Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-31

turing lNe past NNrul year OF lIf
First United Presbyterian Church,
which has just ended, all current obli-
cations were met and $500 was paid on
the mortgage on the building, reduc
ing 10 from $1,000 to SO. SEQ. AZ q con
gregational meeting which was held on
Wednesday evening this report WAS
made, and II was shown that the church
is prosperous along all lines and is
growing. j. Max Hammond and vii
Liam Mackonlic were elected trustees
and Edwin Buckmaster was elected
clerk of the congregation. On Thurs
day evening q meeting was held by the
men of the church, when the matter
Of forming q mems league WAS consid
erred. and 10 WAS decided 10 hnvr % meet
ing ON April 9Th for the purpose Of
organizing such a League. II viii he
ON the lines suggested at the recent
conference of United proshyt 'rian
business mon, which was held in Pitts
burg.
Lenten services are held at ST.
Luke's Reformed Episcopal. Church
as follows: Sundays, Sunday school
and Bible class at g. - a. IN. morning
prayer and sermon, lO.3); evening
prayer and sermon, 13O; midwcek SER
vice, wednesday evening al L3O; holy
communion, tomorrow morning at
lO.N o'clock; infant baptism, fourth
Sunday in each month All are wei
come. Seats are free.
Rev. Il. A. Elwood, former pastor
Of Ollyct Presbyterian Church. now
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church
at Leavcnworth, Kan, has boen seri
ously IN. lie WAS stricken with
neuralgia in the right shoulder and arm
and Wits confined to bed from the 2i 10
the 25th of this month. He has re-
covered sufficiently 10 be about and has
resumed his church duties. lie reports
that the work there is progressing
splendidly
Beginning tomorrow evening, the
General Synod Lutherans, who have
been holding services in the Masonic
Temple, will meet in the 40. II. W.
Hall at the Southwest Corner OF Ninth
and Market streets, at 7.30 o'clock.
Rev. $. ID. Daughcrty, superintendent
OF missions viii preach on "Ihe Up
lifted Christ, the only Hope Of saliva
tion. At a meeting of the executive
committee, ON Tuesday evening, 10
WAS decided to organize permanently
on Palm Sunday evening, April Sth, at
I3O O'Clock, In the A. O. IT, W. Hall.
Those desiringto become charter mem
bers are requested to give their names
TO any member OF the executive COM
miitee. which comprises Luther A.
Saltzgiver. c. d. Garrettson. +. b..
Krout. William Ioerr, Carl Hanselman
and Willpm Sparks. The public is
cordially invited TO attend all of the
services.
Bishop Coleman will administer CON
| tirmation to a class Of twenty-five can
| didates in Trinity Church tomorrow
evening at the T. 40 O'Clock service.
The sermon will be preached by the
| bishop.
Revival services will begin at Kings
wood NJ h. Church tomorrow. The
pastor, Rev. j. M. S. Van Blunk. will
be assisted next week by Evangelist
William X. Galloway. Special services
will be held all day tomorrow and every
evening, except Saturday.
Az the popular gospel service tomor-
row evening in West Presbyterian
Church the pastors theme will be So
near, and yet so far, or, How one may
be almost, yet not quite, a Christian. 80
An interesting musical feature will
be the singing by the ladies' double
quartet. The soul-stirring Torrey-
Alexander Hymns, which have had
right of way at West Church for two
months, will introduce the service.
| Following is the musical order: Pre-
lude, First Thought " WiclSede /:
/ Anthem, At Sunset Gabriel Solos.
| Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. Jones; Ladies'
/ Octet, Nearer, my God TO Thee, -
/ Gabriel, Misses Allen, Parsons, klnge-
man, Smith, Allen, Mrs. Brown. Mrs
Soudcr, Mrs. Berry Ofiertory, Organ
Solo, Hymn of the Nuns, " Weley
! Solo and Chorus" The Great White
/ Throne, Brown, Mr.. Clymer and
Choir; Postlude, Zundell
10 IS frequently asked what are the
distinctive teachings of the New
/ Church. To answer this question the
| following series of discourses will be
| given at z. 40 p. m: Sundays In the
church at the corner of Delaware
avenue and Washington street: April
lst, What the Bible is. and How ia
Read IT, April Sth, 'Who was Jesus
/ Christ and how to worship Him -
/ April 18th. "What is Salvation. and
Who will be Savedg" All are well
come
A committee has been appointed bv
! Delaware Avenue Baptist Bible School
to make arrangements for the annual
excursion. which will be announced at
am early date. The Young men IS class.
which was recently organized, Is we'll
attended and an invitation is extend
ed Go others 90 unite with the class.
ST. Tcresa's R. G. Church at Port
Deposit Md. narrowly escaped destruc
ton 10y fire on Saturday morning a
funeral service had been held In the
church and the funeral party proceeded
20 the burial grounds, about three
miles distant and was returning when
is was noticed that the church was ON