Middletown transcript., 1893-03-04
CHURCH NOTES.

There will be preaching at Armstrong
Chapel on Sunday afternoon 2.3O o'clock
by the pastor, Rev. F. H. Moore.
The Smyrna M. E. Sunday School ha.
raised $3.50 for Missions during the Con
ference year. The school and church to
gether have raised over 5000 for a numbe,
of years, and they expect to have no less
than their usual amount this year.
The Ladies of the Mite Society, of the M.
| E. Church at their last meeting, offered reso-
lntions of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. William
Taylor, expressing their appreciation of the
liberal donations which these benevolent
friends have made to the parsonage.
Rev. Joseph Beers is preaching series of
sermons to young people which cannot fail
to interest all who hear them. On lrst Sun
day morning his sermon was TO "Our Sons.n
Tomorrow morning he will preach to ''Our
Daughters" A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to be present
On last Sunday morning Rev. N. M.
Browne announced that the special revival
services which had been in progress for the
past two months. would close with that
evenings service. But the meeting on
Sunday evening was so full of interest
that it was deemed best to continue them
through the week.
Next Monday, Marchl6th. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the fourth and last quarterly confer
ence Of the Methodist Church will be held.
Rev. Alfred Smith will preside There will
be settlement OF the affairs of the church
for the conference year and full reports in
all departments of church work will be
made. Sunday March 18th the presiding
elder will preach in the morning, preceded
by Love Feast service, commencing at
o'clock A. NJ.
Last Sunday was the big missionary
day. in the NJ. E. Sunday School.
Money was never so easily raised, and with
very little effort, every class made up their
usual amount, number exceeding any
former sum raised. Sundays collection
added to what was contributed during the
year, makes q grand total of 1878 IL, $426. 80
of which is devoted to missions alone.
while $l51.73 is for home support. The in
crease over last years offering for missions
is $44.59.
The extra services in the Presbyterian
Church, which have been in progress for
the past ten days, have been well attended
and already much good has been accom-
plished The church is more than ever
alive and active in the work of winning
souls, and there is every promise of large
accession to the church ere the meetings
close. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
which was announced for tomorrow W will
be postponed until next Sunday, when new
members will be received.
Five men we're converted in single SER
vice one night during the week. The mem
bers ofentire families bave been brought in.
and many persons who have not attended
church for years. have been converted and
Joined the church, and will become active
in Christian work. All classes in the
community have been reached during these
meetings. Persons in extreme old age,
in middle life, and host of young people.
any good, substantial persons from the
adjacent country have been saved. and are
valuable accessions to the church. The
fooo tide of success is sweeping the church,
and the indications seem to demand con-
tinuation of the revival services. The pas
tor and his co-work ers have reason to re-
joice, for seldom is such marvellous work
of grace wrought in community. To-
morrow the Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered, also the Sacra-
ment of Baptism, aud the receiving of new
members on probation and by certificate.