The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-28

Churoh notes
Rev. Geo. r. Tomkins and Miss
Shay. OF Youngstown, Ohio, preached
to largo audiences In the Eleventh and
Walnut streets tent yesterday than
usual. Six persons went forward In
the evening. Services every evening
this week.
Epworth League, as usual, had an
exceedingly interesting Young Peo-
pies free gospel meeting at $50 o'clock
last evening.
Tie mission meeting long held at
Fourth and Shlpley streets has dis
continued, the persons In chnrge be-
ing unwilling TO run In debt for rent.
There will be a childrens meeting
conducted by Miss Nelllo Shay in the
home camp meeting tent at Eleventh
and Walnut streets next Saturday after
noon at o'clock.
Rev. o. G. Buddlngton delivered an
eloquent temperance lecture In Beth
any Baptist Church, Sunday evening.
He said In part: 1--WE all are having q
share In carrying this stenchful lncu-
bus Of society. We pay for a police
court to care for their DRINKS; we pro-
vide an almshouse to maintain their
paupers; we found asylums for their
insane Idiots; we provide costly courts
and prisons to take care of their muir
derers. We listen to the tale of woes
that comes from destroyed manhood
and womanhood; from wretched wives,
mothers and children, from desolate
homes; and we groan in spirit, and
cry out: 80, Lord. how long, how
long, and yet we submit and endure.
| Covenant Church =. s. celebrated
the 18th anniversary last evening.
Among the participants were Revs.
l.. Simpson Trotter, G. f. Hendricks,
pastor, William L. White. pastor Of
Goodman NJ. L. Church, Dwight l..
Chaplin, superintendent, and Joseph
Pyle. There are 200 mombers enrolled,
with an average attendance of 40. 1t
is very useful and attractive Sunday
school.
st, Michael's Mission, Front and
Madison streets, will hold its annual
festival this week.
Johnson, Charles Baird and J. II. King,
secretary, rallied the Y. NJ G. AS yes.
terday afternoon.
! Mr.. King gave an outline of the work
OF the Worlds Convention at Amster-
dam. Holland, last month. The pros
poets for association work through
out the world are very fine. Thu out
look for the local associations is the
most favorable in its history.
The First Presbyterian Sunday
school held its grand rally and re-
union yesterday in the afternoon and
evening. Large congregations attend.
ed both services. Rev. y. Dobbins, ID.
d., OF Grace NJ. L. Church, spoke in
the afternoon on "What We owe to
| Childhood"
Charles Baird gave some practical
theories rs to bringing in new pupils
while discussing his theme OF ''Ihe
Responsibility OF Parents to the Sab
bath School"
Mr.. Lore spoke of "The Duties of
teachers to scholars"
Miss Mahala Wells recited Miss
Emma Ihielman sang, Misses Helena
Mask and Mabel Harman played a
duet upon the piano and eleven little
girls sung a motion song OF thanks
giving. Mrs. George W. Quinn assist
ed the choir and will hereafter be a
permanent member. The choir will
give song service Sunday night,
October IL.
Harrison Street NJ E. Church, corner
of Seventh, will lie reopened on Wed.
nesday, September 80 at 7.i5 p. IN. Rev.
W j. Duhadway will preach. The chap
81 has been plastered, painted aud fix
ed for winter occupancy.
Rev. ID, II. Berghaus the newly
called rector of Calvary Episcopal
ChnrSii, will preach his initial sermon
.ofore his congregation on Sunday
morning next.
On Thursday evening October.S Cal.
vary Church will hold It's annual ami.
versary In the Sunday school room, at
Third and Washington streets. A fine
musical and literary programme will
DO prepaled, and this celebration will
lie the finest ever held by the guild. On
the same occasion the new rector, Rev.
d. II. Berghnus, will be formally pre-
scented to the congregation.
There is an Interesting special ser
vice every evening in the Brandywine
NJ L. Church. One Of Rev. G. A
Crises sermons is noted in another
column.