Evening journal., 1902-01-09
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES

MIR. and Mrs. Robert W. Tadman,
Of seventh and Br0Ome streets, win en-
tertain the annual Epiphany party Of
Calvary Church this evening. Over
hundred persons will attend and a pleas
ant time Is anticipated.
Considering the bad weather there
was Ia large attendance at the service
held in connection with the week Of
prayer In First Presbyterian Church last
night DR.. Keigwin. OF West Church,
mnde the address.
..Memhers of the united cfcles Of
Kings Daughters, met yesterday after
noon aud decided to give an entertain
ment la the Ncw-Centnry Club in Feb
rmry for the benefit of the Home Of
Mercful Rest for lncurabes. A little
drama "a Kings Daughter" win be
given. A number of children will take
part aud will give drills and recitations
under the direction of Miss Mahala
Wells
I'm Central Presbyterian Church yes
terdny afternoon Ferdinand Scliverei
began the first Of a series OF Bible read
ings. His eXpositons are strong and
practical and have aroused considerable
interest. This and tomorrow afternoons
readings will be- held again in Central
Church. and those Of all denominations
are invited
Mr. Schiverea's noonday meetings in
the Pusey and Jones Company's yards
were attended by great success. The
nightly meetings in Olivet Church are
largely attended
-. Herbert a. Fell. i. II. Burns. j. :.
Smith and J. j. Hayes were elected rul-
ing elders at the annual meeting Of the
congregation of Central Presbyterian
Church, held in the Sunday school room
last night The pastor. the Rev ~ A.
McCurly, D. d., was elected moderator.
The meeting then went into executive
session Reports of the Board OF 1rus-
tees were read and ordered placed upon
the minutes. They showed a good CON
ditiOn of affairs, with balance of SS.ah.
The following were elected 10 serve ON
the Board of Trustees for three years:
John III. Dandy, c. W. Remington, H.
r. Dure and j. Frank Ball.
The Rev. ]. r. Milligan. ID. D., Of
St. Georges. who has just completed u
| trip around the world in a transport, will
deliver a series of lectures ON the general
subject, Around the World In an Amer
lean Transport" which viii bee divided
into four parts as follows "On 20 the
Golden Gate "lo the Orient. To the
Land of the Ancient Mariner" and
uINuNM the 4 lliNiN NA lANlNNlf0s
THE revival mt Union NJ. E. Church
win continue through the week. The
| Rev. Aloysius Green. Of Newport. will
preach this evening and the Rev. w. c.
K0ons is expected TO preach tomorrow
evening Presiding Elder Watt preached
an impressive sermon last night to an at
tentive audience. A special Offering win
be- made on Friday evening as an eX-
/ precision OF appreciation for the extra
labor entuiled upon the sexton during ths
meetings.
, The Rev. Walter II. Avery, OF Har
rison Street NJ. b. Church. will bee among
the former pastors who will assist in the
rededicatiOn of the Elkton Methodist
| Episcopal Church. which was founded
1912. and which viii be held ON Sunday
next, with appropriate exercises in
(which large number of former ministers
Of the church win participate. The
/ Church of Elkton is the pioneer one in
that community having been from 1872
when the first church was built. until
1882. the only one In that city. At the
| Philadelphia Conference in 1929 Elkton
was made station, and the Rev. Fran
els H0ds0n was appointed as its first
lpastor. Mr.. Hodson was succeeded by
the Rev William 2arnes. AMI the latter
/
Mcfarland David Shields Edwin l..
Flames and others I'm 1S4S-9, while the
Rev. William II. Elliott was in charge,
lprOtracted meetings lasting from Jan
luary J.. lS4g. until the latter part Of Feb
lruary. resulted in over 100 conversions
and the addition of between 80 and 100
10 the membership. ln the second year OF
Mr. Elliott's pastorate. the appointments
OF Bethel. Chesapeake City and Bohemia
Manor were added 90 Elkton. forming
| Elkt0n Circuit. and the Rev W II. Bris-
hanc was associated with Mr. Elliott as
junior preacher This connection con-
tinued until 1854 while the Rev Elon j
Way was in charge of the circuit. when
tlkton was again made a station, and
the Rev. Mr.. Way was sent for his SEQ
ond year IN charge I'm 1858. while the
iev. Henry +. Hurn was in charge. the
members. prompted by their pastor he
gan t0 take definite steps toward the
erection Of more comfortable place OF
worship hut the enterprise was not sue
cessful until 1859 while the Rev. j. :.
Cook was in charge. The cornerstone
was laid In September 1859 the lecture
room being dedicated 10y Bishop Scott ON
June IL. 1860. and the whole work com
pleted and dedicated ON September by
the Rev. d.. b. Bartine. The valuable
lot on which the new building stands was
the generous donation OF two daughters
OF the Rev. William Torbert
AT Harvesters' Mission. Front and
jefferson streets. there will be a union
class meeting this evening at 7.45
O'Clock. to which all Christian workers
are invited.