Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
Religious.

Religious.
The August meeting Will ommenc Al Dover
next Friday, August 18th.
Rev. James Greer will preach at the Prcsby-
terian church tomorrow morning.
Elder John W. McGarvey, of Lexington,
XIV. will preach five or six days Of the August
meeting at Dover.
The cramen meeting of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church will take place at Yelling
ton Tomorrow.
Services at the Christian church tomorrow
morning and evening at the usual hours, by |
Elder u. S. Lucas.
The funeral sermon of Col. John Willis Will
be preached in the Methodist church, Corder,
August IA, by Rev. j. c. Shackelford.
A protracted meeting is to be commenced at
the brick church, Odessa. Tomorrow, by Elder
Cunningham, assisted by Elder c. s Lucas.
Daily services at the Catholic church, sk
O'Clock, q. m; Sunday services 8 and 1Ok
O'Clock, h. M, and 2K O'Clock, p. m, Rev. J.
J. Lilly officiating.
Services at the Episcopal church tomorrow
morning at lOh O'Clock and afternoon at S
O'Clock, Rev. A. T. Sharpe officiating. Sunday
| school at 9 O'Clock.
Regular services at the Methodist church to-
morrow morning at 1880 O'Clock, and evening
at 4 80 O'Clock, by Rev. G. w. Walker. Sun
day school at 8 O'Clock.
Rev. W. I. Russell announces q special serv-
ice at the Baptist church, Odessa, to-day. Com
munion service tomorrow. All members and
persons who desire to become such are invited.
AS Rev. G. L.. Leyburn is absent he will not
be able to fill his appointment at Maple Glen next
Sunday, but will preach there the third Sunday
in August, and the first Sunday in Sept. at $50
O'Clock.
A long and able article on the approaching
Methodist Ecumenlcal Council will be found on
the outside OF this issue. 1t will be read with
much interest by all christians, but especially
by Methodists.
Rev. Jas. S. Price will preach at Long Branch
Irhurch tomorrow at the usual hour. He will
also preach at the same church on the second
Sunday in August, at which time he will be
assisted by Rev. a. NJ. Cockrell.
TEere will be no preaching at Maple Gler
school house tomorrow on account of the
abaence OF Mr.. Leyburn. Preaching may be
expected, however, on the third Sabbath. Aug.
81, and thereafter on the first Sabbath as usual.
THE Catholic priest, Rev. Dennis Curran.
whose residence is in Higginsville. will hold
services at that place at 10 O'Clock, q. m,
on the FIRST and third Sundays in each month;
and at the same hour of the day in Odessa on the
second Sunday, and in Concsrdia on the fourth
Sunday.
A correspondent writes, under date of Aug.
:. Sd:-.tThe meeting at the Shotwell schoolhouse
: which, was closed July 2lst, with eleven addi-
!, tons. was again commenced July %. and will
/: close probably tonight. Thirteen were baptised
. yesterday, and two await baptism. There is q
{ deep and widespread religious feeling in the
community, such as Was never known in these
parts before"
EiderJ. w. McGarvey, professor Of sacred
history, Bible College. Lexington, KY. and
3 author Of Glands of the Bible" who has lately
3 returned from an extended visit to the east and
3 the Holy Land, will lecture on Palestine IN its
. present aspect and its relation to the bible mar
ratiye from the standpoint of the latest discover.
les and information, at the Christian church, ir
3 this city. Thursday night, August IL. at 7:3'
O'clock. Admission free. A collection will bt
-Itaken mp at 1.-THE close to assist in educating younl
men for the ministry.
f-%Weshnve been assured by several. friends
n intelligent anu good people of Dover. that tn
IL criticisms Of our correspondent two weeks ago
e on the sermon of a minister there were nnjus
, and uncalled for. When we printed the criti
cism we did SO with the authors assurance tina
it was demanded by the case, and not thel
, knowing who the minister was we readily be
lIeFtu IL. we HOW KNOW the udIut VI III I'LL
y lister, and from a knowledge of him and hi
preaching for many years, beside what We ar
told by persons who heard the sermon, W
is are constrained to believe that our CORES
1t ~pondent was, in some way. misled as t
his language or his intent. We believ
:, that sermons which i~nculcate bad feel
ing to other denominations, rather than til
love and charity which are the foundation {
christianity, should be criticised, but we do NJ
III like to be, unwittlngly, the means OF censurin
whore no censure is due. We hope our CORES
Ii pendent will do himself the justice to place hin
el selfrlght in the matter.
If PROGRAMME OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY CHRIsTIA
COOPERATION, TO BE HELD AT DOVER,
AUGUST 18TH, 18TH AND 18TH.
Thursday-9:3O, a. INSTRUMENTATION and er
'e %rollment.
st 1880. a. m.-Address-s. McDaniel-''wh,
ne cal we do 9"
r. 1880, q. m.-General discussion.
re eco, p. m.-Address-J L.. Warren-"Caus
y. of Our Failure"
4. 300, p. m.-General discussion.
. 500, p. m.-Sermon-R. NJ. Messick.
Friday, 1880, q. m.-Address-C. S. Lucas
ss GLOW shall the Church Deal with those wi
@ Give Nothing for Church Work 2"
o., 1I:3O, a. m.-General discussion.
ca 200, p. m.-Address-H. W. Williams-''O
q. Obligation to Work"
i. 500, p. m.-General discussion.
SOD, p. m.-Sermon-George Plattenburg.
Saturday, 1900. p. m.-"OurC County Sund'
7 School Work. Vel
: General discussion-Led by W. H. Carter.
SO 1880. IL m.-Miscellaneous business.
OF Lexington, Wellington, Odessa, Mayviev
5 Hlgginsvllle, Aullville, Waverly, Dover a
Long Branch are expected and urged to sc
: delegates and full statistics of church and Sund
/ school work. The convention being held
no connection with the Dover August meeting.
Oh be conducted by Elder j. w. McGarvey. W
30. secure l. large attendance. Dover invites
who can to come to her hospitality. Let all {
- churches take steps ut once to be represented.
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