Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-03

The Rev J. w. McIlvain. met with q
warm reception aud a hearty welcome
by his congregation Yesterday. after his
long absence. Beautiful fall flowers on
the pulpit and ia front Of the desk.
greeted the pastor and people as they
entered the church, presenting bright
and cheerful appearance. In the morn
ing he preached a most eloquent and I'M
pressive sermon on the subject OF The
Blessedness of Sympathy, TO large
and attentive congregation In the even
ing he preached on the Beatitudes. his
subject being. Blessed are the Peace
makers, for they shall be called the
Children of God
After the evening service a short con-
gregational meeting was held, in order
10 take action upon paper that had TO
come before the Baltimore Presbytery
which meets at White Hall, Hartford
county tonight The Rev. j. w. Nell
vain was moderator of the meeting and
l.. II. REIN. secretary.
The congregation st the Eastport Bap-
list Church yesterday morning was above
the general average, and at night there
was scarcely a seat left vacant.
AT the morning service the ordinance
of the Lord Supper was administered,
al which, quite number of those who
had recently Joined the church took their
first communion. Subject of the morn
ing sermon was, THE Christian 8
Crown" Pastor Rayfield, said in part.
che feared that ministers (he with others)
are too much give nto hold up the dark
things that belong TO or which come
upon the christian. and speak too little
upon the glorious things that are in res
serve for the faithful. That If we only
hold up the dark side, then the unsaved
would be loath to enter the arena. He
said while 1t was true that lac Do grieved
for the supposed death OF Joseph. the
JOY of his latter days farsout- weighed his
former grief That while the Isralites
had their hardships in Egpgt they also
had the land of Cannian, q land which
flowed with milk and honey. He would
not deny the cross, but reioiced TO be-
lieve that beyond the cross there is a
crown.
At 1890 O'Clock yesterday morning,
quite number of people gathered down
at Woolford's wharf, PASSPORT, to wit
ness a public immersion. While the
people shivered on the shore, MIR. Ray
field and the candidate. MIR. Watts, en-
tered the water as happily as though il
had been one of our hot days of August.
This is the tenth person baptised by Mr..
Rayfield inside of two months.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
celebrated at the First NJ K. Church at
IL A NJ, at which the Rev j. II. Da-
shell, OBLIGATED In the evening Chap
lain Clark. U. 5. N. preached.
At Wesley Chapel, the pastor, Rev
Watson Case preached in the morning
ON Human knowledge onlypartial, and
in the evening on"The Woman who loved
much because she had much forgiven"
At Mt. Moriah A. NJ Z. Church Rev i
F.. Aldridge preached in the morning
on THE Grinding Eye, and in the even
ing his subject was "Self-examination. f"
The Lords supper was celebrated.
Rev. l. F. Aldride, left for Washing
ton, ID. c., to-day to attend the b. nj. 9.
meeting G.. U B. of o F. He is dele.
gate from Golden Rule Lodge No 1850.
Mr.. Henry Peterson is delegate from
ITO.
The morning was clear and cool, and
all the churches were well attended.