The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-16
DR.. BAKER
ON WAR;
lie Considers the Present
One a JuStifiable One
and Sees Peace.

Rev. Henry Baker preached in Grace
Church last night on the Spanish-Ameri.
can war The pulpit was decorated by
American flags. l'r. Baker considered
the war u justifable one, sHo described
different kinds of war. This is not u
war of conquest, Of passion, or OF revenge.
The nation is not going into battle with
Remember the Maine!' upon its BAN
ners. This is n war of defence, a war for
humanity. 1t Is war for defence for the
reason TINT this country Is materially In :.
teres ed in Cuba and has right to defend
It's interests. 1t isa war for humanity be-
cause this naio has said to Spain that
the oppression of Cuba must stop
DR.. Baker spoke of the history of Spain
and of the possessions which the country
had lost. He also spoke of the benefits Of
the war. The wounds OF the civil war have
at last healed and Lee and Wheeler who
once fought against the flag, have offered
their services now in its defense. 1t has
unified the nation.
A high tribute was paid to President
Mckinley. Olher Presidents have been
inclined to sectionalism, but Mckinley is
the President of the people. DR.. Baker
told story of Mckinley having been ad-
vsed 10 recall Fitzhugh Lee and appoint
Republican in his place. lest Ice become
hero and the candidate for President to
oppose him. The President replied that
Lee's,duty was at Havana and that he
would be allowed to remain there
The service closed by the congregation
singing America.
Mchuol j. Riley the "Bowery Evangl-
ist" addressed the Y. M. c. A., yesterday
afternoon on "The While Slave" AT tho
beginning Of his address he said he was
plain, 'uneducated mike" Riley, that he
was Irish and was proud of it. He said he
was not present / O assail any church or de.
nomination, hut to speak of the only
Church that savBs-Jesus Christ. He asked
how many Roman Catholics were present.
A few hands were elevated, and Evange-
list Riley said they should not be ashamed
of their religion, but he could point out
forty Catholics present. He implored them
to live strictly to the rules OF their Church.
The speaker snid he devoted five minutes
of his daily prayers to God in asking that
he not be made a lecturer. as there are
too many lecturers in the church to-day.
What he wanted was to bo Il living wit
ness that God will save to the uttermost.
Many persons depend upon the church for
their salvation. No church will save. 1t
rests upon the individual who desire; sal
vntion Tho Catholic priest, the speaker
said, nor the Methodist minister will be
held responsible for the salvation of his
congregation.
The pulpit of Epworth M. e Church
was occupied by Rev. Wesley L. John
son.
The Ladies of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle attended Madeley NJ. L. Church
last evening.
Rcv. Michael Riley, Of New York,
preached ut Harrison Street NJ. e. Church
last evening.
At Hanover Presbyterian Church yes
torday Rev. j w. McCombe of Princeton.
N. j., p;eac.ed.
At Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
last evening R.vs. w. Powell and o.
q Buddington preached.
Rev. G. II. Crawford, of Baltimore,
preached at tho First Congregational
Church last evening.
Rev. Il. a. McCurfy of Central Prcsby-
terian Church preached on "PrcSby terian-
ism and the Republic" last night.
I he Rev. Ezra Tinker, in Asbury NJ Il
Chu ch last night spoke on "The battle
and Victory of Manila" Ii was a patriotic
discourse and tha speaker drew moral and
spi itual lessons from his subject He said
the eau. c OF the United States was right.
cous one and Spain was falling on account
of her wickedneGs.