Evening journal., 1890-03-10
MISSIONARY EXERCISES.
METHODIST CHURCHES CELEBRATE
MISSION DAY.

st. Paul'r, Union and Asbury Churches
Hold Interesting Exercises Rev. A. n.
Keigwin Makes an Address Sermon by
j. H. wiley At Asbury
The Sabbath schools Of st. Pauls NJ.
K. Churcn celebrated their missionary
anniversaries yesterday afternoon. The
exercises opened at 10 minutes of 3
o'clock. The church was filed to suffo-
cation and persons were turned away.
The infant school sat on a platform in
the front of the church, facing the
audience. The older scholars occupied
nearly the whole Of the church audito-
rum. In front Of the platform palms
and blooming lilies gave beauty.
The program was as follows.
Singing. Marching On" "........... Schools
Prayer. ..,...........,.. Rev. L. p. Barrett
Reports q the morning school
Mrs Thomas Benson. Miss Virgie Conner.
Joseph Jenes and Il. Howard Carver
Recitation. .a ........ Miss Margaret Murray
Singing, Wake, Wake the song i. Schools
Reports of the afternoon school,
solo, Jesus Lover Of My Soun J =. King
Recitation. u. 4. Miss Mabel Mccain
solo ....,.... Fl. -. Master Ralph Kyle
Address. .....t.....s..s..... Rev A. n. keigwin
Singing, me arer My God to Theeu Quartet
Il. Howard Carver, Fred Beaston. Harvey
Hoifecker and Harry j.. Guthrie.
Duet, God Loves Us Allm 4 Master Ralph
Kyle and Miss May Rile
Memorial services.
singing, Song Of My Heart" ......... Schools
Edward 5 Van Dyke, treasurer OF the
morning school. presented the report for
the year ending February 23, 1890: Off
GERS and teachers, "a average attend
q ~ sch III. A. ln
Treasurer Frank L. Howard read the
report Of the afternoon school. Total
| collections, $895.S3; $175 of which was
| sent to the sufferers by the Johnstown
| food; so per cent will be devoted to for
eign missions The average attendance
for the year was 451.
J. r. King, general secretary of the
y. NJ. G. A. sang Jesus, Lover Of NY
Soul, in finished and effective manner.
Mr.. King always pleases, and is con
stantly in demand
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor of the
West Presbyterian Church, delivered an
address on the subject, "Fall In. I" He
said in part Jesus is our leader, and we
are his soldiers. Last year 900, 600 per-
sons joined this army With two men
/ abreast the line would extend from Phil.
adelphia to Baltimore in skirmish line
Of thress, its line would reach from New
York to Omaha Nearly every one Of
that army enlisted in the Sunday
school People used to join church
to feel good, now they join to make
| others happy It Is an age for young
men. They can 90 into the church and
raise themselves to useful and honorable
positions. Christian men are in politics
the President and each member of his
Cabinet are church members and work
ers. Gladstone and Bismarck, two of the
greatest men Of the age, are outspoken
in the cause of religion. Great advance
ment in the missionary cause is neces sary
to the life Of the church. Missionary
work is comparatively new, and yet there
are hundreds of converted heathen teach
ing the gospel to their brethren. In
heathen lands we find many persons
whose characters are as noble as any that
have ever been heard Of in the history OF
civilized nations. Now is the time to
join the church Of Christ, fall into line
and do the Lords work. "
Superintendent Joseph Pyle Of the
afternoon school alluded to the touch of
sadness that always accompanies times
of rejoicing. During the year Frederick
n. Roop, Ernest A. Baggerly and Willie
RooD, members of the school, died. Harry
j. Guthrie's class, to which Willie Roop
belonged, presented memorial Offering
In memory Of their classmate.