People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1895 — Quarterly Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Quarterly Meeting.

Last Sunday was quarterly meeting day at the M. E. church, rue sen ices begaa with an inuorasihig rt>unday school session a 9 30; at 10:30 the Presiding Eider, the Rev. J. H. Wilson, of Valparaiso, preached an elaborate sermon, citing as a text the f '-miliar precept, “Prove all finings; Hold Past to that which is Good.” The discourse commanded the close attention of a large and appreciative audience. File holy communion was celebrated at the close of the sermon, many participating in the solemn service. The love feast it 3 o'clock was well attended, tmd, in every way, a happy ocasion. The League had, as usual, a full meeting at 6 o’clock, i'he evening congregation was "avored with au admirable dis course by a r< prisentative of he Chikb en'sllume S< c.eiy, the Rev P. M. Elliott, of Cravvfordsville. He explained the mission and methods of the society, and gave a thrilling account of the good work it. is doing for homeless children, picking up the little friendless ones, and finding for them good Christian homes! Surely nothing can be more truly Christ-like than saving homeless •hiidren fromwantand vice, and vi *e, and putting them in training to become useful citizens. The pity is that every citizen of he town did not have the privilege of hearing Mr. Elliott's discourse. * *