The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-16


Star Society. s. c. Scott. Pauline l..
Holcombe, the Churchman's Club. class
10. and in memory OF Emory B. Tur-
4 ner in late war OF rebellion.
IL is a matter OF congratulation that
| the colored people in our city have such
| a beautiful church edifce: that the OPP
| portunities here offered for the mental,
moral and spiritual betterment OF these
! people are most excellent is beyond
| question. 1t is earnestly hoped the
! friends of the church will generously
contribute that no financial burden may
hamper the splendid work planned for
| God in this part Of our city.
w. c. r. u.
The officers of the new union at Man
| ton are: President, Miss Ellen T.. Irons;
| vice-president. Miss Mary Corcoran;
| corresponding secretary, Miss Emma
/ Ford; recording secretary, Mrs. An
thony Corcoran; treasurer, Miss La
| than.
The union starts out very promising
ly.
At the grand Temperance rally re-
Gently held by country districts of Cum
berland in the church at Arnold's mills
the pastor welcomed the delegates and
gave statistics showing that the loss
To the town financially through the sa-
amount received for licenses.
The Johnson l.. Il. L. recently held
tempes snce concert, at which many
children spoke. showing the splendid
prohibition training they are receiving;
they presented many practical
thoughts Such was the excellence OF
their pieces that the pastor has invited
the legion TO deliver the program at
later date in the larger part OF the
church upstairs, before several hundred
people. Miss Eckley "A most efficient
worker. is their superintendent. We
hope she may long remain with them.
A grand temperance rally will be held
in the Hope Street NJ r.. church the
25th inst. Fuller particulars will be
given next week.
Rev. Edith Hill Booker is now in
Rhode Island and will speak at Mount
Pleasant on the 18th inst. and al Phe-
nix on the goth inst. Miss Jessie Ack-
erman says OF her:
II understand Edith Hill Booker one
of our most gifted young women. is 10
be in your state. | wish something
could be done to stir the unions up tn
securing her services. | know OF no
woman who will do the work of Rhode
Island so much good. You know my
pet plan of work for locals lis a weeks
meetings I'm each place. IL is the very
thing TO build up the work. Put Edith
Hill Booker i'm your cities and towns
for week each and ! will warrant the
membership Will be more than 100 per
cent. increased.
stir up the women everywhere not
to let this great opportunity for the
work pass them"
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.
our building being one OF the coolest
inside that our city contains these hot
days affords a pleasant resting place
on Sunday afternoons, where men may
gather and listen To the address at
o'clock with a considerable degree of
comfort. The Rev. Il. S. Gould is the
speaker for next Sunday. All men are
cordially invited.
III. however, the reader resides in the
vicinity of Dexter training ground we
Will be glad To welcome him or her at
our outdoor service, held every sun
day at 4:30 y. m. at that place. The
service is held underneath the cool.
protecting shade of the trees and is i'm
teresting and Instructive. our song
service is light. Bring No. of the
Gospel Hymns" collection If you have
one. If not we will try and supply you
with one from our limited store We
do not discuss sociological questions
nor theological differences at these SER
vices: they are plain gospel talks given
out OF rich experience by earnest
Christian men. Mr. Robert H. Clifford, |
a well known business man of our city,
viii address our open air meeting next !
Sunday at Dexter training ground at
4;3O y. m. Both men and women are
welcome at these services.
On Monday evening next an interest |
ing time Is anticipated. when a medal |
Will be awarded To that member of the |
senior physical class who does the best |
all-round work of the evening. After |
the exercises cream and cake will be |
served in the building.
A larg number of the members OF the |
boys department OF the Providence and |
Pawtucket Y. NJ. G. association go into |
camp Thursday, July 6. for twelve |
days outing. A good time is assured.
MESSER SCHOOL ALUMNI.