The Washington times., 1895-05-27

Bishop John P Newman preached an
eloquent discourse last night at the Met
ropohtan NJ. E. Church, corner Four-aud-a-
half and c streets, before an audience that
completely filled the edifice. His theme
was the Path of Glory" based upon
text selected from the Gospel according to
st. John, 2224.
Cropped directly in front of the pulpit,
in the space reserved for them, were
probably two hundred members of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, TO whom
his remarks We're in large parts addressed.
DR.. Newman illustrated his topic by
referring TO the characteristics OF the
Romans, who worshiped power; the
Greeks, whose highest aim was TO excel
in the classics, and the arts aud sciences,
and the humble life OF the Master whose
matchless words astonished both Greek
and Roman.
MARTYRS ANCIENT AND MODERN.
As martyrs he named Herodotus, Plato,
Socrates and Caesar, and passing to modern
types he suggested Washington, Lincoln,
Grant, Thomas, Sherman and Sheridan, and
said that so long as men love their country
and revere patriotism, so long viii they re-
we're these who were born never 10 die.
But the death of none of these has af-
fected the worlds history as the death OF
Jesus did We recall the death OF Lincoln
with greatest regret, but we remember his
birthday instead.
Specially recalling Gen Grant, Bishop
Newman said he was a great soldier, but
man of peace as well, and told of the
great scheme he had entertained for the
creation of supreme court for the world,
with a chief justice before whom every
nation should come as a place of final
arbitrament
The boy is now living" he said, "who
will live To see this idea prevail 1t Will
be inauguratcd by America, seconded by
England, and Germany, and France and
Russia, and all the powers viii indorse il. I"
Every age has its martyrs, and our day
has its half million OF dead heroes. These
half million rise up as the martyrs of the
past and of the present. There is nothing
too good for them-uo pension too high,
and he who begrudges them these pen
sions. be he President, Senator Repre-
sentative or other official, is unworthy
OF the high position to which he is called :"
At this point in his discourse there was
slight applause, when the speaker paused
aud requested his auditors to discontinue
that form Of approval.
IF you want to show your appreciation
do as the Methodists do, say Amen and
il you don't know how, :" he concluded, jo-
cosely, ''you should learn now"
DYNAMITE FOR THE LOST CAUSE.
IF monument be reared to mark the
resting place of the Confederate dead he
added, lit is proper; let it remain, for
they were our eountrymen, but should any
body so far forget the times as to erect
a monument to commemorate the Lost
Cause then let dynamite fulfill its mis-
sion.''
Bishop Hearst closed the exercises with
brief but eloquent tribute to the vet
Grams and also paid respect TO Bishop New
man, who, he said, came to the city TO
perform the office of comforter, referring
to his participation in the funeral services
over the late Gen. Henkee.
The pew so lately occupied by Gen.
Henkee was isolated and decorated hand
somely with evergreens and choice white
flowers. Gen. Grant g pew was also
decorated with the national colors, and
American flags were elaborately dis
played about the walls and balcony rail-
ings, white flowers adorned the pulpit
At the close of the services many OF the
congregation Gro wded about the altar to
shake the hand of Bishop Newman, for SO
many years the pastor of the church.