The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09
THE CHURCH COLUMN.
Interesting Gleanings for the Sunday
ReSder...Seryices in the City
Churches.

Resder...Seryices in the City
Churches.
SUNDAY TOPICS.
"The Episcopal church, . says the New
York Independent. .'has made telling adj
vance in general evangelical work by
sending missioners from England to CO.
operate with their American brethren dur"
ing Advent season. The daily MONDAY
preaching at Old Trinity. and daily even
ing services held IN nearly all the Episco-
pal churches of this city for the past few
weeks, has resulted in the strengthening
of christians in Christ. and bringing many
of the thoughtless to consideration o
What does this earnest effort meant
We think we see a great deal of meaning
from this effort of the Episcopal church.
1t is really hearty union of the Ritual
lists and the low church combined TO reach
the masses for general evangelical work
for the conversion of the world and the
quickening OF christians in every goo d
work and word, even to those who are
not of 'the church." In some respects,
the Episcopal church. of all denominas
| tons, is most liberal toward christians
W ho diffar with thar, ~, tho ,,nn-asear.
| tials in the real body of the church of
Christ. Perhaps in the future, accepted
overiures of the true church union basis
for all christians may come from the
Episcopal body, on which all christians
may unite. The simple essentials that all
christians accept would certainly be a
good starting point to start with if liber
ty could only be extended and practiced
in, toward all non-essentials
Among the requests to religions, edu
cational, and charitable institutions, by
the late WIN. H. Vanderbit-in all, abou,
a million dollars-the following art
noted: To Domestic Missions, $1,000
to st. Luke's HOSPITAL, N. Y, 100000
to the General Theological Seminary
$4,000; to the Bible and Prayer Boot
society, $4,000; to Chicago City Mission
society, 100000, to Society for Seamen
100000 The Vanderbilt University
Nashville, gets 100000
| Two laborers were trying to place
stone in position on the foundation wa
of a new building A crowd was stand
ing around looking on, and each one of
fering his criticism and counsel freely and
loudly, but not one lifting so much as q
finger to help. THAT reminds me o.
church work. said passer by to anoth
er Why" Because was the reply
two men are doing the work and twent,
are doing the talking"
A Baptist church. at Minneapolis i
getting plate glass so inserted in til
front of the baptistry, as 10 permit yisiol
OF eight or ten inches of the water belo y
its surface, thus allowing spectators t
"witness the actual burial and resurrec
ton in Baptism of those who follow
Christ in this ordinance"
The Douay Bible, according to th
Cathode ReUieao, needs to be revised, BE-,
ing full of obsolete and obscure expires
sions" The pointls well taken. VIII
not use our English version?
A good Congregational deacon in OH
says that absent members are like mud o.
a wagon wheel; they aGd weight, bu
neither strength nor beauty,
The Bible is now printed in 2S1 Ian.
guages.
PULPIT AND PEW.
Moving Stones" Q0:45 a. ~ an
The Prodigal Son; His Temptation
& p. M will be preached upon in lht
First Baptist church by the Rev. l. W
Read. pastor. Sunday school at $50 4
, m. J. W. WEIGH, superintendent
. The Gift of Power Q0;45 a m. } an
Behold the Lamb of God" G p, M wi
be the subjects of the Rev K. G. Pesrct
d. D., pastor, in the First Methodi.
Episcopal church, Sunday school at 81
g. M, E. w. Spencer. superintendent
Young peoples meeting at els p. M
The Penitent Publican" 1915 a. m
and The Rich Young Man Coming /
t Christ" 7p. m, will be the themes of I'll
, Rev Jno. II. Brown, d. D.. pastor
9 the United Presby terian church. Sunda
school at $50 a. m. Hugh Warnock, 81
l. perintendent. Young peoples mee,in
y. at $50 p. m.
} "A Riven Heart joel ii: IS 10:45 4
m. Convictions Vetoed by the VIII
Acts iv: 1921 Up. M, will be discourse
: upon in the Broadway Presbyteria
is church by the Rev, W. 5, Marquis, pa
i tor. Sunday school at $40 a. m, DR..
w. Stewart. superintendent. Young pee
Piles meeting at $50 p. IN. topic: "TC
Busy to be Saved"-Luke xiv: 1924.
VI The communion of the Lords Supp
ia will be celebrated in the Central Presb,
terrain church at 10:45 a. m. A numb
: of additional members will be receiv,
l. into the church and the ceremony of ba
t. tism, will also follow the sermon. tt
ne pastor, the Rev. s, s. Cryer, will preat
. att p. m. and the sermon will be fC
"a lowed by Gospel meeting in the roo
ID below. Sunday school at $50 a. m,
s w. Hatch. superintendent Young pc
!, pies meet at 6 p. m.
, The young mems meeting in the Y.
T. c. A. rooms at $3.50 p. m, will be lead
Is Mr. Orrin Leonard. Subject; How
le Doubter can be Convinced"
!, y Grand .urvas,urns.
:. The grand jury reported to the circt
r. court at noon today, returning only 5
- indictments, only one of which dol