The Butler weekly times., 1882-03-08
THE PEOPLE OF GOD
in Their Respective
Places of Worship
Religious Doings of Every Nature
Sunday schools, Etc.

and warm. the sun sh0ne brightly
upon a peaceful community whose
inhabitants actuated by strong reii-
gious motives prepared themselves
and went forth to the places oi DIVINE
worship. As a result al the CHURCH
houses in the city where services
were held were crowded. and the
Sunday schools were overf!owing-
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
MIR. Newton preached IN tins
morning from the the words The
deciples whom Jesus loved.' the
subject of the sermon was, ''H ny
was John distinguished as the below
ed Disciple; Congregation large
and attentive. Subject of evening
was, The Bible, and how to study
it, This was the first OF 4 series
OF sermons to Young people. Sub
iect ct next Sunday evening will oe
EVERY day Religion.
CHRlSIIA> CHURCH
\ crowded house morning amt
evening listened attentivcly to the
discourses OF the Rev. Reid, who
chose as his theme in the forenoon
ssThc Storm at Sea- Mark 4th. and
IN the evening Parable of the Sew
er, Mathew ,3th. Three access
ions were made to the church. The
Sunday school was very interesting,
and numbered 81 pupils.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
There were no services held at
the Bapti st church, TIE Rev. Brown
being absent at Pleasant Hill for the
purpose of dedicating a church in
that city. The Sunday school was
large, numbering I3o scholars.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Sunday not being Il regular dav
for the minister who presides in that
pulpit. no religious services were
conducted, save the Sunday school,
which was its usual size, about 50.
OHIO ST. NJ. 4. CHURCH.
Sunday was observed at this church
by morning and evenin. services,
and large congregations in attend
ancc. 1he Sabbath school was very
large and interesting. The Rev.
Criss preached in the morning from
the topic, ''For here have we
no continuing city, but we seek one
TO come At night the subject
chosen was. "Let your light so shine
before men that they may see your
good works and glorify the Father
which is in Heaven A very IN
teresting feature corrected with the
evening service, not exactly religious
however, was the illuminating OF the
church for the first time with the
electric light. This perhaps, is the
ONLY instance II, the State where a
church edifice is lighted by electrici-
tv. but the Baptist church in this
city will soon adopt it. SO we are in
formed.
DAKOTA ST. NJ. f CHURCH.
For some days prior to the Sab
bath there has been conducted at
this church, by Rev. Wood. 4 sort
of revival meeting, and with good
enough success. The meeting will
/ be continued, and the Rev. H. ).
Shonsle, of Rich Hill, lust recently
from the Nanderbuilt University Of
! Tennessee, will preach tonight.
! Rev. Wood occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning and evening, and
enioved the pleasure OF large congre-
CATIONS. The Sunday school was
very large and Is rapidly increasing
! CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Young Peoples Christian
! Association met in the Baptist church
on yesterday evening. and great
many in attendance. ana the usual
interest manifested. The ASsoci,,-
tor i il ! prosperous CONDITION and
is doing much cool.
In ~ interview ,sc i.;,,I viii, Mr..