Daily Republican., 1880-07-06
HANOVER PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL.

may lie inspire us with the proper
spirit to preserve and rerpetuate it.
HANOVER PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL.
In this church exercises consisting
of addresses, music, scriptural read
ings and prayer were rendered. Prof
D. V. Harlan delivered an address, in
which he referred to the Robert Raikes
Centennial. Rev. L. Marks, d. D.,
alluded to the day as one which should
inspire the hearts of his hearers with
patriotic feelings. An address was
also delivered by John E. Frock.
Music was nicely rendered by the
school and a quartette led by VIM. j.,
Fisher.
The main audience room was prettily
decorated with flags and the audience
at the preaching service was very large
Mr.. Marks confined his remarks to the
words Of Isaiah: "Thou las multiplied
the nation" AS the speaker referred
to the growth of the Nation from its
inception in 177G 10 the present time
he reminded his congregation of the
great obligation which the present
generation owes to those brave and
noble men who founded tt.
uyloN sERvICEs.
The Central and West Presbyterian
churches held union services in the
former church on Sunday morning.
Rev. A. N. Keigwin's discourse was
based upon the words "Righteousness
exalteth a nation" The speaker re.
fsrred to the nations of former ages, land
directed attention to the avenging hand
of God which was visited upon the
wicked nations. He especially called
attention to France. Then he referred
to the special providence which attend
ed the settlement OF our country, show
ing how a God.fearing people, driven
from home by persecution, had founded
a nation which has grown to be mighty.
In conclusion he exhorted the young to
fear God and shun the evils with which
the presert generation is so rife.
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The decorations at this church were
very prettily arranged. In the even.
ing the main audience room was dense
ly crowded. The members of the Sab
bath school occupied the seats in the
fore part of the church. Patriotic
hymns were sung besides two which
had been composed by the pastor. The
exercises, however, were service ot
song. Rev. A. n. Keigwin spoke Of
tho time which would intervene be-
tween the day upon which his vaca'
tion began and the day when it was
concluded and earnestly besought his
congregation to keep the faith. He re-
ferred to the canceling of a church debt
which amounted to one thousand dol
lars, and also stated that arrangements
would be made whereby two or three
more such debts would be cancelled be.
fore the close CT the year. The Decla
ration of Independence was read by
Prot. McNair.
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
On Sunday morning Rev. J. l..
E,tlin preached from the words: "He
whom the Son makes free is free in
deed" The reverend gentleman by
referring to history showed how high
ly liberty and freedom have in the past
been priced. He glowingly depicted
the struggles of Greece and Rome to
maintain their independence, and
cited the United States as an example
of the higher type of civilization and
freedom, and concluded by exhorting
his hearers to seek that liberty which
God alone can give.
HOUSEHOLD or FAITH.
By strange coincidence Rev. George
R. Kramer, on Sunday morning,
preached from the same text which was
the bases of Rev. Mr.. Estlin's dis
course. He referred to the eagsrness
with which the Declaration of 1nde-
pendence had been signed and stated
that that was not all, but there was
needed a CORVALLIS to surrender at
Yorktown. The speaker very aptly
applied the same to the christian, and
said he too must not only sign the de-
ciaration of independence, but must
need fight and compel Satan to sur
render that power which he held. He
earnestly depicted the horrors Of the
bondage of ein and the beauties of
christian freedom, and bade his con-
gregation to choose which they would
hava.
GRACE SABBATH SCHOOL.
Appropriate exercises consisting of
singing, recitations, select readings and
addresses were held in the Grace NJ. E.
church Sabbath school on Sunday
afternoon. Rev. G.. W. Miller spoke
Of the holiday as being the brightest
and grandest day in the history Of the
United States. Everybody, said he,
should cherish an intense love for
their country.
Citing the success of patriotism he
referred to the love of liberty of our
tore-fathers, the territorial advantages
and resources Of our country, the his.
toric repown of our nation, and the
free equal political institutions. Lib
erty he compared to vine which the
white man tried to train up over his
own door and keep from that Of every
other nationality but this vine wan
lered off and grew around the door of
The negro and to-day this nation is the
home Of the iree!' Another advantage
which the citizens of this nation has is
hat every man stands or falls by his
,wn merit.
Although there is no distinction by
birth, yet true merit is rewarded. Re-
member God, said he, as the great hero
If all nations, for 1t is the nation that
remembers the God of nations that
,rospers in the end.
ST. PAUL's NJ. E. CHURCH.
On Sunday evening Rev. DR.. Cald'
veil preached from the words: sour
lation a goodly heritage" The rsver.