Evening journal., 1902-02-03
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES

\. j., yesterday morning ana ofuintu
to the priesthood the Rev. Edward j..
Cooper, in Christ Church The bishop
acted for Bishop Starkey, who is Ill. In
the evening he went to West Hoboken,
where he confirmed a large class in st.
Johns Church.
q. The Rev. Hubert w. Wells, Of st.
Andrews Church, will ON next Friday
afternoon deliver the fifth OF the series
of lectures on Biblical Introduction
This series is attracting a great deal Of
interest among the congregation OF the
church
There was quite large gathering
at the First Methodist Protestant
Church last evening to hear the pastor,
the Rev. George l.. Wolf, lecture on the
subject: "rhc Kings Prayer Book.
The subject OF the mornings sermon was
Samuel, or the Listening Soul"
T.. In the Roman Catholic Churches in
this city yesterday, the Feast Of the
Publication was celebrated. The candles
to be used on the affairs and in the homes
were blessed. Candlemas day was cele-
brated according 10 the rites OF the
church. Bishop Monaghan oficiated in
! St. eter's Pro-Cathedral
Announcement was made yesterday
that Bishop Monaghan will change St.
Peters PrO-Cathedral to a cathedral. II
Is pr posed TO put in the fine new win
dows as soon as possible and to liquidate
the debt on the church. In the past two
years over $4,000 OF the debt has been
paid and much Of the remaining $4,000
is N hand.
...St. Andrew Chapter of the Broth
erhood OF st. Andrew, held service in the
Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst.
yesterday. The Kings Daughters Of the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, held services
IN the Delaware Industrial School FOR
Girls yesterday.
i Everyone who attends the supper ia
Trinity parish house on the evening OF
February 6, should call at st. Valentine =
Post Office.
The feast OF st. Blaze is being cele.
\ brated in the Catholic churches In this
city today. st. Blaze is known as the
saint who removed fish bone from the
throat Of an unfortunate lad who was
choking to death Many times during to.
day the priests in the various churches
will bless throats az hours when the
workmen and others will be able TO at.
tend. In ST. Paul's Church, Fourth and
Jackson streets, throats viii be blessed
morning, afternoon and night
lin St. Paurs NJ. %. Church last
night the Rev. W. l.. S. Murray, ID. D.,
preached on the recent raid Of the Law
, and Order Society. He said he believed
that it would be an object lesson 70 All
who had read Of Il and while It hat
\ been necessary 20 make such a raid hl
felt that good had been accomplished
tne people Of this city ought 10 b,
ashamed OF violations OF the law and IN
hoped that occasion for such raj,
would not again arise. He did not be
neve that there would be occasion fo
% some time. DR.. Murray also alluded {,
e the demand for purity in civic matteri
: and alluded briefly TO what was beinl
p done IN that line His text was taker
I from the Psalms-"G Gather not my sou
! with sinners" The speaker said that the
psalmist knew the future Of sinners
when he sang the psalm from which thi.
was taken. Sinners are gathered 10
gether in this world for punishment and
4 again in the next world. There is no es
cape from the punishment unless the sin
ner repents and leads a better life
: lon next Thursday afternoon ant
I evening, the guild OF Calvary Episcopa
y Il
! viii give q church supper IN the Sunda,
school room Of the church, from 8 to
p. m. For several weeks past prepara
tions have been made for this event
which is expected TO exceed anythin,
that the parish has heretofore attempte,
in this direction A large number OF
p tickets have been disposed OF. and il D.
4 thought that the attendance upon. aut
the proceeds Of the supper. will be highly
, satisfactory TO all who have the matter
! in charge.
! Thomas II. Horney, OF Philadelphia
! preached at the Gospel service held b,
the Young Mems Christian Association
in the Opera House yesterday afternoon
The Rev. r. A. Elwood, OF Olivet Pres
byterian Church, presided. There was q
good attendance
9 The Rev. W. II. Logan preached in
E First Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning
LIN the course Of his sermon in Della.
ware Avenue Baptist Church last night
the pastor, the Rev. John Shape. spoke
OF the recent raid ard the good it accom-.
plished.
, lin North Baptist Church the new
pastor. the Rev. Charles ID. Parker
preached at both services yesterday and
made a good impression. Despite the
bad weather, the attendance was large
Revival services will be continued in
many of the city churches this week.
In st. Michaers Church yesterday
the feast OF Candlesmas was observed
with elaborate services.
Congregations OF First, Central,
Rodney Street and Hanover Churches
united in service in the latter church
last night which was conducted by the
Rev. Sheldon Jackson, of Alaska.
LIN the primary Sunday school room
of Grace NJ. Il. Church the primary Sun
day School Union Class viii hold its reg
ular weekly meeting at 7.45 O'Clock to-
night
Presiding Elder Robert Watt
preached az the revival service in Asbury
NJ. Il. Church last night. at which there
were eight converts The services will
, continue all this week
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