The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17
VALLEY VILLAGES
Meeting Of Providence District
N. {. Preachers Held at
Phenix Yesterday.

The meeting OF the Methodist Episco-
pal preachers, who are included In the
Providence district and which was held
at the Phenix NJ. f. church Monday and
yesterday were concluded last evening
when Rev Julian S. Wadsworth for
mer pastor delivered n sermon TO large
congregation Yesterdays meeting open
ed at o'clock In the morning and was
opened by a devotional exercise led by
Rev. NJ. Spear of Providence. Tne bust
ness was then proceeded TO and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Rev. A. j. Coultas; vice president. Rev
John NJ Geisler, of the Hope church;
secretary. William McCreery Of HIS
grove; committee on program for next
year. Rev. c. III. Taylor. Rev. John Nc
Way Rev. w. III. Butler and Rev. f.
Weymouth.
At 10 o'clock, Rev. F. l.. Streeter OF
Newport, formerly a pastor at Phenlx.
gave an address on Sabbath Obser-
vance" Mr.. Streeter spoke for abou. an
hour and was followed by Rev. c. NJ.
Melden of the Mathewson street NJ r.
church. who read an essay on THE fu-
ture of the Laboring Classes"
Rev. l.. G. Bass. formerly presiding
elder OF the diocese. but now pastor of
the Olneyville Tabernacle spoke on Con
soidation OF the Book Concern which
was followed by an address on "Consoli
daton OF the Benevolences.
At high noon an adjournment was
reached and the pastors betook them
selves 10 the dining room in the vestry
The meal was served by the ladies of the
I a. -.
| delightful soc.ability was enjoyed. Rev.
j. f. Blake was toastmaster and called
| on several to relate some interesting
! tale OF numerous anecdotes. Several re-
| piled and Messrs. Melden. Cooper and
| Coultas won for themselves hearty
round OF applause for their success as
I story tellers.
The afternoon session opened at about
2:30 and was necessarily brief, num-
ber OF the pastors being forced to leave
| for their homes. The time was occupied
| for the first part by Rev c. VI. Taylor
| of East Greenwich, who delivered an In
| teresting address on Reinstatement OF
General Rulesh." after which a discus
son in which the ministers participated
| was INDUCED In.
In the evening the church was well
| filled. and Rev. Julian S. Wadsworth OF
| Brockton Mass, delivered a sermon OF
the most forceful nature taking for his
/ text. He did II with all his heart, and
Prospered." his subject being Heart
| force the Dynamic OF Success" Mr.
Wadsworth was pastor at the Phenix
church from 1891 to 1898 and during that
time made many trends who were glad
| to again hear him. The service con-
/ cluded at about 8 o'clock.
CENTREviLLE.
| The train bearing the Liberty Bell wen
| through the valley yesterday afternoon
and large crowds congregated about thu
stations along the route TO see the famous
relic. At Centerville an unusually larg,
number gathered and waited nearly al
hour until the train came through.
had been rumored that Charles Edwards
| the engineer. we'll known about Center
| VILE, was going TO slow down at tn,
grade, but the train went at a speed
which gave the watchers only a glimps,
! of the famous bell.
HARRIS.
II Is expected that another case o.
smallpox has been discovered in Harri.
In another fanny from that already in
fected. The case was suspected on Mon
day, but IL was not until yesterday tha
anything definite could be said about IL
The patient is in small daughter o.
John Martin. II Is thought that the chill,
Mrs. Martin had been doing the washing
for the Harrington family. which is a
present under quarantine.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
In the Fourth district court yesterda,
John Farrell of Apponaug. who was ar
rested by officer Lynch on Monday, wa
J arraigned on a charge OF wife beating
He pleaded not guilty and the date OF hi
| trial was for next Tuesday
Work has been begun upon the mucl
needed repairs upon the town hall an,
police station at Lippltt. although tn
continued dry weather has brought tn
work almost TO n standstil
The executive committee OF the Circi
! Franco-American has reconsidered tn
case Of DR.. Bresult and has decided I,
withdraw the action OF expulsion on &C
count OF some bills the doctor ha,
printed.
Reginald L. Brown OF Phenix wa
among the class 90 graduate from Brown
| today
The public library at Anthony has beei
closed until the smallpox contpgion 4
well i'm that section.
Narragansett lodge. No. 8. Knights q
Pythias. met as usual I'm Phenlx las
evening when final arrangements wer
! made for the proper observance of thei
memorial Sunday. which occurs on mex
Sunday. II has been decided that n,
lodge will attend the service at the phe
nix NJ F. church in the morning and pro
ceed 20 decorate the graves OF decease,
brothers later.
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