Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
THE SUNDAY SERMONS
Themes Upon Which the Washington Pas
tors Discoursed Yesterday.
The JOY of the Observation-Disclosures d-
National Basis of Faith
Other Topics.

Rev. DR.. H. r. Naylor pastor Of Nc
keniree NJ. E. Church, preached yesterday
morning on THE Joy of Harvest" and in
the evening on tine Wedding Garment"
The Workers Reward and Gold, ST.
yer, Precious Stones-Wood, Hay. Stubble,"
were the morning and evening themes, re-
spectively. yesterday of Rev. E. B. Bagby,
pastor of Ninth Street Christian Church.
THE Day OF Small Things" and THE In
carnatIon" were the themes of the dis
courses yesterday morning and evening of
Rev. DR.. w. r. Stricken, pastor of HAM
line Nj. E. Church.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis preached on
"A Model Life" in the morning and
''Knighthood in the evening before his
congregation at the Western Presbyterian
Church, yesterday.
Rev. Frank Sewall Of the New Church
delivered the fourth lecture of his course
on The Rational Basis of Faith; How is
a Divine Revelation Possible?" His morn
ing subject was The Closed Door"
The Prevalent Idea of Immortality;
Platonic Fable" was the theme discussed
at the meeting of the Christadelphians yes
terday afternoon.
The theme of the discourse yesterday,
morning of Rev. Leslie Moore, pastor of
the Church of Our Father was 1.-THE Man
Who Wanted to Live on This Earth For
ever; and in the evening, Il Change Not
AT the Second Baptist Church, Rev. E.
Hez Sven, pastor, told his congregation
about "A Traveller in Train With Brick
in His Handkerchief
Rev. DR.. E. Olin Eldridge, pastor of
Waugh NJ. E. Church, preached yesterday
morning on Manhood in Christ" and in
the evening on Men of the World"
"A Gospel of Sunshine and Marrow
Places were the morning and evening
themes, respectively, of Rev. j. Russell Yer
Lrycke, pastor of Gurley Memorial Church.
Rev. DR.. j. j. Muir, pastor of f Street
BAPTIST Church selected themes
yesterday THE Desire of All Nations and
THE Countless Throng."
Christmas, Christ's Advent Into the
Heart" was the subject of the sermon
yesterday morning by Rev. DR.. Thomas
Chalmers EaSton. pastor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church. In the evening DR..
Easton preached or The Signs of the Near
Approach Of ChrSt's Second Coming"
Rev. DIR. Newman. pastor of the First
Congregational Church. delivered last even
ing one of the series of his Illustrated lee
lures On the life of St. Paul.
The closing sermon of the present series
on The Cities of the Bible-the Holy City"
was delivered last evening al the New York
Avenue PresDy terrain Church by the pastor,
Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe.
The Silent Partner and Not Far From
the Kingdom We're the themes yesterday,
morning and evening. respectively, of Rev.
Dr. Lucien Clark, pastor of Foundry NJ. Z.
Church.
Rev DR.. George N Luccock. pastor of
metropolitan Presbyt terrain Church preached
yesterday morning on "Sophisms of SIM"
and In the evening on Possibilities and
Church"
The Law of the Sabbath was the theme
OF the discourse yesterday morning of Rev.
Dr.. Hugh Johnston. pastor of Metropolitaa
NJ l. Church. President Mckinley was
present.
Rev. DR. A. s. Fiske. pastor of Gunton
TemDle Church. selected for his morning
theme yesterday War Peace and Arbitra-
ton and in the ry1tpiDls he To
TO Young Folks
The Danger of Partial Reforma ton"
and The ForerHnner'' We're the morning
and evening subjects respectively, yester-
day discussed by Rev. James T. Marshall,
pastor of Warner Memorial Church.
Rev Charles o. Cook. pastor of Brook
land NJ F. Church. preached yesterday
morning on Fear and Trust" and in the
evening Jesus TIE Way"
Darkness and Light" was the subject of
yesterday mornings sermon by Rev. Dr.
;: NJ. Hartsock. pastor of Ryland NJ. E.
Church
Rev. John Van Ness. pastor of Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church. selected as the
theme of his discourse yesterday morning
mainly"
The Day of Small Things" and 1.-The In
carnation' were the subjects upon which
Rev. DIR. w. r. Stricken, pastor of Ham
line u. F.. Church. preached yesterday.
Bishop Hurst preached at North Capitol
Church yesterday morning, and Rev. DR..
s. l.. Beiler, vice chancellor of the Ameri-
can University, IN the evening.
Rev. John O. Knott. pastor of Epworth
NJ. L. Church South had for his theme yes
terday morning Poverty VS.. Riches" the
second of series of Christmas sermons.
"Hindered in the Way and The Whole
Armcr' were the subjects of yesterdays
discourse by Rev. Charles T. House, pas
tor of Twelfth Street Church.
Rev. DR.. Huntlcy preached at Trinity NJ.
f. Church Yesterday evening on War or
Arbitration
AT Asbury Church Rev. DIR. l. l.. Thomas
On Rule
Prayer in the Closet" and Peace Sun
Gay-Peace and War" were the themes
selected yesterday by Rev. DIR. S. r. Muir
ray, pastor OF Fifteenth Street NJ. F.
Church, as the basis of his morning and
evening diGcourses, respectively.
At the First Church of Christ yesterday
morning MIR. and Mrs. ]. +. Lnscott each
spoke on Fellowship in Light and Love"
Rev. DIR. McKim, rector of the Church of
the Epiphany preached last evening on
The Coming of the Bridegroom"
Rev. DIR. John II. Elliott rector of the
Church of the Ascension. selected as his
Stephen; His Witness of the Deity of
Christ and to the Presence of Christ in the
Hour of Death"
Rev, d. T Tai la,. preached Yesterday
on THE Geology of the Bible. or God
Among the Rocks"
THE Coming of the Prince of Peace" was
the theme of the sermon yesterday morn
ing by Rev. DR.. W. F.. Parson, pastor of
the Church of the Reformation
The service yesterday morning at the
Peoples Church, Rev. DIR. Alexander Kent,
pastor, vas a memorial to Henry George.
EuloSfes were delivered by DR.. Kent,
Representative Jerry Simpson of Kansas
and Mr.. Jackson Ralston of this city.
Mrs. Cora l.. V. Richmond, pastor of
the First Association of Spiritualists
preached yesterday morning on Guardian
Angels and Spirits, Their Significance"
and in the evening on THE Mystery Of
Babylon"