The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-24
The SUNDAY SERVICES
ESPECIALLY GOOD CONGREGATIONS
AT THE MORNING SERVICES.
The Heavy Rain in tho Afternoon Ma
terislly lnteferes With the Attend
anee at the Evening Services.

There was large congregation NJ nech
OF the church services yesterday morning
II was pretty morning and II seemed
everybody wanted to get TO church. The
streets were througed as the puople went
10 and from the different churches Nh one
who witnessed the crowds as thew cnmc
ana went could say that Houston does not
have large church going community. Not
only was the attendance good but the
services were attractive and interesting and
many excellent sermons were delivered by
the pastors OF the various churches As
"hoie' win the excellent music, the able
sermons. aud above all the spiritual bruc.
uts received the churCn-g oeIs feit well
PAU Tor ther attendance. The music at
SheArn Memorial Methodist EDiscopui
church, South, was reported as aspepIhliv
me. Ihe grand SUNDAY school rally under
the auspices OF the Baptist churches OF
MS clt}' Nalch begins at shearn McmOriaI
hetnouist Episcopal church, South this
evening, was announced from all the null
pits. Rev. Drs. Spiliman and BaIes. Who
are conducting this State series of sunday
sehool rallies, will arrive Ia this city Today
and be ready 10 begin the work this even
ing. All sunday school workers, especially.
ana every one az all Interested In the work
Is earnestly Invited TO attend these rallies
which will continue up TO and Including
"Wednesday evening.
sHEABN METHODIST CHURCH
There was an especially large congrcsa-
tion greeted the pastor, Rev. 5. L. Hay,
~ the morning service at Shearn Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church. South. yester.
day. The attendance was so large that
the regular pews were unable 20 accommo-
date tue people ANA large number OF sd.
ditlonl chairs had to be placed In the
1lsieS ana other vacant spaces. New Dr.
Hay vas not feeling at an well and An.
nouneed that owing TO his indispositlon he
would not attempt TO preach a sermon He,
however, selected Galatians Vi, ! aud .,
as bis text and from the words OF these
verses, Consider hy sell. lest thou also he
tempted. Bear ye One snOthers burdens
and so fulni the law OF Christ" He gave
what he termed talk. but what was truly
strong. able sermon, full OF good, fOrcible
points aud excellent suggestions The
choir rendered lwo beautiful anthems Re
iolee Greatly" aud IN JeWTy Is God
Known, bo.h In magnificent style Mrs.
Bght aict sang a very petty s0.U, There
Is LIS salsht, bl Loud She was 10
ass ui.e ana sang sWeetiy, In fact tue
81 .e music OF the service was above tlu
tlNard. Which Is excellent. In the even
Blg. Ivy special inyhauuu. OWING q u,
4...tss OF tae pas.or Key. 5 x. Hay. wac
lSey. D. b. 4 Riley, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, took his cUngregug lion to toe
eAe0rn church ana ailTd d.. Hays pulpit
iAeie WAS a spienhld an4lf-1 consilrnns
tAe very lncleinent aud threslea.--T weath
rr Dr. Riley read tor his lesson to =. =
eenih chapter Of Genesis after which, tqA
Ing Tor his text the words Remember Lott
Nife, as recorded by ST. Luke he preucnel
4 -liong. able sermon in bis peculiar. mans
aud Interesting style, which sermon va,
ven received and aftefwaTd highly com
gtinenled The singing at this service wai
specially good, the special Feature o.
rt1eis was a sweet solo "Sayiar. Soui .
ntcey Blessing sung IN rich yct tendt &
ta19liug tones bv Mics Bessie Hughes
Tae EpWolth League service held Jul
rfior to The rsguiat evening service wa
irry wei attended considering the weather
The meeting was led by Mr.. Mullen, tn
subject beins 'Iisscnary Iopies-som
Modern Missionary Achievements. Do The!
Indicate the Possibility Of .Eyangelizins tn
World in THIS GenerstionT Readings, yshi
xiv. 10: Mathew VII. II; Isaiah XIV, Z
5S Miss Bessie Hughes sang as so!e Il
4 beautiful rich voice "All the World 70
Jesus"
FIRST BAPTIST cHLRcH
A the morning services Of the First bep
as.a s,sarfh, hell IN Bryan hall Rers pr