The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
CHURCH IN WORLD
AND In SOCIETY
RT. REV. BISHOP II. c. MORRISON
breaches.
High Methodist Dignitary Occupies
Pulpit at Fountain Avenue
Church.
LARGE ATTENDANCE SUNDAY

son, of Leesburg. Fla, filled the pull
pit at the Fountain Avenue Metho-
dist church yesterday morning and
preached a strong sermon on, "The
Church, its Place in. Society and in
the World" Seven members were
received and two children were bap-
tized. The evening service was well
attended, considering the weather.
Services will be held tonight and ev-
cry night this week at 7:45. The
Rev. p. G. Thogmorton, OF Sikeston,
Mo. will preach this evening.
Cumberland.
Services were held yesterday at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
by the Rev. d. w. Fooks. The morn
ing subject: "Wanted-A Baptism OF
Fire" The evening subject, "An
Things Ready" There was large
attendance and a good spirit mani
Tested.
South Side.
The Rev. J. b. Pearson preached
at Third Street and Guthrie yesterday
to large congregations. the appoint
ment AT Attle's chapel was called OF
on account of the weather. The Rev.
Mr.. Pearson will preach there Tues
day night. Wednesday night the
Rev. w. J. Mccoy, presiding elder.
will preach at the Third Street church
and hold the quarterly conference.
German Lutheran.
The regular program was carried
out at the German Lutheran church
excepting the appointment at the
country church which was cancelled,
owing to the weather.
Tenth Street.
A splendid morning service was
held at the Tenth Street church yes
terday and the Bible school was well
attended. The Rev. B. F. Clay, of
Cincinnati, preached on Home Mis-
sion Work" and it was an interest
ing and instructive talk. A confer
ence of the Sunday school workers
will be held at the home of the pas
tor, the Rev. G. d. Wyatt, 400 South
Fourth street. tonight. Tuesday
night the Mems Bible class will give
a "Bean Banquet" and all members
are requested to be present and bring
friend.
Second Baptist.
The regular program was carried
out at the Second Baptist church yes
terday, the attendance in the morning
being very good, but the inclement
weather interfered with the evening
attendance.
North Twelfth.
Two very good services were re-
ported from the North Twelfth Street
Baptist church for yesterday. The
Rev. 7. V. Shoemaker, of Sikeston,
Mo-, will preach Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at
the church Wednesday afternoon.
Kentucky Avenue.
Considering the inclement weather
the attendance at the Kentucky Ave
nue. Presbyterian church yesterday
was very good. The program for the
evening was changed and Mr.. Pear
son lockwood did not preach as was
but he will preach in the
evening next Sunday. Next Wednes-
day evening the annual church meet
Ig and social dinner will be held at
the church. All the members OF the
and the Sunday school
are urged to be present. The Ladies'
Aid society met this afternoon with
the Rev. and Mrs. e. B. Lands.
First Baptist.
For home missions $500 was
raised yesterday by the members OF
the First Baptist church. Special
were taken at both sery-
ices. Yesterday the fiscal year of
the Southern Baptist convention
closed, and during the twelve months
the church has contributed s2,25O
for the support of home, foreign and
state missions. The association will
meet in Baltimore in May, and the
Rev. NJ. f. Dodd will attend as a del
egate. Considering weather condi-
tions. large congregations were pres
ent at both services. In the morning
DR.. Dodd preached on "Intercessory
Prayer" while in the evening he
used Saving Our Boys" as his theme
1t was a forcible sermon and was es-
pecially applied to local conditions.
First Christian.
The pulpit at the First Christian
church yesterday morning was filed
by the Rev. B. F. Clay. OF Cincinnati,
who spoke on American Missions.
There was no evening service. owing
to the absence of the pastor, the Rev.
w. A. Fite. He and Mrs. Fite are
expected back from independence,
Mo-. this week after attending the
funeral of Mrs. Fite's father. The
attendance at Sunday school yester-
day was 1O2 pupils. The Rev. Mr..
Clay left this morning for Mayfield
to hold a missionary meeting.
First Presbyterian.
Weather conditions did not pre-
vent large attendance at the morn
ing service at the First Presbyterian
church yesterday and the attendance