The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-04

Church Notes.
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morning the pastor preached to II large
congregation on a theme connected
with the Resurrection. Hope, an
Easter anthem, being rendered by the
choir.
In the evening, Miss Morrow of Free
port, Illinois, gave a thoughtful and
suggestive lecture ON 1.-The Evolution
of Liberty to a large congregation fill
ing the church. The musical selections
were a solo by Miss Garrison and Eas-
ter anthem and hymns by the choir
and two selections by the instrumental
qlartette. The services of the entire
day We're of a pleasing character.
Rev. Robt. Tweed, the new pastor at
Manila. will! occupy the pulpit OF the
Presbyterian church here on next Sab
bath, both morning and night, in ex-
change of pulpits with the pastor. He
was formerly from Scotland.
BAPTIST.
Rev. Duboc gave an illustrated talk
to the children Sunday p. M. This
took the place of the Junior meeting.
AS a very appropriate ending to the
Easter exercises, we gathered for the
Lords supper. Bro. Bateson was as
sisted by Rev. Duboc in the admins
tration of this holy ordinance.
Special services and afternoon meet
ings will be held during the week.
While these meetings continue, the b.
Y. p. q. will meet on Sunday evenings
the c. G. at ZOO p. M. Tuesday evening.
The bells on Easter morn again peal
ed forth their call to celebrate that
MOST precious Of events to the hopeful
Christian, the resurrection of Christ.
A goodly number responded to the call,
and we soon forgot the storm without,
when once inside our cosy church. The
room had been beautifully decorated
with colored. flowers, and sweet Easter
lilies. which symbolized- so nicely the
purity of our risen Lord. A very in
structive and appropriate sermon was
delivered by Rev. Duboc. Special mu-
sic had been prepared by the octette;
and Miss Lillian Garrison favored lis
with a solo rendered in her own sweet
and pleasing manner.
METHODIST.
There were four accessions to the
church last Sunday.
Miss Ollie Gillmor led the Epworth
league Sunday evening She is the
general leader for April, with Mabel
McAhren as chorister. Sarah Temple.
organift; and Harold Romans, usher.
The regular easter collection for mis-
sions was taken in the Sunday school
last Sunday, which amounted to over
$S.O 0 in cash, and additional subscrip
tons, which will bring the amount II
about $25.OO.
The Ladies' Aid Society hold theil
bazaar Wednesday afternoon of til
week, in the city hall. Many useful ar
ticles will be for sale. Supper will be
served from 5 o'clock on through the
evening. The patronage of the public
is solicited.
AT a meeting of the official board hello
last Saturday morning. it was decided
to improve the interior of the church
together with the basement rooms, OF
condition that $500 could be secured
The matter was brought before the
public congregation Sunday morning
and the amount asked for was readily
pledged. The spirit of giving is pro
verbal with this congregation and til,
collection of Sunday morti g ~justife.
this statement. The board will nov
take steps toward letting the contrac'
for the work, which will be done abou'
the opening Of summer. The Ladies
Aid Society are planning to re-carpe
the church, in addition TO the work t,
done by the board.
The congregations Easter Sunda,
were exceptionally large-in the even
ing the house was crowded to the doors
Flowers were tastefully arranged abou'
the pulpit which added to the impress
siveness of the easter services. Tit
special anthems by the choir during the
day were of an exceptionally high char
acter. The obligato solo by Mrs. Sib
bert with violin accompaniment wa.
lofty in sentiment and we'll executed
Additional- instruments were used il
the morning service. Prof. Van Ness
in fulfilling a promise made to the Sun
day school last fall, gave an illustrated
lecture on events connected with thu
last days of Christ on the earth. TIL.
stereopticon views were from the grea'
masters, and we'll did they suggest tn,
gospel narrative. Two hymns we're alst
illustrated. namely, Rock of Ages
and From G~reenland's Icy Noun
tains." The whole service was yer,
impressive, and we'll calculated to sti
this heart and move to a better life.
THE TEACHERS nEETlNG.
Our Office force has been sadly de
moralized by the sudden honors con
ferred upOn the iunior memhor Of tb.