Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1883 — Presbyterian Church Notes. [ARTICLE]

Presbyterian Church Notes.

• The evening meetings at tlie Piealiy-' terian church during last week were well attended, not withstan ding the" very disagreeable weather which' prevailed most of the time, and a good degree of interests Was 1 manifested bythe Christian people of the. town in the worth . Pro. Webster of tlie M. % Church, was present every time, and rendered elieetiv© aid, while tlie mingling together of the professed follower* of Christ, illustrated, that yh. is good and pleasant for brethren to dwell togetherJu iiuli v. ! The series of service’s were coudiuded on Monday evening by a union meet-: ing, at which the subject.of vConseeia- ! tion to ti e Lord’’ was considered. Th sacraments of the Lord s supper | avas-dispensed at the church' oh Sabba h morning. The attendance was good, strict attention was given to the sole men service, throughout. There Svag an accession of two members on this occasioifi" retaking an addition of seven during the seven months that Rev. Small has been preaeliing to this con-. gragation.- 4 Tee Kabhath School gave a concert/ at the church in the evening to a crowded house., The superintendent gave an encouraging report of the prosperity and progress of the school: the outline cf \ the lessons for the quarter were reviewed: scripture recitations were, given with other’exrcises, and all interspersed with appropriate songs, This was the first concert given in the Presbjtorian church for several' years, was well received by the public. ' The female Missionary Society he'd a meeting at Mrs. < nlvi:i Porters, on of electing officers for the year, and transacting business. This society is engaged in a good work, and there, is room for a few more good Christian workers in it. The Ladies Aid Society will meet on Friday afternoon, at Mr?. Dexters, (Newels House) and a supper vvilHregiven for the benefit of the society. It is expected that the citizens will see tlial full justice is done to the Indies' ehteitalmnent and that whim they till themselves with the good things provided they will fill too treasury full to overflowing. (See notice elsewhere.) Rev. Gilbert Small lqft, on Tuesday morning, to attend, to attend the fall meeting of the Presbytery cf LoganspoVt, to be field at LaPorte. 9, \ - Rev. Small was called to Meadow Lake on last Monday evening, to celebrate the nuptuals of Cat Everett W. Foster of Frankfort, Dakota and Mrs. Rbioda Skinner, of Meadow Lake.