The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-12-24
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.


service for Thursday evening, Dec.
24th, at 7 o'clock at the church. 1t
will consist Of songs, recitations, adj
dresses by the pastor and superin-
tendent, collection for Thornwell
Orphanage, and distribution of
presents.
Rev. II. j. Ellis and family arriv-
ed on last Tuesday morning. They
were met at the train with carriages
and carried to the parsonage, where
the ladies Of the Parsonage Aid
Society had everything in good
shape for their reception. Rev.
Mr.. Ellis will hold prayer meeting
Wednesday night and preach at the
Methodist Church next Sunday
morning and night.
Christmas is upon US. 1t comes
but once a year. Open yonr hearts
and purses and make glad the hearts
of the little ones, and give gifts unto
the poor.
I Rev. Joel I. Dawes, ST., left for
his new home, Cedartown, last Sat-
urday. He requested the editor of
the JOURNAL to express his regrets
that he could not see all his friends
and bid them goodbye, and trust
each one will take the will for the
deed.
The Methodist Sunday School will
have pleasant Christmas enter
tainment at the church on Thursday
night at $50 o'clock, consisting of
songs, Rotations, Christmas tree
and distribution Of presents.
Rev. R. ID. Perry, we'll known to
onrMsrietta PresbyterIans, has been
chosen pastor of the Covington and
Bethany churches.
Rev. V. E. Manget preached the
best sermon we ever heard him de-
liver at the Methodist Church last
Sunday morning. There was no
service at that church at night.
Rev. DIR. Goss preached at Olin-
vile last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Patton had large con-
gregations last Sunday Al the Pres
byterian Church.
Rev. MIR. Wynne, Of the Baptist
Church, gave his congregations
two good sermons last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Pise filled his pulpit at
st. James as usual last Sunday.
The Olinville Church has been
placed in the Cobb circuit, and their
preacher, Rev. ]. A. Burt, will
preach there next Sunday.
There will be a Christmas or
carol service at st. James Episcopal
Church on Thursday afternoon, Of
songs and addresses, for fthe Sun.
day Schools After which. an enter
tainment will be held at the chapel.
There will be service at st. James
Church Christmas morning ut 1870
o'clock. All invited.
Rev. L. A. Simpson who has been
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
at Toocoa, has resigned.and accepted
the position as agent of the synodical
evangelical committee.
Rev. ]. I. Bruce, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at LAGRANGE,
has resigned and accepted call to
Eufaula, Ala.
Rev. ]. A. Chapman, pastor of the
Baptist Church, at Mllledgeville has
resigned.
Rev. ). M. Knox, pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church at Cedartown,
has resigned and accepted a call at
Marion Center, Pa. An effort is be-
ing made to recall Rev. J. e. jones,
from Vicksburg, Miss., who is now
on a visit to Cedartown.
Rev. G. X. Henderson, pastor of
Baptist Church at Cedartown, was
married. on the 10th to Miss Grace
Pittmap.
Rev. BID. Ragsdale, pastor OF Bap.
list Church at Quitrnan, Ca, has re-
signed and accepted calls to church
es at Decatur and Lithonia.
Rev. ]. J. SINGLETON, member
Of the North Georgia Methodist
Conference, died at Rome last FRI
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