Evening journal., 1902-05-12
IN THE CITY CHURCHES

Interesting services marking the
twenty-ffth anniversary OF the ordi-
nation Of the Rev. j. Wesley Sullivan.
.of Calvary Baptist Church. were held
in Delaware Avenue Baptist Church in
which no was ordained twenty-five
years ago, yesterday afternoon
Preceding the exercises, the Rev
John Shape pastor of the church. read
Letters of regret from the Revs +. T..
Briggs b. r. Moore and II. NJ East
man, the last named OF Burlington, N.
j., all of whom i'm expressing regret
lat their inability to be present. ox-
tended congratulations TO Mr.. Sulli-
van.
Congratulatory addresses We're made
by the Rov. o. G.. Buddington the Rev.
Dr. Cook and James II. Apploby. the
latter being clerk at the time OF Mr..
Sulliwn's ordination and having is
sued his license.
In responding Mr.. Sullivan said that
he was glad TO be able to spend day
in the church which had fitted him
for the ministry He expressed his
appreciation of the warm welcome he
received and then reviewed the twon-
ty-iivo years of his pastorate. begin
ming by reading the minutes of the or
dination service.
During his sixteen years i'm philadol-
phia, Mr. Sullivan has organized
Baptist Church. for the present Cal
vary Church at one time was a city
mission. During his twenty-five years
has has preached 1,SSS sermons and has
married 235 couples.
Mr. sullivan onioiated at the service
last night, and viii continue the an-
niversary exercises i'm Calvary Church
Philadelphia. tonight A number of
Wilmington people viii attendN
Scott Chapter Of the Epworth
League celebrated It's thirteenth anni-
versary last night There was special
music and the Rev. w. c. Koons. of
New Castle, made an address
THE regular weekly meeting of the
Wilmington Bible Union will be held
in the lecture room of Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church this evening az
745 O'Clock. The Sunday school les-
son for next Sunday will be studied.
The Early Christian Missionaries"
Acts xiii. 1-12.
LIN Pyle Cycle Academy the Ep-
worth League OF Union NJ d. Church
vii conduct "a fair and festival This
week.
MT Salem NJ H. Sunday school
celebrated It's hftieth anniversary i'm
the church yesterday The building
was beautifully decorated with flowers
for tho occasion. and all the services
werc largely attended. I'm the morn
ing the Row Or w IT, Mcdowell. sec
retary of the Board of Education of
the M. y. Church preached I'm the
Afternoon the exercises we're opened by
the school and followed with prayer By
Dr. Robert Watt, after which the Rev.
John France gave a short history OF
the school. John S. Miller followed
with talk along the same line Dr.
w. r. Mcdowell and Or. Robert Watt
gave interesting talks on Sunday school
work. and the service was interspersed
by vocal selections by Mrs. Fitch and
Miss Eva Berry. At the evening SER
vice the pastor. the Rev r. A. n.
OBricu, made a brief address The
choir and Mrs Fitch sang a number of
selections Nightly meetings will bo
held in Mt. Salem Church this week.
...At the Gospel meeting in the Y.
NJ c. A. Hall yesterday afternoon, the
Rev. Alfred Smith. D. d., made an adj
dress on Temperance. Solos were
sung by Secretary Short. The attend
ance was large.
Divine worship in Hanover Presby-
terrain Church yesterday was attended
by about 800 members Of the Imp'd o.
r. NJ. The pastor. the Rev. William L.
Freund. preached an eloquent sermon
on Charity"
Eight persons were admitted to
membership in Asbury NJ r. Church
Yesterday Revivals viii continue all
this week.
Colonel Balm, the well-known
kcntucuan. viii lecture n Delaware
Avenuc Baptist Church ON next Friday
evening ou The Twentieth Century
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