sabbath, they came ag-ain, bringing six others of their country-men with them. We are not certain that all of them could understand the Kng-lish, but those who could; we noticed acted as interperters for some of their friends who evidently are not very familiar with our language. They are to us an in- teresting- class of men and we hope we shall be able to hold them and do them some g-ood. So far we have not been able to learn very much about their religious status. We judge that some of them are Christians, perhaps all of them. We presume it will be best to form a special class for them and have some one teach them who can give particular attention to their needs. There is some mystery connected with

their coming to Grace Church. Fort Wayne has a large colony of Syrians, we are told a thousand or more. For sometime the pastor has been anxious to come into touch with these people, for he has felt that some one ought to do something for them. And then too we have been praying that the Lord might give us access to the hearts of men, that we might win men for Christ. We believe the Lord has heard, and is in these days answering our prayers, and has sent these men to Grace Church, and is giving us an op- portunity to win them for Christ. Just now we are making a special ef- fort in behalf of these men. Does it not seem as if th^ Lord was opening a door for us and answering our paryers? Grace Church may just now have thrust upon her very great and serious responsibilities. God has set an open door before us, what are we going to do about it? We talk about, and pray for missions in Japan and China, but now the foreign field has opened for us at our very doors. Will we embrace this opportunity of special work for our Lord? What an opportunity of doing foreign missionary work right at our doors! We are asking the Lord to interpert to us his will and purpose in this work. Above all let us give these strangers a welcome and do for them what we can. They are God's children, and let us fear lest we might in some way grieve the Holy Spirit, who evidently is at present working mightily among us We have been praying for a harvest and may it not be true that it is now at hand? Will we go forth to the harvest and gather sheaves for our Lord?

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Don't forget the }oung people's so- cial is July 14th.

The address of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Mains is changed to 2020 Fairfield Avenue.

Mrs. Sadie Boals was received into Grace Church at our anniversary ser- vice May 22nd.

Miss Jennie Huston of Albion, Ind., was a guest at the Parsonage last week. Miss Huston was a member of the class of '02 of Heidelberg Univer- sity.

Saturdav morning, June 25, the ladies of Grace Church will serve the Junior lunch in the lecture rooms of the church There must be a good representation of the ladies, so that the work will not fall upon few only.

The following members of St. Jo- seph Classis were present at the special meeting held in Grace Church May 26th: Ministers — H. S. Nicholson, H. A. Welker, Geo. Longaker, J. H. String; Elders — Geo. Luckabauch, John Warner, L. W. Hills.

May 21st the pastor's mother cele- brated her 88th birthday anniversary. In a letter just received from home, we are informed that recently she made a trip of ucarly three miles across the country, and spent the day with our oldest sister, Mrs. Mechling. This would indicate that mother was in fairly good health.

The hot weather season will now be upon us very soon, and with it will come the multiplied temptations to many church members of absenting themselves on the Sabbath from the worship in God's house. The Sunday excursion, the Sunday visiting, the Sunday outing, in some way or other, is a temptation against which some church members are not very strongly fortified. Conscience and the Holy Spirit remonstrate but the flesh is weak. It behooves every Christian to take a firm stand for the right and then stand by his convictions, regard- less of what inducements the tempter may offer, or what other men or women may do. God expects his people to be loyal to him, and to be a people sepa- rated from the world, and its ways. A business man who has made a care- ful- studv of the Sunday problem, says, "The S ibbath observers and church goers are in a far better condition to enter upon work on Monday morning than those who spend the Sunday in pleasures, even of a comparatively in- nocent nature." We must always hold that obedience to God's laws is not only right, but conducive to man's highest good and happiness.

Sabbath, July 10th will be observed as memorial day in Grace Church. In the morning at 10:30, the pastor will preach a sermon in memory of the members and friends of the church, who have died during the present pastorate. The families in which the pastor has officiated at funerals are specialy invited to this service.

Before long we must plan for our an- nual Sunday school outing and picnic.

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marriages:— Wednesday evening-, June 8th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Da\ id Walter their daughter Daisy Prances was married to Mr. Henry W. Kron- miller. This was a very pretty little home wedding-. About forty guests were present to witness the ceremony and to partake of the wedding- suppei . Early in the evening* the groom and bride went to their own home 229 W. Williams Street, furnished and ready for occupancy.

June 15 at the parsonage, Mr. John Ray and Miss Ida Payne were united in marriage. This was a quiet wed- ding- no person being- present save the pastors family. Mr. and Mrs. Payne will reside for the present with friends on Archer Ave.

Thk Vistor extends hearty congrat- ulations to all these young- friends.

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Henry Zumbro died at his home on Elm St., June 8th. He was born in Franklin Co., Pa., June 24, 1833. Was ag-ed 70 years, 11 months and 14 days. He was married to Miss Mary Cromer, Jan. 10, 1855. The family came to Allen Co., Ind., in 1865. Mr. Zumbro united with the Reformed Church at an early period of his life. He was an honest and uprig-ht citizen, ;md a kind husband and father. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, four sons and two daug-hters; two sons died in infancy. The funeral services were held from the home on Friday afternoon, June 10th.

The flower committee of the young- people's society request any member of the church who mav have, flowers to bring them to the church for the deco- ration of the pulpit. After the serv- ices these flowers are to be sent to the sick of the church.

White National Bank,

Cor. Clinton i nd Wayne Sts.,

FORT WAYNE, - INDIANA

Capital and Surplus $300,000.00

Interest paid on certificates of deposit at two (2) per cent, per annum if left four (4) months.

Deposits of 25 cents or more received. Safe deposit boxes for rent at $5 per annum.

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Manufacturers,

Jobbers, Printers,

Binders

214=216 E. Main St.

Home Phone 940

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Y. P. S. C. E.

TOPICS AND LEADERS.

JULY.

3. Christian Patriotism. Rom. 13: 1-7 Pet. 2: 13-17 Good Citizenship Committee.

10 Modern Idols and their overthrow. Luke 12: 15-21 Phil. 3: 17-19 DeEtta Masterson.

17 Universal Peace. Psa. 46: 2-11 Isa. 2: 2-4 Elsie Weikart.

24 The Spirit of Caste. Jas. 2: 1-9 Matt. 23: 8-12 Look Out Committee.

We wish more of our people would agree to entertain delegates to the C. E. convention. In several of the churches over a hundred places have been secured, while only twelve dele- gates are to be entertained by the members of our church. The commit- needs five hundred places by Wednes- day, June 22nd. What is to be done with these delegates if the Christian people will not take them in? They do not come asking for free entertain- ment but are willing to pay a dollar a day. Will not more of the people of Grace Church open their homes to these young- people?

The young people have decided to give an ice cream social in the lecture rooms Thursday evening, July 14th. Our young people have been regular in their attendance at the socials given by the older people and have been very faithful in their work this winter, so we would ask for them a large attend- ance at their social.

The next business meeting of the C. E. will be held at Robison Park, Tuesday evening, July 5th. All the young people are to meet at the church so they can take the 7:30 car from the transfer corner. Should it rain on Tuesday evening the meeting- will be held Thursday.

Sunday morning*, May 22nd, the pas- tor baptized the following children: — James Russell Kent, Elsie Vera Kent, Edward Herman Riley and Ruth Evelyn Darnell.

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IRubber aires a Specialty. or. Barr & Main Sts. & 709-711-713 Clay St.

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Interfering and Lame Horses a Specialty.

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, 432 West 4th Street.

Sanitary Plumbing, Steam and T.as Fitting, Hot Water Heat- ing, Sewerage and Electiic Wiring, jt Gas, Electric and Combination Fixtures. : : :

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PFRRY LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER.

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M. W. BLOOM, Funeral Director

and Embalmer,

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For Tinware, Glassware, Wooden- ware, Toys, Notions, Wagons, Trunks, Velocipedes, Bags, in fact anything- you want; 5 and „ 10c goods, etc.

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Butter, Poultry and Eggs....

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CHICAGO BAKERY.

Pure Ice Cream, Fruit Sher- bets, Fancy Ices, Fancy Cakes, Steam Baked Bread.

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Cor. Broadway and Washington Blvd. Telephone No. 163.

5 W. Hill

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Paints. Oils, Varnishes, Glass, Etc. House and

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NO. 117 WEST WAYNE ST. Open Day and Night. Telephone 25.

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