The daily Republican., 1902-11-03
NEWS OF CHURCHES.

Pulpits of every Methodist church
in the city and New Castle were oc.
cupied yesterday by the bishops. who
are holding their semi-annual confer
ence in Grace church. All the
churches were filled and many other
denominations went wit the Meth0
dists to hear the d istlng hshed bishops
preach.
The centre Of interest was Grace
church which was crowded TO the
doors at every service. Bishop Chas.
II. Fowler of Buffalo, N. Y, preach
ed IN the morning and Bishop John
w Hamilton of San Francisco, Cal.
delivered the evening discourse. A
hne musical programme had been
prepared by Grace church choir but
owing TO the length Of Bishop Fow-
ler's morning address, but Que anthem
was sung.
The Rev. Howard Il. Quigg made
the opering prayer, and Bishop Fow.
Ter read the Scriptures. The subject
of his Serm Oh was "ZOn.
The discourse was powerful and
held the large congregation complete
iy spell bound for more than an
hour.
At the meeting Of the Sunday
school in the afternoon Bishops Ham
lIton and Warren made brief address
es relating to Sunday school work.
In the evening Bishop Hamilton
occupied The pulpit and the congre.
CATION was SO large that chairs were
put in the aisles for the accommodation
OF the public. Bishop Hamilton S
subject was "Salvation.
Following is a list OF the other city
churches in which the bishops spoke
st. Paul's Church, Bishop Hamil.
ton; Union Church, Bishop Malalieu;
Harrison Street Church, Bishop Good.
sell; Brandywine Church. Bishop An
drews; Scott Church, Bishop Foss:
Mt. Salem Church, Bishop Fitzgerald;
Epworth Church, Bishop joyce Yves.
ley Church, Bishop Merrill; Madeley
Church, Bishop Walden; Nazareth
Church, New Castle, Bishop Gram
StOn,
WILL PREACH THIS EVENING.
Evangelstic services will be held
at the First United Presbyterian
church this evening. The pastor, the
Rev }. }. Huston will be assisted in
the services by the Rev. John Suape,
of Delaware Avenue Baptist church.
CHURCH NOTES.
A largely attended communion
service was held at Asbury NJ. E.
Church yesterday. In the afternoon
there was an addition Of fifty scholars
to the Sunday school. Last evening
there was large congregation to lis
ten to Bishop Cranston,
At Harrison Street NJ. E. Church
last evening the KEY. E, n. Cautwell
preached
L. o. Sellers of the Y. NJ. c. A.
spoke in OIiyct Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning.
The Rev. Jesse c. Bruce Of Edge
wood Park, preached III ltne First
Presbyterian Church yesterday.
New members were received into
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew in
Calvary Episcopal Church last even.
ing.
WEST SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.
In West Church last night the
Sunday school celebrated its thirty
fourth anniversary. The church
decorations were elaborate,
consisting Of an electrical display and
autumn plants.
The selections by the orchestra
were a feature oil the exercises as was
a drill by eight boys and eight girls,
the former wearing helmets and red
sashes and carrying lanCeS. Intricate
nianouyrcS were gone through in an
admirable mal.ncr.
! The report Of the superintendent,
Frank Sheppard, was submitted and
figures given showing that the
school is enjoying rapid growth, the
present membership being some ching
Ike 100.
Duiins the exercises thirty six pu-
pills were advanced from the primary
department. They marched upon
the pulpit ana were presented with
Bibles. The pastor, the Rev. Albert
y. KcIgwin, u. D., briefly addressed
the pupils and extended congratulate.
tiOnS.
L. o. Sellers, secretary of the