Evening journal., 1903-04-27
NOTES OF CITY CHURCHES

LIN Ollyet Presbyterian Church
last night The Rev II. A. Elwood
preached on the topic, rs There a
Baby in Hell? II So. Whose?" beford
an immense congregation. He answered
the question in the negative. summing
up in the following
Tonight the population OF he'll con-
tains not a single child: no pattering
footsteps resound in it's putrid air. no
childish voices sob in its dreadful agOn-
les, no little eyes look piteously upon
It's vision of terrors. no babieslsuffer the
tormenis of the damned. for Jesus said
Suffer them TO come. and through His
death their sins have been washed
away. and tonight heaven resounds
with songs Of the children who have
died upon earth and throughout all the
ages Of eternity their songs will be eth
praislng Him.
T.. THE Revs. Ottovio Leone. of Tu-
rino. and Nicola Rufo. Of Rome, Pas
sionist Fathers opened O mission for
italians in St Peters Pro-Cathelral
Yesterday. In the morning the St An
tonic Society attended iihe services. On.
next Sunday the society will attend
services again and will take com-
munion. Services win be held snch
morning during the week at $50 o'clock
and az 7.30 O'Clock in the oyasing.
THE Rev. Henry Forrestc-, wto Is
In charge cf Episcopal Church work
In New Mexico rr-ehei in ST. An
| lrows Churda yesterday nrnning lie
told OF the struggles on the Mexican
Church Of his work In that country
| LIN Emmanuel Church. Highlands.
| last night Bishop Coleman confirmed
four persons.
Bishop Coleman confirmed a class
Of four persons I'm the Church OF the
| Ascension, Claymont, yesterday after
noon. Al supplemental class Will be
confirmed later
49,. Before the U. A. M. n. Conference
in West Chester Bishop Ruiey. of this
city, and the Rev Ezekiel Smith. OF
New York, spoke on the subject Of
"Connectional Schools" The Rev Mr..
smith said:
Not a man would dare hay the plans
and take the lead" said Mr.. smith.
until Right Reverend B. n. Ruley. ID.
d., the fearless leader. took charge OF
the government of our church. and
through Gods help. during the years
Of 1902 and 1908, purchased a connec-
tional building In the city of Whining
ton, Delaware, and there and then Law
ed the foundation for the connactional
college"
] Bishop Ruley stated that "the build
Ing cost $4,000. Il Is three stories hieh.
The second story is used for a book
room. The second and third floors can
be used for educational purposes. (
! expect TO raise all the money that Ia
needed 10 pay for the building. Tbs
first payment on the building was sl.-
500. Now ! want to raise 81 900 in this
conference for the purpose OF making
further payment on this ttlilding T
ought to have 500 right now for max
ng this statement" The Bishop SUB
scribed s25 toward the fund The tgN
In pledges and cash was S139.
lin St. Johns Church yesterday
morning Bishop Coleman confirmed a
class OF ilhirty-seven. most OF whom
were adults. This is the largest class
which has vet been presented to tie
Bishop by any rector Of this diocese
this year
Thirteen persons who were about TO
be confirmed. and had never been bap-
tized, were baptized by Archdeacon
Hail.
The vested choir gave a fine program
and the sermon was preached IN
Bishop Coleman. who took prayer as
his subject He alluded with regret to
the fact that prayer is disappearing
= from the home and declared that this
, had much 10 do with the decline or mo
! rality in some sections. He held that
lack OF prayer is the cause OF much OF
the worlds troubles.
The Junior Auxiliary OF St An
drew's Church had a babies reception
on Saturday afternoon. Addresses were
made by the Rev Hubert w. Wells and
the Rev. Henry Forester. The auxili-
ary made donations towards a box 10
be sent to st. Mary's School. Eonth De-
kota
Blind entertainers will give an
interesting program in ST. Andrvw 3
Church this evening Tor the benefit or
an institution for the blind.
The Rev. Forest E l. Dager. Of
A., Philadelphia, win lecture on Peculiar
People" In St Luke's Reformed Epis-
oopal Church tomorrow night
The young people Of ST. Andrew q
Church will present Poor Pillicoddy'
IN the parish house OF Old STsde7
Church on the night Of May z
Seventeen persons were admitted
to membership in Asbury NJ. p. Church
yesterday. Theirs was a big meeting
/ last night. The special meetings VIII
continue all this wseK.