The Virginia enterprise., 1900-09-07
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The congregations at the various
churches last Sunday were very
fair, considering the character OF
the weather. In the evening, just
at the hour when church gOers be-
gin to think of getting ready,
drenching shower. began and con-
tinued until church time. This no
doubt kept a good many home. Ser
vices were held in the First Metho-
dist, St. Pauls Episcopal, Lutheran
and Swedish Methodist Churches.
There are certain portions of the
city that are practically shut off
from the churches on a wet Sunday
on account of the delay in the re-
building of the sidewalks; for after
a rain the streets are not fit for pc
destrians. It is to be hoped that the
City Fathers will soon see their way
clear to replace the walks in the
burned district
BY the way, it may seem strange
that so small thing as the lack of
a walk should, in these days of
Christian culture, affect anything
pertaining to the religious life of a
community; but then, "trivials de-
ternline destinies."
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Rev. L. I. Belden breaches in Two
Harbors tonight. He will call at
Duluth before returning. The rainy
weather kept him home from Eve
leth Wednesday evening.
The audience at the Methodist
Church on Sunday evening last was
delighted by the singing of Mr..
Claude Mackenzie, nephew of Gen.
eral Manag ager Maitland of the Frank
lin. Mr.. Mackenzie rendered two
beautiful solos, "Ave Marie' and
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought" in
a very pleasing manner. His voice,
naturally pure and fully rounded,
shows good deal of careful train
ing.
The ePreSbyterian Church has been
handsomely redcCOrated, and next
Sunday Rev. Harbaugh will hold
special services both morning and
evening. Morning theme: "The
House of God a Cause Of JOY" Ev-
eniny sub cct, "Thc Life and Char
actt:" Of Joseph" Miss Bloom, Of
West Superior, will sing at both
services. All are cordially invited.
At St. Paul's Church L. I. Belden,
NJ. A., rector, will conduct morning
prayer and sermon at HOO o'clock.
Evening prayer and sermon at 500
o'clock. Ladies' Guild meets Thurs
days at 200 o'clock.
The usual services will be held in
the NJ. E. Church next Sunday. The
pastor will preach at II a. M. and 8
p. III. Morning subject, "kept From
the Evil" Evening subject, "Why
We Should Fear Sin" All are cor
daily invited. Epworth League at
7:15.
Perhaps no book so stirred the
world at the time of it's issue as
"Ben Hur," and it may be interest
ing to know just how it came to be
written. Both before and for some
time after the war it's author, Gen.
Lew Wallace, was inclined to be
skeptical and especially in regard
to the divinity of Christ. CHANGING
to meet Ingersoll the conversation
turned to religious topics, but when
the conversation was over Wallace
told him he did not agree with him
regarding the enon-divinity of Christ.
He was urged by Ingersoll to give
the matter the careful study that
he had, at the same time expressing
the opinion that if he did he would
himself had. Wallace determined
to do SO and for six years he thought,
studied and searched, and at the
end of that time he said, "I am alb
solutely convinced that Jesus of
Nazareth was not only a Christ and
the Christ, but that he was also my
Christ and my Redeemer. That
fact settled in my mind, 1 wrote
Ben Hur'"
The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's
FDiSCODa1 Church will meet with