Daily Republican., 1890-05-05
FOURTH EDITION
CI,urch Notes,

yesterday forenoon. Revs. John ID. @.
Hanna, pastor, and Alfred I. Scott, A.
sistant, conducted Q solemn and impress
sive conmunion service.
At the Asbury Centennial Mission, the
adult Bible class gave tho lesson card !
thorough handling. DR.. ehnms and
many oshers were present at the after
noon congregational meeting, aud Rev.
d. Collie preached 10 the evening. Pas.
tor Hanna 10 organising praying band
TO carry on the "Wednesday evening meet
ings.
aud evening, at the Free Methodist
Church Nilsson, No. ia Market street.
EvAngellst Santmier is announced for
next Sunday.
Bishop Curtis preached at St. Charles
City.
| The majority of churches held COM
munion services yesterday.
| Bishop Coleman held confirmation at
Smyrna and Clayton.
Two persons were baptized at Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church.
| Rev. Father Birmingham 10 announced
to lecture before Delaware Council, q.
B. L., on Wednesday evening.
Fifteen thousand dollars 10 the amount
st. Andrews Church 10 willing to ex.
pend In rem odsling their edifice.
Gilbert Presbyterian Church was sup
piled by Rev. G. II. Trusty of Lincoln
University.
Rev. ii. @. Jones, Baptist State mis-
sionary, preached in the Shiloh Baptist
Church last evening. Rev. B. T. Moore
received four candidates for baptism.
The delegates for the Delaware Baptist
Union from tho Second Baptist Church
are; The pastor, DR.. X, B. Cook, WASH
ington Jones, I. G. Dill and William
Taylor. Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church: Superintendent @. II. Cant.
we'll, ]. n. Applsby aud Mise II. /. New
lin The other Baptist churches have
not as yet selected their delegates.
The anniversary neetings OF the Ma
tional Missionary and Educational soc.e-
ties Of the Baptist denomination North
will be held at Chicago from the 2lst to
the 30th OF May. The National Baptist,
DR.. Wayland editor, will run vestibule
train TO Chicago on the 2lst free, except
the excursion rate on ordinary trains,
which Is S2S.S4. The train will 60 over
the b. & o. in tweniy-four hours, and
will stop here for the delegates. 1t Is ex.
pected that the endowment Of the Chi
cago Baptist College Of 81, ,0Oo, 900 will be
completed during the meetings.
Sunday. June ., is children's day. for
which Hanover Church, Sixth and King
streets. Is preparing an attractive pro-
gram. The childrer's entertainments at
this church are always in good taste and
excellent.
The "Daughters Of Samaria" and
Hsnd-in. Ii and Lodge, No. /, will listen |
to sermon from Rev. j. II. Riddicks, |
next Sunday. at Ezlon N. f. Church.
Miss Grinnags will hold her second
annual kindergarten entertainment at
Ezion M. E. Church on Thursday even
Ing. A very pleasant program will be
given.
There will be concert in the A. U. NJ.
P. Church, on French street above
Eighth, on Thursday evening, May 8. II.
II. Strange will deliver many humorous |
aud dramatic readings.
Rev w. L. McEwsn preached on ''Pre-
aud "Soul Winning" at
Rodney Street Church. 1.-THE Bright |
Forever" Was tho thsme OF Rev. George
e. Thompson's illustrated evening SER
mon at Olivet. At the First Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Geo. NJ. Hiekman's fore
noon topic was "The Churnh-Orgsniza-
tion and Cove, nment." Evening sub
iect, "rhe Crime OF Profanity"
SUNDAY EVENING AT AsBURY.
The pastor, Rev. John D. c. Hanna
Luke X; Al and Ac, "Martha,
thou art careful aud troubled
a bout many thiugs buton thing 10 need.
full, and many hath chosen that good
part which shall not bo taken away from
her." His topic was "a busy House.
keeper and her Sister,"
The introd uction discussed the attrac-
tivenss OF Christ for women In ths lfe-
time, aud that women are imong the
chief helpers In church work, being
amorg the tirst converts wherever Chris
tianity is preached, and largely perform.
ing tho work of the church to-day. The
scene of the text intro luces Christ's
tender dealings with two sisters.
We will study the diverse charac-
tiers Of the two sisterr. Q) Martha, the
housewife. (2) Mary, the devoted. (3)
Two lessons from these two characters:
(a) We need not expect all persons to
be alike. % Avoid cxiremes.
II. Christ's judgment OF the sistera.
Martha lie gently rebuked and Mary he
commended.
Practical illustrations OF life aud
! housekeeping were elaborately drawn.
The preacher said his heart had been
| often panied by the neglect of parents IN
| regard to their children. Girls and BOYS.
oil IA aud Is years Of age, were allowed
to roam the streets late into the night.
There is no more dangerous period OF
life than at this age, and he earnestly
exhorted the mothers especially to know
where their girls were, or else In years to
come they will be compelled to mourn
/, over their wicked lives.
\ There were two conversions at Marshal
ton NJ E. Church, last evening. Rev.
I. N. Given feels well encouraged In the
Marshallton and Stanton change, as hil
people are taking n warm interest In re.
llgious work.
Haven NJ. Z. Church, West Third
street near DUPONT, Kev. j. II. Scott
pastor, is getting ready for grand rally
on May 18th. Tue pastor OF Mt. Joy,
Rev. g. Ii. Washington, will preach si
1870 n. M, Rev. DR.. j. II. Rddick, OF
Ezlon, will preach at 5. p. m. Preaching
also at 7.30. The ohoirs Of Ezion, Haven
and Mt. Joy will unite In the services.
Mt. Joy NJ. Z. Church, Townsend
street near B. South Wilmington, Rev
6. II. Washington, pastor, is now pre-
pairing to raise $500 on May 25 The,
have engaged for that day Rev. J. X
Brinkley OF New Castle, Rev. j. Richard
son of Chester and Rev. J. IL. Scott
The Chester choir will render excellent
music. Tho Havon choir will assist a