The record-union., 1896-09-21
BRYAN WENT To CHURCH.
HE LEFT WASHINGTON LAST
NIGHT FOR BALTIMORE.
Will Leave That City This forming to
Go and Speak at Dover,
Delaware.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20-Mr Bry-
ans plans for this evening We're rather
hastily changed in order to permit him
to make the necessary railroad con-
nections to fill his engagement in Do
Yer, Del, tomorrow. Instead of re-
naming here until tomorrow morning
he left tonight over the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Baltimore at 10 o'clock
and will leave that city tomorrow
lnorning at 6:10 for Dover.
The Sabbath day was occupied by
the candidate in securing much
needed rest. He retired last evening a,
midnight Immediately upon his return
from Baltimore and slept until 8 O'Clock
this morning, when he arose much re-
freshed. He remained quietly indoors
until II O'Clock, when he attended ser
wee at the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church.
The announcement of this fact at
tracted to the church number Of per-
sons not accustomed to worship there
but the edifice was by no means
crowded. Mr.. Bryan was not a stran-
ger to the members of the church
During his Congressional career, and
while Rev. William Bartlett was pas
tor, Mr.. Bryan was a frequent attend
ant upon the services. He usually es-
corted his father, a tall, striking look
ing man, with heavy gray locks, who
was blind or nearly SO. To-day Mr.
Bryan had a seat in the pew occupied
| by President Lincoln who attended the
church under the pastorate of Rev. DR.
Gurley.
| Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, the pastor, haC
no knowledge of the intended presence
of the Presidential candidate until he
reached the house. There was only the
slightest reference in any part Of the
service to the pending political strug-
| gle.
| In his prayer the preacher asked thai
in this time of ccmmotion the LORD
would be with the people and that tht
President whom they might selec
would be one of the Lords own choos-
ing, giving the country peace and
/ honor
DR.. Radcliffe's text was taken from
| the story of Solomon's dream. ASK
what / shall give you" At the close
| of the services Mr.. Bryan went forward
to the pulpit as had been his custor
and spoke a few words to the preacher
Many of the congregation took advant-
age Of the opportunity to press forward
1 and pay their respects. AS he left the
church there was slight cheering by the
crowd that waited for his appearance
In the afternoon he received a mum
Der Of callers and at Z o'clock went fol
a drive with James l.. Norris, Assistant
/ Treasurer of the National Committee
| Chairman Butler and Secretary Edger-
ton OF the Populist Committee. his host
Mr.. Bride, and Josephus Daniel. Ths
nearest approach to a political confer
ence of any kind was the conversation
/ held between the candidate and Mr.
/ Butler while this ride was in progress
1t was not known that the candidate
would take ride at that hour, but the
presence Of the carriage in front Of
the house soon became noised about
and in short time fully 1.0OD people
| had gathered. He was greeted will
cheers on his appearance. Among Mr.
| Bryan's visitors to-day in addition (
the persons named. were Senator Till
man, who has just returned from Penn
sylvania. and John Salisbury and Gen
! eral Kennett of Delaware. who cam.
here as committee to escort Mr.
| Bryan to Dover.
Mr. Bryan's departure from Wash
ington was taken without demonstra
ton 1t was not generally known tina
he was to leave and only the usua
stragglers and passengers about tn,
station saw him off.