Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-10
OF THE NEW WORLD
Quadrenniai Celebration Be-
gun in New York.
COLUMBUS IN ALL CHURCHES
Sunday SeTm ons and Services All De-
voted % the Great Discovery
and It's Lessons.

discovery Of the new world Was devoted
~ religious services. Both IN Roman
Catholic and Protestant churches the
services were Of the most Impressive
character. The more important ser
vices were held IN 81. Patrlek's cathe-
dfsl, where Archbishop C0rrigan cele-
brsted high mass; Trinity church aud
Grace church, where the Rev. DR..
Huntington preached and the Madison
square Presbyterian church IN which
tue services were conducted by the
Rev. Or. ParxhuTst, were all crowded.
At Trinity church services began At
: 70 o'clock with tae celebration OF
holy communion. 4 plain morning
prayer WAS gwen at 9:30 and at 1880
the high celebration was begun. At
the latter service DIR. A. H. Messltor
held an excellent musical service. Tne
Rev. j. Seyall steele preached . SER
mon on the discovery OF America.
The naEdshlps and triumphs of Colum-
bus We're recounted and lessons were
drawn from Els trials. His text
WAS "He that exalteth himself shall be
deossed, ami ne that humOleth himself
shall DC exalted" Or. DIX, the rector,
was the cele5rant.
The cathedfaPs usual rich con-
tFasts OF color were heightened
by tasteful pIacings of national
fiags, palms, roses and shields
from altar TO organ loft The church
was crowded. The music was under
the direction OF William Pllcher.
Masses have been said each hour. be-
ginning az 9 O'Clock, and n III O'Clock
a pontifieal mass was celebrated. Arch
hsnop Corrgan was celebrant, and
was assisted by Fathers Lansll, Bly, and
Surphy. The Rev. VIM. VBrien Par
dow, rector of 81. Francis Xavler's
church, delivered the sermon. His
text was from the Epistle TO the He
brews, s TO 10: by faith he that is
called Abraham obeyed To 90 out into
q place which he was TO receive for an
Inheritance"
Full List OF Church Obscrvanc-s-
At the Madison square church DR..
Parkhurst spoke from Deut. XVII, Is,
"lf thou shalt narken TO the voice of
the Lord, he will set thee nigh above
al nations"
At the Fourth Presbyterian church
Columbian services we're conducted by
the Rev. Joseph X. Kerr, ID. ID. Dis
covery" was the subject Of the morn
ing discourse. development and
Duty" Of the afternoon.
At the Asbury Park church DR.. Stone
conducted the special Columbian ex-
ercises. Voices TO America" WAS the
Rev. Dixon's subject at Association
hall.
At the Scotch Presbyterian church
Or. Wylie selected for his subject,
Christianity and National Life"
All Souls church resounded with the
praise of the discovery. The Rev.
Tneo c. Williams preached IN the
morning on the "New World"
The services At the BIoomingdale
church were especially noteworthy.
Patriotic music preceded and followed
the Rev. NJ. T.. Peters Columbian ser
mou, "How to escape the fatality of
historic republics"
Al the church Of the Holy SepulcI -e
the Rev. Thomas Z. Hughes took for
hrs subject IN the morning 1.-The Life
OF 4 solder Of tae Stste," and At nignt
Columbus"
All the collsg ate reformed churches
of New York held n service morning
and evening. The Rev. James Burrell
ID. D., took as MS top'c Columbus and
tho Pilot OF Ills Fleet at the Fifth
avenue collegiate church.
At the church of the Divine Pater-
nifty the Rev. Charles A. Eaton, u. D.,
pastor, conducted the services ia recog-
nitiOn of the Columbian celebration.
His subject was Religion IN 1892 and
in 1892, or Columbus Contribution to
Religion"
Az ths Central Baptist church "The
Moral Sgnihcauce of the Discovery of
Americs. formed the subject of the
sermou By the Rev. NJ. w. Walker.
Tss church Of the Messiah cele-
brated the Columbus idea in Sunday
school re-opening. after which the
Rev. Robert Coilyer preached on "How
Columbus found tins new world by
Faith"
Calvary Baptist church had a social
service with patriotic music arranged
foe shs occasion The sermon preached
by Or Macarthur had for its theme,
Columbus aud the New World"
At the Second church the chiidren's
baptism was followed by the Columbus
coSnmsmOrstion service, conducted by
the Rev. William Justin Bslshau.
The Rev. Karl schwartz. NJ. A.. at
the churches OF Zion aud 81. Timothy
conducted the special service com
menorstiug the discovery of AmerIcs.
At tho Central NJ. +. church Colum-
han services were conducted by the
Rev. e. ;. Hsrrcwer.
AZ the Church Of the Heavenly Rest
th- Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan, a. D.,
pastor. preached on the subject, -Four
Hundred Yesrs.'
At the Central Congregational
church Columbus Commemorstion"
services we're conducted by the Rev.
william LLOYD.
As tae Forty-fhird Street ". r.
church The Rev. wilson preached on
a Prov,tsntiai Discovery"
At the F4ith avenue Rshtst church
Rev. W. z. France preached on The
Achievements 9f Calunous'
a. she Fret Presbyterian church CO.
lumDsn services we're conducted.
At Grace Methodist Episcopal Co
lunihi,s and the Gid World" was
prsached nv Rev r. : finale. r. r. p.
At toe Lennon avenue [ mon churrh
Rev. James Niisra pmspot delivered a
sermon on Discovery Day
At ths Lexington svenue Baptist
ehurch Rev J VI Campbell preached
On ssJohfnbns.T
Al the N4fi.on avenue People Pres
bvtsrisn church. the Rev. c. l. rhomp-
sop soek for rs subject -Four hundred
years ef American Christianity
In nanv other churches Cciuni ban
services w2re held. In scc0ritsnce
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