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In the Church Family
Death: Robert William Kring, three year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Kring, was drowned during the holidays in a fish
pond at the home of his grandparents in Huntsville, Ala.
Bereavements: Mr. J. H. Yost, father of Mr.
Arthur H. Yost, passed away in Lincoln last week . . . Mr. F. D.
Schroeder died last week following a long illness. Mrs. Schroeder is a
member of Circle One.
The sympathy of their many friends in Westminster is
extended to each of these families.
Choir Rehearsals
The regular schedule of rehearsals for the various
choirs will be resumed next week. The rehearsals will be as follows:
Tuesday (January 9th) 3:40, Carol choir: 4:30
Antiphonal Choir; 7:30, Lincoln Westminster choir.
Wednesday (January 10th) 3:40, Boys’ Choir 7:15, Chapel
Choir.
Thursday (January 11th)--4:30, Antiphonal Choir: 7:30
Lincoln Westminster Choir.
Friday (January 12th)--3:40, Boys’ Choir.
Pastor’s Calling
Committee
The regular meeting of the Calling Committee will be held
next Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o’dock, following the Women’s Society
Meeting, instead of in the morning. It will he held in Miss Easterday’s
office.
World Service Guild
The Guild will meet for a covered-dish supper Wednesday
evening, January 10th, at six-thirty at the home of Miss Blanche Creamer,
1609 So. 17th Street. Dr. M. V. Oggel will he the speaker.
The hostess committee consists of Miss Frances
Waggoner, chairman; Miss Helen McAllister and Mrs. R. C. Middlekauff.
Session Meeting
The Board of Elders will meet on Friday evening at 7:30 P. M.
to transact business. At 8:00 o’clock they will convene in the downstairs
rooms of the Church to receive new members.
Westminster’s Hymn Festival
February 4th |
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Our New Church Envelopes
Every family who requested envelopes for the paying of
its Church pledge will receive them through the mail this week. This year
the carton containing the envelopes is unusually attractive and significant
because it bears many religious symbols which are explained in the following
paragraph sent to us by the publishers:
"We
feel that we may he justly proud of our new lithographed envelope carton,
the central feature of which is a conventionalized cross. Above the
center of the cross is the Agnus Dei or Lamb of God. The origin of this
symbol is found in the various passages which refer to Christ under the
image of the Lamb in the Old and New Testament. It is based upon such
scripture verses as Isaiah 53:7, St. John 1:29, and Revelations 5:12. The
Lamb has always been the favorite symbol of the Saviour.
"Between the arms of the cross are placed the signs of
the four Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The symbols of the
Evangelists which are most frequently met with and which have ever been most
in favor with the Christian artists are the four living creatures. They are
the winged man, the winged lion, the winged ox and the eagle and are taken
from the vision of Ezekiel and the revelation of St. John. To St. Matthew
was given the winged man because he commences his Holy Gospel with the human
generation of Christ; the winged lion was given to St. Mark because in his
gospel he sets forth the royal dignity of Christ and His power manifested in
His resurrection from the dead. The winged ox is a representation of St.
Luke because he gives a very full account of the sacrificial death of Jesus.
To St. John is given the eagle because from first to last his gospel soars
on eagle’s wings to the very throne of heaven.
"On the end or side of the carton is also a
conventionalized cross with a crown at the top and in the center the
monogram of the Saviour’s name. The crown denotes not only the Saviour’s
kingly office but expressed the fact that we have eternal life through Him
as well.
"Numerous monograms have been devised by the early
Christian artists to express or set forth the sacred name of the Saviour and
they have been adopted and held in great favor throughout all the Christian
ages. At the present time the monograms of the Saviour's name are more
fre‘uently used than any of the other Christian symbols, perhaps with the
exception of the cross. This monogram in all cases is simply the two first
letters and the last letter of the name of Jesus In Greek." |
