The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-03

ports were made on the recent re-
vival held here by Rev. Holoomb
The total expense was si3i, and ever,
cent Of il has been paid Rev. Hell
comb received not quite half.
There were five additions to the
First Baptist church yesterday and
three to the Broadway Methodist
church. Good congregations were al
all the churches.
Yesterday and last night marked an
important period in the series of meet
ings being conducted by DR.. Pinker-
ton at the First Christian church
Large audiences greeted the speaker,
especially 80 last night, the vast audi
torium was more than full and many
vent TO the balcony. '
DR.. pinkorton preached at II a. m.
IN THE Business Man in Religion"
and at : 80 p. m. on the subject wa
;oeizes painting entitled "Despised
and Rejected OF Men" 1t Is impossi
BILE in "A limited notice like this TO do
Justice 70 the sermon on this subject
Those who missed IL are the losers. A
vivid description of the famous paint-
ing WAS given. He told how Christ
was represented bound TO slab OF
marble and how the artist had por
trayed TIE world passing by, Reject
ing" Christ. A priest and n theo-
logan, a scientist and society lady,
iach being representatives of then
Glasses wtrs passing, unconscious Of
the Christ. From each Of these char
,cters impressive lessons were taught.
There was also the politician with his
audience of enthusiasts. From thi'
Or. Pinkerton brought home an object
lesson. He referred to the shooting
u Saturday night He said the CIT,
administration gave heed 70 viii.
Key king In preference to the Besvenl,
King.
,, At the close Of his sermon two came
'orw ard to unite with the church.
A large audience Ia expected tonight
1t ESQ. one hour aud ten minute
sewers the time Of the entire service.
Tho west Union Baptist Assooia'icp
meets October i2th at Lone Oak, this
county, and embraces all the Bspii.t
churches in MoCrscten and Ballard
,oun les. The annual report Of tire
First Baptist church, Rev. q. W
perrymsn, pastor. will show 1873 new
IN smbers added during the year, mai.
ing . total membership Of 72l, and
that receipts for all character OF worl
amounted to $4,000, $1,000 Of tbi'
oeing for missions. The association
will be in session three day : aud Their
will be a large crowd present. Thon
sho go from Paducah are: Rev. q
W. Perryman, r. l.. Ely, J. Il. Potter,
=. N. Gardner, Dr. Hall. and W. K
)ovington, with probably delegate,
from the other Baptist clutches also.
A Chicago dispatch says relative TO
IN important question;
Signed statements from leading
bishops in the Episcopal church indi
ate that at the conference IN Bosto'
The question of divorce will be finslly
.ettled. All interviews show that
new canon is likely to be adopted
absolutely forbidding the re-msrrisgs
ot divorced persons, under any cir
cumstances whatever. The proposed
new Ia v is ready for introduction snc
It's friends are lining up fol- The great
struggle. They say the sentiment foi
it's adoption has grown wonderful,
turing the lssr three years. and that
it's passage is almost certain.
The present canon says:
No minister knowingly. after due
inquiry, shall solemnize the marriage |
Of any person who has q divorced
husband or wife still living, IL such |
husband or wife has been put AVA.
Or any cause arising after marriage
nut this canon shall not be held tt |
apply to the innocent party in d..
sorce for the cause of adultry or T.
parties once divorced sseking to b
united again.
The proposed canon reads:
No minister shall solemnize a mar.
mage between any two persons un
ess, by inquiry, he shall have sstisfis'
himself that neither person has bee,