Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Thirty-Five New Members Received
 Into Fellowship.

Sunday was day of rejoicing at the Presbyterian church. It was a glad
 harvest time, when many souls were
 gathered in as the fruit of labors pdst
 It was a realization of the Psalmist's
 song, ''He that goeth forth and weep
 eth, bearing precious seedt shall doubt
 less come again bringing his sheaves
 with him. There were added to the
 church thicty-five new members, and
 it was a scene long to be remembered
 as they stood before the altar and
 pledged themselves to Christ, some re-
 newing the vows they had taken be fore, while others confessed for the
 first time their love for the Master and their desire to serve him. The service was rendered more impressive | by the earnest words of the pastor to | each of the new members as he grasped them by the hand and extend ed to them the fellowship of the church.
 Those received by letter were MT. Daniel Doolittle Mir Ellsworth, c. Thomas, Mrs. Alice Thomas, Miss L. Davidson, MT Arthur c. Dodge, Mrs. Elizabeth Dodge, MT. Francis Cole. Mrs Susana Cole. MT F. A Buck, Mrs. Frances Sabin Buck Mrs. Ella McAfee, Mrs. S. S. MurdIock, MT. Charles Taylor, JSSSlc Ol d1S, MI B. 11cl 1OC NehhlhC, Mrs. Harriet Dysart and Mrs. Stella Cook.
 The following were received on pro- fession of their faith in Christ: MT. Charles Spaulding, MT Clarence Spaulding, Master H. Bailey McAfee. MT Harry Stock, Mir D. P. Farquhar, MT William McNulty, Miss May Me Nulty, Mir William Leeper, MT. J. c. O'Brien, Miss Jean McMillan. MT. AL fred McMillan, Mrs. Jennie Loring, Miss Florence Hammond. 1zr. F. H. Simmond. CMr James G. Marshall and Mrs. s. B. Nye. the last five mentioned receiving the ordinance of baptism.
 Preceding the reception of members the choir rendered the offertory an them. Behold the Lamb of God It was a day of the administration of the sacrament and the thought of the ser mon was in line with that ordinance. Mir McAfee took for his text these words from Zach. 13:1: ''In that day there shall be 6 fountain opened to the house Of David, and tc the inhab- itants of Jerusalem. for sin and tor uncleanliness." and also a clause from Rev. 21:6: q will give unto him that is ath5rst of the fountain of tue water Of life freely
 The thoughts especially emphasized were. lTSL, lBIS IOuHUaIn SIStlo SiA' abundant supply; second it flows freely: third, it is pure; fourth, u cleanses from sin, and fifth, it is re- freshing and strengthening. The clos ing thought was that ali who will may drink and be refreshed at this foun- tain, and the speaker closed with an earnest invitation 70 all 70 Dartake of the blessings it pours forth.
 Immediately following the sermon was the celebration Of the Lords sup per, which closed one of the most inn pressive and largely attended services ever held in the church.
 A large congregation was again in upon the evening service. The music was furnished by the quar- tette and the chorus choir, and con sisted of the puaTtette, I'm Pil- grim the chorus, ''The Better Land, and the solo. Shepherd of Israel" sung by MT Andrews during the offer ing. The Rev. Lapsley McAfee preached the sermon, taking for the basis of thought, ''Shamgar, the hero" He brought out fo-cibly the thought that from apparent might arise great possi- bilities, and urged the performance of duty no matter how disccuraging the might be.
 Following the regular service was a ! brief after meeting which was well at tended and in which much interest was