Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-12

Chutohes-rrepnring for Chiidren's DAY
-Washington delights church.
Following the request Of the General
Assembly 10 observe tomorrow the 200th
anniversary of the FIRST presbytery with
Rev Francis Makemic of the Logan
prcshytery I'm Ireland ns first moderator
who is buried IN Rehohoth Church, Md,
many of the ministers of The Presbytery
of New Castle will preach appropriate
sermons on the subject which Will be
of great interest 10 their congregations
Among the ministers of the presbytery
who will speak ON this subject are the
Revs Messr. Nylie, Lewis, Moore, Mac
Elmoyle and othors.
ln connection with the bicontennial
Of the First preshytcry of the church
in the United States. Rev w. r. d.
Lewis. pastor to the Rodney Street
Presbyterian Church. will deliver every
Wednesday evening during May a series
of interesting historical lectures on "Ihe
Westminster Assembly as follows. May
10th. "Ihe Conditions in England and
Scotland 90 the Convening of the AS
somhly;' May Odd, "lhe Great Work Of
tho Assembly," May 30th. "Ihe Intel
lectual Movements Resulting From the
Assembly June 9th, "lhe Civil and
Political Influence Of the Assembly"
SPRING RALLY or suNDAY-scHooL UNION
Tho spring rally Of the Wilmington
Sundny-school Union will be held next
Tuesday evening at Grace NJ. r. Church
Rev Alexander Alison, Jr. pastor Of
West Presbyterian Church, viii preside
The exercises will open with a brief song
service and prayer will be offered by
Rev Charles A. Hill, ID. D., pastor OF
St. Pauls M y. Church William II
Ridgway, superintendent Of the Sunday
school Of First Presbyterian Church,
Coatosville, Pa, will open the discussion
of the subject GLOW TO Hold the Young
Man in the Sabhath-school" Three
minute addresses will be made by Frank
Sheppard, superintendent Of West Pres
hytorian Sunday-school; John S. Mullin,
Jr., superintendent of Grace Sunday
school; George @. Penney assistant super
intendent of Second Baptist Sunday
school; Lewis II. Bush, superintendent
of Central Presbyterian Sunday-school;
$. II. Baynard Of Washington Heights
M. h. Church; Rev W. W. King ID. d.,
pastor Of Grace Church; Rev. W. +. ID.
Lewis, pastor Of Rodney Street Presby-
terian Church, and others
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.
The Holy Name Society of St. Pauls
r. G. Church will give a reception to new
members tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock
at the church. 10 is expected that there
viii be a full attendance Appropriate
exercises have been arranged
SUNDAY NIGHT AT WEST CHURCH.
Now that the days are lengthening the
| popular gospel service at West Church
Sunday night is being gradually shortened.
| IL begins at 730, The pastors theme
will be "1he Christian Hall Of Fame.
! Walter s. Sherwood, tenor, will be the
soloist. Prof Clymer's chorus choir viii
have charge of the singing. Following
are the musical numbers Prelude, "Nesper
Hymn" Guy; anthem, "The Radiant
Morn Has Passed Away" Woodward;
tenor solo, selected, Walter s. Sherwood;
oliertory, "Song Of the Peasant" Rem
/ dano; quartette, "No One Can Help You
but Jesus" Towner, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs.
Souder, Mr.. Cymer, Mr.. Jones; postlude,
/ Aunden
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED.
Rev Robert @. Williamson was installed
as pastor of the Kennett Presbyterian
/ Church at Kennett Square, Pa, last
Thursday morning Rev Charles r..
Erdman, d. D., Of Princeton, N. j.,
preached the sermon and Rev. r. l..
Stewart, d. D., OF Lincoln University
delivered the charge 20 the people. Rev.
/ @. r. Williamson Of West Chester, Pa,
delivered the charge 70 the pastor.
LoNowooD YEARLY MEETING.
Longwood Yearly Meeting Of Pro-
gressive Friends will be held on June LIST
2d and Sd at the historic westinghouse
east of kennott The programme has
been partially arranged as follows: DR..
Kelsey Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania viii speak on "The Cost Of Progress
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Phelps Stokes OF New
York City will tell Of their work in tho
slums; Hugh NJ. Brown Of the Colored
Institute at Cheyney will speak on the
race problem and there will be other
speakers.
CENTRAL CHURCH.
The musical programme as arranged
for Central Presbyterian Church tomorrow
is as follows l0.30 a. m, organ prelude,
"Allogretto con moto." Smart, anthem.
"liarki ilark NV Soul Shelley: offer
tory. solo My Peace ! Leave With You "
Hnncy, Mrs. Smalley; organ postude
Webb 7.45 D. m, organ prelude. Largo.
Handel, anthem, "Evcr Near Us" Aht:
otiertory solo, "Fear Not, We, O Israel. a
. Buck Mr. Mason; organ postlude. Re
cessional March Clarke. The public is
cordially invited to attend these services
GRACE MUSIC.
The monthly song service will be held
in Grace NJ. j.. Church tomorrow evening
when an unusually attractive progamm,
viii be given. The programme for th,
day is Morning Anthem, "Gloria IN
tNcelsis,' Concone; oiiortory. contraltC
solo, Rock Of Ages. johnson. Miss Pear
/ Smith. Evening Anthem, Babylon
BLESSED Are the Pure in Heart Hodges
Miss Idle, Mrs Ross and Mrs. Dockertv
recitative air, "And God Said VIII
Nordure Clad Crhe Creation) HAYDN
Miss Elda Idle; anthem "Harki Harl
My Soul Shelley, Miss Idle. Mr.. Strick
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