Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-22
The Churches.

The M. e. Sunday school will give q
concert on Sunday evening, March 3l.
No date has been set for the dedication
of the Catholic church, which ceremony
will not occur until the debt OF some SlOO
has been provided for:
Union services will be held Mt the
M. E. church Sunday evening under the
auspices OF the w. @. L. u, Rev. II. II.
Antes preaching.
An Easter entertainment will be given
by the L. T. L. Easter Sunday in the NJ.
N. church at 3 p. M. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The Epworth league social at the ME.
parsonage Tuesday evening was largely
attended and very pleasant occasion.
Ice cream and cake were served.
w. @. Il. U. meeting at Presbyteran
o'clock, conducted by Mrs. Robins, sup
erintendent of mothers work. Ladies,
young and old, are respectfully invited
Superintendent Elser of the ME. Sun
day school, would be greatly pleased to
see a more prompt assembling of teach.
ers and pupils. All should be on hand
promptly at 10 o'clock. 'Tis good thing
to cultivate promptness in all the AFFAIRS
OF life.
The Y.P.s 8. G. E. will meet in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday at 6:3O
D. m. Topic, "What is Christ's Life
Doing for Your" ID Tim. 2: LIB. An
Easter topic. Leader, Prof. F. B. Bolles.
Invitation is extended to all young peo-
pie and visiting strangers.
The third quarterly meeting OF the Nj.
L. church for the current conference year
was held Sunday and Monday last. Ell
der RAIDER preached one OF his excellent
sermons Sunday evening, which was fol-
lowed by the Lords supper. The quar-
terly conference was. held Monday even
ing; sf,. p.o.,v .o,;,n snte,+,i,ment at the
church Friday evening was complete
success. An enjoyable literary and mu-
sical program was followed by choice re-
freshments. A number OF ladies of the
church did excellent work in the prepar-
alton and execution of the program, car
ried out under the supervision Of Mrs.
E. Tourtellotte. The profits for the ben
eft of the church were S15. =.
"The Eternal Resurrection" will be
the theme of Mr.. Taylor's sermon to the
he traced the connection OF the modern
church festival backward to the religious
mythology and astrology of ancient
Egypt. Next Sunday he will offer some
thoughts on the future Of the idea involv-
ed in our Easter festival. Meeting at
4 D. m. in Hotel hall.
Next Sunday, being Easter, Rev. X. II.
Antes will take up the usual annual M:
E. missionary collection. The universal
business depression has greatly dlmln-
ished the receipts Of the society and the
pastor pleads for as liberal COLLECTION
as the membership can afford. IN. b.:
The list of churches and church MEM
bers who have died from excessive giving
to good causes is powerful small.
The Y. P. 8. G. E. met at the Presby-
terian church Sunday evening. Five ac-
tive and five associate members were re-
ceived, all of whom took active part in
the meeting. Mrs. Agnes F. Bolles gave
some excellent thoughts on the lesson
topic, "Taming the Tongue" Each ac-
tive member either read a verse pertain
| ing to the topic or made appropriate re-
marks. Blank pledges were distributed
to be signed by the active members and
afterward handed to the recording secre-
tary, Miss st. John. After the close of
the meeting. which WINS an enjoyable and
profitable one, ten minutes were devoted
to the social feature, and all departed
feeling that the time had been well spent.
Last week the ENTERPRISE made n
short visit to the home of B. U. Dye on
his finely improved ten acres on the south
side. Perfection and Favorite tomato
plants to the number Of 10000 were found
growing splendidly in the superior new
hot house just finished for the canning
company. Cold beds were in prepara-
ton to which the plants will soon be re-
moved. Adjoining Mr.. Dyes residence
is fine orchard, five years old, and from
some Of the trees fruit was gathered two
years ago. He has also an extensive as
sortment of pears, apricots, grapes, etc.,
in fact, model fruit farm. The present
indications are that an immense yield
will be harvested this season. Mr.. Dye
does not give all his attention to toma-