Evening journal., 1902-01-13

Avenue Baptist Church are nightly
growing in interest Emphasis has thus
far been placed on tho Importance OF
Christian duty and life on the part of
the members. with gratifying results.
The pastor. the Rev. John Shape, Is
preaching every might He has been
ably assisted by soloists and other
singers and by the childrens choir
which sings regularly at the Friday
evening service. For this week there
viii be a different chorister each night,
as follows: Monday, George Powick,
of Christ's p Il. Church; Tuesday,
George 10. King, of Epworth NJ. 70.
Church; Wednesday j. II. Guthrie, Of
ST. Paul's NJ. p. Church; Thursday,
Mrs. Thomas Benson, of Grace NJ. E.
Church; Friday, J. II. Westcott, OF Del
aware Avenue Baptist Church.
The meetings open with a song SER
Vice of twenty minutes, conducted by
these friends Of other churches. II Is
very important THAT all should come
on time, as the service starts prompt
| ly at 7.45 D. m. Gospel Hymns. Nos.
1-6 is the book that is used. Strangers
and visitors cordially Invited.
Methodist Protestant churchmen
of the Peninsula are already preparing
for their annual conference which will
meet on April /, at Centreville. Md.
! The Maryland Conference, as Il is
known embraces all this Peninsula and
the entire State OF Maryland The
church Is especially strong on this
Peninsula and In several OF the Della
ware and Eastern Maryland towns the
Methodist Protestant is stronger than
the Methodist Episcopal denomination.
The most important changes that have
J occurred during the last half century
are announced TO take place at the
. coming Centreville convention, chief
! among the changes being that of the
conference, the term OF President A.
p ID. Melvin having expired. One OF the
d, most prominent conference workers
! mentioned for the presidency for a
e hve-year term TO succeed President
, Melvin. is DR.. Frank T. Little, OF Starr
e Church, Baltimore. DR.. Melvin, dur
a Ing his lve-year term. has been one OF
b the most popular presidents the con.
A ference has ever known.
The Ellcton Methodist Episcoual
; Church. which has been repaired al 4
a cost of about SO 500. was rededlcated
I, yesterday. A love feast at 3 O'Clock
;. was In charge OF the Rev. A. S. Now
8 bray. Az the regular service. the Rev
a Samuel MacBurney. d. d.. OF the Phila
delphia Conference. preached the dedi
catory sermon. AT the afternoon ses
sion. the following former pastors as
sisted the Rev. r. X. Stephenson. pas
tor OF the church: The Rev. ]. P. Otis
OF Newark; the Rev. Walter E. Avery
\ of Wilmington; the Rev. Thomas %
=" Terry. of Crisheld. Nd, and the Rev
A. s. MOwbray. The evening servic,
j, was in charge of the Rev
- IT. 10. Teny. The large triple win
= dow TO the memory of the late Fran
y els Asbury Ellis the gift OF his chill
I, dren. was unveiled
I ...O One Of the most successful mission,
q ever held m this city, that conducted fol
Italians IN ST. Peters Pro-Cathedral
I, came 90 close yesterday afternoon IN,
= church WIS SO crowded that men an,
c women stood in the aisles and about the
walls.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Umbert,
kocchi celebrated mass and was assiste,
l. by the bishop and Fathers Lyons, Ne
Weigh and Dougherty. The ST. Antoni,
Mutual Beneficial Society attended in
I''Aa AA' NAWAHliN NiU afternoon services
under the leadership OF Carmen DiMare
There were more than 500 Italians VIII,
A received communion at the mass yester
I day morning, and for more than half an
hour Bishop Monaghan and Father Roc
d. en- were busy distributing the sacrament
= The mission was brought to n close in tn,
afternoon with solemn vespers with tn
bishop as celebrant and Father ROcch
as preacher. During the services 15
" men, women and children were confirme,
by the bishop who also blessed the ban
!, ner of the St. Antonio society.
i LIN St. Michaers Episcopal Church
!, Chestnut and Adams streets. last night
the rector, the Rev. William Doane Man
ross. referred to the church's doctrine o
absolutiOn. He spoke OF the Indifference
with which some members Of their owl
If communion regard precious truths of th
l church While many Of these held light
n ~ such doctrines as penance und absolu
Z. tion as handed down from the early day
+ Of the church every day those from th
denominations We're coming to accep
these beautiful truths Of the Catholi
faith. II would surprise members OF nj
own branch of the Catholic Church {,
D know, the rector said, how many OF thei
z own clergy were recruited from the dc
: nominations.
e ...lmmense congregations attended al
l. the services in Asbury NJ T.. Churci
yesterday and Rev. II. s. Dulany preach
ed two interesting sermons. Five per
sons confessed conversion. FIVE joined tn,
church on probation and two by letter
I, There We're 800 present in the Sunday
a school and $50 at the Epworth League
; meeting.
The Primary Union class will NEE
p in Grace Sunday school hall this evening
+. for the study of the sunday school lesson