Evening journal., 1904-01-25

Mr.. Ruddington Is one Of the best-known
ana popular pastors in the city and HIS
resignation was heard with regret. He
has been pastor Of Bethany Church for
eighteen years. The resignation VIII take
effect on April.
Sermon on Sympathy.
I Archdcacon George c. Han preached an
interesting sermon on the need Of SYM
lpathy to an exceptionally large audience
in ST. Johns Church yesterday. He said
that an order to save people i'm this world
lit is necessary to got down to them. They
must be made to feel that you are in SYM
lpathy with them. You must stoop and
take them by the hand. then lift them
lup and cure them. They cannot be reached
II you do not stoop and do not give them
the sympathy for which they ycarn. The
speaker also called attention that the
savious did not confine his cures to any
particular class OF people. He cured the
leper who was Of the people. he cured
them other-in-law Of one OF his own fol-
flowers and his personal friend. he cured
1.-THE .orvant Of the centurion who was OF
another class. He was willing to cure all
and 10 help all
1RNNfot 0NANtNte CAoaNt
Revival services which have been in
progress in St. Pauls NJ. +. Church came
to a close last night. Sixty persons pro-
fessed conversion.
The pastor at the morning service
! preached two sermons, the first Of twen-
lty minutes. from Tho text, why Halt Ye
Between Two Opinions?" The appeal was
e responded TO by eleven who Joined the
4 church. He went back into the pulpit and
from the context preached fifteen minutes
; from Obediah's hiding one hundred proph.
; cts by hties in caves. and feeding then
1 until Elijah sent Of God. led IN a reviva
that turned the hearts Of Isr1cl 10 Je
= hovah in one day fic then took the col
lection for the aged minister's their wild
i .ows and orphans. Although The confer
? lence asks one hundred and atty dollars
!. the people gave 500.
T. There was another decisive service In IN
r Sunday school Seventeen confessed re
T l1gion. This service held until 4 O'Clock
when 1t was followed by q baptismal ser
Is vice, when eleven were baptized. Four re
!. lQuested to join on probation. as the,
IS could not Dep resent az the evening ser
j vice.
# The patronal feast Of st. Paurs r. C
3 Church was celebrated with imposing
r ceremonies yesterday. This Is really th
e feast Of St. Paurs but il was observe,
by the church yesterday. Solemn higl
mass was sung and the Rev. Father Tcm
pie. the new assistant pastor, preached al
e eloquent sermon. Bishop Monaghan occu
l. pied a seat i'm the SANCTUARY The feast o
-e the Holy Family was celebrated IN an O
l. the Roman Catholic churches yesterday
Is At st. Peters Pro-Cathedral solemn hig
mass was sung. Very Rev. Father Lyon
was the celebrant of the mass and wa
assisted by the Rev. Fathers Doughert
= and MoVeigh. Father Lyons preached tn
Y sermon.
n First Presbyterian Church.
First Presbyterian Church was crowde
at both services yesterday. The Lyrl
Quartet of Baltimore sang and the Re,
Charles S. Stevens preached two eloquer
sermons.
The annual congregational meeting q
/ the church will be held tonight. Trustee
I will be elected and other business Of I'M
portance brought up. new plan undo
which there will be nine trustees. instea
y, Of seven, win be proposed.
Meeting at Trinity.
There was a large attendance at Trir
ity churcn yesterday morning and tf
Rev. C. NJ. wilkins. the rector I'm chars
preached on the neccssity>of confirmation
A public meeting IN the interest
4 church work will be held in the paris
le house next Thursday evening. There wi
er be addresses by the Rev. J. Clay Mora
of of New York and Miss Keyser. Bish,
Coleman will be present.
In Other Churches.
Siadeley M. Z. Church was crowded
~ thed cors hst night. In addition 70 q
le usual congregation there were many wi
j. attended to hear the rendition Of tv
new anthems composed and arranged I
-, the leader OF the choir. Professor Charl
T. Edwards entitled Praised BE Il
Lord" and Jesus. Lover of My Soul.
- Members Of Wilmington Lodge No.
II A. .. L. W., attended Wesley NJ. ]
Church in a body yesterday morning al
listened 10 "A sermon by the Rev. Asbui
I'd Burke. the pastor.
Practitioners and converts were r
ceived into Asbury NJ. E. Church yeste
day morning and the revival servic
he will be continued this week.
L. Professor a. r. spaid viii deliver one
60 his interesting lectures In the parish hou
a CT s.. Joha's Church tomorrow night
IN An all-dly meeting in the interests
w. the general fund will be held In St. john
Church early in February.
Revival meetings are being conducted
Kingswood NJ. F. Church.
-. Special music was given az 81. Stephen
80 Lutheran Church last evening.
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