The morning call., 1891-04-27

ihc center seats, while Fl - s.
the members of the II 3
Mission schools Occur ~
pied the side seats. 800
Right in front a num- A
Der Of seats were placed II ~ IN
fer the infant class. I'm Cs-e<zsS igss5Z+
The church was redo 'liI N5---78A
lent with the perfume John IF1naaaker.
of flowers, Immense punches of Gala
lilies were placed on and in front of
the platform and in front of the choir
stand, beautiful aoral!designs were placed
on the walls on either side of the
pulpit, while potted flowers and plants were
placed on each window-sill, and smilax was
traied around the frames. On the crimson
velvet covering of the embrasure back Of
The pulpit was the Inscription picked out in
white buds. God and Our Country" and
underneath it was gracefully droOped large
silk American flag. Other large flags were
f,stoOned around the front of the choir loft,
while smaller ones ornamenIed the plat
form chandeliers.
THE EXERCISES,
By > o'clock the church was filed with
people, and a few minutes later the Post
master-General assembled the platform ac-
companied by Rev. 7. Chalmers E1ston,
j. D., pastor Of the church. Colonel c. F.
Croker and James Horsburgh Jr., Super
inteDdent Of the Sunday-sehooL As soon
as they were seated the exercises COM
menced with an organ prelude by Professor
Gustaye a. Scott, organist of tie church.
After the prelude the school Teclted the
motto, The Lord is in His Holy Temple"
etc, lead by the Superintendent. The con-
gregatiOn next sang the dOXOlOgy. All
q STANDING and remained 1uriOp fhR
invocation by the pastor which followed,
and which concluded with tbs chanting OF
the LORDS Prayer by the choir.
Next the hymn, Come" commencing,
Oh words of words the sweetest" was
sung by the school. Responsive readings
by the Superintendent and school followed,
and the hymn entitled what Gathering
was sung. At the conclusion of the hymn
Superintendent H0rSbuTgh stepped forward
ana said: in the City of BrotheTly Love
there is a model Sabbath-school building in
which every Sunday 300 people gather.
The moving spirit of that school, known as
The Bethany Sunday-SchO0l, a teacher there
q class numbering zoo, the Hon. John
Nanamaker | have now the pleasure Of in
PRODUCING to YOU.
MR.. wANAMAKER's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Wanamaker is man of fine presence,
with clean-shHyeD, CHEEKY face. He uses
simple language and his finely modulated
voice could be heard at the farthest end of
the auditorium. He was listened to with
rapt attention, both by young as well as old,
and any one who has heard him speak once
cannot fail to detect the magnetism, or
whatever it may be called, that has caused
his name to be known as household word
among the Sabbath-schoOls of the country
aid has caused the formation of so large a
school in the City Of BrotheTly Love.
When I'm introduced to people," said
AIr. Nanamaker as ne stepped forward on
the platform, holding programme in his
hand, i like them TO speak to me" Then,
holding up his programme, he said, AL hold
your programme in your right hands, as
high as you can" Every right hand in the
audience was at once extended
NOv,' he said waving his programme,
lets all shake hands" Every programme
waved, with a very pretty effect, AID lit
tie rustic and little ripple of laughter
passed through the audience
When the rustic had subsidized, "We're
acquainted now" he said, with a CHEEKY
smile, and then he commenced his address,
which was, in substance, as follows:
How sweet to think when Sunday comes
to know that church doors are open in thou
sands OF places. the same old Bible is open
and the same old lessons are being studied.
I've been going to Sunday-School ever since
! was a little boy. The Sunday school
Jacket gets bigger as you get bigger. In
Philadelphia we have big Bible class and
some OF the attendants there are over so
years old. Vino can say anything better for
a full grown man to do On Sunday afternoon
than to read Gods book and learn how to
lead a good life.
Your songs and sweet strains of the
organ are the best and sweetest tones we
have heard in our long Journey Of 1000 miles.
/ am not going to speak of your wonderful
country, of your land flowing with milk and
honey, of your climate and OF all the good
things that Gcd has given you. | don't
know much about making speeches, / teach
Sunday-school lessons, and here is my lesson
for to-day:
The LESSON OF TIE DAY.
There is an old mill half mile from my
home. Il IS long way of from here, that
old griSt-mill Is, where the farmers stop to
unload their grain. When they built il
years ago they put in four tie rods so that
the building would sustain heavy loads and
the walls of the old mill would come down
Sunday when l drive down past that mill,
on my way t. Sunday-schoOl, l think of
those four ties and l see four SIS. l want
you to learn lesson FROM that old mill and
its ties it's four SIS.
THE first S is Sabbath, the queen day of
the week. And now I'll tell you little
parable Last night after the last rocket
was fired and the crowd scattered there
came visitor older than the President and
settled down to stay little while. l said
want to ask You a little question, Where
were YOU born%
Far away in the finest country that
God ever made, where there Is no sin or
sUrrnw.'
"Is it so now?' Iasked.
mo; ever since I've been travelling,
been across seas, been among the Indians,
every cline under the sun, on the Pacific
SLOPE ! am six thousand years old. | be-
long to family of seven. / was the eldest,
but many years ago was put last People
are kind to me; sometimes they sheer at
me, but when we get acquainted they love
me and want me to stay.
THE FOUR SYMBOLS.
am the poor mans friend; ! stop
work; light up the church, set the organ
at work and fill the church with music aud
ring the bells that calls the minister 70 tell
US sweet Stories They call me Sunday and
those who love me best call ne Lords day."
AT the conclusion of The parable the speaker
said: I'VE want all the people to love the
Sabbath better. All the worlds discords
and trouble will flee away when people
know and love the Sunday more. The Sab
bath is the great tie God has put in the
structure to hold up this earth. If people
Keep this day they will keep others better. q"
The next 5. the speaker said, was the
sanctuary where the preacher comes as the
messenger of God. People when heavy
hearted should go to him with their troubles
as to God for it is said g Come to me all We
that are heavy laden and / will give you
rest" The blessing Of the sanctury is for
every one.
Scripture was the name of the third de-
scribed. "The Scripture" he said, sis a
letter written us By God" Just then a girl
baby in the audience cried. "All right"
said Dir. Wanamaker, smiling ana looking
uD at the little one IF don't put her out,
she must put me out"
Continuing he said. 1.-THE Bible is like a
photograph barrel-it is the voice of God
speaking to US. God has pointed us the
way TO go. When trouble comes to many
people they are glad TO get down their
mothers Bible and find comfort in its
pages" He then told a story of an old
woman's little yellow dog barking at john
sons army as it retreated through Georgia.
The " woman told the dog TO be quiet and
not bite the army as they were her friends
People who speak against the Bible are like
the little yellow dog. Despite them it lives
in eternal truth and Gods army is marching
on.
CLOSING PARABLE.
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