The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Rev. Mr.. MaSOn'S Sermon
at RuggleS ST. Church.
What the Reverend Gentle
man VIII do While Abroad.
VIII Present Greetings From Amer
lean 10 English Meth0diSts.

Rev. John Mason, pastor Of the Rugglos
Street Primitive Methodist church preached
at tho morning service yesterday ms last
sermon previous 20 his departure FOR Europe,
where he will spend the next two months.
He will sail next Saturday morning from Bos-
ton on the staunch steamship Canada of the
old Dominion line.
Tho reverend gentleman will attend two
notable gatherings while he is abroad, and
he will also be in London during the jubilee
celebration week. On arrival at Liverpool NE
will go at once 10 Manchester. and from there
10 Belgium. and next TO Zurich in Switzer'
laHd. At the latter place will be held the in
ternational convention Of the Right Worship
ful Grand Looge Of Good Templars, at which
meeting Rev. Mr.. Mason'will represent TIN
Good Templars Of Rhode Island. The gather
ing will he one Of great importance and dolo-
gates will attend not only from nearly
every state in our Union, but from all the
countries OF Europe from Japan, India and
southern Africa. The members OF the ordo'
are looking 10 great things from this conven'
ton and believe that the temperance cause
will bo greatly benefited thereby in many
and widely separated parts OF the world
Arrangements have been made foi thu
suitable entertainment or delegates, auo
visit to the many beautiful spots in this gar
den II natural beauty is contemplated.
when the work of this convention Is com
pleted Rev. Mr.. Mason will journey across
France 20 Paris and from there 90 20 Havre,
and crossing the Channel arrive in London IN
time to see the great procession IN honor 81
the co years Of her majestys glorious reign,
The Manchester Methodist Confer nee.
After n visit TO 10 most interesting points
in the great metropolis, the traveller will go
again to Manchester 10 perform a duty that
will be as pleasing 20 him rs it will be in
teresting. not only to.his own parishioners,
but TO all the Primitive Methodists of the
eastern part of the United States. At the
city named will be held.ncxt month the an.
nual conference OF the British Primitive
Methodists. and to this body Rev. Mr.. Mason
will bring the greetings of the eastern con.
ference of his denomination. seldom, even in
these days when members OF different crecds
meet for one purpose or another in distant
lands hns more important or greater honor
been conferred upon clergyman than in this
instance. The well beloved Capitol hill pas.
tor will undoubtedly be warmly received, and
the members OF the eastern conference must
have appreciated tho fact that the greeting
they sent had been entrusted 20 one well
worthy of delivering 1t. The members Of tie
British conference know the struggles the
holders of their tenets have bad what vigo-
rous work has been done, and they know, too,
that the greeting has not only the religious
sentiment but also that feeling of patornal de-
vetien,-for inuny of those who follow the
denominational rule of this body were born
in old England. They are all now strong
and worthy citizens of the Republic, but on
such occasions their minds will turn TO the
old home.
Rev. Mr.. Mason earnest and sincere worker,
and his pleasant manner is but an earnest OF
his deep and worthy character.