The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14
PAWTUXET.

AZ the Baptist church Yesterday morn
ing. Rev. Thomas Il. Bartlett preached on
text which he said represented an un-
favorable opinion of serving God. It
was Malachai, s-1l. and the speaker
stated that the persons who made the
Bible were not afraid 10 put in the un-
favorable comments or questiouings OF
the wicked and the questiouings Of tho
doubting ones. and pictured the supreme
confidence with which they set forth both
sides or the questions and await results
without fear
He referred 10 the statements OF In
hdels as not worthy the sorrow OF the
Christian for the farmer was but poor
blind fellow compared to the other and
his wide outlook" lie then told OF the
advantage OF being prepared 10 answer
point blank questions from persons who
are not protesting Christians, and stated
that deep thought on the matters in
doubt and careful reading OF the
Scriptures would prove very helpful
prepare ton for answering such queries.
The annual Parish Sunday OF the Bap-
tist church IS April 10, and Rev. Mr.
Bartlett called attention TO this fact and
( said that a portion OF the fund raised
on that occasion would be devoted to
painting the meeting house this spring
and making other necessary repairs.
The Womsns Missionary society will
( meet Friday afternoon at the home OF
4 Mrs. Bartlett at o'clock.
/ The sermon al the evening service last
| night was the parable OF the Two
/ Sons"
! Luther y Burlngame OF Fair street I
! returned from Washington. y. c., Sat
urday night. where he had been 10 attend
! a hearing before the congressional com
mittee relating TO the Introduction OF the
I metric system OF measures He rep-
! resented a local association OF mechanical
] drsughtsmen and engineers who are I'M
/ friendly 20 the proposed measure. Also
a large manufacturing concern.
Word was received IN the village Sat-
/ urdsy night OF the death OF Joseph Smith.
a we'll known resident OF Main street.
+ who was taken 10 St Josephs hospital
/ over a week ago for treatment. lie was
4 "a wears Old February - last and was
7 born IN the house which formerly oc-
b cupied the place where the Oates block
| now is on Broad street
! He had been apparently Gerry well until
( tho recent death or his wife and then he
seemed to- suffer q break down OF his
/ health snd the illness which was destined
TO he his last took hold upon him
lie leaves one daughter. Mrs. Fred r.
| Johnson. and a son. Joseph II. Smith.
/ third. who resided in the same house on
Main street. also several grand children.
Mr.. Smith was tho son ot Joseph H.
and Nancy chapman Smith. and was
himself one OF II children.
For number OF years he was one OF
| the crew OF the revenue boat which made
its headquarters here and boarded In
coming vessels before they entered the
harbor
Since this boat has been discontinued
Mr.. Smith followed the shore for a num-
Der OF years and worked with the gang
at Johnsons clam house OF Aborn street.
The funeral services Will probably be
held frvm his late residence Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Although IN many cases the boats were
surrounded by shore Ice and some snow
that had been driven under them "a they
lay upon the beaches. many of them were
visited by their owners Sunday and
many of them were opened to the sun
shine and air fut the first time during the
winter.
The local bu1.ders and carpepters we're
busy making estimates for repairs and
aitera tions to he begun ss soon as the
weather permits. and from the urruher
Of prospective Noat owners 10 be sseh
tho comirr season promises 90 b. orc
of gre. interest," I'm the sport.