The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 25, 1952, Page 3

75th JA nniversary Of Cornerstone Of First Methodist Was Laid In 1877 @e members and @ Ge Firs, Methodist (Old Stone Chureh off celebrate the fee enntvercary of the laying of : This ebureb build- we te be the old- the second edifice the have hed on this site. lovels lines of architec. | two-foot thick walls, and ft» lovely stained glass windows | this {s-one of the most worshipful ganctueries tp Florida. The people called Methodists wee active in the life of Key West tong before “The Old Stone Chureh~ was built. Many of the First ) settlers coming from the | bamas were Wesleyan Metho- | disse In the group was Mr. | Samuel Kemp, known as Old Father Kemp. He led in erec- ting @ house of worship near William and Eaton sts. This soon became inedequate and a second building was constructed on Car- oline st. near the present site of the Post Office. Finally the pre- sent site was selected about 1946. The decendents of this godly old man whose labor and efforts played such a large part in build- ing the first Methodist meeting house in Key West. For the past few weeks the pas- tor and members of the committee have been receiving letters of con- gratulation from former pastors, many of whom are prominent lead- ers in the life of the church in other parts of the state. These will be read at tomorrow's celebration. The committee is planning a basket dinner at the noon hour at the church. After dinner op- portunity will be given for mem- bers and friends: to reminisce giving incidents of interest in other days. The roll of former pastors will be called. There will be good fellowship through sing- ing of the old gospel hymns be- loved by all who sing them. Guest preachers for this special ‘occasion will be the Rev. G, Leon Wells in the morning service and the Rev. L. Munro in the evening. Mr. Wells was pastor of the church 19461951, Mr. Munro was pastor 1925-1928. These men have many friends who will welcome their re- turn to the island city for this special occasion. Lev Memorial Sc-ecules Two Services Regular Sunday services at Ley Memorial Methodist Church, Tru- man Avenue and Georgia Street, will get under way with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. The regularly scheduled worship services will be held at 10:50 in the morning and at 7:30 in the evening. At the morn- ing service the pastor, the Rey. Eldon Simmons, will use “Do You Believe In Witcheraft?” as his ser- mon subject, and at the evening hour his topic will be “A Fifth Gospel, by Christ's Enemies.” Both the Intermediate and Sen-| for groups of the Methodist Youth | Fellowship will meet Sunday even: | dng at 6:30. Adequate adult leader- | ship is now available for these} groups, which means proper coun-/ selling and guidance for the young-| aters who attend these sessions. | A 30-minute educational film will be shown immediately following} the evening worship service. The} practice of showing films on Sun-| day evenings is rapidly becoming a regular feature at Ley Memorial. | This practice is another step in the Tight direction toward meetirg the religious and social needs of the people of the church, THE CORNERSTONE of the First Methodist (Old Stone) Church was Yald 75 years ago. Members of the congregation are observing the date with services at that ehurch, Methodist Chure TREE: Today Devoted To Temperance At 7th Day Adventist Churches Saturday, October 25 observed the world over by Seventh-day Ad- ventist churches for the promotion of temperance was recognized by the local Seventh-day Adventist church, pastor R. L. Mathews an- nounced today. Americans are spending $10 for drink to every dollar used for reli- gious or charitable purposes the minister told his congregation this morning. “With 65 million people now drinking in the United States and 4 million alcoholics it’s high | time the American people went into action and put the brakes on the liquor wagon,” the pastor said. The special offering, which will be taken in Adventist churches throughout North America, the minister said, will be used in a | national advertising campaign to get the facts of the mounting li- quor problems before the public. A portion of the funds received will also make possible a wider distribution of “Listen,” maga- zine of the American perance among Teen-agers in in schools. The magazine izes the importance of to- tal abstinence and prevention rather than the cure of alcohol- ism. Seventh-day Adventists are to- tal abstainers when it comes to hoth alcohol and tobacco. “No one can truly call himself a ver of Christ while indulging in such harmful and health destroying agents ax alcohol and tobacco,” pasior Mathews stated in his ser- mon. I Corinthians 3: 16, 17 was used as a basic text. “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the tem. ple of God, him shall God destroy for the temple of God is holy which temple ye are.” When God created man he made him upright, created him im the image of God, see Genesis 1:27, but man by his foolishness has brought himself into a degenerate condi- tion, physically, mentally and mor- ally after which he excuses him- self thinking that surely the Lord will not punish him for these little indulgences that he enjoys so much! The pastor stated that as long as the consumption of liquor and other good sense destroying agents increases, so crime, immorality }and accidents will increase. So | long as supposedly civilized sensi- ; ble peace loving people are being entertained in the theatres, by tele- | vision, radio, novels, cheap ma- | gazines and comic books, with vice jand crime, said vice and crime ; will become more and more po- pular. And so long as our children are being taught how to smoke the poisonous weed, drink, fight, use profanity, and become a hard- | boiled all around good sort of fel- low or girl, by the same agencies, juvenile deliquency will continue |to mount to heights uncontroll- able by parents or officials, Disease ..and ...degeneracy brought on by the more riotous | living and senseless indulgences | ef each succeeding generation | will find no remedy in the mil- | venile deliquency, injuries and death caused by such imbecility. } Nor in other millions spent for | various institutions to penalize, r, and attempt te correct victims of such a devilish way of life. “These millions,” the minister said, “will never begin to equal, te say nothing of subduing, these satanic forces that war society, civill- tation and Christianity.” When one continually feeds che ly and mind on poison and filth Se TS Movie Tonight At Youth For Christ “Betrayed,” a moving picture. will be ai shown tonight only ot the Youth for Christ Church at 7:90 P.M. Youth tor Christ is located at 729 Fleming Street, The movie is free, and the public ie cordially invited. Saturday, October 25, 1952 THE KEY WEST crrizen Page 3 “Old Stone Church” To Be Marked Citizen Staff Photo there can be only one inevitable | result, and even if a major por- | tion of one’s diet be good and even small doses of poison and filth are tolerated they are bound to have heir effect sooner or later. Why. are we so blind that we cannot | apply these principles to practi cal experience: “I cannot under- stand the working of the human | mind,” the minister stated, “again| I say it is high time we awoke to the realities and put a stop to the causes of the ulcer rather than try- | ing to salve it over and let the! causes continue. Yes, not only let Church Of God them contnue but legalize them, encourage them, and advertise |them in letters of fire.” Pastor Mathews used I Corin- thians 9:25 next in bringing out that temperance includes all things. “In fact,” he said, “temperance is a way of life, one of the basic | principles of. Christianity.” Most people associate liquor with intemperance, many people include tobacco, but few think of | temperance in it’s true and com- plete meaning: “Habitual mode- ‘ion in the indulgence of ap- petites and passions; modera- tion.” Webster. “Whether there- fore ye eat or drink or whatso- ever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:3. As Christians the Lord desires Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints SUNDAY SCHOOL _.. 9:00 A.M. SACRAMENT MEETING __ 7:00 P.M. 1100 Varela St. Church Of God 1008 OLIVIA STREET E. M. BEARD PASTOR SUNDAY SCHOOL, 10 A.M. Morning Worship, 11 A.M. Evangelistic Service, 7:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting, Tues., 7:30 p.m. Young People’s Endeavor, Thursday. 7:30 p.m, + Everyone Welcome -:- to restore in man, His amage. His divine purpose is to make man upright and worthy of being son's of God. See | Corinthians 6:20. | It is possible by the grace of ! God to be temperate in all things. It is also possible to be intem- perate concerning good things. | But it is impossible to be temper- ate in the indulgence of things that are of themselves in any way harmful to the body, mind or spirit. Think it over, the minister sugges- ted, and then read Matthew 24: 37-39. Temperance Is a basic principle of Christianity. Acts 24:25, Gala: tians 5:23 and Peter 1:6, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY $27 ELIZABETH STREET Sunday School, 9:90 A.M. Sunday Morning Service at 11:00 o’Clock Wednesday Evening Meetings at 8 o’Clock Reading Room in the Church Building is open on and Friday to 9 ——_ POINCIANA BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL — 9:45 A.M. PREACHING 11:00 A.M. DR. IVEY PREACHING de 2:00 P.M. Mission Sunday School On Stock Island __ 6:30 P.M. Training Union ——— 6:30 P.M. Evening Service and Hymn Singing — 7:30 P.M. Monday, 4 P.M—Sunbeams. Tuesday, 7 P.M.—Old White Home, Stock Island. Wednesday, 7:30 P.M.—Mid- week Prayer Service. Friday, 7:30 P.M.—Old fashion- ed Hymn Sing and Fellow- ship Hour with Youth For Christ at the Church. tions of dollars spent to stamp | out crime, war, immorality, jv- | Of Prophecy Flemi 909 Angela St. | Sunday School _. 10:00 A.M. Devotional Service 11:00 A.M. Evangelistic Service 7:45 P.M. Prayer Meeting, Tuesday 7:45 P.M. || W.M.B., Thursday 7:45 P.M. V.L.B.. Friday 7:45 P.M. J. &. STATHAM, Pastor Corner FLEMING and WILLIAM Streets CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. CLAUDE E. SALIS, Sunday School Superintendent Morning Worship at 10:50 A. M. Subject “SHORT VISIONS and NARROW PRINCIPLES” Evening Worship at 7:30 P. M. Subject: “THE ORIGIN and GROWTH OF THE KINGDOM” Service Men and Visitors Welcome Pastor ... MRS. NELLY HALL CHURCH of CHRIST Ashby and Von Phister Sirests SUNDAY Bible Study 10:00 A.M. 9) Morning Service ..... 11:00 A.M WSNU 1:00 P.M. St. Petersburg, 620 On Dail Evening Service —.... 8:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY Dible Study . 7:30 PLM. | i Everyone Invited CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. Miss Miriam Carey Supt. 10:50 A.M., Morning Worship Subject: “DO YOU BELIEVE IN WITCHCRAFT?” (Nursery Provided During Morning Service) 6:30 P.M., Methodist Youth Fellowship 7:30 P.M. — EVENING WORSHIP Subject: “A FIFTH GOSPEL, BY CHRIST'S ENEMIES” Wednesday, 7:30 P.M, Mid-Week Prayer Service GLAD TIDINGS TABERNACLE “ASSEMBLIES OF GOD” Cor. Georgia and Petronia Sts W.AKW.F, “VOICE OF GLAD TIDINGS” Sunday Scheel _. Morning Worship Christ's Ambassadors The First Methodist Church Preaching Jesus Christ Fer Over A Century THE OLD STONE CHURCH Where Ester Crosses Simenten, for Over 189 Years J. PAUL TOUCHTON 6.A. 6.0. Minister #45 AM.—SUNDAY SCHOOL Alen Carey Superintendent 7S ANNIVERSARY OF LAYINK OF CORNERSTONE Guest Speaker — REV. G. LEON WELLS 9:08 a.m 9:45 am Ss ng St. Methodist Church Ley Memorial Methodist Church “The Church with a Welcome” CORNER of TRUMAN AVENUE and GEORGIA STREET ELDON SIMMONS, Pastor PHONES: Parsonage 883 — Church 883 Pree” 7: pm “You Will Find the Fellowship You're Looking For” REV. AND WES D. T. NEWMAN, Pastors PHOWE leek 10:50 A.M.—MORNING WORSHIP 6:20 PA — MVP, MIF WORSHIP SERVICES 7:30 P.M.—EVENING WORSHIP Guest Spesker — REV. L. MONGO Thit hatermc ot church hes « cordial welceme for off SCHOOLS’ TAX SHARE SHRINKS NEW YORK — In 1939 the nations’s schools received about 16 cents of each tax dollar but in 1952 the figure is down to 8 cents, according to Dr. John K. Norton Teacher- College, Columbia Uni- versity. He said that while the average wage of all employed persons in- czcased 167 per cent in the w: years, the wage rate of teachers increas~” only 132 per cent, Youth For Christ TONIGHT | 7:30 P.M. 729 FLEMING ST, A Friendly Church A Warm-Hearied Fellowship The First Baptist Church Eaton and Bahama Streets 9:30 6:15 Prayer Meeting; — Wednesday 7:30 A WARM WELCOME AWAITS You HERE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FLAGLER AVENUE and TENTH STREET On “Poinciana—Navy, City Hospital” Bus Line EARLY MORNING SERVICE 8:30 A.M. Sunday School and Bible Class 9:45 A.M. LATE MORNING SERVICE __ 11:00 A.M. “LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD” — Psaim 122:1 CARL A. SAMMETINGER, Pastor 2322 Harris Avenue Phones: 1712 or 1619 XM i ‘ Listen te the Lutheran Hour, Sunday, 1:30 P.M., Station WKWE St. Paul's Episcopal Church Corner of DUVAL and BATON STREETS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD Rector 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist 9:30 A.M.—Church School 10:15 A.M.—Rector’s Adult Class 11:00 A.M.—Morning Prayer and Sermon (Nursery Conducted During Service) 6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service e 7:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer and Sermon Visitors Cordially Welcome st All Services FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH White and Washington Streets RALPH ROGERS, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9$:50 AM. JOHN ENT Morning Worship, 11:00 o’Clock Subject “GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD” Director of Music—Miss Martha Morris Muzsery Open Durimg Morning Service PIONEERS—4:30 P.M. Youth Fellowship, 7:00 P.M. EVENING SERVICE, 7:30 P.M. Subject: “PAUL'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM” REV. CHAS. H. MEEKER. Minister Chorister: Mr. Gerald Saunders Organist: Mrs. W. RB. Dean and Mrs. Peul Archer Sunday School Superintendent: Mr. Joseph Bota 9:48 A. M. Church School With Classes for All Ages 11:00 AM.—Morning Worship Subject: “WAY OF DEDICATION” Narvery Avafiabie During Morning Service 7: PM.—Evening Worship Subject: “GROWING UP~ ‘Visitors te Key West, Service Men and Their Families Wii Fund A Cordial Welcome At Al Services