Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

tellar stTeeV i-resoy Vclihi NAvtSSu lasI sun
day.
There are / ,6i6 Sunday school scholars in
the ten Sunday schools OF theCongregation
churches OF Omaha.
Rev Charles G.. Sterliug,o Of Pine Ridge
agency preached last Sunday at the Lowe
avenue Presbyterian church,
The Knox PRESBYTERIAN church Is expert
encing great revival IN spiritual interest
aud many are joining the church
DIR. S. Il. Merrill lectured before the Omaha
commercial college last Friday afternoon
upon the subject of manhood and its Posi-
bilities.n
The st. Mary's Avenue church Chautau-
qua class free to alb meets every Monday
evening at the Manse, on Twenty-seventh
street near the church.
Rev. Charles w. Savidge still continues the
special services at the Newman Methodist
church and many are leaving the paths of
sin to cast their lot with the church.
Rev. A. w. Lamar of the First Baptist
church has been requested TO 90 to Fremont
and assist in union meeting to be held by
the Baptist and Presbyterian churches of
that city.
The Hanscom Park Methodist church Is in
the midst of the most encouraging revival
that has ever been known IN that part of the
city. The church has been remarkably
quickened and scores are joining for the
first time.
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tist church will probably go to Minnesota
next May when he relinqushes the work of
his present pastorate. He is troubled some
with throat difficulty and thinks a change of
climate will be benefit to him.
Tuesday evening, February 10, the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary society of the First
Methodist Episcopal church will give a Jap
anese tea at the church, Twentieth ana Dav-
enport streets. Young ladies in japanese
costumes will serve refreshments.
Evangelist N S. Hoopingarner is holding
q meeting at the Seward street Methodist
church and is meeting with marked success.
He is a young man of great earnestness and
has considerable unctuous power that wins
his hearers to the gospel he expounds.
Rev. s. M. Ware of the Second Presbyter-
ian church is meeting with remarkable sue
cess In his revival services which have been
nprogress for several weeks. Thirty-seven
people have united with the church and still
the good work goes.
This is the day upon which all the Congrega-
tional churches in the United States are ex-
peeted to make the annual contribution
to the home missionary work. The
four mission churches in Omaha will be
supported by the three self-supporting
churches of the denomination. 1t will re-
quire 81, 200 to assist the four mission
churches, which are Saratoga, Cherry Hill,
Hillside and PARK Place. The greater part
Of this amount will be raised by the First
and the st. Mary's Avenue churches.
The Omaha Christian Endeavor union held
its regular semi-annual business meeting last
week and elected the following officers for
the ensuing six months: President, II.
p. Cramer of the Second Presbyterian
church; vice-president, l.. E. Lucas of
Seward street Methodist Episcopal church
recording secretary, Mr.. l.. f. Roberts Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church; cores
ponding secretary, Miss A. Hathaway of
Hillside Congregational church; treasurer,
r. q. Jones of the First Christian church.
The union is in fourshing condition, both
| spiritually and financially.
There was house full of children at St
| Timothy mission Thursday night to attend a
| photographic entertainment. The man with
| the talking machine failed to appear, how.
ever and Rev. Reedy, who has charge of the
| mission, was obliged to arrange programme
| of songs and recitations right on the spot tc
| fill the unexpected vacancy. With the assist
ance of May Eilberry, Effie Ellberry, Peter
| Peterson, Louie Peterson, Gundy Olson
| Frances Ellberry and Miss Lou Reedy, Rev
| Reedy madaged to give the children q
| very enjoyable entertainment and notwith
| standing the disappointment on account OF
the non appearance of the photograph, the
little ones went home well pleased with the
| evenings entertainment.