The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-03
RosToN. Sept. p. 1883.

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eign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows left
Providence on Saturday. We remained
over Sabbath, and your correspondent
having placed himself under the guar
dianship of Grand Secretary VIM. R.
Baker, member of the Congregational
Church, passed the day most pleasantly.
Prior to the morning service, we visited
several of the principal churches, includ-
ing one where there is chime of bells
which are operated as easily as cabi
net organ. All of the churches are
large and elegantly fitted, and well at
tended. There are about sixty churches
in Providence. In the Congregational
church, which / attended in the morn
ing, the following is the manner Of ser
vice: The pastor, Rev. DIR. Vose opened
4 the bible and read passage, Mine eyes
/ look unto thee; in thee is my trust"
The choir, (standing in rear of the pull
| pitt sang hymn commencing with same
words. A short prayer was then offered,
followed by the reading of 18th psalm.
Then the choir and congregation sang
the Long Metre Doxology, Praise God
from whom all blessings fiow," etc. The
pastor then read selection from Dan
lei, after which hymn was sung, "How
calm and beautiful the Morn, that gilds
the sacred tomb" The pastor then Of
fered the general prayer, which was
preceded by the Lords prayer. "The
earth is the Lords and the fullness
thereof, was then rendered by SPLEEN
did quartette, after which the congre
CATION sang, "Shout the glad tidings
exultingly sing" Then followed a we'll
written and well-read discourse Of
twenty-five minutes on the book of
Daniel A hymn and the benediction
closed the service.
We then paid a visit to the Sunday
School of the Uniyersalist Church Of
the Mediator" and were shown through
It's several departments by its Superin-
tendent, Mr.. VIM. S. johnson, who APP
pears to be one of the most active and
useful men in Providence. On entering
the Bible class room, the pastor, Rev.
Fl. w. Rugg, was discoursing on the
lesson of the day-the call to Samuel.
DR.. Rugg is one of the most prominent
Masons of Rhode Island. In 1877 he
made the acquaintance, at Cleveland,
of the lamented VIM. A. Fairchild, and
made tender reference to him during
our conversation.
In the afternoon, at o'clock we Wis
tied the Sunday School of the Congre-
gational church. The total present was
300; the infant class numbered so. There
is also large bible class, and room
especially for Chinese, about twenty of
whom attend regularly. They are all
young men, and seem to appreciate this
opportunity of being instructed in the
English language and in the Christian
religion. Each pupil has teacher--all
ladies, with one xception-who were
teaching the alphabet, or very simple |
words. This is good way of preaching
the gospel to the heather, as nearly all
will return to their native land, and no |
doubt will be impressed with the kind
interest that has been taken in them in
America.
i had the pleasure of meeting in Prov
idence, on Sunday afternoon, Mrs Johns
(mother of Alfred and Calyit Johns,
and her daughter, Mrs. Preston Jones
the latter a resident of Providence, and
to-day, as | was passing through the
foreign department of the Boston Expo
sition, / met Miss Bonnie Johns, who
kindly made herself known to me- She
is now living in Austin, Texas, and she
and her mother are on visit to friends
in these parts.
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