Evening journal., 1900-09-11
TENT MEnTINGN
ARD POPULAR
Marcus H0Ok People Treated
TO Very Fine Music by
Visitors

Marcus Hook. Sept. f0.-rhe evange-
liStic services at tho Methodist Church
were opened yesterday under the most
favorable conditions The meetings will
be held. while the weather is favorable.
under tent on the lawn at the rear of
tue church. The attendance yesterday at
al the meetings was quite large The
services are under the direction Of Rev.
Dir Bradley. assisted by Rev. Mr. Gnllo-
wny. the popular Wilmington evangelist
The meetings will be continued each
evening this week.
The Epworth League service at the
Methodist Church last evening was in
charge Of George X. Cosgr0ve. president
Of the society and the topic was Our
Plain Duty
Mrs. X. T. w. Pechmann aud Miss
Sadie Priest are spending some time with
relatives and friends in Yonkers n. y.
Miss Dollie Coffin IS suffering consider
able pnin from an aflliction Of the face,
caused by having a tooth extracted about
a week ago
Mrs Thomas NJ. Deyonshrc was con-
fined to her home yesterday with sick
ness.
a party of about fifty young men from
Philadelphia. who were out for q days
outing. stopIsd ia the borough yesterday.
but they did not stay long. They were
accompanied BY the Empire City Quar-
tet and the residents of the upper end
Of the borough We're treated to some fine
music. a majority Of the men were un-
der the influence OF liquor and as their
language was not " the finest, Chief
Burgess Con ordered them to leave the
borough. under threat Of arrest, and they
We're not long departing.
The engagement OF Miss Esther l..
Collin. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. William
Collin TO Frank w. g. Downes, is am
nounced and on Wednesday evening Of
this week they viii be united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents, on
Market street. Tho prospective bride and
groom are two Of the boroughs we'll
known young folks and have a host Of
friends who extend congratulations on
the approaching event.
Rev. G. w. w Bishops sermons yes
terday were both very interesting. His
morning subject WAS THE Ideal Church, .
and in the evening he spoke on THE
First Commandment with rromise.n
The work Of grading for the tanks at
the new oil works Of the United States
Pipe Line Company, was commenced to-
day and a large force Of men is en-
ployed in the work
Mrs Laura Posey and Miss Edith
Posey Of Philadelphia are spending
some time with Mrs Carmen Sutton.
Rev X. NJ. Doherty rector OF st. Mar
/ tins Church. preached an interesting ser
mon last evening on rs any follower Of
\ Christ warranted fPom Holy Scripture
Thar he is free from all sing and cluims
/ TO have proved ccncusively that he is not
! in the merning the rite OF holy baptism
was administered to an infant.
Word has been received in the borough
Of the approaching wedding Of Miss Mary
Brice and William Mills, Of Whining
tom and a number Of borough residents
! have received invitations for the event
1 Both the young folks are well known IN
I the borough. the former bcing niece OF
ex Burgess and Mrs. Samuel Vernon.
For the first time in great many year,
the Delaware river was used for haptis.
NAL purposes on Saturday cyeAing wher
Joseph Garrie. the we'll known borough
shoe maker was immersed according {,
the Methodist faith. by Rev. DR.. Brad
/ ley pastor OF Cokcsbury Church. Not
withstanding the fact that the baptism
was kept quiet, number Of personi
heard OF ii and stood on the river bank
I and viewed the ceremony. The immersion
tool; place in front Of Lindenthorpe Park
.lr. Garris was received into member
\ ship az The Methodist Church yesterda!
morning.