The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-27
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
Baptist.


At the conclusion of the Lenten service
in the Central Baptist church Good FRI
day evening, March 81, to which the pub
lie is cordially invited, the cantata, 'rhe
Story OF The Cross" by Dudley Buck,
will be presented for the first time i'm its
entirety ia Providence. Tue regular
choir of the church will be reinforced by
Miss Lillian Newell, soprano; Mrs. Cora
Bishop Stone, contrnlto; Walter j.
Iowne, tenor; G. ii. Bosworth, bass.
rhe Rev. j. Stewart preached upon the
subject "Saloons, or no Saloons, Which"
Yesterday forenoon at the Second Baptist
church. The evening sermon was fol
lowed by baptism.
A service OF song was conducted Mt the
town hall, East Providence. yesterday
afternoon Dy the Rev. j. Stewart. Cos
pei solos were rendered by Miss May B.
Pearse.
"Thou Shalt Catch Men" was the Rev
Edwin Bromley's subject yesterday
morning at the Stewart Street Baptist
church Ia the evening the subjec5 was
"Victoryn A feature OF the musical
program was a cornet solo by w. "A.
Feuner.
w. ID. Johnson of Brown university,
preached last evening ut the jackson
Avenue Baptist chapel.
At the annual meeting Of the Women's
Foreign Missi n society connected with
the Roger Williams Baptist churcn, Mrs.
Thomns Ill. Barton OF Oaklawn made an
address OF much interest. The receipts
| through the envelopes tor the year were
| about $50.
The primary classes OF Roger Williams
| Sunday school have just made an offer.
| ing OF SIS To the Centennial fund foI
| Foreign missions.
Rev. Earnest Wesley OF Smiths hill
| has gone over the ravine TO Branch
avenue, aud begun To hold meetings in
| an old tenement house. not far from tn,
Branch Avenue Baptist church.
| Rev. w. ii. Palmer is meeting wi II
| good congregations and cordial wei
come In his work at the jefferson Street
church.
The Allendale Baptist church, where
| Rev. George w. Bixby minister's, is {,
have special Easter exercises next Sun
day.
The Christian Endeavor society o
| Roger Williams church held their semi
annual election last week. Miss Il It'll
Sledge Is President. The installation SO
cial is to be Friday evening.
Congregational
The Rev. James G.. Vose Of the Benei
icenJ church aud the Rev. James NJ
Dickson OF the Pilgrim church exchanges
pulpits yesterday forenoon.
The Rev. Rufus Wendell delivered al
interesting discourse at the Academ
Avenue Congregational cnurcn las
night.
The Rev. John Malvern Of the Roge
Williams Free Baptist cburci preache
yesterday forenoon at the Elmwood Coz
gregational church by exchange with Tn
pastor, the Rev. Joseph Lambert. In tn
evening the last OF the series OF di'
courses on popular proverbs was given b
| Mr. Iamb bert. TIE subject was '.
Burned Child breads the Fire"
special musical program was rendered.
The Rev. George Bloomfield spoke 1
the morning and ID. h. Knox in the eveI
Ing AZ the Highland chapel.
The Rev. l.. Bowen, ID. D.. preached Z
O'clock yesterday before the Edgewoo
Congregational society.
The Rev. L. e. Horton OF the Have
Methodist Episcopal church of la
Providence, aud the Rev. II. Il. Johnso
OF the East Providence United Cougr
gational churce, exchanged pulpits ye
terday morning.
Episcopal.
/ Tie Mission OF the Transflguratio,
; EigewoOd, Las recently purchased
large aud beautifully located tract
land. containg $1,000 square ieet. on tl
? corner Of Broad street aud new sixt
Z foot ay, nue. 10 run from Broad street
the recently enlarged Roger William
park
. ST. Thomas's mission Is now In charl