Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
THE PULPIT VOICES.
Ideas Advanced by TheOlOgians in
Various Churches Yesterday.

Ideas Advanced by TheOlOgians in
Various Churches Yesterday.
Rev. DR.. John S. Macintosh of Phila-
delphia preached to a large congregation
at the Church of the Covenant yesterday
DR.. MacIntosh's sermon was a forceful
deliverance, enhanced by the easy manner
and good voice of the speaker.
A brief address was delivered at ST. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church yesterday by Rev
d. K. Brown, missionary to Brazil. While
his sermon was brief it was to the point,
and presented some old thoughts in at
tractive dress.
A sermon ON Veto Power was delivered
last night at Wesley Chapel, Methodist
Episcopal Church. by Rev. ]. Fred Heisse.
the pastor This will be Mr.. Heisses last
serman until September 5, at which time
he Will return from his summer vacation
Dr. Radcliffe's pulpit at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church was occupied
yesterday morning by Rev. Robert p. Kerr
ID, OF Richmond. DR.. Kerr discussed
The Revelation" and his interesting SER
mon was listened to by large congrega-
ton.
The gospel meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association was addressed yes
terday afternoon by Rev. D. H. Stewart,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Ar
kansas City, Kan. Mr.. Stewart is at pres
ent occupying the pulpit of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. IN the absence of DR..
Kelly
The local chapter. Epworth League. held
prayer and praise service at the Foun-
dry NJ. E. Church last night. Rev Lucien
Clark, ID, conducted the exercises. AS
an Introductory discourse he preached a
sermon on '.Self-denal"
Rev DIR. Kent preached at the PEOPLES
Church, Typographical Temple. yesterday
to thoroughly interested and large au-
dience. One of DIR. Kent's points mas
eulogy of Bellamy, whose name he asso-
DhilOScnhV nf ip1i
and special. with that of Christ
In place of the usual service at the Luth-
eran Memorial Church last evening a re-
union meeting of the Christian Endeayor So
cieties of the First CONGREGATIONAL North
Presbyterian, kellar Memorial and Luther
Place churches was held. The meeting was
an echo of The San Francisco convention.
Rev. j. G. Butler conducted the services
number of the Endeavorers gave inter
esting and glowing accounts of their trip
to the Pacific.
The congregation worshiping in the hall
corner of AZ and NJ streets southwest
Elder w. j. Wright, pastor, was addressed
yesterday morning, by request, by Prof. ]
Fralse Richard of the Modern Normal Col
the faith once delivered unto the saints >,
Is based upon the language Of Jude. I'd
Verse.
The speaker distinguished carefully he
tween faith as living, Christian prjn-
ciple and 1.-The faith" which represents the
system of Christianity as propounded nv
CHRIST and the apostles, and as opposed TO
the law of Moses. The faith" the speaker
contended. has some marks by which it
may be known. and for which Christians
ought to contend.
u. 1t is as old as the New Testament
and only outlined there; 2, 1t has q divine
foundation-Jesus Christ; 3, it has uniform
terms of initiation or membership; 4. 1t has
| a peculiar organization, founded on a d.
vine model; ., II has peculiar dialect or
] nomenclature. found only in the living era.
cles; q. 1t has the spirit of Christ for its
moiding characteristic"
For this faith system the Christian
Was exhorted to contend earnestly.