The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-10
Rev. Dr. Horton on christopher Colum-
bus.

What hath God wrought was the text
fron which the discourse was given bv
DR.. Horton at the Union Congregational
Church last evening The speaker first
drew vivid picture Of the cele bra ion nt
Palos last August. when the result
which was gotten up la the Likeness OF
Columbus ship. sailed down the harbor
amid the men-of war OF all nations, and
e.Fecially that of the United States with
its eie trical search lights in operation.
The speaker said that tho Americans are
not givcn to hero worship, and Columbus s
is rot regarded as much OF hero as he
deserves He won his great struggle
against great odds, and the honor should
be his.
Tie great events which have occurred
since Columbus sailed from Palos were
spoken of at length, aud especial y those
9f The physical world, the steam engine,
sle,tric lgnt. the perfected art of print
ing aud many other things wbicl 70 to
nale life pleasant and agreeable.
lie described the ship and its
meagre opportunities. saying that
the compass and the log were about
the only c5mpa lions OF the great
discoyerer or hi voyage. He WIS
Gevout Catholic and no doub
wished more results from his missionary
effor than from his conauests. He
looked TO God for guidance aud gave to
tbt DIdSe.
A new epoch. anew history began vi hen
Columbus sailed from Palos aud the old
world has learned many lessons from the
world which was for the first time
seen b. civilized man two months after
The charact of Columbus has bcen
assailed and no one claims him to have
been perfect man bat he was dcvout aud
y true sou of the church.
A Sermon OH Music.
Tb~ nny El,,.,I ,.1ly,L. ~o.,x. -
the Friendship Baptist Church. preached
at that church last evening o. "Church
Music" He based his discussion on the
book of the Psalmist David. aud said In
part: The early history OF ., e Jew is full
of ecstatic feeling whici finds vent in
those psalms Of praise OF the psalmist
David. 1t is just r. adaptable Low aud
should be for ali time. With the i'm pired
Psalms as nucleus, the growth OF the
world has brought forth the rounded all
them, Tie Deum and ora orio. The power
Of Hftisie % move tqHatiy the mind OF the
savage or the tHan ot culture, alt ough
eviDced In different ways, is none the less
apparent.
The greatest heritage Of poetry is the
hymIs OF tue Christian Church, acce essi b G
u all as the expression OF Chri stian TAFT h
aud hope. The grand TIE ,Deun. built up
on he Scriptural chant, Is sang the world
over to AZ many tunes almost as there
III h"f 'hN sN"i. Niu' dni ntil
NuZarite, the church orSau. should no be
always aione, but all instruments should
Bs.ist, 49, the Psalmst SAN IN the praise
G. God. Neither should It be 90 flued to
instrumental music without the concor =
auce OF tue veal pow r, OF woIsaipp r.,
which is the natural outburst OF estate
praise.
Apropos of tho sermon spe,ia musi-
cni prugraul was rendered as follows:
Anthem, Praise the Lord, On. My Sou -
Watson, responsive hymns, An Thou
Weary Baker; "Na,ch uan, Tell Us of
the Night" AIT. "The Eleventh Hour"
Duan n beard the Voice of Jesus say"
AIT; responsive chant, Lord, Thou Hast
Been Our Dwelling Place"