The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-20
Beautiful Easter Services at
Churches in Paducah Yes
terday Morning.
Knights Templsr Hear Inter
estiDg Sermon.
THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL

Bishop Eugene r. Hendrix. of
Kansas City. Mo. filled the pulpit OF
the Broadway Methodist church yes
terday morning and evening, preach
ing two sermons OF wonderful grasp
and power. Bishop Hendrix held the
session of the Memphis conference in
Paducah In November, 1898, and this
Is the frst visit since The congrega-
tons that greeted him yesterday was
fine testimonial 20 the impression
he made then. As a thinker, speaker
and man of affairs. Bishop Hendrix
stands pre-emincnt In the college of
bishops OF the NJ. L. Church. South.
His sermons yesterday were beautiful
examples OF the ripening effects of the
10 growing years since last here. The
Service was In everyday commcnsur-
ate with the spirit and triumph of
Easter day. Palms and lilies about
the altar added the touch OF Easter
beauty.
At night Bishop Hendrix spoke
from the Psalm S6:ii"Unlte my heart
10 fear tn. name" Urging that Meth
81 God nor man can set music from
an unstrung instrument. he stressed
the necessity of concentration In re-
ligious life As in achievement In
worldly matters.
At the close of the morning sermon
Rlshop Hendrix raised s2.752 for tho
floating debt" of the Broadway
Metho dlst church
There were nine additions TO this
church by letters yesterday morning.
and class of 10 by profession Of
faith were received. The Rev. q. T..
Sullivan. the pastor, administered
the rite Of adult baptism TO Il
young people and infant baptism to
~ children.
The congregation Of the Trimble
Street Methodist church with the pas
tor. the Rev. G. W. Banks. worship
ped with the congregation OF Broad
way last night
Bishop Hendrix left this morning
for Chattanooga. Tenn. to attend the
meeting of the laymen.of the NJ. u.
Church. South which opens there to-
morrow. bishop Hendrix will intro
duce Ambassador Bryce. who Is one
of the speakers OF the oct 'sion.
Evangelist.
The Paducah Presbytery probably
will employ an evangelist Two
prominent citizens of Marion were
present at the meeting TO lay before
the Presbytery at Henderson the prop
oaltion. and Offering a large contribu-
ton. II Is probable that a man will
be employed TO actively engage H.
cvangelistic work. preaching at the
Mlzpah and Hebron missions in Padu.
cab and elsewhere.
German Evangelical.
The Easter services at the German
Evangelical church were attended by
large congregations. At the morning
hour the rite OF confirmation was adj
ministered 60 Eugene Katterjohn.
S!las oehlschlaeger and Boyd shelton
There were six members received by
letter. The largest collection in the
history of the church was taken at
the morning service.
The Easter song service at night
was especially beautiful. An eiabor-
ate program was rendered with sew
eral solo features The Rev. w. T..
Bourquin delivered an eloquent Easter
sermon. The church was prettily dec
GRATED with palms. Easter lilies and
other flowers.
knights TempIar.
The Rev. Calvin NJ. Thompson,
former pastor of the First Baptist
church OF this city. preached an ami
,ersary sermon there Sunday morn
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