Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-23
"DENOMINAElONAL DAx.n

Several Advocates of hodism-
Over 800 Moro RAISED - Interde-
nOminati0nal Day To-Day.
Yesterday was 'denominational day"
in the dedication week schedule of the new
Epworth M. E. church, and meetings were
held afternoon and evening. The after
noon meeting was opened at 2:30 p. m,
Dr. A. D. Vail of Trinity IL. E. church
presiding Rev. J. Howard Hand of the
East Pearl street NJ E. church was the
first speaker. bespoke Of the relations of
Christian love and fellowship which had
always existed between pastor and people
in the Methodist church and said that he
thought 1t was about time people should
cease to commiserate the life of the Meth
odist clergy. There has been a most
wonderful increase in the ranks of the
Methodist pastors of late years and this is
a good proof that their life is not disagree
able to them. He also spoke few words
on the three forms of church govern
ment-the authoritative, the representa-
tive and the democratic are princi
pally represented by the Methodist, Pro-
tC5tnAU GRlSCUphl huu IOlQ6u CaEQOlC
(authoritative); Presbyterian representa-
tive), and Congregational democratic
Rev. E. q. Biddle of Zion A. M. E..
church then spoke in behalf of the colored
Methodists. On behalf of the conference
of the colored people he thanked the Ep-
worth church for the kind hospitality
which they had extended, aud then gave q
very interesting word picture of the won
derful work that is being done among the
colored people of this and neighbor-
ing cities.
Rev. Henry Mueller of the German
Methodist church then spoke few words
concerning the German Methodist. In his
discourse he said: "Do not for an instant
think that drinking beer is the highest as
piration of the German mind. Consider
that my people have come out of church
which suffers under the iron hand of the
state, and that most of them have not
been fed with the bread of life, but with
the ohaff of misguided philosophy. As
long as there is sinful man who speaks
the German tongue, 1t is our duty as mem
bers of the great body of German Metho-
dists to try and save him."
Rev. DR.. ]. o. Peck, who is the mission.
ary corresponding secretary of the Metho-
dist church, then made an appeal for funds
to help reduce the church debt. Over
Y4OV Woo 40AS0A az buc dIt0IuOOu service:
$215 was raised at the two services on
Tuesday. The debt is now $12, 500. A
few days ago it was 81, 800. MI. Cooper
has till the singing of the long meter dox-
ology next Sunday evening to raise the re-
naming $500 necessary to reduce the
debt to 5000.
Last evening addresses were made bv
Dr.. j. o. Peck and by Dr. James o. viii
son of Brooklyn, N. Y. DR.. Wilson is an
eloquent man and q wonderful word
painter.
The following is to-day's program:
THURSDAY, MARCH %.
INSTRUMENTATION Day."
Phillips, pastor of the Church Of the Redeemer.
Addresses by representative clergyman of each
OF i the ionosang denoninatioIs;
Congregation Mishkan Israel. y, 'Do
RSa e s, De- John Russell
Luthe.enism-Rev g II. Siebke, pastor of
Harwood, rector OF Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Presbyterianiam- DIR. r. AN p,o
pastor Of the First Preebyterian church.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DR.. Newman Smyth.
pastor Of the Center Congregational church.
Baptisnkev: Edwin ID. Poteat, pastor of the
Methedism-Rev. DR.. william v. Kelley, pastor
OF the First Methodist church
y. ~: - Y. M.-CoAaGon served by the
7:3o p. m.-sermnn by Rev. DR.. R. r. Meredith,
church, Brooklyn, N. z.
A very fne literary treat is In store for
the attendants upon the "Interdenomins-
tonal day" services. Representatives of
Judaism, Romanism, Lutheranism, Prot
testant Episcopalism, Presbyterianism,
Oongrsgationalism, Baptist, Methodism,
win speak. Rev. b. @. Badger will repre-
sent Unitarianism and Universalism. The
ladies of the church will serve bountiful
supper, to which all the pastors Of the city
Phillips, D. D., pastor of the Church of
the Redeemer, viii be the presiding officer
of the day. At 1850 p. m. Rev. r. r. Mer-
edith. D. D., Of Brooklyn. N. T., viii
preach the INSTRUMENTATION day. SER
mon. The public is cordially invited to
the services.