Middletown transcript., 1895-11-02
CHURCH NOTES.

| There will be preaching at Armstrong;
Presbyterian Church tomorrow afternoon
at the usual hour.
The Presbyterian Church at Glasgow has
called Rev. Walter H. Stone, of George
town, Md. to be the pastor Of that charge
Our enemies, our weapons, our allies, F."
is the topic of the Young People, meeting
of the Christian Endeayor tomorrow even
ing, led by Mr.. J. Fletcher Deakyne.
The Methodist Church has a membership
of 25,7S6 in Delaware; Roman Catholics.
11,776; Presbyterians, 1922; Episcopalian
2,S5S Baptists, 2,oo6 all others, 1881.
The thirty seventh annual meeting of
the Local Preachers Association of the
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference will be held
at Armory Church, Dover, beginning Nov.
%.
Rev. c. A. Hill, who is serving the Sails
bury M. e. Church for the fifth wear. has
been invited to the pastorate cf the Easton
charge, which is one of the best appoint-
ments in the Conference
hev. walter e. Avery, ID. D., of Easton,
Nd, has accepted call TO the pastorate of
Wesley NJ. e. Church in Dover to succeed
Rev. w. L. S. Murray, D. d.. Rev. Mr..
Barrett having declined The invitation.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Home and Fore ign Missionary Societies of
the New Castle rresbytery will be held at
Princess Anne, beginning next Tuesday.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds who is the dele.
gate from the Forest Church Societies. will
attend the meeting
Evangelist W. K. Galloway is assisting
Rev. J. B. Merritt with his revival meeting
at Union NJ. E. Church, Crumpton, Md.
Thirty accessions to the church have
already resulted and nine persons professed
conversion Wednesday night. The neigh
borhood is being awakened and prominent
heads of families are being brought into
the fold.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church
held its regular monthly business meeting
Monday evening last, at which the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: Miss Elizabeth Hall, Presi-
dent; Miss Martha Heaton Vice President.
Harry Howell, Recording Secretary; Miss
Lillian Budd, Corresponding Secretary;
Miss Mary Dunning Treasurer.
A series of special religious services be-
ginning on Sunday, November 10th and
continuing two weeks, will be conducted
by the blind evangelist, the Rev. Thomas
Houston, in the Forest Presbyterian
Church. Large congregations have been
in attendance upon Mr.. Houston's meet |
ings everywhere he has been and large
numbers of the careless have been awak- |
ened and have united in church member
ship. A cordial invitation is extended |
to all in this community to attend these
services. The Sacrament of the Lords |
Supper will be administered on Sunday,
November 24th.
In the M. E. Church of this town a. week |
of special service will begin to- -morrowwith |
preaching both morning and evening by |
Rev. Robert Watt. D. D. of Scott Church, |
Wilmington. On Monday evening, Rev. |
r. III Adams p. e. of the Dover District |
will preach; Tuesday, DIR. Jacob Todd, of |
Philadelphia, Wednesday. Rev. Adam
Stengle and Thursday Rev. T. E. Barrett P. |
Z. of the Wilmington District. The even
ing services will begin at 7.3O o'clock.
There will be no service on Friday. The |
pastor Rev. /. L. Wood, has made special |
effort to secure some of the best and most |
popular preachers and the program for |
the week is one that cannot fail to be help |
ful to the people. A very cordial inyita, |
ton is extended to the members and |
friends of the church throughout the COM
aSyr to be present. 1t is rare opportu-
'iHtE fp hear so many able and talented
men all in one week. .E i
NShoes for everybody at prices that bo+
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