The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
A FAREWELL SERMON.
Parting Words OF Rev. Mr.. Smith at
Roger Williams Chapel.
Pylhians 10 Have a New Lodge Room.
Notes From the North End.

Roger Williams Chapel on Woodward road
was crowded last evening with friends OF Rev.
George A. Smith, who retires from the pas
torate of tho Baptist society worshipping there
after over six years and seven months of faith
ful and fruitful service. The ser vice was i'm
keeping with the occasion. and the pastor I'm
reading the Scripture lesson took occasion TO
state that, with st. Paul, he believed that the
province OF the Christian minister was to
preach Jesus Christ and Him crucifed.
The subject OF the pastors closing sermon
was Faith in God" and IL was the same
topic that he preached his first sermon on to
the church years ago. He drew from IL very
earnest thoughts and showed that from the
beginning of the world men that had such faith
become satisfied and found the most desirable
thing in life. The sermon was a careful
comparison of the other panaceas offered for
the trials and difficulties that surrounded men
and women and brought to happy and forceful
conclusion.
In pathetic and yet hopeful words the retir-
ing pastor thanked the congregation for their
support OF his ministry and urged that hs
might have the prayers Of the congregation
for himself in his future labors, and he APP
pealcd to his hearers 10 uphold the new pas
tor that was 10 come to them.
Mr.. A. r. England, clerk OF the society, dur
ing the service read resolutions OF regret ON
the pastors departure.
ON last saturday evening the members Of
thu church gathered in the chapel very quietly
and then they sent word to Rev. Mr.. Smith
that he must come 10 the church on urgent
business. He came and was much surprised
TO find so many in tho building, but before he
could do much thinking George Bainton
stepped forward and presented him with
very beautiful silver water service, which Mr..
Bsinton said was slight token of the esteem
in which the retiring pastor was held by the
society, every member of which had joined in
the gift. Rev. Mr.. Smith made a very appro-
pirate reply, and then Mrs. White, president
of the Ladies' Industrial Society, presented
Mrs. Smith with handsome bouquet.
Rev. Mr. Smith left today for his new
charge in Spencer. and he carries with him
the best wishes of all residents of wanskuck
irrespective OF creed Rev. George Il. Rowe
win be the temporary pastor and will take
charge tomorrow evening.
TO HAVE NEW LODGE ROOM
GsSfeld Lodge. X. of p, which has always
been earnest enterprising and successful, has
engaged new quarters. The lodge has hereto
fore met in Alfredian Hall, but the members
have for some time thought ii would be a fine
thing to have a home OF their own, so shortly |
after the dawn of the new year the lodge will |
take possession OF wanskuclx Hall, which will |
be thoroughly renovated and put in fine con. |
dition. The lodge will probably ntrodu ce its |
friends to the new quarters in becoming |
manner.
NORTH END NOTES.
Richard Gamble, popular and efficient
officer for some time at the Second station,
has been transferred to the Fourth station.
Ho is succeeded by officer Arthur d. sharpe,
who has previously done duty at the Third
station.
The Emmett Cadets wfll tender acomprmen-
tary BAH to the Indies and gentlemen who did
So much to make the recent fair Of the organ
ization success, in Dimond Hall tonight
Caring for drunlss was the chief feature of
polics business at the Second station last
night.
Thomas Kelliher reported to the police of the
Second station last evenins that a black boar
skin robe had been stolen from over horse
he had left standing on Branch avenue in
wanskuck
Musical vespers were sung at the Church Of
the immaculate Conception last evening, and
the attendance was very large.
There was an exciting game of football be-
tween the Fletcher and woodlawn elevcns at
the Spring lot Saturday afternoon. The
Fletchers' luck seemed TO have crossed an
other wire, but the score at the finish was 9
TO 8. Jack Rudolph did SONS fine work for
team, which has an open date for
next Saturday.
The Cheerful Workers. Of Roger Williams
Chapel VIII hold an entertainment Mt the
chapel next Thursday evening
A large delegation from smithopian Lodge.
X. of p, attendedsdivine service mt the Rug.
giles Street Primitive Methodist Church ycs-
terday afternoon. Rev. John Mason pastor
Of the church, preached an effective disc use
to the sir knights.