Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-25
PULPIT AND PEW.
Notes Gathered from the Churches-Th,
Ministers Who Preached Yesterday.

Notes Gathered from the Churches-Ths
Ministers who Preached Yesterday.
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, D. D.,
preached at Seaford yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Holton of Princeton Semi.
nary, preached at Ohvet Presbyterian
Church yesterday.
The parsonage Fund Sewing Society of
Grace M. E. Church will meet this even
ing at No. 9O5 Delaware avenue.
st. Paul's M. K. Church has elected
Edgar A. Finley, William A. Hukin and
Jaoez Hudson trustees for three years.
The trustees and leaders of Asbury M.
u. church held meeting on Saturday
evening and transacted the necessary
busineis.
The last meeting for this conference
year, OF the leaders and stewards of
Union NJ E. Church, will be held on
Thursday evening.
Rev. George R. Crooks, D. D., presi
dent Of Drew Theological Seminary,
preached in Grace N. E. Church yester-
day morning.
Rev D. ]. Finn preached before the
I. A. B. Society of st. Anne's r. @.
Church, last night, on the subject: THE
Church and the Temperance Movement
Rev. William p Swartz preached in
Central Presbyterian Church last even
ing, from the text: "And in He'll he
lifted up his eyes, being in torment. and
seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in
his bosom.
At the First German Baptist Church
last evening four persons, three females
and one male, were baptized. Rev. G.
A. Guenther took his text from Psalms
65 20; 30 Thou that nearest prayer unto
Thee shall all come.
Services, commencing tomorrow even
ing, will continue throughout the week
at Goodman Chapel Tomorrow evening
Rev. Charles A. Grice will preach; We'd
nesday, Rev. T. Snowden Thomas, and on
Thursday evening Rev. ]. E, Bryan.
At st. Johns P. E. Church, next
Thursday, the services win be as follows
At z. 30 a. m, first celebration of the holy
communion; $50 a. M, second celebra-
ton of the holy communion; 10. 10 a. m,
address; 10 m, instruction; / p. m, din
ner; 2.3O p. M, address; 4S0p. m, ad-
dress
Yesterday morning Rev. j. E. Bryan
preached at New Castle, Rev. A. w.
Holt of Massachusetts,, preached at
Asbury; Presiding Elder Murray preached
at st. Pauls M. E. Church. In the even
ing Rev. w G. Rooms preached at st.
Pauls and Rev. A. W. Holt preached at
Wesley.
The Household of Faith building on
Tatnall street will be purchased from the
Perpetual Loan Association by the trus-
tees of st. Stephens Lutheran Church.
The building will be converted into
Lutheran church, and is expected to be
ready for worshipping by April l. The
price paid for the building was s., 900.
Rev. Mervin J. Eckels of Salisbury.
Md, will preach for the last time at West
Presbyterian Church at this evenings
service. Services will be held at the
church on Wednesday and Friday even
ings. Mr.. Eckels preached last evening
from Judges 1920: " And she said, the
Phllistines be upon thee, Samson. And
he awoke out of his sleep, and said, l
will go out as at other times before, and
shake myself. And he visit not that
the Lord was departed from him. 1t
was powerful sermon on the waste Of
the extraordinary powers given to Sam
son, and the application and explanation
made deep impression.