The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 18, 1954, Page 5

' { i j i ¥t was in the year 1937 when the | Cuban people of the Island, The property at Watson Stred) | Was purchased and Miss Tayl¢| ! began work amon the children aid | some women adults. A kinderge- ten was started with three small children that Miss Taylor walld bring every morning on her hey- cle. the salary of the missionary/and soon progress was being mde a- mong all underpriviliged yople, especially the Cubans on #e Is- land. Services were held in Jnglish for children. The Home Mission Boardsaw fit | to ask Rev. and Mrs. Ismel Ne- gtin to come and take darge of the work on the field in 147. They | were serving at that tim¢in Cuba, | where they spent 28 yefs on the mission field. Negrins Wor) Mrs. Negrin was ased to take charge of the Good Nill Center and the kindergarten, _ The Rev. Isinael Bgrin began | preaching to a grou of 8 or 10 people in their natiy tongue and there was an averaé attendance of 45 in Sunday Sclfl. ; The preaching s@ices began in} a small room, wi no furniture except a dozen, chits and an old piano, Oftentimes ore hearers sat outside on the fpr of the porch than inside in chfs. The kindergafn children sat three in two girs until other chairs were puftased. At Sunday | School some s on the stairway, some on the ffch, some in small chairs and ot)"s stood for the class. Preess Made Neverthles and in spite of diffi- culties and Jrdships, the activites progressed Md attendance grew. Night servis in Spanish were held also and of new club work, Jr. orgazations were started and prepation of workers was the next ep. There were so few to help th the work, so along with oth organizations, workers had to | prepared. The mission- ary key himself busy organizing and praring workers. In 19 the Home Mission Board movedhe old building back and built soncrete building in front of it whe the missionary could live and on the ‘spot for his work. Itas a great help but in less tharWo years he activities had out®wn the new building and the Bod was looking for a new lo- eam and more space. last it was found at the pre- g¢ site, 1328 White Street, The Rrd bought the property and yit the present church house and acational building for $48,000, ther individuals and societies ve made gifts which have been great help in furnishing the build- 1g. Outside Aid. The women of North . Carolina give the folding doors, a piano, the electric stove and refrigerator some other equipment for the | jucational building. Friends in Miami and some churches helped furnishing other equipment. short while ago, a friend and gieat Christian worker made pos- siple 6 air conditioning units which being installed and will help a lof. He doesn’t want his named pub- lithed but the Lord knows bim and w#l return to him his richest and greatest of blessings for this won- derful, most useful gift. he attendance on Sunday has gtpwn from 5 (the attendance for th} first Sunday) to an average of 14). The church membership is grpwing and lacks only a few of Tehching the 100 mark, ‘Phere is club work, kindergarten wark with 117 little folks enrolled, Jrj and Intermediate G. A. activi- ties. The WMS, has a circle in English and one in Spanish, with} Mis. Anthony Calzadilla as presi- | ¢ dent. { Two Groups ‘the small preaching service of | 8 ears ago has turned into two, grqups, the English speaking group ! ay the Spanish speaking group. | Gn Sunday morning there is dat School, for all ages, with es jn English and Spanish. Brother | Traylor, a chief in the Navy, is jow Supt. School English. The the pastor group. s been pas- Church, a position in the high scnool ey West for three years and a responsible place with the} ——-- _ ! . A. D. O’Briant f’ the English spe: SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH C. L. Jordan, Pastor R. STH and SEIDENBURG ervices Sciurday | BBATH SCHOOL 9:30 RSHIP i PRAYER MEETING, Wednes- days, 7:45 P.M. The Home Mission Board paid | -; and from broken homes, they come ‘and scholastic, domestic work. The First Baptist Church of Key West) began some activities among the} t a “wn Latin-American Baptist Churcl, In 1937 ‘ LATIN-AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH — This bi-lingual church is located at 1328 White Street. The church has recently been air conditioned through the generosity of a friend. The church also op- erates a kindergarten at its Goodwill Center. Services are conducted in English by the Reverend A. D. O’Sriant and in Spanish by the Reverend Ismael Negrin. Southern Engineering Company. He has progressive chemical bus- iness in town and gives of his time to the preaching of the Gospel, vi- sitation and church activites, O’Briant’s Education The Rev. O’Briant received his education in the public school of| Durham, N. C., and his ‘ college work at Duke University where he is held in esteem. Thank God for men like Rev, O’Briant who give of their time to preaching the Gos- pel, The Rev. Ismael Negrin receiv- ed his education in the public schools, the National Institute of Cuba, the Seminary of Havana and the University of Indianapolis. He is a product of Southern Baptist Home Missions, and has worked with the Home Board since 1920. As assistant in the work, we have Rev. Manuel Aguayo, who re- ceived his training in the Institute of Puerto Rico, his native country, in the Baptist Seminary of Puerto Rico and the University of Phila- delphia, He holds a position with the Na- Electrical vy and gives his time to church | 5 activites. His wife, Dona Inocencia, is a loyal worker also. Many other helpers should be mentioned and truly we are grateful for their help.. The Lord knows of their help and He will recompense each of them Present Church The present church — The La- tin American — does not bear the name of the original mission which was the Cuban Baptist Church. The present church is made up of many nationalities, not only Cubans or descendents of Cuba. There are Mexicans, Puerto Ri- cans, Cubans, Spanish, Latin Am- ericans, Americans, Scandinavians, Irish and other countries represent- ed hence it was necessary to look for a name with a broader mean- ing, one that would envelope all ; nations. It was suggested that Latin -Am- erican Baptist Church and Good Will Center be given the institu- tion. The question has been asked — “What is done at the Center?” A few words will explain some of the activities held weekly. Two-Fold Work The church with two-fold work — the bilingual church where services are held simultaneously and with Baptist Ordained minis- ers, A kindergarten which meets the requirements of the County and of the Home Mission Board. At pre- sent there are 107 children from every walk of life, the rich, the poorest, the needy, the under-pri- vileged, the sick and lacing of love from all walks of life and from many kinds of homes. Here they have playground pri- vileges, which many do not have at home for many of them live in small trailers. The kindergarten is non - profit and hardly ever pays for its own expenses, Thanks to some organi- zations for their help, thus making it possible to care for so many lit- tle ones. The club work, both religious need for training is necessary but uso to keep the children active in worthwhile things, to keep their ninds busy for well it has -been said, “An idle mind is the devil’s sorshop” so the Baptist Good Will 0 r tries to occupy their minds searts with higher and better things. The BTU, with three groups un- der the leadership of Jas. Traylor and Jim Rogers. The Story Hour for children at both preaching ser- vices, the WMS with a circle for English speaking and Spanish speaking members, EI Salvador Youths Will Honor Parents “Honor thy father and thy mother,” according to Reverend Figueroa, pastor. of El Salvador Methodist Church, “‘is the only commandment of God with a pro- mise. “The Sunday school children and young people of El Salvador Methodist Church will play host to their parents and° honor them in a special service conducted by the young people,” he said. - Miss Geraldipe Johnson will pre- side and Hetry Vinson will de- liver the message. Special Music Special music: and singing will complete the service. Reverend subject, “The Heavenly: Touch” Jesus, because’ the great virtue and power of God was healing the sick and many fe ped sai health peace happiness. “Ht path toueh’ his garments,” a woman thought, “I will be heal- ed.” She did touch Him and she re- covered her health. Jesus praised her faith and caurage. In. answer to the question, “Is there a possibility to touch Him in our present time and receive His power and grace?” Reverend Figueroa says, “Yes, He is the same yesterday, today and for- ever.” : Ley Memorial Services Are ‘Semi-Formal’ ‘The regular Sunday morning wor- ship service is set for 10:50 tomor- row at Ley Memorial Methodist Church, 1304 Truman Avenue at Bayview Park. — The sermon subject for the hour will be “News?” with the pastor fo the chureh, the Rev. Eldon Sim- mons, as the preacher. Semi-Formal Services ‘The Sunday morning worship ser- vice. at Ley Memorial is always) “semi-formal.” It is: “forma’” in that it follows rather closely the Order of Worship number two, as suggested by the Rev. John Wes- ley, founder of The Methodist Chureh. Although the service differs in some respects: from Mr. Wesley’s suggestions, it does follow the same pattern throughout the year, Visitors: Welcomed The morning: service is ‘‘infor- mal” in that -there is no proces- sional and recessional, the minis- ter and the chbir are dressed in street clothes, and innovations are frequently made for announcement | and recegnition of visitors. In spite: of ‘the fact, however, that the morning worship service at. Ley Memorial is always semi- formal, it is always a dignified ser- vice. - It furnished ample opportunity for both fellowship and birton Added together these atures make for a home-like atmosphere. Other Activities Local Ministers Asked To Mark Safety Week Reverend Eldon Simmons, presi- dent of the Key West Ministerial Association, said this morning that he has asked the ministers in the city to cooperate with the Safety Week sponsored by the Key West Safety Council. “These suggestions have come to me from Donald E. Nichols, pro- gram chairman for Safety Week. Ministers may be able to use one or more of them,” Simmons said. Local ministers have been asked to put some notice about the date for Safety Week in church bulle- tins or letters and to make an- nouncements from the pulpit. Bells To Toll Church bells and chimes will toll once for each person in Monroe County who has died from an ac- cident during the past year. The time for the bell tolling has been set for 12:15 p. m. Sunday, September 26. : Ministers will receive informa- tion about how many have died on Saturday, September 25. Ministers are urged to. use the prayer for safety furnished by the Safety Council on Safety Sunday, September 26, and if convenient, to make some statement of their own concerning safety to their con- gregations on Safety Sunday. Guest Minister To Preach At Ist Methodist At the Sunday morning worship services at the First Methodist Church, the Rev. S. Harry Russell will be guest speaker, Mrs. Russell, who is pastor of the West Hollywood Methodist Church, will preach on the topic “Don’t Grippe about Life’s Detours — They May Lead to a Better Route.” Well-Known Here Mr. Russell has many friends in Key West who will be happy to have this opportunity of hearing him preach. He and his wife, the former Miss Margaret Pinder, and their infant daughter, have been spending the past few weeks on vacation in Key West. At the Sunday evening worship hour, J. Paul Touchton the Minis- ter of “The Old Stone Church,” will preach on the topic “Christian Characteristics.” This is the second of a series | of sermons being given by Mr. Touchton on the Sermon on the Mount. Music Announced The choir under the direction of | Mrs. Ruie Roberts will sing “Arise | O Lord” by Hoffmeister, At even- ing worship service the Anthem | will be “Peace be unto You,” by! Von Berge. Service men and visitors will al- | ways find the cordial welcome at! the Old Stone Church. | 6:30 p. m., and the evening a ship service at 7:30. The sermon! theme will be “Christians — Like | Men of The Soil.” The week-day scheduie calls for the regular monthly mee.ing of the Woman’s Society of Christian Ser- | vice at 7:30 on Monday evenings, | Other activities | tomorrow in-| mid-week worship on Wednesday | clude: Sunday School at 9:45 a. m., The Methodist Youth Fellowship at \ ;at 7:30 p. m., and choir rehearsal | at 8:30 p. m. on Wednesday also, ' i SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Growing in Christian Love... Mat. 5:43-48, Eph, 4:25-5:2, 1 John 4:7-21 By RALPH ROGERS Love is the very core of Christ- ian character around which all other attrib Yadiate. It includes the eternal charity of the Creat- or, the beautiful and tender re- ‘lation of parent and child, the noble regard of friends for each other and it is the binding tie be- tween the sexes uniting them in the holy bonds of wedlock. Ap- parently it is not static since the lesson today is growing in Chris- tian love. Christian, or perfect love, is not easily attained. Jesus expressed it best, when tortured and cruci- fied, he prayed the Father, “for- give them, they know not what they do.” Paul found a deficiency of Christian love in the church at Colossae when they were having bitter quarrels and restored to un- kind words. He gave them a per- fect remedy for their difficulties when he wrote, “‘Above all these put on love, which binds every- thing together in perfect har- mony.” (Col. 3:14) He sums it all up when he wrote the church of | Corinth, “and now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (I Cor. 13:13) Love Your Enemies Love your enemies? Preposter- ous! So too many think and act. Jesus has risen far above all worldly pettiness and has sounded the clarion call for Christian growth, “love your enemies.” Of course it’s easy to “‘love them that love you, but what reward have you?” It’s hard but possible to love your enemies, to love them who persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsely. General George Pickett was a good friend of Abraham Lincoln. The brave General in Gray led the charge at Gettysburg where his division was practically an- nihilated. When Richmone fell the President visited the city and called on his old friend, General Pickett. The General was not at home but the wife tells how the President picked up the baby which gave him a wide mouthed juicy kiss, and as the great Presi- dent left he said, “Tell your fath- er, the rascal, that I forgive him for the sake of that kiss and those large bright eyes.” Only a great man can forgive and love his enemy, Robert E. Lee was another great man. When Jefferson Davis ask- ed him what he thought of a cer- tain officer whom the President of the Confederacy planned to place in a most important position, Lee gave the off'cer an excellent recommendation, Lee’s friends lat- er told him that the officer whom he recommended so highly had said seme very uncomplimentary things about -him. Lee replied, “I was not asked for the officer’s opinion of me, but my opinion of him.” Only a great and noble heart could do that. Reach For Perfection Hate is the antithesis of love. Hate is responsible for far too much sorrow and hardships in the world. It is said that two youngsters in Alsace-Lorraine went out each morning and shook their Christian Science Lesson-Sermon On Spiritual Freedom How you may prove and experi- ence man’s God-given dominion over material bondage of all kinds — sin, disease, and limitation — will be brought out at Christian Science services tomorrow. The subject of the Lesson - Sermon is “Matter.” The spiritual heritage of freedom which belongs to man is set forth in the following selections from the Bible (Galatians 4: 6, 7): “And be- cause ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou are no more a ser- vant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” The following passage will be a- mong those read from “Science and Heajth with Key to the Scrip- tures” by Mary Baker Eddy (223: 3): “Sooner or later we shall learn that the fetters of man’s finite ca- pacity are forged by the illusion that he lives in body instead of in Soul, in matter instead of in Spirit.” The Salvation Army Temporary Location —& HALL 215 PETRONIA STREET Lt. and Mrs. Henry Russell, Officers in Charge Sunday School, 10 A.M. HOLINESS MEETING, 11:00 A.M. EVENING SERVICE, 7:30 P.M. Bible b= 4 Wednesday, 7:30 P.M. - OUR MOTTO: Heart te Ged and Hand te Man fists in the direction of Germany, they hated her so much, They Pronounced a fierce curse on all Germans, living or dead. Such hate brings on war with all its shedding of blood, destruction of Property and breaking up of homes. Mussolini used to say, “We wish to hear no more about brother- hood.” He could not understand Jesus’ instructions that we love our enemies or that we love one another. Hitler felt that he was a god and discounted the Sermon on the Mount. Both loved them- selves and tried to gobble up their neighbor’s property. Both met an ignominious death. Their policy was to hate, not love. It may be human to hate but it is not very intelligent. Nothing is gained, much lost. A Baptist preacher near Ephrata, Pa. was abused by his neighbor. The neighbor became involved in treason during the Revolutionary War and was sentenced to b= hang- ed. The minister walked to Phil- adelphia a distance of seventy miles, to intercede in behalf of his neighbor. Washington at first de- nied the plea saying, “‘your plea for your friend connot be granted.” The minister said, “My friend? He is the worst enemy I have.” Washington then said, “What, you have walked nearly seventy miles to save the life of an enemy? That puts the matter in a different light. I will grant the pardon.” That is approaching the point of Perfect love. a “Love's Reward It is said, “perfect love casteth out fear.” (I John 4:18) It seems Tight to have fear of some things. We teach our children to fear some things such as rusty razor blades, matches, scarlet fever or drinking out of bottles which should be marked poison. We should have healthy fears accord- ing to J. Wallace Hamilton in his l“Ride the Wild Horses.” There are times when fear is good, but John has reference to a different kind of fear. Fear is our greatest enemy. Fear of sickness, of failure, of Physical harm, of losing our job, of losing our loved ones, of fear there is no end. Those are the fears that can be overcome with love. Paul tells the Romans (8:28) that “all things work to- gether for good to them that love CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Of Latter Day Saints SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. SACRAMENT MEETING— 7:00 P.M. 1100 VARELA STREET GLAD TIDINGS TABERNACLE (ASSEMBLY OF GOD) 801 Georgia Street Sunday School— 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship— 11:00 A.M. Evening Rally— 7:30 P.M. (MID-WEEK) Tuesday—7:30 P.M. Friday—7:30 P.M. L. Wayne Pitts, Pastor PHONE 2-5778 Come Visit “Church Of God” 1008 OLIVIA STREET Frank J. Culpepper, Pastor Full Gospel Sermons Gospel Singing Sunday Sehool, 10 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP, 11:00 A.M. EVANGELISTIC SERVICE, 7:30 P.M. Young People’s Y.P.E., Thursday, 7:30 P.M. Everyone Welcome PHONE NO. 2-6173 Saturday, September 18,1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Pave God.” Much of our ills are due to j he the failure to love God a8 we God and God | (I John 4:16) should. Dr. Oliver in his fine work on | “Fear” says, “‘So far as my ex- perience goes, the people who do! not seem to be assailed and poison- ed by fear are those who be- lieve and practice the Christian religion.” This is the statement of a physician. As we grow in| Christian love we gradually reach | that perfection which frees us from fear. Basea produced by the jam EB 3 who abides in love abidcs abides in h That is the re How far has our love of G brought results in envy. shows its ugly face t not the Kingdom, but it i that we haven’t grown so muc Christian love. us fear v when only hinders the prog on eopyr Diy Life in the time of the Roman | ‘"*,© Empire may have had some tend- | er spots under the paganism of the day. However there was con- siderable tension where they had Tich and poor, free and slave, the barbarian and the Christian. As a result there was cause for hate and the terrible tensions of envy, jealousy and cruelty. Jesu. taught a way of life, that of love, which would eliminate the evils of fear. We cannot love God and fail to love our fellowman. John uses a stern word which might not be | good form when he said such a | man was a liar. “God is love, and, | WORLD FAITH For Information Rega DISCUSSION GROUP and FREE LITERATURE Please Cali Mrs. Ethel Crane Secretary TELEPHONE 2.2716 CHURCH OF CHRIS? M. A. CREWS, Minister Ashby and Von Phister Streets saat eda BIBLE STUDY — 10 A.M. SUNDAY Bible Quiz by W. Ray Duncan Each 4:30 P.M. Over WMIE, Miami WQAM — 1 P.M. Sunday MORNING SERVICE — 11 A.M. EVENING SERVICE —7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY: BIBLE STUDY — 7:30 P.m. MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH Everyone Invited ———— Located at 1304 Truman Avenue —_—~ 9:45 A.M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:50 A.M.—MORNING WORSHIP Subject: “NEWS?” 330 P.M.—EVENING WORSHIP Subject: “CHRISTIANS—LIKE MEN OF THE SOIL” First Congregational Church 527 WILLIAM STREET THE REV. ROBERT G. FORBES, Ad Interim Minister Chorister: Mr. Gerald Saunders Organists: Mrs, W. R. Dean and Mrs. Paul Archer $46 A.M. CHURCH SCHOOL, With Classes for All Ages Sunday School Superintendent, Paul Albury 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Subject: “SIR, WE WOULD SEE JESUS” 6:30 P.M., Pilgrim Fellowship 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship Subject: “MAN’S FAILURE 1$ GOD'S OPPORTUNITY” Visitors to Key West, Service Men and Their Familie: Will Find A Cordial Welcome At All Services St. Paul's Episcopal Church CORNER of DUVAL and EATON STREETS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD Rector 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist 9:30 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Choral Eucharist and Sermon (Nursery Condueted During Service} 6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service League 7:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer and Sermon VISITORS CORDIALLY WELCOME AT ALL SERVICES A FRIENDLY CHURCH A Warm-Hearted Fellowship The First Baptist Church EATON and BAHAMA STREETS HAROLD H. LINK, Pastor Uplitting Preaching Worshiptul Music SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ___ 10:50 o’ Clock TRAINING UNION, 6:15 P.M. Evening Worship _... 7:30 o’ Clock Fellowship Hour. 8:30 P.M. PRAYER MEETING, WEDNESDAY. 7:30 P.M. Three Nurseries Are Maintained At All Services A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU HERE