The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-23
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS SER
 VICES TOMORROW.

Former Pastor at the First M. E. Church
 Worship-Y. M. c. A. Outdoor Meeting
 Other Notes.
 The many friends of the Rev. Melville B. Chapman, D. D., will be gratified to learn that he is to occupy the pulpit of his old charge, the First Methodist Episcopal church, corner of College and Elm streets, tomorrow, morning and evening This will probably be the last opportunity to hear Dr. Chapman for some time to come, as he leaves the pastorate this fall to take up his new line of work as professor in Boston uni versity.
 MORRIS COVE.
 Rev. Allyn K. Foster of Olivet Bap- tist church preached a good sermon last Sunday afternoon to a large and appreciative audience from the words And Peter kept on knocking"
 Rev. A. N. R. Abbott breaches next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The committee on pulpit supply has fine list of talent for every Sunday after the second Sunday in September.
 The Ladies Aid society gave fine entertainment Thursday evening. The shower somewhat interfered with the attendance, but all the talent did won derfully we'll. Frank Edgar and Mrs. Julia Horton were in fine voice and rem dered their selections finely. Miss Phoebe Thomas brought the house down with her selection, Learning to Swim Miss Millie Richards spoke well and was heartily received. Miss Emma Thompson spoke one of her sweetest pieces. Miss Reba Curry of Windsor gave a fine piano selection. The Manola Mandolin club gave some fine music, while MT. Muller kept the audience in an uproar of laughter by his rendering of several selections. In closing all joined in singing America" :" after which ice cream and cake were served.
 AT TRINITY M. F. CHURCH. I Dr. Gilbert will speak in the morning on "The Eternal Goodness" and at 6:3O p. m. (Epworth league service) on The ! Discomfort of Worldliness." The morn 1 ing anthems will be as follows: Sing of the Bright Home. .Havens My Ain Countrie". ".................. Miss Heath. | Offertory-Solo by MT. Booth. OPEN AIR MEETINGS. The meeting held under the auspices of the Y M. c. A. at the Center church steps on Sunday afternoons is increas- | ing in popularity and interest. The as- | sociation has selected very pleasant spot for the meetings, the shade of the | elms making it very cool and comfort | able during the hot days. Over one l thousand people gathered at the meet | ing last Sunday. Music, which has been | furnished by the Young Peoples socie- | ties. has added much to the attractive ness of the services. There is also a | chorus of the young men from the as- 1 sociation.
 Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30, aside from the musical attractions, the asso- 1 citation has secured William F. Ireland of New York city, who is now engaged
 in revival work, giving most of his time l to the prisons. He is better known as
 Kid Davis" He was converted few years ago in a prison cell in Philadel- phia through the efforts of Mrs Bal | lington Booth. The subject of his talk will be Temptation and Overcoming | Temptation" illustrated by his own ex- | perence.
 | Mir. Ireland is to make brief stay in | this city, during which time he will speak In several of the churches It is l expected that a large number of people | will be glad to take advantage of this l their first opportunity to listen to the
 convert evangelist.
 1 The association will also hold a meet | ing at Savin Rock at o'clock tomor- | row afternoon, the meeting being held | in the grove near the station. w. E l Fenno, secretary of the railroad branch
 will speak.
 l SACRED CONCERT.
 The usual weekly sacred concert or I Sunday night at the Pequot will be | given by the Humphrey street church | quartette, F. H. Canada, organist anG | director. The singers are Miss Marie
 Chase, Miss Louise Battersby, Dr. Ger
 vaise Green and MT. Williams.
 AT GRACE M. E. CHURCH.
 Rev Dr. Chadwick will preach to-
 morrow forenoon on the subject Sing, ing in Public Worship" in the evening
 on "Jonah Running Away from Duty AT EPWORTH CHURCH. The pastor, Rev. MT. ripple, vii
 preach at the morning service to-mor. row. A twilight service will be held al
 6:15.