Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-01
THE UNION SERVICE

Of the Baptist and Meth od1st Cnuhcnes
 of Fair Hayen-Ehe Centenniai com-
 memOraIed-Dur country7s vast As-
 rIeultural and NEinesai Esesources-
 Our Spiritual CharacteT-Fhe H1a"-
 pie of she Fathers.
 The above named churches held union
 centennial service at the East Pearl street
 M. E. church yesterday morning. Rev.
 A. H. Goodenough, pastor of the East feari
 street church, who presided, introduced the
 speakers. Mir. Goodenough stated at the
 opening of the meeting that the committee,
 when they planned the meeting, had In mlno
 brevity and variety, consequently the ser-
 vice would not be long or uninterestlng- Prayer by Rev. Eben 0. Sage of the Bap-
 tist church was followed by one Of the at-
 fractions of the service, which was the me singing by the quartette choir.
 Mir. J. P. B. Ricketts of the Methodist church, addressed the congregation on the subject, 'The Prosperity of the Century" Extracts from the remarks of MT. Tickets are as follows: "We are a great nation ot sixty millions of people, many of whom are ot the same high character as the Pilgrims descend- ants who preceded hundred years ago. The mineral resources of the country are one of the foundations of prosperity. In the year 1886 forty-fye million tons of iron ore were mined, and much larger amount has been annually taken from the mines since that year. The agricultural interests ot the coutIy are so great that 8 part Of this great land cannot only grow wheat enough TOT the entire country, but can ship an enormous amount of wheat to Europe annually. The railroad interests of the country are Of vast importance.
 The improvements that have been made in the electric systems have thrown light to all parts of our land.
 When Morse, the telegraph inventor, first
 made known his theories, he was booted and laughed at in derision. One hundred years ago message to General Washington and
 the answer required fifteen days. Now,
 through the inventions of Morse and others,
 we carry on an ordinary conversation with
 persons many miles away. When Fulton
 ploughed the waters of the Hudson river with
 the first steamboat he started branch of in-
 dustry that has been prominent among the
 enterprises of the past century.
 After prayer by Deacon o. J. Hull, Rev.
 E. 0. Sage delivered an address on "Wash-
 ington's inaugural in the light of the cen- tury." The speaker said in opening: 'tWe
 love our country, and it is proper that we should meet together as citizens and renew our allegiance to our great and prosperous nation. Our minds naturally return to our early history and the inauguration of our first President. We have copy of the in-
 
 inheritance of value. From this address it is evident that two ideas were prominent in the mind of Washington, the first of which was our dependence on the supreme being, and second, the true greatness of 8 nation depends on the value of it's citizens. In Washington's inaugural address his fer- vent supplication to God is significant. It indicates that our hero struck the keynote of success st the beginning. It signifies that he started right. We are dependent on God, as appears from the motto which is stamped on many of our coins. All proclamations of presidents and governors have reference to the supreme being. Let us ss thankful that he who occupies the presidential chair to day has the same revefential spirit. We are not ns5.e great by the multitudes of emigrants who land at Castle Garden in the same sense that we are made great by the quality of our citizens. The latter is of paramount impor- tance. Let us take up the same religious principles that imbued our ancestors 100 years ago.
 J. P: Morrow made Q pleasing address on "The religious growth of the century," after which the pastor, Rev. A. H. Goodenough, made brief remarks on ''The social outlook" !" In his address he said: America is gigan- tie plant; another like it cannot be fouud. We are sixty millions of people at peace with the world and ourselves, but there is never 8 good without it's threatening evil. The evil that threatens this country is the social evil. Intem perance Is threatening evil. But believe we are strong enough to do successful l battle with all evils. In closing, the pastor paid glorious tribute to Washington, saying l that @ nobler, truer, braver man never lived. At other Fair Haven Churches. A union service of the First and Second Congregational churches was held in the First church. The union services in the First church were for the people of the Con- gregational churches. There were special musical selections by the choir, reading of the Presidents proclamation by the pastor of the Ferry street church and prayer by Rev. MT. James of the Second church and an ads . 1 dress by Rev. Dr. Hart After referring I to the influence of Washington in the forma- tion of the government and the uni6cation of the States, he adverted to the continued beneficial effects which his life and deeds | mad exerted upon the people, aud in closing ! pointed to the lessons which the youth might learn from the centennial. The pull pit was completely covered with large flag, which was relieved here and there by the greenery of several century plants. Services were held in Grace and St. James Episcopal churches. In the former Rev. E. T. Sanford, the rector, made an interesting ad- dress and there was bright and appropriate music. In the latter Rev. Dr. Vibbert made patriotic remarks full of beautiful sentiments and appropriate reference to our country's progress.
 Services were held at St. Francis church at and 8. m. There was no address, but last Sunday during one of the services the Rev. Father Mulholland made a fine reference to the great centennial.