The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-29

Williams Free Baptist church, Miss Lena
s. Fenner; address, Rev Mr. Williams:
address, Prof. Anthony; hymn. II Love
Thy Kingdom. Lord' reading of poem,
by ID. c. Wood. written by Chief Justice
Job Durfee 1897; hymn. ''Blest Be the Tie
That Binds:' benediction.
PEARL STREET BAPTIST.
An Old Home Week service was held at
the Pearl Street Baptist church at 10:4b
O'Clock yesterday morning. The aasdito-
rum was embeilished with American
flags. with here and there the standard
Of Great Britain. as several Of the MEM
bers OF the church are OF English birth
The pastor. Rev. j. H. Hainer. preached
from the topic, Coming Back" dwelling
not only upon the return OF the sons and
daughters OF Rhode Island to their native
state butt OF the necessity for a return
TO the faith as expounded and upheld
by Roger Williams. At the evening SER
vice he preached from the topic. Coming
Home.
At 1890 o'clock a special service was
held by the Sunday school, under the di-
rection OF Assistant Superintendent
George p; Peterson. the order being as
follows: Hymn. The Cross and the
Flag; department reports: hymn,
There's No Land Like Ours: prayer,
Rev. Mr. Hainer; hymn, 'rhe Battle
Hymn OF the Republic: reading OF sketch,
The Founding OF Our State by Roger
Williams" Miss Mabel Brown: song. "Co-
lumbia. the Gem of the Ocean: sketch.
Our Church" Mrs. M. 8. Brown hymn,
''The Battle Cry OF Freedom; reading of
notices and papers; hymn, Speed Our
Republic; benediction.
Y. M c. A. MEETING.
An unusually large midsummer congre-
CATION attended the mems afternoon SER
vice in Y. M. c. A. hall yesterday and
heard stirring sermon by Rev. DR..
Charles A. Fulton. pastor OF the First
Baptist church OF Syracuse
THE Worth of Christ was the subject
OF DIR. Fulton's talk.
Old Home songs were sung during the
services by Alfred Armitag,e the congre-
CATION joining with more or less conf
dence In the choruses
Next Sunday Rev. T.. s. Holloway pas
tor OF the West Thirty-thfrd Street Bap-
tist church of New York. will preach at
the mems meeting.
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL
Preaching an Old Home Week sermon
on THE Doctrines of Roger williams"
yesterday morning at the Plymouth Con-
gregational church. Rev John Deans
until recently pastor OF the North Con-
greghtionsl church. dwelt upon Rhode
Islands unique place In the history OF
religious freedom. This state, he de-
clared. was the irst to adopt the prln-
clpie OF dDsOiute separation OF govern
ment and religion, which has since be-
come one Of the foundation stones Of the
nation and is spreading throughout the
world.
The plan for non interference with
the religious beliefs OF the people begun
In Rhode Island was afterward adopted
by the whole nation" he seid.
Men had seen for ages. before Roger
Williams was born. that the true inter-
ests OF society and religion could best
be conserved by an entire separation Of
Church and State This was the teach
ing OF many Of the reformers. but Rhode
Island has the unique honor OF being the
first state in the world where an ac-
tual example OF this theory In practical
working force appeared"
The Roger williams Family association
attended service yesterday morning at
st. Thomas Episcopal church on Douglas
avenue. and the pastor. Rev. w. r.
Tourtellott. preached on "Old Home"