The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
THE CHURCH CORNER.
Topics Of General Interest for. Sunday
Digesti0n-1he Weeks
Services.

Topics Of General Interest for. Sunday
Digesti0n-The Weeks
Services.
Bishop futile, in The Spirit Of MIS-
sions, thus speaks on the Mormon ques-
ton: Il cannot persuade myself to look
with approval upon the enactment of
measures at Washington (even upon the
plea that extraordinary diseases require
extraordinary remedies). which are to put
the control of the property of the Nor
mon church without its desire and cons
sent, in the hands of appoiutees of the
State, and to deny to the Mormon people
the right to give and use money for the
purposes to which their religious earnest
ness and missionary zeal urge them
Punish polygamists. Make every square
inch of American soil hot and vet more
hot for the soles of their feet Compel
deep respect and entire obedience to the
laws of the sovereign congress in this
matter. But am | wrong to feel that for
the State at Washington to claim con-
troll over the church in Utah. in the de-
tailed management OF the latter's prop
erty. and in the thwarting of the mission
airy ardour of its people, is to move along
the dangerous line of usurpation, ur-
American and unfair, quite side by side
with the high>handed depotism with
which the church in Utah ignores and
murders the State?
The effect Of strong emotion, upon the
body, is well illustrated in the following
incident: Not long ago a. train of pill
grims. many of whom protested to be
diseased and were on their way to the
waters of Lourdes. was detained at Poit-
iers by some trouble with cattle train.
Soon some roaring bulls escaped and ran
for the crowd that gathered around
This exciting movement caused a general
stampede. and not only the well ones ran,
but the cripples threw away their crutches
and fed with the rest
A New England layman, in comments
ing upon the right treatment of the cler,
gy, remarks: Wedding dates and fnner.
al days are often set regardless OF his
convenience or opportunity. But what
if he has other engagements which con-
fiict with the new summons2 How can
he arrange to be in two places at once7
Considerable reader, accept final hint.
Notify minister of wedding sooner
than you do the organist, and of funer-
al sooner than the sexton, that all NAV
be satisfactorily arranged beforehand"
Trinity church has just completed the
painting of the exterior wood work, iron
caps, etc. The choir seats have been re
arranged. adding very much to the beau
ty and comfort of the interior.
| The annual convention of the diocese
of Quincy viii be held at Galesburg on
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
PULPIT AND PEW.
Trinity church services tomorrow al
| 10:45 a. m, and 100 p. m. At Trinit,
chapel, $50 p. IN.
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church: the Rev. c. A. Mennicke, pas,
tor. The text at 10 a. m. job. xvi: s.
| 10. Thema: "Das Strafamt des He'll
gen Geistes in der Welt" Service four
miles east of Moline at ? p m
"a Mothers Prayers, viii be 10:45 a.
m. subject at the United PRESBYTERIAN
church, the Rev. Jno II. Brown. D. d. =,
pastor. Preaching also at 7:S0 p. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. IN +, Hugh War
mock, Superintendent, Young peoples
meeting at 6:45 D. m. In the evening
Rev. M. A. Ganet, district secretary of
the National Reform, will preach on
Sabbath Observance" at {.
The Church" at 10:45 a. m, and
Memorial Services at 7:30 p. m, will be
the subjects at the First Baptist church,
the Rev. / W. Read, pastor. Sunday
day school at $50 a. m, J. W. Welch.
superintendent. Mission Sunday school,
3 p. m, Geo. P. Lyman, superintendent.
THE Continental Sunday: Do We
Want it in American at 10:45 a. M. and
The Mission of Brotherhood, at 7:3O u.
m, will be the subjects of the Rev. W.
5. Marquis, pastor, in the Broadway
Presbyterian church. Sunday school al
$40 a. m, DR.. j. w. Stewart, superin-
tendent. Young peoples meeting at p.
m. The Home study class will meet at
2 p. m, for recitation.
The subject al the young mems meet
ing in the Y. M. c. A. rooms, at $50 d.
m. will be; Against That Day."