National Republican., 1883-06-11
AT OTHER CHURCHES.

At the Twelfth Street NJ. L. church yester-
day afternoon the meetings were very we'll
attended and tho church prettily decorated
with flowers and birds. After singing by the
school, addresses by the pastor, Rev. j. III. Ry-
land Rev. j. ID. Wilson, and several others, a
collection was taken up for the educational
fund. The singing was accompanied by the
organ and cornet, with Mr.. Bond, of the ma
rine band, as cornetist.
At the Fourth street NJ. Il. church the
meeting was directed by the superintendent
of the school, Mr.. Joseph Webb. The singing
was accompanied by the organ and clarionet,
Miss Ella Waters, organist, and Mr.. Charles
Hawkins, clarionetist. The church was
adorned with flowers, prominent among
which was n beautiful floral representation of
" the Rock of Ages" A collection was taken
for the educational fund.
At Waugh NJ. L. church, corner Third and
A streets northeast, at IL o'clock a. m. yester-
day, there was ohildren's meeting, but no
special ceremonies were held except the sing
ing of appropriate hymns and the preaching
of special sermon by the pastor, Rev.Wilford
Downs, on The Importance Of Sunday
School Education" The church was richly
decked with flowers.
The services at the Metropolitan M. T..
church was of an interesting character and
were attended by large concourse of people.
The large church was beautifully decorated,
while rare exotics and French flowers
emitted sweet perfume in harmony with the
scene. Around the altar were placed the
emblems of Christians life. "The cross.
anchor, sword, shield, and dove" were of
flowers. The services began by the hymn,
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name" after
which in regular order followed prayer by
Rev. f. ID. Huntley, the pastor; anthem, II
was Glad;" baptism ofinfants, by DR.. Huntley;
recitation from the Bible by Gods helpers"
The "cross," the "anchor," the sword" the
"shield," and the "dove" closed.
At Mount Zion NJ. L. church amassive pyr-
amid of flowers stood in front Of the pulpit,
and flowers were distributed in lavish pro-
fusion through the church. The children
furnished the flowers. The singing was re-
inforced by an organ and cornet. The SER
vices consisted chiefly of singing, led by Mr..
G. w. Sharrctts, with Miss Kate Hardness,
organist. The collection taken up amounted
TO $50.
At Dunbarton Street church at the morn
ing service tho pastor, Rev. j. j. G. Webster,
preached to the children from the text, "Our
Father Which Art in Heaven" and the entire
singing was by the children, the beautiful
manner in which they rendered the hymns
rejecting great credit upon their conductor
and instructor, Mr.. j. Henry Wilson, who for
the past thirty years has SO ably conducted
the choir and instructed the children of the
Sunday school in singing. At the afternoon
service tho children again conducted
the singing and Prof Singleton lectured
on tho +" Exodus" this being followed by an
address by Rev. Mr. Wright.
At West Washington NJ. Il. church, at the
morning service an appropriate sermon to the
children was preached by the pastor, Rev. c.
NJ. Berry, and the singing was done by the
children, who had been ably drilled by their
conductor Rev. II. A. Gross. At the after
noon service the children sang number of
beautiful hymns, and the superintendent of
the Sunday school delivered an address.
At the church at Tennallytown Rev. G.. M.
Berry preached the sermon, and appropriate
hymns were sung by the children.
In the other Methodist churches equally
interesting and beautiful services were held,
as also in several of the other denominations
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