Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-24
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rRAlsE MEETING an NfsT iskspYfTRIAS CHURCH
West Presbyterhn Juhurth, lest Cvenlug, was
hed la eYc1ysl III is epacidns iptbriOT, net
withstandlng the disagrt cable weather which pre-
popular praise meeting. which have been recently
lnnugurated here, by the pastor of tho church,
Rev. j. NJ. L. Ous. The selections included ia
the exercises lastevcOing, were elasssd as "Songs
OF Creation" Pnd songs OF Redemption" enl-
bTAeing, SeNera mokt leaptihl aud appropriate
hymns OF praise. Organ aud choir voluntaIies
were iutOupciccd and towards the end of the
Hervic ;, that grand aud beautiful extract from
The O1aaonlo pf TM essahp AT know that my Re
dcemer livoth, ''was exQusitcly rendered by Mss
Goodrich, former iavOrite aud aaluable member
OF West CHURCH choir. Seldom, if oyer, in this
city, haailhs HoA ul portion dilthe grdailesi of
Handcis OratoTios, been more effectively render
cd, than II was last evening. The sweet tones OF
the singers vOicetouchcd every heart and death
like Stiffness prevailed until lhO last note of the
holy anthem died out upon the air.
Between each hymn, tho pastor made brief and
appropriate remarks, and ut the conclusion OF tho
| "SOngs Of C.eA0oa,' DO delivered shoTt address
The address was d. gned TO show the neaImoss OF
Heaven 20 Garth, ana The shOrness OF Che dread
journey, through the ,tdark valley of the Shadow
of Death,'' from the confines of earth, TO the
beautiful Heavenly shores. Clearly aud lucidly
deliBcred, aud 6guPalively illustrated ia a most
hapSy AAd aPprop pdalo manner, die address was
real treat, aud was listened TO with close 0ttcn-
ton. The meeting closed with prayer and the
Benedct0n.
/ Rev. Mr. OTIS is a forcble and entertaining
preacher, and during his short ministry at West
| Church, has already endoAred hmself to every
member of his congregation. Practical as he z in
appearance he Is capable of expounding the Word
of GOd ia the most attractive manner; end 10
beautiful, even eloquent lanTuage arc the holy
L truths BY him prese ted. month ego, he Intro
duced a system Of praise meetings, the second one
being held, last night, which promise TO become
very pOPPlaR end2ipsult thereioref IN the accom-
duly announced ia these columns.
LECTURE OF RKv. ALLEN CURR, OF LoSDoN.
Yesterday afternoon, at the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, pursuant TO previous notice, Rev
Allea CUR bf Loufrl, entertained an unusually
large audience by an amusing and ins ructive lee
.urf, -dlrocted principally 10 the Sunday Sehoo
scho'ats, who compo-ed large part Of the audi
ence, seats near the front being reserved for the
benefit. The Second Baptist School offended IL
4 a body, aud were assigned TO seats reserved fO
: them with the other scholars. Mr. CuTr de6net
: very minutely tue requisites OF a model SUNDAY
School teac her, and csnSured qNlte severely tn
lack Of the necessary interest IN this matter dis
played by the heads OF Sunday Schools generally
Illustrating his remarks occasionally by witty AM
G amusing aneedot4s, by witch means he kept th
: attention Of the children riveted upon him durn
l the whole course OF his remarks. Mr.. CuTr high
h ly complimented the vocal abilities OF the schol
ars, stating that it was the finest singing he ha
heard dugSng bis visit 10 this country. A unan
nous vote Of thanks WAS rendered Mr.. Curr b
both schools forth Instructions that were deriV
n ed from the address he 80 kindly and voluntaril
Is presented them with rFstV-t tlt