Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-07

Bowman read over the opening hymn. The
congregation arose, and under the leadership
of an excellent volunteer choir sang with force
and spirit to the tune of Coronation" the
hymn that runs as follows
Jesus! the name high over all,
In nell, or earth, or sky;
Angels and men before il fall,
And devils fear and fly.
Jesus! the name to sinners dear,
The name to sinners given;
1t scatters all their guilty fear,
II turns their hell to heaven.
o! that the world might taste and ses
The riches of His grace;
The arms OF love that compass me
Would all mankind embrace.
His only righteousness show,
His saving truth proclaim;
IT'S all my business here below,
To cry, "Behold the LambI"
Happy, If with my latest breath
/ may but gasp his name;
Preach him to all and cry in death,
"Behold, behold the Lamb"
BISHOP KEENER's PRAYER.
Bishop Keener Of the NJ. E. church south de-
ivered the prayer-an eloquent and forceful
invocation. In . reverent and earnest voice he
prayed to his God and asked His blessing upon
the deliberations Of body of God-fearing and
God-serving men called together in His name
from all parts Of the world and all the branches
Of the church.
"Not unto us. Lord" said he, 'sbut unto
Thyself to observe the things of this earth.
We praise Thy name. We are as nothing. but
Thou hast regarded us from Thy height. Thou
regardest rs through Thy Son. We who be-
lieve enter into Thy rest in all its delightful re-
pose and saving power.
1--WE thank Thee for this wonderful power of
aprrehsnding God and Jesus Christ, and We
thank Thee that Wesley, first of our race ap-
pretended Thee and by the fre of his logic
transmitted this power until we have become a
vast people and stretch into the furthermost
parts OF the earth. May we when the time
comes bear those blessed words: Enter thou
into the rest Of thy Father
I'VE desire to recognize this morning those
first principles upon which not only Christian
ity, but our beloved Methodism as well has its
foundation. We beseech Thee to bring our
hearts together in the common love of Jesus
Christ. All that we do we are responsible for and
we ask that our hearts may 60 out
70 Him, who was set apart as q Precipitation
Tor our sins. May we commune together
and have fellowship with Thee and with Thy
Son Jesus Christ We ask Thy blessing upon
Thy people and upon these cody men who are
here to represent them. o bless all the people
OF this land, this land SO full Of possibility and
SO in need Of Thy blessing. We have come
here TO know the grace of Thy power and the
that love Thee"
And Bishop Keener closed with the Lord,
prayer, which the vast congregation repeated
after him in . solemn and earnest manner
BISHOP wAYMAN REcIrKs THE CREED.
Bishop Wayman, the colored bishop Of the A.
N. E church. was announced to lead in the
Apostles Greed, and stepping to the front OF
the platform his massive frame and powerful
face making q memorable picture, he recited
this confession of their common faith, while the
1000 or more in the Congregation, not one in Q
hundred OF whom was Of the same color with
him, arose and joined in the recital of the
creed. At its conclusion Rev. Mr.. Houston OF
Nova Scotia read the first and second lessons
Of the day, Isaiah 6: to end Of eighth verse,
and Luke a: from thirty-sixth to end of forty.
ninth verse.
Then at the request of Rev. Mr.. Arthur the
congregation sang hymn s55 in the NJ z. G.
HymnaE
'Come let N anew our journey pursue
Boil round with the year,
pear.
His adorable vin let n gladly fulan,
And our talents improve
By the patience a hope I'D IL laboe q
love.