Evening journal., 1903-11-02
WEST SUNDAY SCHOOL
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
Cornerstone Laid for New Swedish Baptist Church
Opera House Meeting Well Attended-Fare-
well at Old SWedes

habltants OF the city when danger ap-
preached. lie said God called Ezekiel TO
be a trumpcter 70 Israel. The minister Of
God, today Is a drumpeter TO the world
and every christian man also. The mes
sage that God would have His servants
proclaim TO the world today Is the same
as the message that Ezekiel proclaimed.
that Is to warn the wicked that desuth Is
The end OF wickedness. God has no plea
sure IN the death Of the wicked Rather
He calls upon them no give over their evil
ways and come unto Him TO find Mfe
Continuing Mr.. Elwood SAID. IL might
say there Is no corruption IN the politics
OF this State / might say thore IS no man
here who spends his money like water to
break dnto the senate. II did would be
as false 10 my message as Noah would
have been. II when he was building the
ark he had told the people there was no
danger. There are men and women in
this world who have every appearance Of
responsibility but the very ring of their
lives Is false. The world Is fun OF couu-
lterfclts but they can be detected by their
false sound. / would like 10 ask some
political leaders where they stand on
I righteousness. They are on the fence
Hooking to see which way the crowd is
going and which the money Is coming. II
every man who loves righteousness would
take his stand for honesty ia business
and politics whatever the c,nt TO himself
there would be "a radical change IN the
condition OF our State and nuuonai hfe."
Mr. Ewood saad he started these meet
lings so there would be "A place where the
people could congregate Sunday after
moons whero they could spend the time
lproniably. There VS. good music and
lslnging besides tho instructions of tho ser
mon. The speaker wanted tho young pco-
lple especially 20 intend Mr.. Elwood IS
llhe only one back of the meetings. no
churcn being concerned in them.
Cornerstone Laid.
The corner stone OF the new Swedish
lBap.st Church at vandever avenue and
lChurch street, was laid with appropriate
lcXcroises on Saturday afternoon and
work in % via be completed as rapidly as
possible.
The Rev. o. C.. Wicden, pastor of tho
congregation, presided The Rev. w. l..
lPotiinFill, of North Baptist Church. read
the Scripture selection, and the Rev. O.
lG. Buddington offered prayer, Mayor
Bird made an address and laid the corner
stone.
Other addresses were made by Mossrs.
Buddington Petungin and the Rev. W.
n. Hammond, OF Kingswood NJ. 70.
Church.
Special services were held in St. Stoph-
ems Churca yesterday in celebration pf
che anniversary OF Martin Luthers rA-
formation. Exercises also were held by
tho Sunday school and there was a
Especial musical program at abe evening
sorVice.
4 At Red Lion Yesterday the nfNcth an-
niverssry Of RED Lion NJ. L. Church was
observed with appropriate exercises un.
der the direction OF the Rev. +. T.. Nc.
lKinsey. the pastor.
, The Rev w. l. S. Murray preached IN,
last ct a series Of four sermons TO youni
i people in st. Paurs NJ. Z. Church las
might.
In Bethany Baptist Church last nigh
r The Rar. o. G Buddington preached
! second Of the series OF six special ser
mons which he announced sometim
lago.
In North Baptist Church yesterday IN
Rev. WAiilam L. Peuungin preached IN
second Of a series Of special sermons O
the Jews.
2 Members Of the order Of orangomei
. latteaded Mt Salem NJ. i. Church IN
body yesterday morning and listened Il
an interesting sermon by the Rev. 7. A
II. OBrien.
The Rev. G. l.. Blackwell Of Wesle,
Church, Philadelphia, spoke at the rail-,
Of the Layton Home yesterday afternoon
and a large collection for the benefit OF
the home VAS taken.
Bishop Coleman preached IN the Church
lof the Nativity Philadelphia, last night.
In the coutse Of his sermon he said:
Suppose that In the multltudlnous
mail OF this great city there should b.
found tomorrow morning a 1etter ad-
dressed as follows:
" To the saints In philadelphia:
What disposition, think you would be
made Of the letter? Would there not be a
consultation among the carriers as TO
where such a letter should be delivered
even a conference among the higher Off
cials and a subsequent sending OF the let
ter to the dead letter office with the
familiar superscrintion. Not known or
He'll for deficiency Of address
bat why should not a letter so ad-
dressed find IT'S proper destination? The
letters TO the saints in Colossi, Ephesus
Corinth, Phlppi and elsewhere. and that
they found their destination Is shown by
our own happy possession Of them to.
day..
The Rev Alexander MacGeorge preach.
ed his first sermon as pastor Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morn.
ing. With his family he arrived here from
arsH
home OF C. II. Cantweu. Tomorrow even
ing a congregational reception will be
rendered the pastor and his family In the
church.
A class Of probationers were received
in fun membership and sixteen new
scholars gave their names TO the sun
day school at Asbury yesterday.
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