The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-02
RALEIGH CHURCHES
Able and Eloquent Sermons
Preached Sunday.
Revival Services Are Being Held at the Chris
tian Church and at the Baptist
Tabernacle Church.

Palm Sunday was observed in the
Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches of Raleigh. It Commentaries
the anniversary of Chrsts triumphant
entry into Jerusalem when the people
greeted him with hcsannas and the
waving of palms, and the beginning of
the last week before the crucifiction.
The Episcopal church profusely dec
Grated with palms in significance of the
day. At the Roman Catholic church
there was a solemn procession; palms
were blessed at the early mass and
distributed 10 the congregation.
CHRIST CHURCH.
A very large congregation attended
the Palm Sunday services at Christ
church. rhe chancel presented beau
tiful appearance with its elaborate dec
ora ton of palm branches. Superb specl-
mems of palms in some instances reach
ing a height of eight and ten feet had
been sent from near Southport TO be
used at yesterdays services. DR.. Jas.
Battle Averitt preached At the Of
fertory Miss Jones, the accomplished
organist, rendered as IN instrumental
solo Faures exquisite setting to The
Palms.
DR.. Battles sermon was a fine one
and has been much praised.
CHURCH OF GOOD SHEPHERD.
Bishop Joseph Bount Cheshire
preached at the church Of the Good
Shepherd Sunday. His sermon was
from the parable of TIE wheat and the
tares. and was his usual fine style. His
subject was: THE Christian Life. :
class of eighteen persons We're con-
firmed by the Bishop. The class was
presented for confirmation by the rec
tor, Rev. 1. NICK. PIttmger, D. d. A
large congregation wa@ present at each
service. The music was by the full
choir which rendered Tours Service"
very nicely indeed.
EDENTON STREET METHODIST.
At Edenton Street Methodist church,
Rev. T. N. Ivey, editor of the Raleigh
Advocate, preached at the morning ser
vices, and Rev. G. E. Perry, of Frank
linton, preached at night. Both sermons
were on a high plane of pulpit oratory.
DR.. Ivey has fine delivery and is
accurate and elegant III his expression.
Mr.. Perry is a preacher of unusual
power, deep thinker ard fluent speak
er. Both sermons were heard by large
and attentive congregations.
RALEIGH CHRISTIAII CHURCH.
Rev. NJ NJ. Butler, the pastor of the
Hillsboro Street Christian Church, be-
gan revival service there Sunday. The
morning service was intended mainly
for Christian people, and the evening
service was evangelistic. The evening
subject was: '"The Rich Fool" duke
1920. Revival services will be con-
tinued through this week. Mr.. Butler
is an earnest and consecrated minister,
and since coming to Raleigh has attain
ed fine hold on the Raleigh people. He
is preacher of excellent ability, and
during the next week viii conduct a
vigorous campaign fer good in his
church.
TABERNACL EBAPTIST.
At the Tabernacle Baptist church
Sunday there were four services: At
j9 80 special service was held in the
Sunday school, when the superintenn-
ent and others made short, pointed adj
dresses At 1870 preaching by Rev.
Hoge. At A p. m. there was another
service in which all the people took part.
At $50 the regular service of the B.
Y. p. u met, and at night the regular
service at 7:3O.
Rev. b. Lacy Hose, of Concord,
preached two sermons. He is conduct
ing a series of revival meetings that
will continue into this week. His ser
mons have been highly spoken of. At
night there were elayen accessions to
the church, some by letter and others
by profession. There are services every
morning and night.