Evening star., 1896-07-09
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WEST STREET PRESBYTERIAN.

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WEST STREET PRESBYTERIAN.
There was large attendance at the
Christian Endeavor meeting last even
ing at the West Street Presbyterian
Church. The large church was filed,
and the member; of the Maine dele
CATION, 80 strong. the headquarters of
which are at the church. attended the
services in a body. Under the bright
Eight the decorations of the church showed
up in excellent shape. Rev. Walter C.
Alexander. DID. the pastor of the church,
presided. and he made the opening ad-
dress introducing the speakers of the
evening. The main address of the even
ing to have been delivered by Rev.
A Holden Byles of Hendley. England, but
that divine is now in Chicago. confined
to his bed with sickness.
The address in his stead was delivered
by Rev. II. c. Towers of Manchester,
England. and his address was mastery
effCrt. The speaker at the outset gained
favor by referring to the relations be
tween this country and England He
spoke of the great desirabiity of foster
ing friendship between England and the
United States. and he predicted that the
never clash in warfare. This was hailed
with pleasure by the audience, coming
1t did from an Englishnan.
The second address of the evening
Chicago. ILL.,. moderator of the Presby-
terian general assembly. His address was
On the subject of the evening, the Deepen
ing of spiritual life, and was well worded
maintaining the strict attention of the
audience He spoke of his first sermon
when student in theological seminary,
and cited d number OF illustrat tions as
practical eXemplification of his text
The quiet prayer meeting service lasted
only fifteen minutes. and was conducted
by Rev Joseph Brown Turner of Dover,
Del Several hymns We're sung, and pray
ers offered and at the close of the meet
ing it was decided to hold open-a!r sery-
Ices tomorrow afteroon at o'clock at
the corner of ;2d and streets The
participants in the open-air prayer meet
ing viii assemble in the church at $50
O'Clock and hold a brief me citing, prepara-
tory TO the open-air meeting
CONGRESS STREET NJ. p. CHURCH.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at the
Congress Street Nj. ?. Church yesterday
evening was well attended, considering the
weather This was the frat time the
church was opened to the visiting Endeav-
orers. and the decorations for the occasion
were pretty. especially the central decora-
tons hanging fronf- the large center chan
deiier- There were number of ushers in
attendance to seat the audience ana the
n Csic for the occasion Was furnished by
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church. "
Rev W. s Hammond D. D. the pastor
OF The church. Was scheduled TO preside
he appeared AT the meeting though feel
HiS quite unWell- and introduced Rev DR.
j. l. Bates, ID former pastor of the church.
as the presiding officer. The first address
was delivered by Rev. Franklin Hamilton
of Newtonville, Mass
Mr. Hamilton's Address.
Mr. Hamilton said:
Were TO tell you the story of those
Whcm the world deems royal 1 should re-
cite 10 You the history of princes. Queens
ard kings. There's such divinity does hedge
king that chronicle and romance have
hung their richest gsrlands around the
Warrior-king- The Divine Carpenter how
ever. has brought & new relation to bear
upon this thought Monarchs have marrad
their thrones by the sweat tears and blood
OF humanity Royal life is not necessarily
ihe LIE of ore who sit that fierce light
which beats upon the throne The real
ENG, the real queen, are they whom Jesus
means when He said, Il appoint unto Won
klnSdCm as my Father has appojnted
unto ne Then Paul while enduring
stripes and peril burst forth into a song
ana told OF life to he lived so royal SO
radiant, SO blessed that those who live it
may be said TO live as kings. On earth
then this kingdom is to be found, Paul tells
Us that they shall reign in life which re-
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matters rot how poor how mean they
may be If they will but receive into their
hVes the abundance of His grace and of
the gift of righteousness no limit can be
put TO their spiritual development They
shall inherit The earth. They shall be so
changed from character to character that
they shall present to the world regal lives
OF radiant beauty and tranScendant powe
Here then is our kingdom. a reign of the
spirit. The royal life is the life through
the transforming power of the Holy Spirit
Inc ideal kings and queens. they who live
TIE truly regal life, ere those who through
the 1ndwelling spirit of God have got the
mastery over self and the world and the
powers of darkness and hell and in their
own souls have entered upon that beautiful
N.sion which comforted the Great Shepherd
King ere His spirit passed away TO Join the
harpers harping with their harps. The way
TO the throne in this kingdom is the via
dnloroso Of the cross The palm bearers in
Its realm of glory shall be those who have
passed through great tribulation lis
princes shall re they who have drunk most
deeply of His cup of sorrow. Each one of
you Is called TO be member of a royal
race and to wear n crown. In the name
and In the words of our Master l bring to
you this ever.ing the message that you arc
called to the kingdom. Employing the fig
GTe of Paul that here and now upon earth
today, here among your associates in the
school, on the street, in the home, in the
shop in the world of business and social
duty there is open for you life so royal
So radiant, so bless ed, 50 transcendant that
IL you Will but enter upon it you shall reign
In life rs kings and queens as priests and
priestesses unto God
The second address was delivered BY
Rev. DR.. Coylc of Oakland Cal The adj
dress was to nave been delivered by Rev
w. D. Williams. D. D., of San Francisco
but he was unayoidably prevented from
attending the meeting. DIR. Coyle spoke of
the character of Washington weather and
Stated that when the convention came next
Year TO California. as he understood per
feet weather could be guaranteed The
gist OF his remarks was to the effect that
ny patience We are to acquire for ourselves
souls We have a flesh man and a spirit
man. and according to the intention of
God the spiritual man should enlarge and
grow away from the corporal man. H..
spoke of the fact that souls are not ready
II sde products. and need to be enlarged by
NAN HE stated that the first impulse of
man Is 10 do the highest aim of the soul.
but when the matter is considered over.
the corporal man steps in, and selishness
sits on the bench.
METROPOLITAN PRESBYTERIAN.
Not less than 1,G,0 persons, it was esti-
mated. attended the meeting at Metropol-
itan Presbyterian Church, 4th and streets