, 1873-03-02

doubt longer. His fiery earuestncss has peryaded
the entire body Of Des Moines Christians, and they
ali questions Of creeds and beliefs. On lss Monday
night, when It had not been intended that any meeting
te1estinE e. .arvise i: was sat maintained Until 10 ociok
The Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian Church, "a ths
result Of the revival meetings. will receive to-day at its
commun1on il connection with those already added,
hfty-Hsc additional members. Rev. VI. c. Young, tho
PASTOR has good reason to be encouraged: During
eighty persons have been received Into nnemberahip
students in tho United States aud csnsdaa the ca Tor
response Of about ali tbe sennnr1ea, and WILL nccord.
iugly be held Oh the day appointed, to Wit, At 10
4 protrncted @ meeting, held in the oHyct Baptist
Church, the Rev. DsB3ptste PASTOR has resulted in
several conversions Eight were baptized last Sunday
others await tie eacred ordinance.
The Standard notes considerable interest IL the
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, where evening
meetings have been held. Several members have been
addod.
ship at the Western Avenue Baptist Church recently.
GENERAL NOTES.
The following frank confession, II nothing more, u
from last weeks local religious jourua the truthful
ness Of which, it might have sddsd is just now argued
by the popularity and success of the Bible readings
ys into the s ana SO aa il the saos
teaching Of this aga dcgencraes will never answer the
ends which Christianity was meant to serve nor viii
1uaiptain even much 1t does hold Of the truth
aganst the powerful foo IT encounters. In some way
We must get back the robust Christianity Of the old
times. How Is this to be done, II not by making our
Christianity as that was, out-and-out ScHptura and
submitting oufeelves, In doctrines il ordinances IN
our whole faith and our whole practice to Gods will
Tbe University Place Baptist Church have inaus
| ted course OF lecture concera. Matilda Fletcher
Geniusn On Iast Thursday evening. Z. E. Hoyt is
the programme for the eysningof The 4th inst, md
e ah A''
| Plymouth Church Congregational will erect q
sooo,ooo church ediaee on michigan avenue. near m
| Tweuty-sixth gtreet, the coming summer Tho lot,
already secured, cost sao COO.
The Rev. r. F. McCleand, who came to the city last
October to fill the pulpit Of tho Wabash Avenue NJ E.
Church. left for hts home in Philadelphia yesterday,
been compelled to refsn s % hz on % iG
this church, he has fully sustained his we1,known
| reputation, both as PASTOR and os an eloquent
tire memberahp Mr.. Sccleuand stands in the Metho-
dist Church with few equals, and in loatng him the
friends that be may his health, so as to return
to aoma Of our Methodist pulpts at future day..
r saS IL NJ seholec !:
candidates for icensute before the Cnicago FIesoJ-
tcry tho meeting In the First Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Charles Elliott D. o., Professor Of Exc,
getical Theology in tho Presbyter!an Seminary, I'll
st Florence liter which they win the tour Of the
Continent, returning next September
Tho Presbvtc.t.n Church at Haywood 17iu bo dedi-
lot and vii eon,nence buisdng st once; This sub.
heart Of the city, contains population Of 1,ooo i'm.
proved to extent Of cightythrce new homes Inst
summer contains frst-claEs public school, Ind 1s
Otherwise IN attractive place for those seeking new
homes It s made temperance town by special Tegu-
aad thus far Is popuaddsd %15 IN
are expected tho coming summer The Roy >: u Hn'
= student in tho Presbyterian Seminary haa been ~.
yed to take charge OF the Church NJ tn
point. It is hoped he will accept.
| SERVICES TODAY.
Religious services will be held today in the following
churches:
| The Rev. Il. n. Powers will preach morning snt
s moruinE g subject is !. The Gospal invitation"
| THE Rev. CharIea E. Cheney will preach at Chris
Church, Michigan avenue and Twenty-fourth street
% @The Rev. se Henry e. Perry will ofclate at Ali Saint
Church in the morning Bishop N'hitehouse will nd
Tho Rcv Clinton Locke will preach in tho morning
at Grace Chnrch In the evening the last lecture q u
course will will be delivered by the Rev. Mr Sullivan
tim Church aud state Law"
The Right Rev. Bishop Whitehouse che vii adminis ar
Of Calvary Church, Warren arenue, 9e3r MssteT' 1'
preach about sour Bodies Temples OF tho Ho'!
There will be the usual morning service at Trintt.
Church corner Of Indiapa Avenue and
: snnet BE Of the raoo ssee a'
Ing lecture will be abou: Divorce"
AT st. Marks Church. on cottage, Grove avenue
the Rev Dr. Warren, rector, there will he morning an
The Rev T. ". Gooaspecd ::ill preach At tic secon
Church. corner of Morgan mud Monroe streets, IN th
morniug. Tie Rey. E. ]. Goodspced will lecture t
young men ut the evening meeting.
There will bo tho usual morning and evening SCI
l .14% 1tv5eo o1E1fx
| AT the Michigan avenue Church the Rev. Jesse u
Thomas will preach about I" The Coming neTelatlou,
tai Punishment" -
At tie Indiana Avenue Chnpe1, the Rev. Dr. Mitch
:. ell w1n preach in the morning, and tho Rev. D'
The Rev Fiorenee Mccarthy will preach nornin
) and evening at the Union Park Church, corner 6
washington and Paulina atrcets.
AT the South Church, Locke street, reaT ARCHIE
avenue, the REV. Il. J. Langridgc will preach; mort
ing subject "varieties Of Christian Life" evenin
subject, "Lot's sons-in-Law.'
PREsHYrEnLAs.
There Nil, be services IN the Chapel Of the Seminar.
corner of Ashland and Warren avenues IN ne morl
Ing The Lords Supper, and IN the evening tne he
. | Arthur Swazcy will preach.
AT the Third Church, corner Of Washington l IN
iii be sdnistered IN The morning In tho evenn!
! the Rev. L. r. Kttrcdge viii preach upon true -
lgion, Affected by Recent Charges Of y,
! Against Prominent Christian Men' 1oon8 nen o.
especially invited. ~, .,, l., -
+ | Tho Rev. G. L. Thompson will preach an u u
morning at the Thiry-arst Street Church There vi
he Sunday School service and sermon to young PEI
pie In the afternoon. - A.
There will be services morning and evening OF Z
United Church, OF Monroe and paonma Stree!
: prof Swing will preach in McFickers Ineasze
the morning.
UNIvEHsALIsT.
At Murray Chapel Indiana avenue nesr Iweat;;
rinth street. there viii be Sunday School concert
| tha eyentpQ' No service In the morning.
The Rev. DR.: Forester will preach morning 1aaa an
: | eyeriup at the Church Of the RedeeneE, corner
washington and SanGamon streets.
The Rev: J. Q. n Hewitt VII spS;nsa preaca At oa T4
nite Of Sacrifice, or the AdeInic Age Of Worship"
The members Of st. paus Church WI wo5e5ip a pst
: Court The Rev. DR.. Ryder Will ofaciate IN the mof1
! ing.
> | CONVERSATIONAL.
The Rev. Moses Smith will preach morning ano eFe'
= | Ing ut the Leavitt Street Church ,.--..
AT the Plymouth Church, corner Of Indians agen'
and T4yeutysixth street, the Rev. William Alvin ba1
| iett viii preach morning end evening.
q -Thcre will be preaching morning and evening
Al,n 1c%v Ghf1rch White EtTeet, ucAf Lea