Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
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ordination sermon this morning at a church

ordination sermon this morning at a church
in Galesburg, Ills, from which place he re-
Gently came. A young man who was an Or
ganst and member Of the church which
DIR. Thain was recently pastor of, will be
ordained to the ministry. After his ordina-
ton the young man will take charge of
church at Prescott, Arizona
The revival meeting which has been held
for the past two weeks at the Newman
Methodist church on st. Mary's avenue,
came to a close on Friday evening The
meetings were under the ministerial charge
of Rev. j. E. Ensign. He was assisted many
evenings by other pastors OF different
denominations. There was considerable in
terest manifested in the meetings from the
beginning and the past week the attendance
greatly increased. AT some of the gather
ings old-time Methodist fervor prevailed
There was large number of converts
made. The Sunday school OF this new
church is now in satisfactory condition.
Its membership numbers abouttwo hundred.
This is greater than many of the old-estab-
lIshed churches, and members of the new
Newman church are proud of their success.
Bishop Newman will dedicate a church at
Jacksonville, ILL.,, this morning He has
been absent from Omaha for nearly two
weeks, at Toronto, Ont, delivering mission
ary sermons The bishop wrote the Rev. u.
nj. House Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church that he had been very successful and
was pleased with his accomplishments. He
will return to Omaha Wednesday.
ou lnurSOay anu FRIDAY OF GnlS week
the Omaha Presbyter Missionary society was
in session at the Westminster Presbyterian
church. Twenty-Five delegates from outside
towns were present besides large number
from the city itself and others who were not
delegates. The meetings were very inter-
esting To those concerned in the work and
the society WIS put upon a firmer basis than
it has been ut any time in the past.
The programme Thursday included devo-
tional exercises led by Mrs j. II. Wilson; an
ad pf nv re Il
response by Mrs. Van Grasbub; a report
from the home field by Mrs Lee; paper on
the subject of First Fruits by Mrs.
Creigh reports of officers and news from
the foreign field by Mrs. Fleming In the
evening there was general meeting in the
church which was addressed by DR.. Phelps,
of Council Bluffs.
On Friday letter from Miss Frederick,
in charge of the society's school for Mormon
children, at Malad, Idaho, was read. Miss
Fredercks wrote that she was much en-
couraged in her work. That the school was
largely attended. and in every way flourish
ing. A letter from Miss Morgan, the sOcie-
ty's missionary in Persia, was also read.
Miss Morgan reported most encouraging
progress. Tho treasurer reported that 81, 100
had been raised by the society during the
year for the maintenance Of these mission
aries.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. John Gordon, president !;
Mrs. ID. X. Kerr, VICE president; Miss Hat
tie Collier, secretary, and Mrs. j. c. Denise,
treasurer.
After ali business had been transacted an
elegant lunch was served 30 the delegates by
the ladies of the church
For the past week the Omaha Presoytery
of the United Presbyterian church has been
in session 1T Central Presbyterian church, on
Seventeenth and Dodge streets, and at the
little place OF worship at Twenty y-pinth and
Mason streets. In ooniuaction with the
| Presbyt terry the WoEen's Foreign Missionary
| society has also held meetings. \ large
| number OF ministers throughout the state
! have beon in attendance. Among the most
| prominent reverend gentlemen were G. X.
] Murray, Of Murray, Eeb.; 4. III. Pollack
| and l.. Proudtit, of Ewing; j. A.
| Wilson, OF Majors; Clinton Riddle, OF Dam.
| bar; w. Z. Cox. Of Rushyille; l.. William
| son, OF North Bend: Albert Gordon, OF AL
liancc; J. g. Lynn. OF Kearney; j. u. Whit
ham, of Norfolk; J. M buchanan, of Utica;
| ID. Mclaughlin, of Atkinson; j. q. Stewart,
| CT Gordon; ID. ii. Blaire, of Utica; w. Il.
Mcffitt, of Woonsoeket, Dak. l. A. Hender-
| son, Thomas McCoyne, Rufus johnson. G..
| Is. Graham, j. III. Henderson, John William
| son aud John NJ. French, Of Omaha. The
meetings have evidently been profitable aud
were well appreciated By those who attended
| them.
A Roosevelt organ Lss been ordered flom
| New York by the ST. Mary's Avenue Con
| gregafional church. IL will arrive here about
September l, ans will, coat S4,21o
! William Franklin, special deacon of the