The Washington times., 1895-01-14
Wesley. Chapel Celebrates Re-
lease from Financial Straits.
BISHOP CYRUS D. FOSS PRESENT
Sermon from the Noted Divine About Noun
I tain Peaks of the Bible. of Which He Men
Messengers of God Welcome the
Human Soul as 1t Departs from Earth.

Wesley Chapel. located at the corner Of
Fifth and f streets northwest, held special
services yesterday by way of celebrating its
emancipation from debt. The last OF its out
standing obligations had by extra effort been
recently liquidated about 81 900 having been
cleared within the past two months.
There was large congregation present at
the morning service to hear Bishop Cyrus D.
Foss, D. D.. LII. D., of Philadelphia. Bishop
church, Rev. DR.. G.. w. Baldwin, were tho
other occupants of the pulpit.
After reference to the criticisms Of the
| Christian religion and faith by agnostics,
Bishop Foss said he would point out four
mountain peaks that were plainly delineated
to the Bible.
The first was God himself; personal God,
which, he said, was the great need OF
THE SOUL OF MAN.
We hear the sound of footsteps We cannot
trace. and the rustic of garments which we
cannot see, and there is the evidence of the
Creator all about us.
The great revelation of the Bible is God;
the great want of man is God.
The second mountain peak of the Bible
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stately monument is erected taller than other
ever erected TO man, in memory of the one
whose birthday is celebrated on the 22d OF
February; but there is one greater, and q
greater birthday, which we celebrate on the
25tn of December. Napoleon. the warrior, Is
as II were forgotten, and crowds gaze idly
upon his grave Julian derided the Galileean
carpenter. as did Yolgaire $50 years ago;
Napoleon III, the Nmost contemplate OF
French monarchs, the modern Nebuchad-
neZZar-all these had their collins made by
the Galileeah carpenter.
The third mountain peak is salvation, and
its existence is proved by tho testimony of an
expert witness-the man who was so anxious
to persecute Christians that he got Il new
commission, which included women among
those against whom his wrath should be en-
ployed. He was overtaken by salvation, and
its force was such that he had to
HAVE HIS NAME CHANGED.
He started as Sa ! and got there as Paul.
He gave up all for Christ
The fourth mountain peak is immortality.
Its presence is proved by the instinct and by
reason OF the sense of eternal life that comes
TO the dying. There is yearning in the soul
/ after this immortal part. 1t is not a part OF
the creed. Tut ii i- a pleasant thought and
true that God sometimes permits Ills messen-
gers TO come cdt 10 welcome the soul that is
just ready TO part with mortality. Inere mas
been ample evidence OF this, and many wit
nesses will confirm il.
There was special music provided. Mrs.
Kaspar rendering a solo, Our Father in
Heaven with, violin obligato by Mr.. Anton
Kaspar: a quartet, "Oh, God, Thou Art my
God, by Messrs. 81. S. Pearson. p. NJ. Rich
ardson, J. +. Biackmar, and c.. ". Moore.
Mr.. Edwin J. Shope served as organist and
Mr.. J.. Rosenbaum directed the choruses.
The choir is t,lnDOSed of Mrs l., Y Ellis
! leader; Misses Thompson, Greene. and Fitz-
| hugh, soprani; Miss Fitzhugh alto; Messrs.
Trott, Maukey. and Fowler, tenori; L. Y.
Ellis, 4. E. Pats. and W. T. Roderick, bassi.
These were assisted yesterday by Mrs. Leech,
Misses Merriam and Jones. and Mr.. Gordon.
The solos in chorus We're sung by Miss Birdie
Thompson
There was preaching yesterday evening by
Rev. George Edward Reed, d. D., LII. D.,
president of Dickinson College.
The church will hold reunion this even
ing at 7:30.