The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-30

Viola Hewitt. the little daughter or
Charles Hewitt. was severely bitten by
a dog said to belong to Dennis Finlan.
Saturday. The dog sprang at the child
on Watchemoket square and bit her left
cheek and under lip. severely lacerating
the childs face.
The little girl was taken to the office
of DR.. Simeon Hunt. who dressed the
wounds. which II took eight stitches toy
close. This dog Is reported 10 have bit
ten several people and is not considered
a safe animal 10 be at large.
LARGE CHURCH ATTENDANCE.
There was a good attendance at all OF
the churches yesterday. The various
services were as follows:
United Congregational at the morning
service Rev. G. E. Gorden preached from
acts 2i-is, his subject being "Conscience
The regular meeting of the Christian en-
deavor was omitted. the young people
combining with the later meeting at
o'clock, which was missionary meetlns'
The subject of the meeting was, MIS-
sionary Work in Africa" missionary
letter was read, as was also general views
of missionary work IN the Dark Con-
tinent"
The regular Thursday evening meeting
will be held with John McCauslan, on
Broadway. There will be an Easter sale
at the church Tuesday, April I.
ST Mary's: At st. Marys, Holy Com
munion was administered at 1880 a. m.
At 1890 the usual morning service was
held and at & p. m. the service consisted
OF evening prayer and sermon by the
rector, Rev. Herbert c. Dana.
Friday evening. April 3. Rev Alfred
A. V. Bnn.ngton. rector OF ST. Marks
Fall River. will deliver one OF series
of addresses entitled Gods Revelation
of Himself 10 the World"
Church Of the First Born: The SER
vice at 3 p. m was conducted by the pas
tor, Rev A. A. Cleveland. His text was
from acts Ia, TO- II and his subject The
Second Coming OF Christ" The evening
service at I p m. was conducted by Dea-
con Andrew j. Monroe.
The regular prayer meetings WILL be
held Tuesday and Friday evenings. Thurs-
day the monthly business and covenant
meeting will be held. The last meeting
OF the trustees lasted two hours and
much business was transacted. On
January /. there was a deficit OF $50 in
the current expenses, but this sum has
| now been made up.
Haven NJ. T.. church: The morning
subject lesson was Lesson From the
! Spring" and the text was from Songs Of
! Solomon, 2-l2.
In the Sunday school graduating exer-
cises were held, the scholars graduating
from primary TO junior class and from
junior TO senior.
The Epworth league held a missionary
meeting, the subject Of which was, He
roes Of Africa" The text OF the sermon
! at the evening service was Life Ever
lasting" the text being taken from 2
| Tim:1-l0.
This is the last sermon the pastor. Rev.
| Mr. Blake. will preach before going 70
! the conference at Brockton. He VIII
| start tomorrow and next Sunday Will
preach at one of the churches in Brock.
ton. His pulpit here will be supplied
by the conference. Mr.. Blake expects
| TO he returned TO his present charge. The
usual prayer meeting will be held Thurs
second Baptist: The pastor. Rev. q. w:
| Riglcr was unable to preach because OF
illness. His pulpit was supplied by Rev,
topic mn..wsm %as Come woUr into Me-" He s also
! taught Mr. Rigler's Bible class in the
| Sunday school: owing to her husband
az the piano. and her place was filled by
The meeting of the women's Church
Aid society will he held this week at the
| corner of Mauran avenue and t1fth
street.
The Junior Endeavor was held at 33
and tho Senior society at p: m. Rev
Mr.. Wood conducted the evening service
| The condition of Mr. Rigler Is somewhat
| improved.
Harmony hall: Afternoon service was
| AIRY service by Rev. Mrs. l.. Fenner oi
the Institutional mission. Randall square
| Providence.
Next sunday will be the last Sunday
! i'm tho quarter and Bibles VIII he pre-
/ sentcd 10 those Sunday school scholars
who have been regular in their attend
., snce during tho past Prtrs six months OF whi''
Wilbur Wilson secretary Of the Field
! SUNDAY school association. will he pres
ent. and he and Mrs. Wilson will sing al
TUESDAY evening AZ 7:so praise servic,
will be held at tho school house at Phil
lipsdale for young Christians. ~ which
there arc quite a number I'm that locality
Evangelist Phillips will conduct the ser
vice.
THE FROST.
The cold weather was fully a. notice
able in its effects afterward as " was "
its immediate effects upon those who wer,
obliged 10 go out early in the morning
The surface of the ground was crusteC
over until quite late In the forenoon.
Where there were no concrete sidewalk
the frost left an apprcciable amount n
moisture The effects ~ the frost on th'
buds Of fruit trees is feared All the tree
we're budded ano " W iehIen tnat W.
frost may have touched many of the buds
THE GRIP
The grip Is unusually prevalent her,
lust now Health officer Mason n. Woo
came down with II some time ago and Z
developed complications which keep hin
still confined to his house I'm a critica
condition Rev. q w. Rigler Of th'
Second Baptist church il confined to nj
home with the same trouble. as are man,
others
MUCH TRAFFIC..
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