Evening journal., 1907-08-31
PREACHERS BACK;
CHURCHES OPEN
Many Of the PulpitS Will be
Occupied Tomorrow by
Regular Pastors
DR.. MERCER IN THE CITY

Tomorrow being the first Sunday in
September, an the local churches will be
opened for the fan work. Pastors have
returned from their vacations and in many
Instances churches have been beautfied
during the month. Principal Of tn sc are
Asbury, st. Paul's and Harrison street
Churches. IN the latter two services will
be resumed tomorrow. but at Asbury The
repairs are not yet finished.
There will be special sermons at Har-
rson Street Church by the pastor Dr.
c #. Wyatt.
Dr. Charles A. Hin will also be N his
pulpit at ST. Pauls.
Washington Heights VIII hold special
opening Sunday School services at y
O'Clock. The pastor will preach in the
evening on Labor Day"
Dr.. Meeser to Preach.
The Rev. Spencer b. Meeser, d. D.. Of
Detroit will occupy the pulpit of the Sec
ond Baptist Church tomorrow both morn
ing and evening. DR.. Meeser was for sew
oral years pastor Of the Second Church
and while here made hosts of friends,
many of whom who win be glad TO greet
nm. He is a fluent and forcible speaker
having occupied the pulpit in some Of the
largest churches of the country. After
leaving here he became pastor of The
First Baptist Church, Worcester, Mass,
and from there he went to the Prospect
Avenue Baptist Church, Detroit.
He recently resigned his Detroit pastor
ate on account of his health and has be n
spending the summer upon the Maine
Coast where his health has been greltly
improved.
Mr. Massey Returns.
The Rev. James +. Massey, pastor OF
Second NJ. p. Church, has returned from
his three weeks vacation and wishes &c
meet all the members and friends IT the
church tomorrow morning. It will be q
commun on service. The evening subject
Will be; "Our Duty to God"
The Rev. c. C. Clark. Of Baltimore, viii
be the speaker at the First Unitaaar
Church.
New Church so Years Old.
Morning services and Sabbath schoo
VIII be resumed at the New Churc7. e,r
rer % Delaware avenue and Wash'ag OF
street In the morning the hfueth anniver
rar5 OF the organization OF the church W
be Observed.
In the absence oc the Row R Is
Stephenson, who went to Camp Church
man to-day with the organized militia. h,
being chaplain of the Regiment, the ser
vices at Scott Church viii be in charg'
Of the Rev Thomas H. Harding and tn
Rev. William G. Strickland.
The Rev. A. D. Mcclure d. D., O
Wilmington. n. c., viii be the speaker a
West Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. w. S. Poulson viii agail
preach at Grace Church. Caleb Burchina
will be in charge Of the vesper service.
Dir. Mecurdy's Return.
The morning and evening preaching
services in Central Presbyterian Churc
VIII be resumed Sunday, September S.h
when the Pastor Rev. T. A. McCurdy, J.
b.. will be present and preach at both th
services.
The Sunday School win be reopened tn
same day at p o'clock noon.
AT Holy Trinity Lutheran Church tn
pastor viii preach a timely after vaca
ton sermon tomorrow morning at ]
o'clock taking as his theme 'Whol
Hearted Service for Cod" and in tn
evening at 7.45 will follow up this though
with another stirring address on -
Christianity That is Worth the While
The Rev A. D. Mcclure, d. d. of 81
Andrews Presbyterian Church, Whining
ton. n. c., accompanied by his two sons
Alexander and Edwin are the guests o
David A. Hay, No. 1909 West street. Di
Mcclure will occupy the pulpit of Wos
Prezbvterian Church tomorrow mornin
and evening.
DIR. Mcclure has been pastor Of St. An
drew's Church for seventeen years an
has a large and growing congregation.