The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-01
IN THE CHURCHES sunday
Rev. Alfred Manchester breaches q
Farewell Sermon.
LEAVES OLNEY STREET CHURCH,
Sermon to American Mechanics at the
Stewart Street Baptist Church by the
Rev. Edwin bromley Miscsllaneou
Church News Religious Inteiligence.

Tners was large attendance at the
morning service In the Olney Street Con-
gregational church yesterday. as 1t was
understood that Rev. Alfred Manches-
ter. who has been the pastor for many
years. would preach his farewell SER
mon. The reverend gentleman took as
his text Corinthians xiv, l2: Even SO
We. for as much as ye are jealous OF spir-
itual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the
edifying of the church" After review
ing the history of the society from the
time IL obtained its charter to the pres
ent, and pointing out the work that had
been accom- plished, the speaker said:
To-day the end OF our relationship as
pastor and people is met, aud yet we
are to labor on In the same spirit and
for the same object. You In your place
and in mine, must go on serving tne
same Master who has led US thus Tar. 1
believe tnat our friendship has been sim
cere. aud that we have maintained
common interest In the religious life. II
you have sympathized with my successes,
as think you have. make them sure and
abiding by your support. Ii you have
seen the cause OF my failures. as i
hope you have, Danish their influence
SO far as you can by making them
the work of the church. In my new field
OF labor / hope to do more faithfully the
work that have tried TO do with you,
aud beseech you to remain loyal 70 the
place. 70 the end OF my life must re-
gard with great interest the progress OF
this church, 10 which / have devoted
many of the best years OF my life. lam
glad that we have been abe 20 maintain
n spirit of harmony. and 10 do as much
as we have for the edification OF the
church. To the work OF such a caurch
let US renew our pied 20 OF allegiance to-
day, and wherever we work, and with
wbomsoever we work, | ct Us work In the
spirit OF love TO God aud love 20 man"
In the evening iitty members OF What
Cheer lod re, l. O. o. f., OF which Rev.
Mr.. Mahcnester Is u member. att ended
tie services. The pastor took a, his text
Philippians H., IL, l3 AMI preached an
eioausnt discourse, . IGe 6so lodge Mosdr Was In
mick and Past Graud Samuel A. Weldhen
acted IS marshal. Grand Master j.
Milton Payne, Deputy Grand Master j.
Il. &. Farnham, Grand Warden George Il.
MacKlnnon. Grand Sentry w. II. L.
Mosley. Grand Marshal A. j. Cushing,
Representative-elect John Cockroft, Dis
let Deputy Gran Master Louis NJ
Clarke. Past GranL III. o. Martin aud
delegation from MINI ,haha encampinent
were present.
Brother Manchester will bid goodbye
to his Providence friends next Wednes-
day and will probably preach in Salem
next Sunday.
Sermon to American Mechanics.
AT Stewart Street Baptist church last
evening Columbus council, U. o. Amer
can Mechanics, listened to special SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. Edwin Bromley.
Seats were reserve In the body OF the
church for the council, and the audience
room was crowded, 1t being necessary to
fill the aisles aud ali the space available
with chairs.
The pastor announced the motto OF the
order. Industry, Sobriety and Frater-
nlty." and spoke at some length on its
aims and intents. The subject of the
sermon was "Opposers Silenced." Mr..
Fenner. the cornetist, rendered "The
Lost Cheran with beautiful effect.
Baptist.
At the Fourth Baptist church. the pas
tor, Rev. II. +. Barnes. is meeting with
encouraging success. Several persons
were baptized on confession Of faith last
evening.
President Andrews delivered another
OF the series of special sermons at the
Friendship Street Bap.is church yester-
day.
Charles Dowler will give another Of
his lectures upon European travel tonight
at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church.
Union evangelical services were held
Yesterday in the South Baptist church.
Rev T.. Il. Davidson preaching.
Rev. f. G. Wood of the Union Ba p ist
church baptized several persons a. the
service yesterday morning.
A bows brigade Is to be formed at the
Roger Williams Baptist cnurch at an
early day. There is the outlook here for
a large company
Professor c. M. Briuk OF the univer-
sity addressed the Pawtucket Avenue
Baptist mission yesterday.
Columbia council. No. 81, o U. A. NJ,
attended the Stewart Street Baptist
church last evening
Congregational.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur Little OF Boston
preached yesterday morning and even
ing at the Beneficent church.
Clan Cameron attended services last
evening at the Richmond Street church.
Temperance addresses were made last
evening at the Pilgrim church by Is. w.
Gallup and A. NJ. Champin.
Methodist.
Rev. w. p. Buck Of the Chestnut
Street M. f. church and Rev. j. Il.
Cooper OF the Broadway NJ. f. church ex-
changed pulpits last evening.
Rev. r. L. Greene preached yesterday
afternoon at Trinity M. T.. church on
"His Kingdom" In the evening his
subject was The Levels aud Elevations
OF Human Life"
"Our Gospel " was the subject of Rev.
+. &. Baker yesterday morning at the
Hope Street NJ. +. church. "Our Leg
acy" was his subject In the evening.
Miscellaneous.
The Rev. L. Osler preached at the
Church of the Yaveh yesterday morning
on THE Watchman's Respnse."
Rev. X. G. Hay preached at the Church
Of the New Jerusalem yesterday morn
lug on the subj ct, "Hidden JOY"
The Rev. Dr. IL. NJ. King spoke yester-
day afternoon at the Y. NJ. G. A. His
subj CT was 1.-The Relation OF Religion to
Character.
Catholic Notes.
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