The Critic and record., 1891-05-04
RELIGIOUS EVENTS YESTERDAY.
Judge Bradlcy's Address.


Judge Bradley of the Supreme Court of
the District addressed large audience at
the y. NJ. G. A. yesterday afternoon upon
the divinity of Jesus Christ. In opening
he said that the occasion was a novel one
net because he was about to address q re-
ligious meeting, but because for the first
time he was about to speak to a Chris
tan meeting. His talk concluded with n
terse summing up of the evidence of
Christ's divinity, showing that the fact
that His gospel and doctrines now domi-
mated the civilized world was in itself
absolute evidence of His divinity.
Bishop Hurst's Sermon.
AT the Metropolitan NJ. i. Church yes
terday morning Bishop Hurst preached
upon "The Friendship of Jesus" He
spoke of the intense friendships that
characterized early Christian life and of
the three notable friendships formed by
Christ. In concluding, the Bishop said
that it was the heart that determined the
Christian life, and that a true life must
be one of feeling and deep emotion, as
well as steady activity.
The Bible Society.
The sixty-third anniversary of the
Washington City Bible Society was cele-
brated at the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church last night. The meeting
was opened by the presiding officer, the
Rev. Or. A. w Pitzcr. Addresses show
ing the progress the society has made since
its organization were delivered by Mr. j.
Il. Wight chairman of the committee on
distribution; Mr.. Justice Brewer of the
Supreme Court, the Rev. DIR. Bartlett and
DR.. PitZer.
Mr.. William Ballantyne, treasurer re-
ported that during the last year 62i3
Bibles had been distributed. The receipts
were SS72.66 and expenditures S1,3l3.00,
leaving a deficiency of SGI1.33
The meeting was closed with benedic-
ton by the Rev. DR.. Scott, the venerable
father'in-law of President Harrison.
The Father Matthew Society.
AT a meeting of the Father Matthew
Total Abstinence Society last night the
Rev. j. A. McAvoy of Gonzago College
made an address pointing out the many
reasons why different classes of men
should join temperance organization
The meeting was closed by Captain John
Ryon with an address upon the saloon
element of to-day.
New Board of Elders.
The following officers of the Grace Re
formed Church were installed at the yes
terday morning services Eiders-James
b. Albright, Peter s. Lesh, and E. Corn
man. jr.; Deacons-M. w. Shook, Charles
+. Knock, and David O. Thomas. The
new board at once enters upon its duties
The Humane Society.
A well-attended meeting in the interest
of the Washington Humane Society wa,
held at the Memorial Lutheran Church
last night. Vice-President Sidney II
Everett of the society presided and thu
Rev. DR.. Butler, pastor of the church
conducted the devotional exercises.
The first address was made by Commits
sioner Douglass, who spoke of the grea
good done by school children III behalf o
the Humane Society, and denounced tn,
too prevalent cruelty to horses and othel
animals.
Speeches were also made by Superin
tendent of Charities Warner, DR.. George
ID. Loring, ex-Commissioner William b
Webb and Hon. Thomas Wilson. Afte
the addresses several hundred copies o.
the BLACK Beauty" book about horses
were distributed as the gift of a lady mem
ber of the society.
st. Marks Lutheran Church.
At the morning services of st. Mark
Church the common service has been in
trOduced much to the pleasure and salts
faction of the congregation,
Inc services laSt evening were Well at
tended and those present were mucl
pleased with the sermon delivered by th,
pastor, the Rev. w. II. Gotwald, on th,
subject of Future Recognition.
The congregation of St. Marks is stead
lily growing and the church is daily near
ing completion. The woodwork has beer
painted, the altar and pulpit platform re
built and carpeted. AT the services mex
Sunday evening the presentation of yer,
handsome set of pulpit furniture, TIVE
Bibles and two hymnals, which hav
congregation, will be made by the paste
with appropriate services, during whicl
the names of the donors will be an
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