The morning times., 1896-09-07

Rev. John c. Bowers, tie newly elected
pastor OF st. Marks Lutheran Church.
preached sermon there last night, adj
diticDal interest having Leen given 10 the
occasion by the presence OF several OF the
Lutheran pastors OF Washington, who also
delivered short addresses on the Invitation
OF Dr. BO wers.
Rev. Mr. Bowers is one OF the SONS Of
DR.. ii. q. Bowers, who was for many years
an active and progressive member of the
Maryland synod anu whose suaGel uedtn
took place during a session OF tnat BODY.
Among his warmest trends and CO workers
were Rev. DR.. J. u. Butler and Rev. DR..
Domer OF this city, and it was OF particular
Interest that they should be present last
ngnt at the service, neld by the new pastor
at st. Marks Church.
A NEW CHURCH. 80
This church is not an old one, and is but
making its way in the section in the neigh
borhood OF Twelfth and c streets southwest
1t has already u congregation OF $50 souls.
DIR. Domer, DR.. Butler and Rev. Charles
Butler, who addressed the congregation.
spoke words OF much encoIra cement. both
to the incumbent and to the People look
ing to the extension OF the Influence Of st
Marks and the spread OF the gospel by
that means in that section of the city.
The sermon was short. Mr.. Bowers hav-
ing intended to call on the pastors present
for few remarks. The text was from the
passage OF scripture III which st Paul
proclaims that he is not ashamed OF the
gospel OF Christ, and also the passage
asserting that the Just shall live by faith.
The preacher pointed out the reverence
which the world has for heroes as ex-
empIified in its love for such men as Luther.
Lincoln, Garfield and others These are
the men who look down on the world as
from a mou nta in top 4 nj among t bern there
was none greater than st. Paul, the apostle
to the Gentifs.
IL was he who in that sublime daring
and heroisTn, which was ore OF his char
acteristics, undertook TO so to Eoinc TO
preach The gospel Of Christ. He visited
the beautiful AMI Magnificent. yet crCcl.
city, not to admire its greatness IN 4
worldly sense. His ambiticu was higher;
II was to prove to the world that truly
he WAS not ashamed Of the gospel Of his
master ami that nothing could deter ann
from prociaindng its great doctrine of
Justification by faith: or the power Of the
gospel of God unto salvation.
From these Considerations the preacher
passed 10 the application Of the power OF
the same gospel as preached by ST. Paul
to the salvation OF souls in these days.
and dweit on the duties of life and the
manifold ways in which they could be
performed with honor 10 TIE Cnfistlan dnu
to his religion
WHAT OTHERS SAID.
Mr.. Buffers sermon, while short, was
fuI Of suggestion conciseiy put and We'll
applied. Its merit was its sound pf,iioso-
ply rather than an appeal to the magma
ton or the sensational The language was
chaste and scholarly.
DIR. Bonner and DR.. Butler paid high
tribute to the character and services OF
their old friend and made some pleasing
references 10 their associations with their
former COW or ker- Rev. Charles ButlaS
spoke some word of encouragement to the
young pastor, emphasizing the virtue OF
self reliance, and work for work and duty's
sake, looking not SO much to results but
to do ones duty, pastor and congregation
alike, and to leave the result to God.
The church council will meet on Friday
night to consider some matters with refer
ence to the pastorate.