Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-07
rwRnranrM ANNIvEnsAnY.

Church Jubllant This E
 week-TWenty Years Since the |
 Dedication of che New Church-l
 Rev. |. o. Msserve,s Anniverary
 Sermon The Program for the
 Week. s
 The members of Davenport church yes tsrday began the celebration of the twenti- eth anniversary of the dedication of the church. It was also the twentieth anni- versary of the pastorate of Rev. I. 0. Me- serve, and the anniversary sermon was preached by him in the morning, in the course of which he gave short history of the church and its growth during the past twenty years. He also paid high tribute to tho deceased members who had done 50 much for the benefit of the church, promi- nent among them being Edward Stevens, Henry A. Harrison, J. H. Booth and W.R. Lloyd. He also paid high tribute to Deacon E. W. Psrdee, the present superin- tendsnt of the Sunday school, who has served as such for many years. The pas. tor voiced the sentiment of the whole church In their desire to sec the Sunday school continue to grow in membership in the future as 1t has in the past.
 The present membership of the church is between 500 and 600. During the past twenty years the pastor has taken into the church 1,001 members, the greater part of whom Wefg admitted on confession of their faith. The Y. P. s. O. E. is ono of the largest in the city. It has about eighty members. There Is also . junior society, which is doing . most successful work. The Boys brigade organized . short time Arvn haa A1a<> fpaAn L. . A physioal culture class has also been re- cently formed among the young ladies with good results. The chief theme in tho sermon was "work," that to accomplish great good, constant work would have to be carried on. The sermon was highly in- teresting to all. ;
 In the afternoon the Junior Endeavor society and Sunday school had appropriate exercises.
 In tho evening the holy communion wss celebrated. The program for this evening is as follows:
 Hymn-No. 80.
 sonE-By tho Apollo Quintet of this city.
 Address-By Rev. Dr. J. E. Twitchell, chairman Address-By Re7. Dr. Newman smyth, pastor of Address-By Rev. pr. V. L. Phillips, pastor of
 tho Church ot the Redeemer. Hymn-No. 623; stanzas 1, 1 and5
 Addrees-By Rev. Dr. A. D. vaiI, pastor of Trin. ity M. E. church.
 Address, Rev. John H. Mason, pastor of the First Baptist church. Song-By the Quintet.
 Address By Rev. E. s. Lines, rector of St Paul's church.
 Tho anniversary exercises will be held in the body of the church beginning at 8 o'clock. The program for the remainder of the week is as follows: Tueeday-Reminiscence rrayer meeting in the chapel All our people win a1d this as interest ing as any meetisg we'll can ee. At 7:45 o'clock shining Points in our Past' Wednesday-Reception and social gathering by the young people, in the chapel. There will be program and an entertainment and as good a time as we know how to have. Please all come.
 Thursday-Frendly Workers at { o'clock at Mrs. Dorman's, 223 Orange street. Teachers meeting in the paffor at 7:45 Fridsy-1oys' Brigade at 7:30. Tho annual meeting of this church will be held on the evening of Monday, May
 IA, in the chapel. The business apper- taining to the church in all departments will be transacted it that time.