Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-17
THE CHURCHES.
An Increased Attendance Yesterday
and Interesting Services.
Cause for Encouragement 10 the
Friends Of Christianity.

BY the uDgodly hat there is more
wickedness to the square inch in this
than any other city in the Union, and
that 1t was almost useless for a minis
ter to waste his time and talents in
trying to build upthe cause Of religion
in our midst. Really this is too silly
to call for defense at the hands of the
journalist, for there is as much deep
piety pervading the society in this
city as can be found elsewhere. This
fact was clearly demonstrated on yes
terday, when all the churches which
had been closed for the hot season
were again thrown open for public
worship, and large congregations we're
there to greet the returned ministers.
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
The attendance al this church yes
terday was unusually good, both morn
ing and evening congregations being
large. At the morning service
Giorza's Third Mass was sung by the
regular choir, supplemented by Mrs.
Moyston, Miss Greenwood and Miss
Emma Peake. 1t is pronounced one
of the finest masses ever written, and
under the careful training Of Professor
Winkler the choir may feel proud Of
the manner in which it was rendered.
The beautiful trio by Verdi, Praise
Ne" was sung as a voluntary by Mrs.
Miles, Messrs. Hutton and Ryan, and
would have been encored but for the
fact that such proceedings in church
would have been a little out of order.
There wal nj sermon, the Fathers
having discontinued this feature Of
the services until cooler weather.
Father Kelly oficiated. At the eve
ming service Winkler's vespers were
sung, and proved both ediiying and
entertaining. Verdi's 20 S~alutaris
Hostia" was rendered by Miss Green
wood with fine effect.
CALVARY CHURCH.
AT Calvary church, yesterday fore.
noon, the Rev. Mr.. Sessums delivered
a vigorous sermon, without a text, his
argument being mainly addressed to
parents, inspiring them with the neces-
sity Of intoxicating religious sentiments
in the minds Of their children. He
also urged hat the young be encour
aged to attend Sunday school, for in.
%struction, Tha musical features of
the morning service were conducted
with their usual harmonious pre-
cision BY the excellent quartette choir,
under the direction of Prof. Piano.
Organist.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,
corner Second and Adams, R, A. Ven>
able, pastor. The services were, as
usual, impressive and instructive.
Two sermons were preached by the
pastor, which were attentively listened
to by large. congregations. The
text Of the morning discourse was
Daniel iii, l6 II, and that of the even.
ing 2 Cor. W, 10. The music, under
the leadership Of Professor Hughes,
with Mrs. Hughes as organist, was Of
a high order, and clearly showed the
great efforts put forth by the director
to make his choir the equal of any in
the city.
STRANGERS CHURCH,
Union street, Rev, N. M. Long, pastor.
Regular services were resumed yes.
terday, and the minister seemed much
improved by his summer vacation
spent mostly in the East, and spoke
with his usual fervor and eloquence,
although carrying one arm in a sling
from a recent accident in Fayette
county. In the morning there was
q fair though not large attendance, and
a very terse, practical sermon occupy.
ing % minutes was preached from the
parable OF the barren fgItree, teaching
that..nations as well as individuals had
consciences, and that all who do not
bring forth good fruit are nnder sen.
tence to be cut down. At night the
large church was well filed. The
theme was How to be a Christian"
the test being contained in the in.
junction of the Divine Master, FOL
low Me-" This was ampli6ed in a
sermon Of thirty-6ve minutes, abound
ing with vigorous epigrams, simple
truths and beautiful thoughts, such
as either u child or a philosopher
could understand and feel equally as
well. Mr.. Long has lost none Of his
force or huency of expression by q
summer vacation. Miss Minnie
Hunter sang in the choir with rare
sweetness. She was in perfect voice,
and held all spell bound.
OTHER CHURCHES.
Interesting services we're also held
in the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, morning and evening, by the
pastor, Rev. H. A. Jones DR.. Eugene
Daniel, OF the FIRST Presbyterian
church, preached in the Bethel build.
| ing in the morning, their new building
} not yet being completed, and in
the First Methodist church at night.
Rev. j. W. Lipsey, city missionary Of
the Baptists, held services at the
CHELSEA church morning and evening.
The pulpit Of the SAffarans street
Methodist church was occupied BY
the pastor, Rev, j. P. Walker. There
was also preaching at the Central
Methodist, Alabama street Presby-
terrain, Rowan Mission, Union street
Mission and Third Cumberland Pres
byterian churches by the pastors, with
marked "imnr0Vamant in nongregations