The morning times., 1895-09-23
WILL IT Be DR. TALMAGE?
First Church People Must Act
on the Invitation.
MEETING HELD TONIGHT
DR.. Sunderland Reads the Congrega-
tiomtl Call ard States the Purposes
for Which 1t Was Issued-SOrry
So Many Members Are Away-If
the Brooklyn Divine Comes.

The morning service at the First Pres
bytcrian Church, FoW-and a half street,
between C and d streets, yesterday, was,
notwithstanding the excessive heat, at
tended by a large congregation. Aside
from the interest always taken in DIR. Sun
derlands sermon. there was no doubt
an expectancy of hearing some announce
mcnt relative 10 the meeting of the congre-
CATION. which viii be held this evening.
When Rev. Adolos Allen. assistant pastor.
had finished making the usual Sabbath
morning notices, DR.. Sunderland said he
also had an announcement to make He
then read the call for the meeting of the
| congregation to be held this evening, at
| 1870 O'Clock, In the lecture-roOm of the
| stated secretary.
THE MEETING CALLED.
DIR. Sunderland made no comment what
ever on the subject further than to say
that the meeting would be most import
ant event in the history of the old historic
church. The business would be, first
relative to the pastors of the church. and,
second. to consider the proposition to invite
Rev. De Witt Talmage to come here.
II was a matter of regret, he went on to
say. that such contingency should arise
al this time when SO many of the members
of the congregation were absent from the
city and for that reason he urged all who
could possibly do so TO attend and par
ticipate In the deliberations. The call
ing of DR.. Talmage 10 this church, he
ADDED, was a matter in which every mem
Der should feel a great interest and II
we may Judge from the comments of the
press il is an event in which the whole
country is concerned.
One of the prominent members of the
congregation said after service that he did
not think the coming of DR.. Talmagc would
in any way disturb the pre--ent pleasant
relations between the pastors and congrega-
ton. With an increase in membership it
is only natural to suppose that correspond
ing increase of pastoral work would follow
which could scarcely be performed more
satisfactorily than 1t is at present by the
pastor and his assistant, Rev Mr.. Allen.
In the event of his coming to the city il
is expected by many that DR.. Talmage'S
relations to the church will be confined to
the Sunday eve2ing sevice, the morning
service SILL DelEH CpHuuCttu ny RVS
Drs. Sunderland and Allen.
The Rev. DR.. Sunderland took for the sub
iect of his discourse Liberty" based on
the text from Paul to the Corinthians, 81:
For where is the spirit of the Lord there
is liberty
LIBERTY AS IT SHOULD BE.
I'm these days" said the speaker, I'VE
hear q great deal about liberty, but do we
understand its full meaning? In general
terms it seems to mean freedom from re-
straint-freedom OF thought, freedom of ac-
ton, without any regard to the feelings
or rights of anyone else. 1t is desire to
do Just as one pleases- But let me say to
you no human creature was ever able to do,
always, exactly as he pleased. 1t is i'm
possible, for there are metes and bounds
which must be observed by all. 1t is COM
mon expression that we are all born free
and equal. but we all know there Is vast
difference between us-some are born amid
sin and squaiid poverty, while others make
their advent into a pure atmosphere, sur
rounded by the Injuries of wealth.
There is also great deal said about the
rights guaranteed to us under the civil law
of the land What has become of MormonD
ism? 1t is also said that we are now
prosecuting the Seventh Day Adventists.
There lie cry for more liberty, but it should
be remembered that human liberty wrongly
used is a menacing curse to the individual
and TO society. Every wrong which we
suffer is the result of personal liberty.
Think OF 1t, Americans, Do you ever
try to comprehend the vastness OF this great
republic of ours and believe If all this
must be perpetuated it must be through the
power of the Lord, for where is the
spirit of the Lord there is liberty"