The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-08
AT CHRIST CHURCH.


given.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.
Sunday morning in Christ church the
services were conducted by Rev. John
Huske, archdeacon of the Raleigh dis
trict. In the absence of the rectors the
congregations of both the Church of the
Good Shepherd and Christ church wor-
shipped together under the ministration
OF Archdeacon Huske.
Mr.. Huske prefaced his first service
here by saying that he was to work in
both parishes and would be glad to do
everything in his power for both. He
took as his subject for the morning dis
course, why stand We here all the day
idle?" The sermon was one full of life
and OF enthusiasm for the work Of the
Master. The Archdeacon has made
splendid impression on his Raleigh hear
ers, who complimented his sermon yes
torday very highly.
THE WESTMINSTER LEAGUE.
The evening services in the Presby-
terrain church was given up to the West
minister League, to the exercises of
which the cadets of the A. and NJ. College
had been invited These were present in
entirely filled. The services were greatly
enjoyed.
Mr.. Edward Crow, on behalf of the
Westminster League, ,extended an invita-
ton to the students to attend the League
services which are held every Sunday
evening at 1880, just half an hour before
the church service.
Mr. s. w. Whiting next invited the
TT,
classes in the Sunday School, and Rev.
DIR. Eugene Daniel, pastor of the church,
gave cordial invitation to the Sunday
devotional services.
= AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Large congregations were with Evange-
list Robt. V. Miller at Hillsboro Street
Christian church Sunday. At the morn
ing service Mr.. Miller preached to the
church initiate sermon, which was
we'll received With large audience at
the evening service he preached to the
unsaved strong and telling discourse.
Monday morning at 1890 o'clock he gave
Bible study on the "Threefold Ministry
OF Christ" He will be in Raleigh for
about ten days, conducting services daily
at 1890 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. There are
few if any, Christian workers in the field
who are more ready in quoting scripture
than Mr. Miller The pastor of the
church believes that the outlook for a
great revival is bright.
AT TABERNACLE BAPTIST.
Evangelist Greenwood preached to
great congregations in the Baptist Tab
oracle Sunday moraiLg, afternoon and
evening. Service continues this week at
N ~ M
preached on the Deity Of Christ" His
text Sunday evening was "They be-
sought that they might touch but the
hem CT his garment and as many as
touched were made whole.
He told many incidents in the course
OF his sermon and was listened to close
~ His congregation was deeply moved
by the aptness of his illustrations and
by the fcrvency and vigor of his oxhorta-
tions One feature of his sermons that is
much enjoyed is the singing of the evan
gclist.
At EDENTON ST. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Rally Day exercises at Edenton
Street Methodist Sunday School was
delightful occasion to the large number
present The musical program was very
fine. Rev. DR.. Ivey made an excellent
short address, after which Mr.. Joseph G.
Brown the popular and efficient super
intendent of tho Sunday School, opened
the doors for new members and a large
number of new scholars were added to
the roll.
DIR. HAWTHORNE'S SERMON.
Two excellent sermons were preached
Sunday at the First Baptist church by
Rev. DR.. j. B. Hawthorne. of Richmond.
one of the most powerful preachers of
the South The church was crowded to
Overlooking at the morning service. Fer
his subject he took the words of Jesus,
II have prepared place for YOU. Among
other things he said
II would like to make a bonfire OF two
thirds of the hymns sung in our churches
they are deficient in both literature and
doctrine. Trc-n IL 80 hymn want to
60 TO heaven when die in which HEAVIER
Is likened to a far distant court, the soul
sets sail after death for the celestial
mort. when in truth heaven is simply a
continuation. an unfolding, an enlarge
ment of the present life. The soul is born
into Gods kingdom by regeneration and
faith and heaven is fellowship with
Christ. complete and intimate communion
with the Saviour. The heavenly life Is
continuance of the Christ life here but
the soul is then unfettered of the obsta-
clos and trials that weigh it down now.
The kingdom of heaven is within u.s. II
we want to go to heaven when we die
then we must find heaven before we die.
Th life to come is present possession,
buf it's full enjoyment is imperfect be-
cause of the difficulties that now beset
ne in this life We see Jesus through
class but darkly in heaven we shall see
him face TO face as he is.
THE NIGHT SERMON.
At night another great audience heard
the famous preacher in a sermon both
Grand and simple: grand in that it con-
tanned lofty Thoughts simple in that
abxa<l in Ia that