Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-19
J AT THE CHURCHES.

Features or tho Religious Services To.
Morrow - Twenty.Fifth Anntver. |
sary of Woman,s Foreign Mission.
airy Society at First M. e. CHURCH |
Praise Service at Humphrey street
Church-Items In General.
The twenty fifth anniversary Of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society will be
celebrated at the First II. e. church to-
morrow, May 20, at 7:30.p. m. A brief re-
port Of the work since the organization of
the Union auxiliary In this city Will be read,
after which An address will be given by
Mrs. DR.. Butler, who, with her husband,
was sent by the missionary board of the
Methodist Episcopal church to lay the
foundation of our missions In India, In
1866, and who may properly be called the
mother of Methodism in that great coun-
try. After spending years in pioneer ser
vice, encountering danger, hardships and
miraculous escapes there, they were sent
by the same authorities to Mexico, to ss-
tsblish Protestant Christianity In that
"priest ridden" land, which work fs to-
day In prosperous condition under the
superintsndency of Rev. John Butler, their
son. No one can fail to be interested In
| listening to q speaker of such large expert
| ence and extended observation as Mrs. But
Ter has enjoyed during these years past
| She was largely instrumental In inaugural
| ing the grand work for heather women
| which to-day go stirs the sympathtes of
Methodist womanhood from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and will, by her vivid recit-
ais and glowing comparisons, make the
service one of rare opportunity and profit
to all who may be present. to enjoy IL.
| E. church the pastor will be assisted by q
company of colored singers from the south.
and the collection for the Freedman's Aid
| society will be taken. An excellent musl'
cal program has been prepared for the day,
which, besides the regular church hymns,
will be as follows:
sThe Lord is Ny Shepherd, "................ :Bere
Jerusalem the Golden" EWdinl
.:The bay Is Cent?; Sinking to Close,
Rsdne,
"softly Now the Light Of Day.. .Gottschall
Rev. Charles Conklin, pastor OF thu
Church of the Messiah, will take for bis
subject Sunday morning "Sit Down" II
the evening he will discourse on "Uneal'
endared Saints" Sunday school and pas
tors Bible class Immediately after tht
morning service. A cordial welcome &c
all.
A praise service will be given to- morrow
evening at tho Humphrey street church
| arranged by the orgsnist, F. W. Canada
The musical program is as follows:
Organ Prelude-Flnale. ................ Lemmen
Miss EoVsridre and Messrs Woodstock and
| Te Deum-Festival. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ucl
sG %iss IoVspdgs. Violin obligato by Mr. Sam
son, Yale ~.
Anthe%I"Hark Hark, Ny Soul nd :;,.t sheie!
M sdoFf Aass sha
Mss aoRsriase and Mr.
| Response-"Heart, Be Stiii''. Warre
Organ postlude-M h. ................w Wayne
Tomorrow evening at the Church of tn
Deeds an Indication of Character" Fol
lowing is the musical program:
Prelude-Elegie. ;................"..". Er Eth
Flynn 9isNsf Love Thy kingdom, Lord.
Gloria Patii:fonus Pereeiinus .Gregoria
| Response-"Lighten Our Darkness. .Shepar
| Onertory-"Lo, the Day of Rest Declineth,,
Postlude-March, st. Elizabeth. ...........L is1
The time OF holding the Tuesday evenln
servics at the United church Is change
from 7:30 to 7:45.
Rev. DIV. Phelps will address the youn
? men at the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A. at
: o'clock Sunday afternoon; song service 6
, | 8:45. Service at the jail Sunday mornin
I at $50. Young mems prayer meeting at
O'Clock this evening. All men are CO.
0 daily invited to attend any of these NEE
3 ings.
Il At the City mission hall, corner of Cou
] and State streets, the musical program t.
morrow evening Will be as follows: