Evening journal., 1901-12-30
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE OF ALL DENOMINATIONS

vary 2. E. Church last night were par
ticularly interesting. There were cxcr-
cses by the Sunday school and addresses
by DR.. Jeiieris and Edgar NJ Hopes
Despite the heavy rain there was a large
attendance.
Persons in the lower part of the
State are discussing with considerable in
terest the fraternizing of the various re-
ligious denominations. On Christmas
Day at Georgetown the members Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church worshiped
with the Methodist Protestants. The
Presbyterians and Methodists of Dover
frequently worship together, while at
Harrington there is a strong fraternal
feeling between the Methodist Protest
ant Methodist Episcopal and Presbyte-
rians. In Dover the pastor OF the Ro-
man Catholic Church has been noticed in
the audience enjoying a Methodist enter
tainment, while the leading Methodist
minister has attended the Roman Cath
olic service and quoted from the address
Of the priest.
...Hebrews OF this city are enthusiastic
regarding the Zionistic movement. which
is being agiiated throughout the world.
and feel encouraged as TO the successful
outcome of it. In speaking of il prom
inent Hebrew resident says:
The long looked for report Of DR.
Theodore Herzel. the leader of the Zion
istic movement. was heard with great
eagerness by the delegates Of the Con-
gross of Zionists now convened at Basil
Switzerland. 1t is clearly shown. by his
report. that the return of the Jews to
Palestine is obtaining more and more
a al Tn "a l..
Herzel lays ont all that occurred between
hlm and the Sultan of Turkey while he
was visiting the latter. He reported To
the delegates that the Sultan himself said
tnat there was no better friend To the
Jews than he the Sultanl. Further
more, he declared that the Sultan was in
favor Of this movement. and the only
hindrance that presents itself was that of
having sufficient money to overcome the
required expenses. The only way. ne
stated. to overcome this opposition il To
contribute more fully to Jewish Colonial
Banks"
A meeting of the local society the Bnari
Zion Society. was held yesterday after
noon, at which President S. Kasdm. pre-
sided. The Propaganda Committee was
given authority TO make arrangements
for public mass meeting TO be held soon.
and other business was transacted.
The regular meeting Of the VIII
mington Bible Union viii be held this
evening at 7.45 o'clock in the lecture room
Of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
The lesson 10 be studied will be THE
Promise of Power from Act j: 1 To IA.
All Sunday sch0oi teachers and Bible
students are invited to be present.
The Rev. Frederick II. Post the
new rector Of st. Matthews Church, will
reside at No. 1903 West street. On Wed
nesday evening he will give a stereopticon
lecture for the members of the Sunday
school and Christmas festival will be
held.
I'm ST. Peters Prot Cathedral the ser
vice Of the forty hours devotion was be-
gun yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
| Vicar General Lyons was celehrant of
the mass. the Rev. Edward McVeigh
deacon, and the Rev. j. y. Dougherty
sub-deacon. Bishop Monaghan delivered
| the sermon. At the close of the mass a
solemn procession marched through the
church headed by a cross bearer, the
school children and altar boys, followed
by the bishop bearing the blessed sacra-
ment. Tho service will close with high
mass on Tuesday morning at 1O50
| O'Clock.
On next Sunday a mission for Italians
w. begin IN st. Peters.
"A watch night service will be OBJ
| served in Asbury Church tomorrow even
ing. Thirty minutes will be devoted to
general spccchmaking followed by ser
mon by the pastor and closing with re-
yival service.
Members OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Union viii give a Christmas
treat to the boys who frequent the read
ing room ut No 100 West Eighth street.
this evening There will be an address
by Allan McCurdy and candy and other
presents win be distributed.
Grace Cleaners win give reception
10 all the members Of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies in the Sunday schoo
hall tomorrow evening.
81. Asbury Sunday school viii give iti
! annual Christmas entertainment this
q evening.
The annual Christmas entertainment
of Rodney Street Presbyterian Churcl
will be held in the church this evening.