Evening journal., 1891-03-26
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Powerful Sermon by Bishop Coleman II
st. Andrews Last Evening

Powerful sermon by b2shop Noiehh@A -
st. Andrews Last Evening.
st Andrews Church was filed last
evening by members of all the Episcopal
congregations of the city, on the last
united Lenten service. Bishop Coleman
officiated and the following clergymen
were present: Revs Charles E Murray.
t. Gardner Littell, d. D, David How
ard, II. Ashton Henry, Martin B. Dun
lap, o. e. Herrick of the United States
Army, retired; Kensey J. Hammond and
A. l. DUPONT Coleman.
Bishop Coleman preached the sermon
on the text: ut was now dark and Jesus
was not come to them, st. John, vi, H.
The speaker told the circumstances In
which the statement was part and said
it illustrated Gods dealing with the
church and His children. Although He
seems far away He is engaged in inter-
cession for us. He leaves the Apostolic
ship 20 be tossed by the waves of the
world, the heresies and schisms, the dis,
belief and unbelief and when the storm
scenes about to overcome it He appears
upon the waves and says: BE Of good
cheer; II is / be not afraid On the oc.
casion of Holy Week j is appropriate for
us to think deeply .on chow far give come
short of what we should be. We need
the special warnings of holy Week TO
strengthen and guard us.
He referred TO the non attendance of
men upon the services and attributed II
to worldliness and spiritual sloth He
was very earnest in his appeal for liber
ality to the cause OF diocesan missions
Referring to moving day he told what
few persons know that March 20 was at
one time the FIRST day of the year. 1t
had beer settled upon by the Church OF
England that that day was the one upon
which the angel told the Virgin Mary
that she would conceive and bear son,
the Lord Jesus Christ, and it had also
been considered the day upon which the
creation of the world began. For these
reasons moving day was the celebration OF
important events. The bishop stated that
while many persons were husily engaged
in arranging their earthly residences they
we're forgetful of their preparation fol
their reidence hereafter He drew at
tention to the Virgin Mary and said that
while it was proper TO give her her due
as the mother of Christ, yet the
excess Of honor on the one hand and tbs
lack Of it on the other were highly
iTreverent and improper. She was sub
| ject TO the Holy Spirit and believed IL
Gods omnipotence.
The bishop then reviewed briefly tht
subjects of the sermons of the united
Lenten services. Forgiveness, ""Prayer
Lowing Spirit" "In aud Not Of tht
World, ITO Get Blessing by Righ
Means, 'tTo Profit by the Fate Of Jer-
usalem. and Not Miss the Chance o
Grace"
In closing he said "Chriet is now ol
his way. Good Friday will soon be her
and we win do well to watch and avail
amid such surroundings, and ere loul
the light Of Easter Day viii shine AM
we shall see Him triumph. Thos
who have waited for his coming
with devout preparation viii see Him re
vealed by infallibe proofs Raised u
by Him let us meet the temptations 0
the future assured that when darknes
oyertakes us BE will make it light"
While the collection was being take
up, Miss Lucy M, Barnes, contralto, san
the beautiful composition. HE Was
Man of Sorrows"