Evening journal., 1902-03-10
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE OF ALL DENOMINATIONS

in the same church. a sermon for men
and women win be preached by the
Rev Or. McKim. Subject THE Call
To Witness and 20 Work for Christ
The service will commence at 7.45
o'clock
The offerings during the entire day
will be for the missionary work of the
Womans Auxiliary
Easter comes early this year. and
the chOirs in all the churches Of VIII
mington frequently rehearse the elabO-
rate music which they are 10 render on
that day Each year the tendency is
toward more difficult music, and sew
eral new soloists are to be heard in a
number Of choirs.
M Thursday evening viii be not
able event In the Presbyterian Church,
LAT Newark as reception Will be
given 10 the Rev. j. l.. Yallandigham.
a veteran minister. who resides there.
Though not in active work. so far as
having a charge Is concerned. Mr., Val
landigham Is still able to preach and to
take active part In services. despite the
fact that he will be 80 years old ON
the date named. lie is one of the most
honured and respected ministers and
citizens of the town. and It is expected
that the church viii be crowded on the
night of the reception.
Camden Baptists have determined
to build up their church In that town,
and the Rev. ID, C. Bixby, who has just
come there from Haverhill Mass. will
hold a series of special meetings for
THAT purpose.
g.. The Rev Herman l.. Duhring. d.
d.. noted Sunday school worker, of
Philadelphia, addressed several Sum
uay schools In the city yesterday. and
last night preached in Calvary p. b.
Church. His discourse was on the
great part that criticism Is playing in
church work and the harm 10 does.
THE text which l have chosen to-
night said Dr. Duhring. should be
\ framed and hung up in every church
irrespective of denomination, through
out This land of ours.
Instead of abating this church crlu-
cism il appears to be on the Increase
and IL takes I'm everything. from the
bonnet and gowns of the women mem
bers. to the sermon Of tine pastor
Until this is abolished" said Dr
Duhring the church can never make
} the progress it should. and instead OF
gaining ground it will go backward.
! IF the church would resort to the
q force Of example II would be far easier
to stamp out infdelty and it's convert
ing of the heathen to the Christian be-
lief would be robbed OF many of it's
difficulties"
Dr. Duhring has just returned from
3 a trip throughout the United States.
Owing to the special services and
the fine weather that prevailed yeeter-
day there was a marked Improvement
i'm the attendance at all tine churches
Professor s. T. Ford. of New
York. will give an entertainment in
Riddles Chapel on Monday evening.
He is "a noted elocutionist and many
tickets have been sold for the enter
tainmont The prices for admission
are 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for
Ichildren.
...On March 10 the Colored Jubilee
Singers. of Zion Church. will give an
entertainment in Kingswood NJ E.
Church. The singers are noted in con-
cert work. and will draw a big crowd.
In the lecture room Of Wesley NJ.
E. Church on Wednesday evening the
LADIES Ala OF New CastleM. e. Church
viii give their interesting performance.
Old Maids Convention" They have
given this entertainment in several
churches and it is an excellent pro-
gram.
Asbury Sunday school had over
500 present yesterday A class of pro-
bationera was received in full connec-
ton. There was a great congregation
last evening.
] IL. Irving Handy will lecture in
Goodman NJ r. Church this evening
He is an eloquent speaker and a good
attendance is looked for.
Feast OF st. Patrick will be cele-
brated in ST. Patricks Church on Mon
day, March II. with solemn high mass
az 10 a. m. Father Birmingham. the
pastOr. will be celebrant of the mass:
Father Mealey of St. Mary's. will
preach the Danegyric of St. Patrick.
and Bishop Monaghan. of the diocese.
viii preside in the sanctuary. In the
evening an entertainment will be given
in the basement of the church. 1t will
be entitled Grand Festival of Irish
Mirth and Music" to which Father
Bermingham extends a cordial invita-
itiOn TO the public