The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-27
NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES.
Noted Jewish Evangelist to Conduct
Services at Mission


Special services o: unusual interest Will
be conducted at the Jewish Christian Mis-
sion, No. 1889 Franklin avenue. next week
The services will be inaugurated at s
o'clock tomorrow night. and will be con-
rinued at the same hour throughout the
week. The Reverend Doctor Benzion oe
London. England. who was converted
from Judaism to Christianity forty-twC
years ago, will be one of the principal
speakers. assisted by the Reverend Philip
eloersky oil Philadelphia, and the superin-
tendent OF the mission. the Reverend ~
Lichtenstein. Since his conversion Doc
tor Benzion has been doing missionary
work In Palestine Russia and England
Arrangerreuts are being made for
bazaar for the benefit OF the Gooae Ave
nue. NJ. E Church. which will open Thurs
day afternoon. Preliminary work will be-
gin this afternoon, for which a special
programme has been arranged The Ge,s-
bazaar Will be held will take place at
O'Clock. and special services VIII be con
Quoted by the pastor. the Reverend
CHARLES MacCoard and the Reverend Doc
tor c. r. Carlos.
The Reverend Luther Rees of Dallas.
Tex. associate pastor of the Reverend
Doctor C. I. Scoheld will speak at the
Central Branch. Young Mems Christian
Association, Grand and Franklin avenues.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. on the
subject, "A Burning Question Concert
in the lobby from $50 to by Jacobs Or
chestra.
music and literary programme will be
one Of the special features at an enter
tainment TO be given at o'clock this
evening at Grace Presbyterian Church,
-r-,,.
affair Is under the direction of the pas
tor, the Reverend Doctor A L Cricket,
and promises to be quite an event in
church socials.
Tho Reverend Doctor S. H. WerIein Of
Austin. Tex. former pastor OF the Lafay-
s<te Park Methodist Church, is visiting
his old charge and will preach there to-
morrow evening. The services tomorrow
morning will be conducted by the Rever-
end Doctor Seth Ward Of Nashville. Tenn.
Tho Reverend Doctor w r. 4. Smith OF
Richmond. Va. will preach tomorrow
morning and evening at the Delmar Ave
nue. Baptist Church. Doctor Smith was
formerly pastor Of the Third Baptist
Church. He will supply the pulpit at the
Oelmar Avenue Church during the absence
OF the pastor. the Reverend Doctor John
ston. who Is spending a few weeks in
Colorado with his family
Tho Junior Bible Glass of the Fountain
Park Congregational Church will give an
ice-cream social on the lawn Of the church
Tuesday night. The class is under the
direction OF Charles Forse and Is meeting
with more than ordinary success in It's
work In addition to serving refreshments
regular programme will be a feature OF
the evening Tuesday.
The regular weekly meeting of tho St
Louis Sunday-School Primary will be held
this afternoon at o'clock in Room No
q, Laclede building
The Reverend William Smith, pastor of
Memorial Congregational Church, is ad-
dressing the conventions of the Tenth Dis
trict Illinois SundayScho Association of
which he is president. His pulpit to-mor-
row evening will be supplied by George Z
Coxhead, general secretary OF the St.
Louis Y. III. c. A
Special services were conducted at We'll
fare Hall last night by the Reverend Mr..
Heath. associate pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church. 1t being the third anniversary
OF the conversion OF David Martin, leader
OF the Star of Hope Mission. Mr.. Heath
was assisted by Y. y. saunders of tho
Spruce Street Mission. Besides his mis-
sion work Mr.. Martin conducts services in
Tom Aliens saloon on Market street
between Il and l o'clock every SUNDAY
morning.
The gospel tent adjoining the Grand
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Grand and
Washington avenues. VIII be moved this
morning 10 Compton and Bell avenues.
Where meetings will be conducted at and
O'Clock every afternoon and evening The
Reverend Doctor f. w Troy will open
he meetings tomorrow afternoon
Tho Gideors have arranged for special
Beryices tomorrow afternoon and evening
under the direction of l. c. Stumpf at the
Christian Endeavcr Hotel Auditorium.
The Reverend Alvin N. Smith OF Plain
neld. VT. State superintendent Of the Uni
versalist Church. is a guest of Doctor T.
{. Blackuier. No. 81 Manchester road Ifr
Smith IS accompanied by his wife, and