New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-11
SERVICES IN WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT HEARS A PATRIOTIC
SERMON BY THE REV DR. BRISTOL.

THE PRESIDENT HEARS A PATRIOTIC
SERMON BY THE REV. DR.. BRISTOL
Washington. July 1O--This has been day Of
Thanksgiving and prayer in the Nations cap
,,a The Presidents recent proclamation was
the basis of concert Of patriotic utterances
from many pulpits. Thanks were given for the
glorious victories Of American arms. and prayers
were offered for early contamination Of
peace. In nearly every church. where the proc
lanation had suggested the topic of q sermon.
special music of patriotic character was rem
dered many Of the services closing with the
singing Of America"
President Mckinley, as usual. attended the
morning services at the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church He went alone TO the church,
and deeply impressed by the fine discourse
delivered by the pastor. the Rev. DR.. Frank
Bris Of. The church was crowded long before
the services began. Scores OF persons remained
standing throughout. and many more went
away. unable TO gain admission.
DR. BRIsToL's SERMON.
Dr. Bristols sermon held the attention Of his
auditors from the first sentence TO the last AT
times his hearers thoroughly aroused
by his patriotic utterances that ripples of spon-
taneous applause swept over the congregation.
In part his sermon follows:
sing unto the LORD new song for he IN done done
marvellous things His right hand p and ms x. noy
The poets and heroes whose songs and deeds
Of heart and large enough of brain to be able
md the divine philosophy of human events There
versal. The more scientific a people become; the
stronger viii be their BELIEF ana rus IN rrovi
ad and he chance the oer
vas looked upon the miraculous, end the
of he mt o.
lete and unnecessary. while Providence becomes
SSf W ysen' an" wsH the ea an
dia no: know that steam had been provided as a
HceinS p'royidcd FOR multitude of utilities. TIE
Greeks did not know that more than seven metals
knows that from fifty TO sixty have been provided
provided IN the economy Of nature the possibilities
Of gunpowder and dynamite, he possibilities Of a
Ssniaro Victories. by which America doth TAX"
freedom wider yet.
ALLIANCE OF SCIENCE WITH PROVIDENCE /
It Is science or knowledge taat brings in
touch and alliance with Providence. The more sci
enco the Providence Yes the more science the |
more God IN the worlds history. The proyidental |
does not always mean or even imply the mracu-
ous. God may work His Will by the agencies OF
the laws OF nature and the thoughts OF men. We
should quarrel with the elegant old PROPOSE |
ton. The winds and waves are always on the |
Of the abest ravgatois.' for the albeit |
navgators know how 20 the winds ana waves. !
and IN league with tie mighty laws tnat |
govern things tinG is on the side Of good farming.
good hnancerlnr good polite tooa gisl coca goa
sood ra,sF eI1 ne nI1on e men ana na;ons
allied themselves Win IroYicence ~ AIM today
found nature in sym2athy With thsir srqfgss. for
u the see and the sun and noon s'ooe s;il in ne
chance. and the Stars in their courses fought |
se@nsi clsera: VIVA; does al this mean Wa |
elements and fo,ees q na,uIe and ych;ns them to
his puTpos.s Was nc icac hing hat ne VITO h rs
Who co9e.5: sSapsi ne ftgh nshtY assins he
tuition Of things. and must fail?
PROvIDENTTAL AGE.
Is this then less rrov!dential are than the age |
OF Moses? is the electric Night css proyidcntial |
than the pillar Of fire? Is DaXo;a wheat harvest |
less providert!al than a shower OF mama? Is |
South Carolina cotton crop less providentlal than
the quals Of the Wilderness Are the orange groves
OF California less providentill than the vineyards
OF old Eschol? Was the discovery Of America less |
providenial than the finding OF Canaan? Was the |
Dental han The cSoans Of the Children Of Israel?
,a as the Of less % s,ns
OF Dewey ana sampson less provder,iai than inc |
Gideon or the 700 Of Noses s we're "o Manila and
rssaaIgo less prudential IN the history Of hu I
b taIen Jess proviGent;ai than was jewish par
II God had ? peculiar people He has them
S% The are ne product Of al the struggles ana
San..tsuons of the past. The men who stand Delore
claeo arc not the product Of day or OF u |
tSe Try ay They the rich conslunmate flower OF
,,eases. the highest evouton u history Ihey |
ceptvrs". a manhood that has climbed century %
stanSs' up the steps OF light and liberty ana nov
,;r,,,ere, <si;nt Of the glorifed summis or tlss
mar 'Sai freedom and the universal brotherhood OF
INSPIRATION TO vAJOR.
me men who offer their lives on Liberty's holy
&C, 20 To-Day caught this inspiration from the men
90" 4oush' Tor their convictions in our Civi war,
80 nose great OF Civil War had hearo
VIC Revolutionary heroes and were rrouo u
~ va Their deeds OF patriotic valor; bat the men
Pnyrrfs revolution haG inherited the ppNit OF tne
tbsa .nl tatAers, and Determined TO pr0ve
sresaiseves worthy az their noble sires: the III
n,iins had the NANTES OF the refo.fpers resting
taef broad. herculoan shoulders. and tne re-
and he rrinemnered with reverence thc ma tbe
ns.rosHuea rad touched the Christ There IL your
''''oehee In history.
SUPERIOR MEN BEHIND THE GUNS.
10 you look toward Manila and Santiago ana
10y superior guns did the business? say superior
x .a $1,000 behind the guns. superior schools s'oou
aio the men, the superior religion stood pehino
.n 0 schools. and God. the Supreme. siood pe""o
~. iei's'on. There IS our lesson OF f1o'ioeh.e-
me n'i'acie-workers to-day arc our educators INC
~" aho women who giving Us an inteicotuAi
""'s'y OF Nature and O moral mastery OF oo.
'.s' the teachers who placing In or "aiIus
are h,nclIle al!-conquering weapon OK tu nr tnS
yymn:potenee Of knowledge When we COMPARE our
Of Rsr cert OF iIieracy with SPANS % per wnn
Sne battle Of Manila and tie battle OF Santiago no
~ sna an IN, me battle Of Sadowa. ,-.,,, .and |
IN. tr,,th as Know the truth SAID the ,tnsssng
Truth ib s or truth In passing sVen truth OF
heed the t,uth Of % q nssrotc SSsiaton