The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-05
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Rev Shewmaker, pastor of the
Georgetown Presbyterian church,
has resigned.
Rev. H. B. Cockrill has resigned
as pastor OF the Clay City Metho
dist church.
Rev. w. j. Boin is at Waddy,
Shelby county, assisting pastor B.
j. Davis in meeting.
Communion service will be held
at the Southern Presbyterian
Church on the 3rd. Sunday in this
month.
Communion services at the First
Presbyterian Church on next Sun
day morning. Preparatory meet
ing on Wednesday evening,
Owing to the failure of the cleo
trio lights there was no preaching
at the white churches on Sunday
evening, except at the Baptist
church.
The Young Peoples Society of
the Southern Presbyterian Church
will hereafter hold its meetings at
the church on the Sabbath, one
hoar before evening service.
Rev. John f. Abbott, of the
Southern Presbyterian Church re-
Gently closed a protrated meeting
at Springfield Church, Bath county.
The services were largely attended
and resulted in six accensions to
the church.
Rev. f. S. Pollitt, of Ft. Thom-
as, who was appointed by Bishop
Morrison to Floydsburg, near
Louisville, has declined the assign
ment He has been released by
the Bishop, and is helping to edit
topical reference Bible.
The services at st. Joseph's
church Sunday we're of most in
teresting nature. Father VIM.
Punch, of Beattyville, officiated at
the first Mass at 7 80 a. m, and
Father Libertde Waegenaere, of Mt.
Sterling, at High Mass at 10:15,
the sermon in the latter instace be-
ing preached by Father Punch, who
delivered most eloquent and i'm
pressive sermon-Winchester Dem
Ocrat.
Without any previous notice
that last Sunday would be the 18th
anniversary of Rev. H. D. Clark s
pastorate of the Christian Church
in this city, large audience greet
ed him. Through these years he
has accomplished a great work,
and deservedly stands high in the
esteem not only of his congrega-
tion but of many members of other
congregations in town. So far as
we know the prospects are favora-
BILE for a continued work of several |
years.
Dr. Eugene f. Ayrs, of George
town College, will occupy the pull
pit of the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening. This is one
of the few opportunities offered to
hear this, one of the profoundest
thinkers, scholarly men and pleas
ant speakers Of the State. A large
crowd is expected to hear this cell
ebrated divine. Time, III a. m.
and 7:15 p. m. Come early and
secure comfortable seats.
A series of special meetings will
begin at the First Presbyterian
Church on next Monday evening, I
November 10. Rev. F. J. Cheek,
b. D., of Paris, will preach until
when Rev +. Il Weav-
3r, of Harrodsburg, will arrive and
preach for the next two week. Mr..
Weaver held meetings at Sharps-
burg last year and was instrument
al In arousing a deep interest not
only in the Presbyterian church,
but in the entire community, large
being added to all the
On Sunday the congregation of
the Broadway Christian Church,
Lexington, Ky, decided by vote
to place an organ in their church.
When the result of the vote was
announced, Prof. j. w. McGarvey,
who for many years was former
pastor of the congregation, arose
and asked for letter for himself
and wife as they desired to take
mem bership at Chestnut Street
Church. His opposition to the use
of an organ in religious service has
been known for long time.