The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.


Yesterday was not a very pleasant Sun
| day. but most Of the churches had q
fairly good attendance. Rev. Herbert c.
Dana preached at ST. Marys at 1880 upon
why Stand Ye Here Idle?'' In the
evening he omitted his regular sermon
| and delivered a short address
ST. Mary's Guild will hold its regular
meeting Thursday evening and St Mar
tins club meets tonight
SECOND BAPTIST.
At the Second Baptist church Rev. Geo.
n. Rigler preached In the morning on
The Great Penalty" In the evening
Rev. Mr.. Aubin. missionary among the
French in Providence. spoke about his
work
Abble vickery led the juniors at $50
and Miss Hopkins. state superintendent
of Junior b. Y. p. u. work, was present
and spoke to the Juniors Louis Lang
worthy led the Senior society.
The woman's Church Aid society meets
Wednesday at p. m. at the parsonage.
Friday evening there will be q select
musical entertainment at the church YES.
try The boys Of two Sunday school
classes have the affairs in charge and
have secured the services OF the Edwado
Trio from Brown university. The pro-
ceeds from the entertainment win be
applied upon the purchase OF one OF the
church windows.
HAVEN NJ. e. CHURCH.
Rev. John f. Blake spoke in the morn
ing upon "A Prophet OF God" before q
good-sized congregation. Rev. H r.
Johnston was present from Armington's
Corners and offered prayer. The Junior
league met at under the leadership OF
Mrs. o. N. Turner.
The Epworth league met at 9. Miss
Hattie Houghton led the meeting, speak
ing upon the topic, Truth and Lies
The pastor chose as his subject for the
evening sermon, The Second Coming OF
Christ"
The Ladies' Aid meets Wednesday
evening. with Mrs. c. c. Phillips OF Phil
Rev. ID. s F. Upham OF Madison. N.
j.. will spend next Sunday with the
church and grand rally day will be OBJ
served. Presiding Elder A. J. Coultas
will be present and address the meeting.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Charles f. Gordon, preached an
excellent sermon yesterday morning at
the United Congregational church. He
spoke upon How the Grace of God Can
Overcome Unfavorable Heredity and En-
vironments," from the text, Rom. v. 10:
when sin aboundeth grace did much
more ABOUND
Tuesday evening the United workers
met with Mrs. Gordon. Russell avenue.
Thursday. the next week prayer meeting
will be held with Mr.. Robert Budlong
OF Waterman avenue.
An entertainment and novelty supper
is TO he given at the church Friday night.
UNIvERsALIsT.
Rev. Allen Brown preached in the
morning az the Iniversalist church upon
Life Making" This proved TO be very
much attention. Rev Mr.. Browns SER
mons are causing much favorable COM
ment. In the evening the pastor preach
The Ballou society connected with the
church will hold supper In the church
parlors. Wednesday night.
POLICE NEWS.
Officers West and Hsrrigan arrested q
man Saturday night at about 7:5p over
In tie vicinity of the Consolidated tracks.
He was in a very bad state from over In
dulgence. Sunday morning no was fined
s. and costs, which not being able to
pay he was committed
This morning Ofricer West found one
building open and secured IL.
DIPHTHERIA CASE.
A case OF dphtheria is reported or
Ninth street by Health officer Williams
The proper precautions were taken yes
tcrday and there is card on the house.
FUNERAL.
Francis j. Dibner the rve-months- old
son OF George w. and Florence Dibner.
was buried from Undertaken Williams
house yesterday at o'clock. Rev. George
W. RiRler conducted the service and In
terment was at the North End cemetery.
BASKET OF FLOWERS.
One Of tho members of the Imperial
club has been confined go his home for
several days through sickness. Thursday.
one Of his fair friends sent him a basket
al nnUOrS "A On AnthNnN
GENERAL MENTION
The Bay View Hose company will hold
an important meeting tonight at Arming-
tons corners.
The Gleniyn Social club will hold an on
terta.nmcnt i'm the old town hall. Feb
-. An elegant program has been ar
ranged for the occasion
The East Providence Veteran Fircmen's
association meets tonight After the reg
ular business meeting there will be
whist
Netop Council American Mechanics
meet tonight I'm Grand Army hall. Some
novel features I'm the social line are prom
ised
There IL some talk about the street
corners In relation 90 the agitation re-
sently started by the Citizens club. as
yet nothing has been done to cause any
great change In present conditions. Some
talk ls heard about a city form OF govern
ment but there is no foundation In the
story.
Efforts are being made by n few 90 call
n special town meeting on the 18th. III
this object is attained an effort will be
made 10 secure new division of the
town into districts through the senator
and town representatives. A yet Nothing
decisive has been done In the matter
Under the present district division there
is much trouble tho elections and n good
many citizens arc cat or from even cast
ins vote