Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-09
IN THE CHURCHES
Some of the Themes Treated in Washington
Pulpits Yesterday.
Interesting Anniversary Exercises Mt
Topics by Other Pastors.

and this fact furnished the subject for the
discourse Of the pastor, Rev. F. D. Power,
ct the morning service yesterday. This
was the church with which the late Presi-
dent Garfield was SO long and SO intimately
conl ected. In the course of his address Mr..
Power said that the history of church Is
the record, not merely of the transactions
Of mems hands, nor the operation of men j
intellects; it is the story of mems souls. If
history Is philosophy teaching by example,
church history is divine philosophy witness
ing in object lessons of spiritual and eternal
meaning. Belonging as it does to both
earth and heaven, it's membership, part mil
liant, part triumphant, its chronicles indeed
can never be complete here. The scribe
that keeps the record on earth, and the
angel that posts the book of remembrance
in heaven. must together make up the his
tory.
The church was beautifully decorated and
filled with a large congregation at the
morning service. In the evening the con-
gregation gave large reception at the
church in honor of their pastor and Mrs.
Power.
Rev. MIR. Stitt's Return.
The pulpit of Dumbarton Street M. E.
Church, Georgetown, was occupied yester-
day by its pastor, Rev. Joseph B. Stitt, for
the first time in five months, as he is but
just recovering from a long and serious
Illness. His sermon was on the efficacy of
prayer, and the pastors text was taken
from the chapter of Acts referring to the
Imprisonment of Peter. Peter was, there
fore. kept in prison, but prayer was made
without ceasing by the church unto God
for him." After reviewing the story of the
miraculous deliverance by the angel, Dr.
Stitt spoke in general of the efficacy Of
prayer, as applied to the world In the pres
ent day. He said that in his opinion his
own recovery had been FASTENED as result
Of earnest prayer.
Rev. Oliver A. Brown preached last night
at Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
upon the text: What shall 1 do to be
saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved"
Looking for "a Pastor.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church, at 9th
and A streets northeast, is preparing to Sc
lect a pastor to fill the place of the late
Gen. Green Clay Smith. They voted on
Thursday night to leave the nomination to
the clerk. MIR. Francis Mclean, the dea-
cons and a committee to be named. This
committee as selected consists of Messrs.
Allen c. Clark, Edward Warren, Richard
F. Jones, DR.. H. f. Street and Mrs. Edith
F. Murray. Mrs. Camilla Lowell and Mrs.
Louise Nj. Halves. The services yesterday
were conducted by Rev. j. H. Wolf, jr., of
mentioned in connection with the vacancy.
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe. pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, occu-
pied the pulpit at that church yesterday
morning for the first time, after his return
from his summer vacation. The result
was that large congregation turned out
to hear the popular preacher, and, he was
given quite an inpromptu reception at the
close of the service. 49, --'-'-- 49, -',-'7'-.
A Sermon on Debs.
At the service of the Peoples CHURCH,
held at Typographical Temple yesterday
ha 80 TNaS
ident of the American Railway Union, who
was incarcerated. for his share In the big
railroad strike last year. furnished the
subject of a discourse by the pastor, Rev.
Alexander Kent, In the course of his re-
marks Mr.. Kent said that the case of Debs
was conspicuous among.the many miscar-
riages of justice. In conclusion he spoke
of an ideal position for the laboring classes
to attain, where everything would be for
the good Of the classes, a condition where
personal selfishness and greed would not
prevail. and where, when a strike was or
dered, no man would be willing to fill the
places until the just demands of labor were
complied with. - -.-
Rev. Mr.. Dawson's Sermons.
At Metropolitan NJ. l. Church yesterday
morning Rev. Joseph Dawson of Boston
conducted the services and preached a most
acceptable sermon, taking for his theme
Divine Providence" and for his text, "Arl
things work together for good to those who
love God" There was, a. large attendance.
The popular quartet choir, having returned
from its vacation, rendered some excellent
selections.
At st. Pauls NJ E. Church, Dupont cir
Gle, which Is at present a branch OF the
Metropolitan Church, Rev. Mr.. Dawson
preached in the evening a forcible sermon
from the text, las the eagle stirretn up
her nest" etc. Mr.. Dawson is a graduate
of De Pauro University and of Boston Uni
versity, theological department, is very
highly endowed intellectually, and has the
fullest Endorsement of both his alma ma
tiers. Rev. DR.. Johnston is expected to re-
turn from Europe the last of this month,
when he will be warmly welcomed by his
people. both at the Metropolitan and St.