The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Annual Rally at Second Baptist Church.
Notes About Town.

Yesterday was the annual rally and.roll call
of.the Second Baptist church. Services began
at 10 o'clock in the morning. when sermon
was preached by Rev. MIR. Wood OF Wood
lawn In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. osterhout
of Providence occupied the pulpit. In the
evening the roll call exercises were Observed
the following being the order of exercises: F:
Anthem by the choir: prayer by the pastor
Rev. q. W. Rigler; singing Ly the congresa-
tion: calling Of roll by the clerk, Addison b.
Messenger. Letters were read from several
persons unable TO be present, among them one
from Miss Lizzie Is. Gibbs. who is teacher
in Shaw University, Raleigh. N. O. A report
of the work of the Christian Endeayor Society
was given by Miss Bessie Randall, also re-
port OF the Kings Daughters Society by Miss
Randall n report OF the years work of the
Missionary Society by Miss Alice Johnson;
repor; Of the Sunday school work by George
Hicks; a report OF the Junior Endeavor
Society lby Miss Lena Perry. Rev. John
Stewart. former pastor OF the church, but
now of New Bedford, Mass, then gave the
discourse Of the evening. having for his topic
The Needs OF the Church and Its Resources
Last night Officer Lswton who was doing
duty for Oftcer Mathewson. discovered that
owned 10y Zephaniah Hopkins on Warren ave-
nue. rho building is used for the storage OF
furniture and contained some at this time.
MIR. Hopkins was notified and made
thorough inspection Of the place, but could
not ina that any ytbing had been taken. The
party gained entrance TO the building by
breaking o panel OF the door,
Mr.. Ira Chase, who fractured bis leg some
Ia hana in
while wslking on South Main street in Provi.
dence, has 80 far recovered that he was able
TO be removed to his home in Taunton, Mass,
yesterday. he was taken there in a earrings
by his cousin, Anthony Chase, at whose home
he has been since the accident.
Yesterday afternoon the Wimodaughss
Society held n meeting at the residence OF
Mrs. Benjamin Summons, and at the close OF
the business meeting supper was served.
Wednesday levening about twenty OF the
schoolmates and young friends OF Miss Katie
s. Taylor gave her n surprise visit Mt the
residence Of her mother. Mrs. Emma Taylor,
on Leonard avenue. The evening was passed
in the enjoyment Of vocal and instrumental
music and various parlor games. Late in the
evening n fashlight picture was taken sof the
entire group. after which supper was served.
AT the regular meeting OF squantum lrlpe,
No. I2, !. o. Il. NJ, held last evening in
Pytnian hall, one candidate was given the
chiefs degree. There were guests present
from Tacoma and King Philip tribes.
At the meeting Of Howard Lodge. No. IL,
X. of r., one application for membership was
received. There were visitors present from
Fall.River, Palestine and Rhode Island lodges.
Gardner Jameson. who has been visiting
friends in Maine Band has been engaged in
hunting In various parts ef the state, returned
home last night after an absence of three
months.
Rev. John Stewart, formerly pastor OF the
SecondlBaptist church OF this town, but now
of New Bedford, Mass, who has been the
guest Of Rev. G W. Rigler, left for home this
morning.
A game Of football was played yesterday on
the Vine street grounds between the Summit
street and Vine street teams, which resulted
in a victory for the Summit street team with
a score Of II tot
The call for the special meeting OF the
school committee for Saturday evening has
been countermanded and there will be no
maatlnv.