The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
Some Of the Many Services Held in
Houston Yesterday,
SID WILLIAMS THE GREAT EVANGELIST
Special Services at Shearn Methodist and
Tabernacle 6aptist--All Services We'll
Attended-Several Additions.


which are being conducted by Evangelist
sid Williams. the general attendance at
the various church services was excellent
yesterday. at some of the churches the
congregations being unusually large. The
day was beautiful one, warm and present
and very inviting to church goers to at.
tend services, which the reports show
they did There were some excellent
services and number Of additions to the
various churches are noted.
~
Liberty Avenue Baptist Church,
Sunday was great day with the Liberty,
Avenue Baptist church. At the IL o'clock
service the house was fairly blled Dr.
r. d. Wilson, the pastor, was absent al
tending funeral. Evangelist sid Williams
wore bright smile and preached from
the suhiect: The value Of the church
Al the close Of the sermon six united Win
the church. In the after.qpoo9n, " ,cctn u
at 30 O'Clock At g o'clock me mouse WIS
filled and by the time appollted LOT lne
lecture IL was packed. Inc widows W.
thrown open and men and boys croWueu
them: the vestlbules were hlled and thy
back ROOMS, yard and Sidewalks were az
crowded Folks laughed and they cfieu
The 81, girg was grand. Al tue CloSt
the lecture the evangelist shouted AN OF
ron Mo viii use Your influence again I
strong drink wave your hanAAsrcA4tls
II looked like great snow storm. a as
number of men stated their purpose, many
Of them young men, 10 quit the use OF
liquor. For the night service me mouse
hogan to Ill up by $50 The subject Vas
Williams sang Saved by Grace Hun,
dreds OF people were turned away duu
scores were standing after every seat was
taken while many sat on the hoot.
The church Yards and sidewalks were
crowded and every available place whore
II was at all possible to hear the speaker
At the Close O.: the servls Hfteen united
with the cnurcl. ia addition to many Others
vh0 plofessed faith In Christ one OF lhg
engineers on the southern facihc rnlNoAu
united WI b the church, while others pio
fes,cG faith in CHRIST Plring the d4N
services tweUtr-u uWitc1 win the ~
erty Avenue Baptist church. The choii
did hne work all day.
shearn Memorial NJ. {. Church South.
Rev. s r. Hay, pastor, held two splendid
services at Shearn Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church, South yesterday Al
The Il o'clock service there was an unusu
tlly lArge attendance for the morning
service Rev. Hay chose three passages o
scriptcre Cor his text, Matthew, X chapter
10 rs verses; Matthew, XIV chHp'eI. 90
30 verses; Luke, xix chapter, verses 10 -
lie made a most interesting talk, CON
hipinr inc three lessons into one, and SNOW
irr THEFT connection, their imErtance an'
the lesson to Christians convey ed III them
Mips Hughes and Mr. Woodheni eoc ind y
Ere ynlce saug rs q duet, The Lura /
NV Delight" by Dudley Buck. The sing
iuc and music at this service was eScel"n
ana the duet Us rendered was especlail
excellent. AZ n result OF these SerN rrs nv
persans CINE forward when the doors 9
the q urctt were Opened and the nvltnuo
sgt,Itrd and united with tho church
Al the eysIing service Rev, Hay preache
m aisle sermon from Luke lv'u verse
pther large and atteu i've congregation, an
much interest manifested in the service
throughout Tho special singing was
SOLO. Come Unto Ne hY MISS HuBhe
who, ps az the morning service, WIS
fue voice and in rich clear tones, iuII !
music and melody. rendered the solo
AZ tie close Of the morning service tn
list OF the stewards and trustees Wel
read 10 the congregation. The board {
Stewards Is offirrred as follows Mr.. y
Cotton president Judge T. =. HnmDlgl
Vice president, Mr. George Moore secr'
tory; Mr. s y. McAshan, treasured
The committee on mnslG5 tor p ing yea
O. Cotton ana T. W. House.
At the Epworth Leaguc service a 6a
r. NJ one Of the graudesi meetings ~ IN
history Of the league was held. Ihei
was an extraordinarily large httena"nv
and deep interest manifested IN the SCI
Vices. The meeting of the league was le
bv Mrs RosencrrnS. aud the subject WI
THE Kingdom of Heaven, Mrs. RoseI
cIens read very strong argumentauy
and able paper on the subject, whic
Interested all. Miss Halle Todd also ree
very interesting paper on "Preparntio
FOR the Kingdom" Both were well r.
ccived Three new members were admitte
into the league