The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-10-06

Preaching next Sabbath morning
and evening at the Methodist Episeo-
pal church by the pastor. In the
evening a special sermon to students
viii be given, subject; Our Duty 20
the Past.
At the session Of the Pittsburg
conference Rev. George NJ. Kelly was
retained in the pastorate of the
Smithfeld NJ. f. church. Mr.. Kelly
has been visiting relatives here since
the adjournment Of conference.
Rev. C. C. Pearson, rector Of Trim
ity p. f, church, returned last week
from his vacation visit to various
portions of the state and held servi-
ees in his church Sunday. Services
will also be held next Sabbath morn
ing and evening
The first of series of monthly
missionary services was part of the
program at the Epworth League last
week, Monday. Dr. Day gave an
address upon Hawaii, and exhibited
a large collection Of specimens of
lava, ferns DC. his personal property.
Last Sunday was Rallying Day in
the Presbyterian church, and the
three services Of the day were more
than usually largely attended. The
pastor in his discourses dwelt par
tioularly upon the duties of members
to the church, particularly in point
Of attendance. The services were
intended to rally the church people
TO every known church duty.
Rev. W. Z. Powell, of Parkersburg,
who is in charge Of the state missions
of the Baptist church, occupied the
pulpit in the Morgantown Baptist
church Sunday night and delivered
an eloquent sermon filed with Cos
pei truths concerning missions
Quite a large congregation was pres
ent. Mr.. Powell was the guest of
Rev, Ross Ward, extending his visit
here nntii yesterday
Rev. c. S, Allemong, who has been
a member of the West Virginia con
ference of the NJ. +. church during
all his time as minister, and who for
the past year has been stationed at
Baskerville, this county. has resign
ed from this conference and gone to
Illinois, being called there by the Ill.
ness Of an elder brother His fami y
will join him there soon A son will
resign a university cadetship and a
daughter the position Of teacher in
the Blacksyille school.
While last Sunday was Rallying
Day in the Presbyterian Church
here, in certain sense it was Nve
Day in the Sunday School A. L.
Nye is and has been secretary and
treasurer of the school for a score of
years, but as member of the school
last Sunday was his 36th anniver-
sary, SO The honorary title of Faith
er of the SCHOOL, is also deservedly
his. A pleasant coincidence was
that the day Mr. Nye celebrated the
Both year of his connection with it,
there was the largest attendance and
the most money contributed Of any
session of the school in all that time
Mrs. Addie Lee, methodst'm mis-
sionary who has spent number OF
years in India, was here last week
the guest Of Mrs. Sturgisa On Sat
urday evening reception was given
by. Mrs. Sturgiss in the parlors Of
the Peabody in her honor On this
occasion Mrs. Lee gave very for.
chile talk on mission work that was
exceedingly instructive to all pres
ent On Sunday evening the good
lady addressed large audience in
the NJ + church, giving much Of
her experience in Bengal and show
inc The need of mission work in that
great country. Many who heard
her will contribute 70 the mission
work in different spirit Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee and family will sail on
Saturday next Tor India to resume
their work in that land.