The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-19

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ROY. Mr.. van Iasael, Ia answer 20
many pressing requests vim AZ tho pal.
pic Of the Baptist church both mofnin9
and evening today
The Norwesian Evangelical Lutheran
church. /. X. l.. cannery. Hemloclz street,
Uppertown. Services Sunday At loa5 am.
and 7:3o b. n. Wednesday D. m., BY
Rev. Nilsson.
N. d. Church. @. Il. Landon. pastor
Preaching at II a. M and 7:SO p. M
Morning subject. "The Moral Earnestness
Of the Tines evening theme, Religion
certainty" Glass meeting at 10 a. no.
sunday school at close Of morning sery-
ice. Young peoples meeting at $50 p. m,
led by Miss Emma Bell, Subject, Chris
tian Faith"
IN all the other churches the usual Sab
bath services win be held without any
change.
A remarkable series Of csincIdences in
Fatalities Is connected with the recent
death Of DR.. j. H. Worcester, professor Of
systematic theology In Union Seminary
Upon Prof. william G. Il. Shields resig-
nation Of the chair. some time ago. Pr,f
Louis +. stearns was invited to take the
chair, but he declined. ProfStearns died
not many months afterward. Then Rev.
DR.. Henry J. Van Dyke. Of this city, ac-
cepted an election to the chair, but died
before taking the work Or. Worcester
was then called, and left his Chicago pas
torate to take up the work, but has been
permitted to occupy the chair but short
time. When Prof. Worcester was taken
III, he called IN New York City physi-
clan, who soon had to give up his prac-
tIce. and who has since, died. At Lake
wood, N. j., DR.. Worcester's physician wal
exceedingly hopeful at first, but before
Or. Wpcesters death he informed Mrs
Wooster that he considered her hus.
bands case hopeless; and within twelve
hours Of that time the physician died
and DIR. Worcester's death soon followed
The christian Inquirer says: "Th'
daily papers, In reporting the death Of Q
Congregational minister. say chat h
could not recollect all OF the pastorate
he had. Some men whom we know prom
Use to hdve the same difiiculty. The,
change so often that those who know
them best often wonder where the seem
will end"
The important Broadway Congrega
tionai church. in New York, which mad
overtures to DR.. Albert J. Lyman, ha
called DR.. Henry A. Stimson, Of the Pi
grim church, st. Louis. He is a man 9
marked ability, and has had much sue
cess in Minneapolis, Worcester and 8
Louis since he was graduated at Yal
in 1866, and at Andoyer In 1863. He mad
most favorable imressicn in an address
in this city last year. and has been re
cording secretary Of the American boar
for number of years. As DR.. Taylor
successor in New York he probably woul
have most prominent position. Tn
Independent" says Il him: THE Broad
way Tabernacle OF this city has invite
Henry A. stimson, d. D., pastor of tn
Pilgrim Congregational church, OF s
Louis, to be a successor of DIR. Williai
NJ. Taylor. DR.. Stimson, who has had a
enviable career, Is a little over fort
years cid, was a successful pastor
Worcester. and his church in st. Lou
has nearly one thousand members. He
q man OF fine presence. q good speake
possessed OF unusual scholarly attain
ments in classical and modern language
and has passed his whole ministry In II
Congregationalechurc He has been fc
many years the recording secretary at tn
annual meeting cf the American boar,
We trust he will accept the call. and b,
lieve that under his ministry Broadwa
Tabernacle win continue its useful an
honorable history, 80 distinguished undt
DR.. Joseph =. Thompson and Dr. Taylo
and perhaps reach out for wider Unfit
ence as mother. OF other churches
its faith and order,
It is said that Phillips Brool
first came TO notice in Bosto
in connection with service held at Ha
ward college. celebrating the end of wa
Col Henry Lee, the Harvard marshal Z,
that day, said that the services for thu
occasion were not equal to what men fel
Lowells Commemoration Ode was grea
and so was General Deven's speech, bl
everything fell short and words SCENE
TO be too weak until Philips Brooks o
fered the prayer.
Personal Mention