The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
VALLEY VILLAGES
W. R. |. C. E. Union Rally.
Pastors Glass Entertained.
Other Happenings.

Representatives from the Christian En-
deavor societies In Anthony. Apponaus'
Riverpoint Phenix. Frskeville and How
ard gathered at the rally in the baskerville
Free Baptist church last night. rhe as
senlbly numbered about 200 and the
church was hardly large enough to ac-
commodste the large number in attend
ance. The services opened with devotional
services the hymns being accompanied py
the New Century Volunteer band. and the
exercises being lead by Rev. r. h. Wicket
OF the Howard Congregational church'
Later few words OF welcome were
spoken by Rev. Burton Manard. pastor or
the church at F1skeville. A selection was
then rendered by a quartet made up OF
members OF the Riverpoint society. Rev.
York King. president of the Providence
c. r. union was billed for the next speak
err but the president. James X. Ralph
said that he had Just received word from
Mr.. King saying that he could not De
there as his duties at homo were such at
present that he could not got away. the
members Of the Riverpoint society then
sang again and Harry r. Meyers OF HIS
dale Mich, was introduced an the prfn-
cipai speaker, Mr.. Meyers started In his
peculiar western style OF talking and
| launched at once into the topic he had Sc
lected. In the course OF his remarks Mr..
Meyers said that there were three things
which n wes always essential that En-
deavorers should remernber. the hrst be-
ing ito cultivate personal ptety," the sec
ond by winning friends TO Christ ana the
third by practicising the last command
inent Mr. Meyers spoke for over an hour
and during that time he succeeded In
| holding the attention OF the audience.
| When the roll was called IL was an
nounced that the society whose member
! ship rolls had been increased to the iarg-
| est extent In the last three months would
! receive the banner. The gains were as
follows: Friends at Anthony. o; Apponaug
Baptist, a. Riverpoint. 8: Phsnix, 8; How
ard o: Fiskeviils, Q; but IN the case or
| the last-named the Increase had been es-
timated from year ago and 40 the ban
ner was awarded TO the society at River
point Altar the rendition OF violin solo
| by Miss Amy Whitford and a vocal solo
by George Bailey, refreshments were
| served and the remainder OF the evening
was pleasantly passed.
PHENIX
Last night at the parsonage OF the Phe-
nix NJ. r. church. the minister entertain
| ed his Sunday school class OF young men.
The evening was pleasantly passed In
social way the class playing games and
enjoying themselves IN any way that
| Il. BoIOT6
the guests were served with refreshments
and the affair concluded at a reasonable
| hour
The funeral OF the infant daughter OF
Mr and Mrs. Albert Theroux OF SHELLS
court, which died at the home OF its
parents on Monday night. was held from
it's parents home this afternoon. the re-
mains being taken TO the st. Joseph's
cemetery In Arctic Center after prayer
at the house.
RTvERPoINT.
Tomorrow night at the rooms i'm the
Opera house. Court Warwick. Foresters
OF America, whose quarters were burned
out by the Are In Pixies block fast Friday
morning, will meet In a special session 10
y consider the matter OF n new location for
the court II Is understood that n ma
jority OF the members are in favor OF
purchasing the ruins OF the Pike block
and to rebuild IL To suit the needs OF the
lodge. The knights and Ladies' OF
Honor and the Maccabees, which also
met i'm the Foresters', hall have decided
! to await an see what action the Forest
ers take in regard 20 securing new quar-
: ters before they take any action 1t Is
/. quite likely that the last named societies
will again secure quarters with the
Foresters, a. such proceeding is pos
. sible.
Tonight on Thorntons Opera House
court the basketball teams from tn,
Q East Greenwich academy and from tn,
Kingston college will play the third Of
2 series of games. In the two previou.
games each team has won one game
having been played on the court OF each
u and In order that the last game may b,
played on neutral ground it will b,
played in Riverpolnt.
= !, VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
Circle LeEsperance, Companions of tn,
= Forest, held "a whist party at their quar-
ters i'm Arctic Center. last night afte
their regular meeting.
q The Coventry Literary and Social clul
i met as usual at their quarters I'm An
thony. last night, and after the trans
Il action OF the usual routine OF bushes
$ the usual Literary program was rendered
d I'm the latter the reading OF an origlna
paper by Reginald T.. Brown made tn
o., hit OF the evening and won for him
hearty round OF applause.
n AT the meeting OF Lafayette camr
= Modern Woodmen of AmerAca held 4
70 their hall In Arctic Center last night tn
camp discussed the formation OF a olu
IN connection with It's other worh an
IL Is not unlikely that such an organiza
ton will soon be formed.