The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-04-05
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Rev. j z, Pieratt, OF Hazel Green,
preached at JetTersonville on Sunday !.
The Epwoith League Of the Meth
odlst Church will hold an Easter mar
ktt in Samuels 8 Kings.
Prayer-meeting topic for the Bar
list prayer-meetiug Wednesday even
ing is "Foolsn You are invited
The Junior Endeavor Society of the
First Presby terrain Church win have
All open meeting and Eater service ct
the church next Sunday evening at z
o'clock. 4
Services this week at the Episcopal
church Wednesday, 4 p. M !, Thursday,
4p. NJ, Good Friday, 3 p. m, Easter
Service next Sunday at 4 p. m.
Rev. A. IL. Hackett, formerly OF
this county, organized last week az
y Providence Baptist church, Estill
county, a Sunday School with seven
tY members.
On Tuesday at O'Clock ct the resi-
dence of Mrs. Webb Gaitskill, Mrs.
Lehman will conduct the first of a
series OF Bible readings. All ladies
interested are cordially invited.
Regular services at the Baptist
church next Sunday. subject for
morning sermon ''In Joseph's Gar
den." The offering will be for For
eign Missions. Evening subject, "rhe
God OF Battles" Everybody cordially
welcome.
The ladies of the. Somerset church
z have secured President Il Lin Cave
to give his lecture on "Robt. e. Lee,"
on Friday evening, April 10Th. This
lecture should command large hear
ing, not only because of its theme,
but In the midst of war times let us
reflect on what our fathers have done.
West Lexington Presbytery meets
at Midway this evening at Z o'clock.
DIR. w. t. Simrall is delegate from the
church at this place. Mr.. Asa Bean
was sent by the church as their COM
missioner to represent them in Pres
bytery in regard to the call of the
church at Anchorage for the pastoral
services Of Rev. James n. Taylor.
ID Difference to the wishes of Rev.
James II. Taylor of Ethe Southern
Presbyterian Church, the dissolution
of his pastoral relations will not be
opposed by the church. While the
members regret that he has decided
to go to another field they will unite
with him in his request to Presbl terry.
DIR. e. III. Pierce, President of the
Kentucky Wesleyan College, preached
at the Methodist church on Sunday
morning and evening to appreciatiye
audiences. DIR. Pierce is one of the
best preachers of the State-one of
those great men who glories God
rather than men, land who-- handles,
perplexing subjects and makes them
clear even to the less fortunate in
mental powers aud training. 1.-THE peo-
pie of Mt. Sterling are always glad to
have him here, and listen to his words
of wisdom. The college of which he is
president is moving onward aud up
ward, as is also the academic extern
sions which had their start from 1t.
1t has been truly said "that the Ken
lucky Wesleyan College is pecunarily
worth more to Winchester than any
other one institution or enterprise"
What Winchester lis to be depends
largely on the success of the Ken
lucky Wesleyan College, of which
DIR. Pierce is President. Since the
establishment of this school at Wiz
chester more than 100000 has been
added to the valuation of property
there. DR.. Pierce will secure rate
over the @. & 0. from Mt. Sterling
by wh;chstudents can receive bene-
pts of this school and be home morn
ing and evening.
Rev. H. d. Clark is engaged in a
meeting at Ann Arbor, Mich. Rev.
George Darsie, of Frankfort, preached
at the Christian church on Sunday.
morning, presenting the work of
church extension. He reviewed the
work done by several religious bod
les. About thirty years ago this work
was inaugurated BY the M. e. Church,
North. In that time they have aided
1914 congregations; aided 472 last