Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-08
Tho PFosfdont and His Little
Church Around the COrnen.

Tho PFosfdont and His Little
! Church Around the Corner.
l WASHINGTON, March 6.-Thers wa
Q very large attendance at the Vernon
Avenue Christian Church at the prin
loipal service to-day, which began at l
O'Clock this morning. The larger par
Of the congregation consisted Of nem
bers OF the same denomination VIII
came here TO witness the Inauguration
as we'll as other strangers in the city
The pews, aislss and galleries wer,
packed even before the Sabbath schoo
exercises were concluded, and BY tn,
time President Garfield and his ladies
arrived there were enough persons
standing in the halls and outside Of the
church to have filed it. 1t was no,
generally known that the Presidsn,
would attend, and had it been, consid
ering the large number Of strangers in
the city and the anxiety among item
to see him and Mrs. Garfield, there
would have been crush in the neigh.
borhood similar to those that took place
about the doors Of the Executive Man.
sion yesterday.
The building Is . small one, a frame
structure, unpretentious as regards
architecture, and has a seating oaps-
city for about three hundred in all,
which includes the gallery. General
Garfield attended the same church reg
ulsrly while q member Of Congress,
the building having some years since
been moved from its former location on
NJ street, five or six squares distant.
Christmas decorations are still in place,
the inscription "dood Tidings Of Great
Jay" In evergreen, still being on the
wall in the rear and over the stand or
platform which is occupied by the min
lister.
The members of the church, who
have had quite struggle to erect and
maintain it, their numbers being small
appeared to realize more than ever the
truth of the inscription, aud were evi.
IDENTIFY happy over the prominence that
one of their members has secured.
They were, however, not a bit exclu-
sivs in this particular, and expended
effort to accommodate all they could
with standing room after all the seats
had been occupied and the aisles filed
with chairs. The vsstry-room, imne.
diately in the rear of the platform, was
also filled.
Only one pew was reserved, and tina,
was the one belonging to tho President,
who was q tritls late in arriving. The
Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Power, had given out
the hymn, "Welcome, Sweet Day of
Rest" and enc verse had been sung
when he put in an appearance, his
aged mother entering leaning on his
arm, his wife, with lady friend, fol-
lowing. The entrance of the party
caused little stir, but 1t did not inter
rupt the singing much. As soon as hs
was seated the President joined in the
singing, as did Mrs. Garfield. There
we're three chairs on the platform, the
central one being occupied by the pas
or. Rev. MIR. Hinsdale, the president
If Hiram College, Ohio, the position
,nce held by President Garfield, being
Ieated on his right, and Rev. Geo. G.
of St. Louis, the one on the
eft. The congregation Joined in the
ingiug, though it was led by small
'holr, aided by q psrlor organ, which
vas arranged immediately in front oil
he platform. The 9th and 9Sth
'sslms were then rad by the pastor, |
he congregation joining in reading the |
esponse.
The lesson for the day, from the 4th
;hapter of Paul's Letter to the Ephe- |
isns, was then read, in which occurs the
"to walk worthy of the vo. !
ation for which you be called" Prayer |
vas then offered by Rev. Mr. Hinsdals,
nd after singing Gall hail the Power
# Jesus Name" Rev. MIR. Mu Inns de-
ivered the sermon, reading from manu-
cript. 1t was forcible effort, directed
o show tho origin and the necessity ell
aith, as also an explanation of the par
ocular faith observed by the members
t the Christian Church. There was
70 reference to the presence Of the
resident or anything else Of a political
haracter, the sermon being entirely
oetrinal. He showed the nece ssity of
nth, and contended that people who
re not strong in faith in religion, NOR
Is or politics, are usually found to be
eak people in other regards also. He
lstanced the faith that children had
the stories Of The Beauty and the
east and Little Red Riding Hood, and
le woe that comes to them when they
egin to doubt the truth of the stories
Id therein, insisting that this was
hat was meant by the scriptural
hrase, "Unless you have the faith of
tile children You shall not enter the
Ingdom of Heaven"
The communion Service followed,
bout one-third Of those present par
kiLg of 1t, the President, his wife and
other being among the number. The
cad was first passed through the
lurch, after which the wine was
used around. The service was not
included until one O'Clock. When
10 President came out to take his car.
age the crowd was very much IL
eased, many who were returning
pm other churches awaiting his sp :
Two new members Joined r
9 church on cards after the sermon :
,m other Christian Churches-Miss
Mosier, from Ohio, and r. z. Gallon,
,m Norfolk, Va.