Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-21
IN THE CHURCHES.
The New NJ. f. Church Partially
Occupied.
The services Yesterday-UniOn Meet
ing ut the First Baptist-Missions
Talked or ut the Broadway-At Trim
fty.

The familiar sound of the bell of the
First M. E. church which for years has
summoned the Methodist people of Rock
Island to the house of God, was heard for
the first time in just one year yesterday.
1t was the anniversary of the day
the congregation had assembled for the
last time in the old church. and the same
old bell in new belfry rang out joyful
bidding to new church home. The hand
some edifce. exactly on the site of the
old one at the corner of Nineteenth street
and Fifth avenue. is not yet entirely com
pleted, but so much of the Sunday school
room had been finished as to admit
of its use temporarily until the
church proper is in readiness for cccu.
pancy. The Sunday school first met, and
at 1890 o'clock large congregation as
sembled. Rev. G. W. Cue. the jealous
pastor, conducted the services which
opened with the singing of the doxology
by the choir. led by j. T. Noftsker. and
with Miss Ella M. Wilcox at the instru-
ment Mr.. Cue asked the invocs.
ton, the congregation united in singing
"Oh. for a Heart to Praise, NY God"
Rev. Kaufman offered b prayer of thanks
giving. and Mr.. Cue read from the scrip
lures portions of the nineteenth Psalm and
also from the twentieth chapter of Rev.
Citations. The hymn, "How Firm a
Foundation Ye Saints of the Lord" and
Come Unto Me" were sung, and MIR.
Cue made a few remarks upon the
new church building. The service
he said, was not intended to be of dedi-
catory nature. The formal dedication
would take place about the first Sunday
in September when Bishop Merrill would
be present. He then preached a sermon
from the text, The Books Were Open
ed" dwelling with much force upon the
various books with which man must have
to do 10 this world and in all of which
he should see that his record was clearly
afraid to have it read in that latter day
when it shall be produced and opened
before the judgment seat on high In
the evening service of song occurred.
The sides of the pulpit were beautifully
adorned with flowers.
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. G. E. Taylor. the new pastor OF
the First Baptist church. preached his first
sermons yesterday morning and evening.
He is an able and fluent speaker and
made a favorable impression upon the
congregation. In the evening the first OF
series OF union services in which the
four churches clustering about Cour,
House square-the Central Presbyterian,
Christian chapel. United Presbyterian and
First Baptist joined-was held at the
latter church. Revs. Kerr, Grafton and
Marshall participated in the services and
Rev. Taylor preached the sermon.
AT THE BROADWAY.
At the Broadway Presbyterian church
last evening, "a Mission Tour of Japan, "
was conducted by the pastor, Rev. w. S.
Marquis. The following papers bearing
on the present crisis and religious situa'.
tion in Japan were read: History and
Present Political Condition of Japan" by
Mr.. Graham Lee. of this city; Temples
and Religions" by Miss Nellie Hays;
'Rationalism in the Universities. and the
Y. NJ. G.. A. Movement 10 Meet it," by
Mr.. F. W. Lang, general secretary of the
Y. III. G. A. There was large congre-
CATION present.
AT TRINITY.
Rev. r. Fl. Rudd, ID. D, of Knox
vile, conducted the services at Trinity
yesterday, and will continue to until the
return of the rector, Rev. r. F. Sweet.
He returned to Knoxville this morning.
and on Thursday will come to Rock Is
land with his family and occupy the rec
tory during the remainder of the sum.
mer. There will be services next FRIDAY
morning and evening.
Enforcing the Game Law OF IIljuots