Evening star., 1898-07-04
PATRIOTISM IN PULPlTS
Services in Commsmeration of Independence
Day in Various Churches
The Declaration of Independence n
Musfc-Dr. Hamlin's Discourse.

Patriotic services were held in a num-
Der Of churches throughout the city last
evening, and in each the most intense in
terest was manifested by large audience
At Metropolitan NJ f. Church the exer-
cises were under the auspices of the Dis
trict Epworth League. The principal ad-
dress was by the pastor. Rev. DIR. Bristol,
whose tn eme was 'The Declaration of In
dependence" Others who took part in the
exercises were Mr.. E. s. Lafetra, Miss
Ruth Shafner. Mr.. W. A Wright, Mr.. Wat
son Moffatt and Miss Wahly.
At Epiphany Church the rector, Rev. DR..
Mckim, preached, and took for his theme
The Condition. of the Episcopal Church
During the Colonial Days and at the Time
of the Revolution" Patriotic music ap-
propriate to the occasion was rendered.
The Temperance Society of the Sunday
school of Trinity NJ. E. Church, Rev. DIR.
Huntley, pastor, had charge of the .exer-
cises there. Poems appropriate to the oc-
casion were read, as was also the Declar-
alton of Independence. Addresses were
made and patriotic songs and hymns sung.
Rev. DR.. Teunis s. Hamlin pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, spoke last even
ing al the Z Street Baptist Church on re-
cent events in the history of our country.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic and
other stirring hymns were sung by the
choir Rev. DIR. Muir offered prayer. Miss
Alice Fletcher sang 'Terting on the Old
Camp Ground" DIR. L. D. Lodge made an
address and Miss Matte Wade sang THE
Star Spangled Bonner"
THE Mission of Our Republic was the
| subject of the sermon preached by Rev.
DIR. ]. G.. Butler, pastor, yesterday morn
ing before his congregation at Luther Me-
mortal Church. DR.. Buffers text was "He
Shall Have Dominion Also From Sea to
Sea and From the River Unto the Ends of
| the Earth"
Gums of Admiral Dewey.
National Cosmopolitanism'' formed the
| theme of a discourse by Rev. DR.. Hamlin
pastor at the Church of the Covenant yes
| terday afternoon. In part DR.. Hamlin said
The guns of Admiral Dewey nine weeks
ago today awakened us to our national
| n'anhood In moment we were thrust in
| to the international life of the world Re
| sponsibilities that We had never dreamed OF
assuming were instantly laid upon US. OuI
| flag was floating over territory in the
orient, and we had made ourselves ac-
countable to the civilized world for our
] Stewardship of a wholly rovel trust.
And this trust, supplemented more re-
| Gently by the planting of our dag on Gu
ban soil, was as unsougnt as it is novel
We avoided war with Spain till the last
possible moment, and we entered upon ii
from unselfsh impulses l do not mean
that all of our TG,OOOOOO of people were an
gelic in their temper; but l honestly be-
IeFe tHdl we Nliy appear 10 tne Judge OF
all to the substantial integrity of our
| motives. Tie President in his inaugural
said: We want no wars of conquest; We
must avoid the temptation of territorial ag-
gression.' The Congress- less than two
and-oEe-half months ago resolved That the
United States hereby disclaims any dispo-
sition or intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over Cuba, except
for the pacification thereof, and asserts its
determination, when that is accomplished
control
the island to it's people, Who will question
the sincerity of these solemn utterances
from the highest executive and legislative
authorities of the nation?
But there is a Power above President
and Congress, and above the whole people
for whom they speak and act. The God OF
nations has overruled our plans and pur-
poses. Surely in thess last three months
He has been leading us by way that we
know not, and very swiftly. Who, if not
He, has laid upon US these unsought re-
spoEsibilities? He has suddenly emanci-
pated us from the narrowness and isolation
of our national youth and set US forth In
complete manhcod among the nations of the
world"