. Christian Century . added tothe membership. The church overpaid itsmissionary apportionment. All departmentsare in a nourishing condition. Tennessee School Doubles AttendanceWithout Contest. The Bible-school of Decatur Street church,Memphis, Tenn., has doubled its attendanceand offerings in the past two months fjyjsteady growth and without a contest. The<attendance upon the mid-week prayer-meet-ings averages 50 per cent of the membership. Ohio Pastor isAppreciated. Traverce Harrison, pastor at Bellefontaine,0., recently declined a call to a Detroitchurch at a salary of $2,400 per year. No
. Christian Century . added tothe membership. The church overpaid itsmissionary apportionment. All departmentsare in a nourishing condition. Tennessee School Doubles AttendanceWithout Contest. The Bible-school of Decatur Street church,Memphis, Tenn., has doubled its attendanceand offerings in the past two months fjyjsteady growth and without a contest. The<attendance upon the mid-week prayer-meet-ings averages 50 per cent of the membership. Ohio Pastor isAppreciated. Traverce Harrison, pastor at Bellefontaine,0., recently declined a call to a Detroitchurch at a salary of $2,400 per year. Now-the Bellefontaine congregation have in-creased their pastors salarv from $1,500 to$1,800 per year. Bible Schools at Work Portland, Ore., School HasHigh Aims for 1916. George Darsie, formerly pastor at Centralchurch, Terre Haute, Ind., but now pastorat Portland, Oregon, First church, is settingout to achieve great things in the Bible-school field at Portland as he did in theHoosier city. He has recently been elected. rtev. George Darsie, pastor at Portland,Ore., First. general superintendent of the school, andthe following aims have been set as a 1916goal: 1—An enrollment of one —An average attendance of five —An average offering of $20 per week. 4—Every member a contributor to —Every member aglow with zeal. 6—Everymember of the church a member of theschool. 7—Every eligible member of theschool a member of the church. 8—An EasterDecision week resulting in 100 added to thechurch. 9—Consecrated aid rendered theChinese and Armenian schools. 10—All of-ficers, teachers and workers regular attend-ants at the Workers Conference eachThursday evening. These high ideals wereadopted at a recent banquet. Iowa School of Methods atCedar Rapids. Iowa Disciples are planning a School ofMethods to be held at First church, CedarRapids, where Walter M. White date set is February 14-18. The schoolis under the general supervision of the
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