The times., 1897-04-05
Mckinley Takes Sacrament With
the Congregation.
BISHOP HURST OFFIGIATES
After Sermon by the Bishop
the Members Gathered Around
to Receive by Himself Same Serv-
ice Used by Grant.

IL O'Clock service yesterday, Bishop Hurst
| officiating. IL was the regular monthly
| communion service, but the fact had been
widely published that the President would
participate, anda great crowd was present
to witness the ceremony. There were more
| people in the church than on any Sunday
since the first after the Fourth of March
After the pews were filled yesterday,
chairs were brought up from the Sunday
school room until the aisIes were nearly
filled. In the rear of the church visitors
/ were forced to stand.
The President arrived promptly at II
| O'Clock with Mr. George Morse, of Cali
| fornia. II was noticeable that the on
! slaught of officeseekers is wearing on
| him.
With Dir. Johnston and Bishop Hurst
| participating in the service were Dr.
! Dorchester, of Christ Church, Pittsburg:
| DIR. Ames, of the DeaconesSes Home; DR..
| Brown, DIR. Baker, the celebrated Traveller.
and DR.. CroisSaut. Dr. Johnston read the
| first prayer, asking blessing on the
! President. He also prayed for return
! OF prosperity.
Bishop Hurst's text was from Galatians
| iii:2S: There is neither Jew nor Greek,
bound nor free, male nor female, for We are
| all one in Christ
Paul had fun warrant for such a wonder
ful view OF man, for Christ had said, II
will draw all men unto me" This means
| the unity Of the race We see the begin
nings of this, especially within the churches
in the broadening of our charities, and
our humanities, till they overstep the
narrow limits of the denominations. The
ministers might even exchange pulpits in
our churches now.
The old time antagonisms of the de
nominations are disappearing. A century
ago CalviNiSts aud Methodists had their
bitter differences, and never a sermon
was preached that had not controversies
in it.
Languages, the landmarks between
peoples, are decreasing in number, tco.
English is spoken more and more all over
the world. Most hopeful is the outlook
here in our own country. The spirit of
unity is increasing every hour. Sections
are being obliterated in a magnificent
brotherhood
1t is the love of Christ that is bringing
this to pass Every year further and
x
The Bible societies are running all the
time, sending out thousands and thousands
OF volumes. The three foremost writers
OF fiction are now writing lives OF Christ
Ne criticism of Christianity can weaken
the hold that it has on the world.
Bishop Hurst closed with an eloquent al
fusion to the arbitration treaty He hoped
that it would be ratified, ard believed so,
too, that while we live il may doitS great
share to consummate the universal peace
and the universal BROTHERHOOD
Prior to the communion service five i,eo-
pie were admitted into the church by DR..
Johnston
The silver service used in the communion
at the Metropolitan is a massive and very
handsome one that has been in the church
for many years 1t is the same one that
was used when President AMI MIS-. Grant
were members of the congregation Bishop
Hurst requested thatall denominations par
ticipate in the communion.
1t was expected that President Me
Kiniey would receive before the remainder
OF the congregation, alone. He did not do
this however. He was asked as to his
wishes in this respect and fatty de-
clned. 1t is understood that lie very
much dislikes anything of rornality with
regard to his attendance at Metropolitan,
and that he thinks anything of the kind
would he undemocratic md unseemly. He
has even expressed his disfavor very
strongly at the congregation remaining
seated at the end of the service until his
party has passed out. 1t is said that this
custom may be abolished.
The President and Mr.. Morse received
with the second twenty-five who filled
the rail. There was a slight bestancy
when Bishop Hurst stood up to await the
congregation, and he finally beckoned to
those sitting in the front part of the
church to his right The President sits
in the third pew on the left center aisle
and went up with those around him He
knelt near the center OF the rail, directly
in front of the communion. There were
five ministers officiating at the service
Bishop Hurst administered the sacrament
to Mr.. Mckinley.
Over 300 people received and the service
was prolonged. Thirteen times the rail
was filled. ThePresident remained through
out the entire service, but many of the
cong gregaton left the church after he had
received
The Sunday-school of the Metropolitan
had its annual installation of officers YES
terday morning. for the year beginning
The following were chosen:
superintendent, W. C. Eldridge first |
assistant, E L. Harvey: second assistant,
Miss L. G. Wilson; secretary, c. Gapen; |
secretary, Frank A Lutz, jr.; |
treasurer, George W. Gray; librarian, w. !
f. Wright; second librarian, E. E. Arn.- |
fourth librarian, w. G. Geary; chorister, c. |
u. Burlew; assistant chorister, n. X |
Griffith; pianist, Miss NJ. Mckee; or
ganist, George E. Armstrong: usher, T. w.
rallmadge.
The officers installed for the Missionary |
Society were: President, j. A. ID. Rich |
ards; secretary, George ColIisum, and |
George Z. Armstrong.