Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-02-11

Last Sunday evening the Rev. Mr..
Woods preached to 1 crowded house
from the text, "Lord, revive thy work
in the midst Of the yeas.n After
showing that God had never left him.
self without witness In all the ages,
and noticing that the Same cause Of un-
belief and neglect Of ordinances wesS
common now, a. they were when thv
prophet Habakkuk wrote, he reviewed
the work In Lewiston during the yeaf
closing that night, the anniversary OF
his first years service. The eldefship
had been increased from one to four;
the membership showed net Raln o}
eight, being now thirty-hve-- -eleveri
having Joined during the year, eight By
certificates and three In profession Of
their faith, and then had left the
boundsof the congregation. The ~
tendance at services was then reviewed
and here, too, very satisfActory results
appeared, and certainly the proof was
overwhelming, for we did not - : va
cant seat III the whole house. The
prayer meeting was then taken up aud
here the results while not satisfactory.
showed marked increase, both In in
terest and number. The Ladies' Aid
came next in the review and this was
shown to be in very flourishing con.
dition, since by their Efforts over 500
net had been realized, and expended
In making the interior Of tho church
the handsomest In Idaho and In pay-
ing off liabilities incurred during the
vacancy in the congregation. Ths
Sunday school was next brought for.
ward and q firrn determination an
nounced Of = vigorous effort being made
to bring the attendance up to one hun-
dred, and parents were appealed to for
aid in this desirable object. The
STEADY Streams' mission band was
next introduced and its plan Of opera
ton explained, as monthly meeting
on the first Sunday Of each month, to
consider missionary work In the iield
of the world. So far, Mexico, Slam,
China and Hindostan had been re.
viewed and the interest was gradually
increasing, already the average attend.
ance had been twenty-one. The Choir
was next reviewed, and here Lewist0ii
easily takes the lead. But although
good, better things are promised;
and the higher class OF church music
would in future demand and receive
the closest attention Of the choir. An;
thums and solos would be given at
each service, and no effort spared ID
utalize the beautifully trained voices,
who from Sabbath to Sabbath delight
the audiences. Thanks were then 70
turned to the people for the splendid
collection for Home Missions given the
J previous Sunday, being very close upon
$25 and the announcement was made
J that In future no special collection
} would be made for any Of the boards
; Of the church, but from every collection
and from all proceeds Of the Ladies'
Aid, certain sum would be fhithfdlls
set aside for mission purposes, and paid
, over to the different boards during the
year. This plan was unanimously ap
proved by the session, and went intt
force on last Sundays collection. Or
the whole the congregation aud people
Of Lewiston are to be congratulated or
the evidences Of substantial progress
made during the year, and all are de
lighted to hear that Mr.. Woods IL b
remain with them, and continue tn
I good work.