Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03
AMONG COUNCIL BLUFFS CHURCHES.
st. PnuIs Vcstryn,cn Debate the Plan
of Mnlsing The SliiInEs ErCc.

of Making the SittinRs Free.
| At the meeting OF the vestry Of st. Pauls
Friday afternoon the committee on securing
! pledges and contributions for the support OF
the parish on the plan of making the church
free made very favorable report; so favora-
Bile that the renting Of seats in the church
| will be discontinued and all seats
within its walls will be open to
all who come to attend its ser
terestlng manner by the Jealous young rec
tor. Rev. l.. p Mcdonald, who gives his
people short but instructive sermons, whlch
are always listened to with close attention.
The music of the church is excellent ana is
rendered by a skilled organst and vested
choir of boys, ladies' and gentlemen, ABOUT
twenty-five in number. The vestry is very
hopeful that the new plan adopted by IL CT
making st. Paul'e a free church VIII prove
acceptable to all ard that the congregations
attending its services will be largely in
creased.
The following resolution was unanimously
adcpted
The members of this vestry in this min n
ute which the secretary rs directed 10
place upon cur record, express their Heep
sorrow in the death of their late associate,
Mr.. joel i. Stewart, who passed away on.
the 9th day of April, 1896 after a orief
Illness of only few hours ,-
MIR. Stewart had been faithful member
of this Vestry Err seVerai years. ne hau
given much time and attention to the pro
motion of parish interests, and for many
years had been an attendant upon the, serv;
ices of the church. He was kind and
owing husband and father, genial and
courteous companion, and respecteu anu
enteacrisng member of this community, IN
which he had resided for nearly thirty
years ~ ..,
atives # our deceased brother our sin
cere sympathy in their great bereavement.
This evening a service in the interests of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew will be held
at Grace church. corner of Union and Pierce
streets at S o'clock. Several young men,
members of the brotherhood, will make ad-
drea5es. The brotherhood is religious
order, which, originating in Chicago, has
extended through this country, and has made
itself felt in Europe and Australia. st.
Pauls and Grace churches of this city have
local chapters Of the brotherhood.
There will be services at St. Johns Eng
lish Lutheran church at 1890 a. m. and
p. M; sermons by the pastor, Rev. G. w,
Snyder; Sunday school at IL M. young peo-
Pies meeting at p. m
The Ministerial association Of the city
meets on Monday at 2:30 p. m. in the pas
tors study of the First Presbyterian church.
Services at the Broadway Methodist church
today will be the regular morning preaching
at 1890 a. m, at which Rev. j. l.. Young
of Chicago will preach; class meeting at II
M; Sunday school at 12 m. Junior league at
4 p. M; in the afternoon at 3 O'Clock and at
s p. m. services will be held in the interests
OF the CHRISTIAN nome CT tnlS Guy, at d -.
M the meeting will be addressed by Hon.
w. J. Bryan of Nebraska and by others; at
8 D. m. the meeting will be addressed by
Rev. Justus Bulkley, d. D., of Upper Alton,
III.
Christian Tabernacle-Corner of Scott and
Mynster streets. r. w. Abberley, pastor.
Special revival services conducted by Evan
gelst A. Martin of Indiana; sermon at
1920 a. IN. on christian Experience" and
at 7:45 p. m. on "Shall We Know Our
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ing in the church every day this week at
o'clock in the afternoon and at 745 at
night. Eri
Reorganzed Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints---Sacramen at 10 a. m;
preaching at 7:45 tp. m. by Elder In.
Roberts. d. yt.. .re-
First Presbyterian-Corner of Willow ave-
nue. and Seventh street. Rev. Stephen
Phelps, pastor. Preaching at 1890 a. M
and 8 p. m. .1 ,".
Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal. Corner
Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. Preach
ing at 1890 a m. and. p. m. by the pastor;
class meeting at 9:45 a. M; Sunday school
at 12 m; Junior league at 8 p. M. probation
meeting at 345 p m.
Trinity Methodist Church-Corner of
Fourth street and Ninth avenue Conrad
Hooker, pastor. Glass meeting at 9:45;
preaching at 1920 a. m. and p. M; Sunday
school at ~ M; Epworth league at p. m.
Congregational Church-Morning subject,
"An Increasing Purpose" evening, DE
spondency Of Thomas and Christ's Treatment
of It," commencing with today, evening
service at o'clock.
Sunday services at Grace church, corner
of Union and Pierce streets: Morning prayer,
1870 a. m; evening prayer, p. m. At the
evening service addresses will be made by
Messrs. J. R, DAILY, S. A. Hanes, d. S. Car
raway and G. G. Won Eglopptem, members of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
Young grl wanted to assist at housework