The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-06
IN The CHURCHES.
Communion Service In Many of the
Churches-Asbury's Big Day.

Yesterday morning the sacrament vas
administered in many OF the city churches
to large congregations. The weather was
delightful, and after the services of the af-
ternoon promenading was indulged in. :.
Old Asbury had another big one Of those
big days. in the evening packed
hou-e greeted Charles N. Crittenton, but
but he had become hoarse from his after
noon effort and announced his inability
to preach. Charles $. Morton ably sue
| ceeded Mr.. Crittenton and at tho close of
the powerful sermon the speaker asked
| those who desired salvation to stand
| Twenty men and women rose in response.
Then Mr. Morton. extended the invitation
to the altar, which was accepted by about
twenty-five.
The church was crowded in every corner
and aisles were blocked but through this
vast throng the people pushed their way
to the altar. They came from the remote
corners of tho gallery, down the crowded
starwuys and up the crowded aises. This
was considered remarkable.
Twenty persons nfterward professed con-
version. Old members of Asbury say the
meeting was the greatest sincs the first
year of the pastorate OF Rev. w. l.. 5.
Murray, d. D., fourteen years ago.
Mr.. Crittenton will speak in the church
this evening, tomorrow afternoon AMI
evening, and may leave this city on Wed.
nesduy.
The formal transfer of The Door OF Hope
to the Crittenton Mission will be made in
few days, but legal transfer cannot be
made until the General Assembly meots.
AT BETHANY CHURCH.
''Living Springs From Gods Boneh-
cence," WAS the subject of Rev. o G. Bud
dington's sermon at Bethany Church in
tho morning. The text was from Isaiah |
3S: Is. 80 Lord, by these things men
live and in all these things is the life Of !
my spirit"
A NEW RECToR's TALK.
Rev. James Todd, the new rector of the
Reformed Episcopal Church of the Coven-
ant. preached his first sermon yesterday
morning and was favurably received,
He took his text, Philippians 4: 10:
"But my God shall supply all your neeu
according to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus" The talk was interesting and elo.
quent.
In the evening large congregation was
prosent and listened to an enterta1ng and
instructive sermon. Mr.. Todd took rs his
text: And He came and touched the
b:er.' And he sai,! young man, say
unto thee arise''
Mr. Todd is q young man having been in
tho ministry about two years. He is II
brilliant and forcibe s[fa or and comes to
his new charge with high recommenda.
tions. He is native of Boston and was !
nary In Philadelphia. In 1891 he was or
dained deacon and became an assistant
to Bishop Nicholson. In 1895 he was or
dained to the presbytery and assigned to
the church at Toronto, Canada, where he
has filled a successful pastorate until the =
present time. On Thursday evening the
congregation will give him reception at
t he church.
AT Calvary Baptist Church yesterday
Rev. K. W. Powell, the pastor, preached 1
on Concentration. He took as his text
Philippians 8 IA, 15
Rev. r. E. Montgomery administered
the sacrament at the First Congregational
Church und preached II stirring sermon.
New moinbers were admitted 10 Dela-
ware Avenue Baptist Church yesterday.
Elder Robert Il. Patterson conducted
services for the Seventh DAY Adventists
yesterday.
A mission to Inst week was commenC-
I'd at St. Paul's II. G. Church yesterday =
The Rev. EdgarS S Mace preached Il spe-
'ial sermon to young men ut hlngsWood
W. Il. Church last evening.
Tho Peoples Mission held all-nght ser T
'ices on Saturday night and hot coffee and L
oils were served to tLosB who came for
odging.
The Catholic societies Of this city at
onded ST. Peters Pro-Cathedral in body
asst evening. They listened to an inter
The directors Of the Wilmington and
treat Valley Turnpike Company have
ued a numbar of patrons for charges they
reelected to pay One man in particular
ives SEQ and claims the toll was for Sun
ay Hc claims hat the law permits him
o pass through the gates free but the gate
cnder assei t that when he drove to church
c carried Cnns of milk in his carriage. IL