The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
NEWS OF CHURCHES
INTEREST IN SERMONS or DIR.
Ue WiN Preach this Afternoen fer MeD-Tws lopersant Reiigtous
 D0ates te Meet

The series of services conducted in the First Presbyterian Church during the past week by Dr. J. s. Lyons oi Kentucky. have been. In some respects, unique, and in every way interesting
 There has been no efrort to attract the crowd by either spectacular method of sensational preaching. The old church hymns have been the only music rendered and the people have been m vited .o come especially, to hear tas the been presented with crystal ciearness deep earnestness and tender spirit While clear and sound in the orthodox faith of the church. Dr. Lyons has ap- proached his subjects In singularly at fracfiSe ways and has held the interest and Instructed the minds and hearts oi his auditors. clearness with which he states his propositions, the simplicity of his ms n ner snd style, in the fitness Of his illus trations and the strength and eogency of his seasoning. and the tenderness with which he enforces the truth on the conscience and will
 AS an expounder of the Scripture he a I sSs sns ssd s it's eens ems eissr ii isn
 The pastor and oficers of the First Presbyterian Church have been greatly gratifed with the work already done suits than have yet appeared.
 The services will continue only four days longer. closing with the night or
 Dr. Lyons will preach at II o'clock this morning and at o'clock this ar ternoon he will address meeting Tor men. to which every man in Montgcm- cry Is most cordially invited.
 A special choir of male voices mas been arranged for this service.
 He will preach tonight at oclcck and tomorrow afternoon at o'clock will have service for children
 Enaeavsrers' Convention.
 The Christian Endeavor Union or Alabama and West Florida will cen- vcne in the Central Presbyterian Church of this city Friday afternoon ereixes will be led by Rev. W. M. Craw- ford, pastor of the Cumberland Pres byterian Church. The welcome ad- dress will be delivered by Fred z. bnii-
 reception will be rendered the dci- crates Friday evening at which time the principal address will be delivered bv Dr., T. Q. Reayis of Nashville. Tenn, the coordinate Secretary of the Pres byterian Board of Foreign Missions.
 For the reception, an attractive pro- gram has been arranged by the musi. cal director, Miss Mary Belle Jones and Will bs as follows:
 Piano solo-Miss Mary Belle Jones
 Vocal solo--Mr. Sterrett-
 Recita tion--Mrs. J. I. Mckinney.
 Violin <olo-Miss Pauline Levy.
 Vocal soIo-Miss Minnie Watt Pierce. Saturday aftern1en sae,s there snrinps wi,l oe a, 4:4S o'clock. to which every one IS in- vffed.
 A special car will be provided the deleaates for that occasion:
 Hon. Ogden vogt. Worlds Secretary of the Christian Endeavor Union, of Boston. Mass. will he present and VII make several addresses during the three Sunday afternoon he will address the members of the Junior Society. ana the older people of the church are m vfted especially to attend this meeting: The delegation from Birmingham VIII come Friday in a special car and VIII be met at Calera by committee Wnlc.i d that there will be one hundred and ifty delegates in attendance
 railroad fare of one third plus twenty-five cents the round trip mas been secured on all railroads
 Sunday School Convention.
 The Alabama Sunday School Associa. apn w,l1 sns mse' ss ana m promises on to be ths iargest Sunday School gathering eVei 1eid~in Alabama
 Friday evening at Court stree Church was held a meeting of the "En tertainment Committed" to discus; ways and means by which to insure th' success of the convention. The chalf
  were present and made very hatterint reports as to The preparatory work O their committees. very importan move was made. that of holding special call meeting of the entire en tertainment committee at the Frs Presbyterian Church. Friday evening next. April 9th.
 R. F Lewis, of Birmingham. ha' been especially invited to address thi' meeting. Mir. Lewis is the gentleman who personally directed the entertain ment of the State Sunday School Con yention held in Birmingham last yea and is thoroughly posted on the wori and can be of tremendous benefit to al attending the meeting Friday evening next
 Every one interested in Sunday School work is invited to be on hand promptly at 8 o'clock to hear MT Lewis.
 The Methodist Revival
 The revival services at the CIaytor Street Methodist Church which hav' been fin course of progress during th' mast week have been well attended and productive of great good to th'
 Rev. J. B. Adams. of Madisonville Ky.. who has so ably conducted th' services the past week. will preaci . this morning at II o'clock and agalr tonight and win in all probability con