Smyrna times., 1901-10-30
SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICE
AMONG SMYRNA CHURCHES
"FORTY HOUR DEVOTIONAL SERVICE" AT
ST. POLYCARRP'S R. c. CHURCH
Asbury NJ. E. Church Set Aside SUNDAY Morn.
log as"OId Folks Service" and Pastor Col.
lins Preached an Interesting Sermon

Inns Preached an Interesting Sermon
The Forty Hour Devotional Ser
vice commenced at st. Polycarp's R.
c. Church last Sunday morning. and
the services through the dav wera
largely attended by the members of
the church, and also by people of
other denominations. The altar and
church were appropriately decorated
for the occasion and special music had
been prepared. Sixteen altar bows
from the Catholic Church at Dover
were present and took part in the SER
vices. The solos of Mrs. F. l.. Rev
nolds and j. Ed. Hoffecker, who as
sisted the choir, were nicely rendered.
At the morning service, Mass was
celebrated by Father NJ. B. Sice of st.
Joseph's Catholic Home, Clayton, as
sisted by DIR. VIM. Temple and Father
L. f. Waldron. DR.. VIM. Temple. of
Easton, Nd, a former Smvrnian.
preached both morning and evening to
large and appreciative audiences.
His topic for the morning sermon was
Religion, and he started his discourse
by making clear to his hearers what
the word religion implies and what it
means to everyone. He further drew
comparison between the Grace of God
and the attraction of the earth to the
other large bodies, what scientists call
gravitation. The earth on its continual
course around the sun keeps on all the
time without losing a second. The
speaker said that in Grace there is an
unseen attraction which draws one
closer to the God above, to live the life
as He bids them to do, but yet there is
possibility of losing time and falling
away from Grace if you falter in your
religious and church duties. The ser
mon was one of eloquence in its sim
plicity.
"Old Folks Service" at Asbury Church.
Last Sunday morning at Asbury NJ.
Z. Church, the "Old Folks Service"
which had been postponed from Sun
day the 18th inst, owing to inclement
weather, was observed. The weather
on Sunday was all that anyone could
ask, bright sky over head, and a mild
temperture, which made it charming
day.
On previous occasions the pastor,
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, had re-
quested all the old people who felt that
they would like to attend the service,
but didn't feel able and strong enough
to walk to the church, to notify him
and he would see that conveyances
would be provided for them. Long
before the morning service teams that
had been offered for the use of the
pastor on this special occasion, were
seen going in several directions and
bringing the good old people to the
service that was intended for their
special benefit, and when the meeting
began their was a goodly number of
old people from the Methodist and
other congregations.
The pastor, Rev. Vaughan S. Col
Inns, preached a very interesting ser
mon, taking his text from Prov. 10th
chapter and the 31st verse; ''The hoary
head is crown of glory, if it be found in
the way of righteousness" At the
close of the sermon class of ten were
taken into the church ON probation.
1t was indeed fitting time for such
an occurrance, especially as the old
people were present, who had given
such good strength and service in the
church in the years gone by and hav-
ing about reached the climax of their
usefulness, could be present to see the
younger generation coming on, follow
ing in their footsteps, and advancing the
cause of Christianity in making them.
selves useful in church work Com
munion services followed the taking
In of probationers and many ayailed
themselves of the opportunity of com
muning, about eleven tables in all.
REAL ESTATE SALES ON SATURDAY.