Middletown transcript., 1894-02-03
cHURcH NOTES.

Services at Armstrong Chapel on Sunda.
afternoon at o'clock. Preaching by th'
pastor Rev. F. II. Moore.
Commander Ballington Booth, Of tht
Salvation Army, will be at Wilmington
next Thursday and address, rally.
The ladies of the Methodist Church arr
making arrangements to supply the church
with hymnals. The purpose is to place in
each pew four or more books so that all the
people may sing. A good idea.
Rev. Nr. Bichell, of Baltimore. is the
guest of Rev. B. T. Truitt, pastor of the M
P. Church, at Warwick, and expects to re-
main with him during the extra meetings
in which they are having great success.
At meeting of the teachers of the M. E;
Sunday School last Sunday, COMMITTEES
was appointed to arrange fer the Mission
ary anniversary. A good program is assured
for the occasion which is always one o
The members of the Epworth Leaguel
were highly entertained last Friday night
in an informal talk by Mr.. Hastings, of
Newark. N. j., who gave some practical
points on the good results of League work.
The Mite Seciety Of the Methodist Church
held their regular meeting this evening at
the nome of Mrs. v. Z. Culbertson. They
are planning for work on lines for which
they have the right of doing and when the
results have been Of such practical value to
both church and parsonage.
The official board of the Newark, Nd,
M. E. Charge has extended unanimous
call to Rev. J. R. Campkell, A. NJ. to serve
the churches of this circuit as pastor for
the second year, and the Presiding Elder
has been requested to use every legitimate
means in his power to secure such results.
The entire Indebtedness on the Wyoming
M. g. Parsonage was paid off on Saturday
afternoon, January 9th. The debt was
one thousand and seventy-fve dollars, and
has been standing for eight years. A spe-
cial service W i'll be held in the church on
Tuesday evening. February 9Th, at Z 80
O'Clock. Choice singing and an address by
Presiding Elder R. II. Admams and others
when the bond and mortgage viii be
burned
A very beautiful publication of. the
Methodist Book Concern has been distri-
buted among the teachers and adult
scholars of the Sunday School, Golden
Text Book" containing lesson and golden
texts for the year, gems for the memory
texts for christian workers. mission cate
chism, temperance pledge, Sunday School
statistics, periods in the life Of Christ, and
vast amount of other biblical matter
helpful to Sunday School workers.
ST. AsNE's P. E. HuRcH.-Next We'd
nesday, February 7th, being Ash Wednes-
day. the beginning Of Lent, Divine Service
will be held at 10 80 A. NJ. and 7.30 P. III.
On Sunday next the morning sermon will
be preparatory to the series of Lenten SER
vices, and will be followed by the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper. All the parisheners
are urgently requested to be present. and all
others are affectionately.invit to attend,
then, and at the other services during the
Lenten season.
Next Sunday, February 4th, will be day
of universal interest for the Forest Presby-
terian Church. In the Sunday School the
new singing books will be used for the
first time, and the new Sunday School
orchestra will accompany the singing. rhe
special Christian Endeavor Day Service will
be held on the evening. The junior and
young folks societies viii enter the church
singing professional hymns, and will par
ticipate in the service. Special music will
be rendered by the choir. and the pastor,
Rev F. H. Moore, will preach an appro-
priate sermon.