Middletown transcript., 1894-06-02
CHURCH NOTES.

The Sacrament ofthe Lords supper will
| be administered in the Forest Presbyterian
| Church tomorrow morning, June Sd, at
| 1890 o'clock. The Preparatory Service will
be held this Saturday. afternoon at 8
o'clock. The session will meet immediate
| ly after this service and also at 10.15 Sunday
morning, to receive those who desire to
unite with the church.
The Rev A. Z. Keigwin, son of the Rev
A. N. Keigwin of Wilmington has received
| call to the Presbyterian church of Fort
Collins. Colorado. Fort Collins is the great
watering place Of Colorado and lies among
the foot hills Of the Rocky Mountains.
Great preparations are being made for
| the excursion of the Sunday school of the
| GraceM E. church on June II, to Cape May.
| 1t promises to be one of .he most enjoyable
| one of the whole season.
Professor Sweney's new hymnal, Songs
of Love and Praise" contains hymn COM
posed by Rev. 7. E. Terry and two songs
composed by the Rev. F. Burgette Short.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
which convened last week at Saratoga
adjourned Monday evening to meet next
year at Pittsburg. The report of the com
mittee on temperance contains the follow
ing:
"No political party has the right to ex-
pect the support of Christian men which
does not stand committed against the
license system"
In regard to appropriations for sectarian
schools it was resolved that "the General
Assembly enters an earnest protest against
the bestowal of appropriations from the
treasury Of the United States for the uses
of religious denominations, of whatever
name or under whatsoever pretext they
be sought"
The twenty:sixth annual convention of
Diocese of Easton, Bishop Adams, will be
held in Trinity Church, Elkton, June 5th.
This diocese consists of the nine Eastern
Shore counties of Maryland. The number
of churches included within its bounds is
So. The number of clergymen with the
bishop at the present time is 80 Number
of commuicants, 3,10i.
Forest Presbyterian church at recent
congregational meeting adopted the en-
velope system Of raising church funds out
side of the preachers salary. Hereafter all
the church benevolences and current ex-
penses will be met by weekly contribu-
ton from each member of the church.
Rev. Mr. Sawyer who withdrew from the
ministry of the Presbyterian church on
Monday, was confirmed as a member of the
P. E. church on Tuesday afternoon, by
Bishop Coleman, at his private chapel in
Wilmington. Mr., Sawyer expects to take
priestly orders, and will serve the Episco-
pal church at Clayton.
Children's Day will be observed in the M
| E. Church of Middletown tomorrow. The
morning service will be given by the in
| fant Department. and the Adult School
will give the evening program. "The
! Church of the Future" is the theme. A
spectacular representative OF the cnurcn anu
| its attributed will be given, and the ex
ercises will be of unusual interest. The music
will be very attractive, and the children
will undoubtedly please all who come to
hear them. The public is cordially invited
to be present. The collections during the
day will be devoted to the educational
| cause.
Preaching at Arms trong's Chapel to-
morrow afternoon as 8 o'clock, by Rev. F.
H. Moore.