The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-11
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,r99a Prayer in English.
Star Of Bethclenl Lodge. No. le5 O
orangemen, Yesterday morning attended
services in the Reformed Episcopal churc
OF tho CovenaR The sermon was preached
by the pastor, Rev. j. j. Todd.
. The Y. M. C;A.mens meetins yesterday
afternoon was largely atieudet,, patriot
ic service being held, The speaker was DR.
f. W. Lang and his subject was "The Coz
: queror5,' reference being made to tho re
cent achievements Of the American navy
AT ST. rAUL's.
In response to tho Presidents Proclama
tion w. l. $. Murray preached q patriotic
sermon in st. PaM's Church yesterday
morning from 2, .Cur.-,2 II. There was
large audience and the pas ors reasons fol
thankfulness were attentively heard and
frequently amsned
He stated the first reason for thankful.
ness is the fact that we have u devout man
u follower OF the Prince of Peace, in the
White House. A man who dsplores war
and earnestly desires tho speedy cessation
of hostli,ies that pence may triumph.
| President Mckinley's course and conduct
have profoundly impressed us and he
! stands before the world as u God-fearinY
and peace loving man.
We ought to be thankful, although we
keep no great standing army, when an inn
morgency arises and the president calls
for troops there has been and will be a
ready response. The volunteer soldier has
| impressed our enemies, our trained officers
and the world that they are not towards
| bn' brave, daring and may be depended on.
We should he thankful that our army and
navy have behaved in the greatest danger
| with cool bravery, magnificent heroism.
This is not only due to their military train.
ing but to tho public schools, the press,
pulpit and general intelligence which
characterize our soldiers and sailors.
Ideas behind the bullets in time Of war
will bring triumph and hasten peace.
Our ia alities have been comparatively
small and for this we ought to be thankful.
The army has lost quite number Of
men but what marvellous and mysterious
escapes the navy has made Dewey In
his magnificent daring and dash to cap.
ture Manila reported after coming out Of
the fire and fury Of the enemy not man
killed. Sampson and Sohley In the des.
truction Of Cervera's squadron only one
man killed. Not u vessel employed In.
jured Not only marvellous but. many BIT
lieve miraculous Who knows but God
shielded our men as In the days when the
He protected Israel.
We ought to thank God that our officers
and men are humane and many earnest
christians In this war they have literally
obeyed the scriptural INDUCTION, "If thine
enemy hunger feed him"
They have fed, clothed and given up
their rooms on ship board to the captive
enemies. While our officers and men fight
like furie5. When the enemy surrenders or
Is taken captive they are as considerate
and tender rs mothers They clothe feed,
nurse aud console. We have no
doubt but what this whole nation involun
tarily thanks God for the safe deliverunco
OF that christian hero Hobjon aud his SOW.
en- brave men. His mother believed he was
a hero before Santiago but now the whole
world knows he is a hero.
What occasion fOr than kfulness when
such mon In the supreme moment comes,
kneel before God and ask his protection
and blessing. We are thankful also that
King Alcohol Is again and again proved
by this war to be u bane rather than o
blessing. 1t has been given as reason for
the good gunnery of our men they are
sober. The Spaniards shots fly wide Of the
mark in many cases because alchol makes
the nerve unsteady and the brain wild.
In this war as in every war We have un-
dertaken God is with us. Every war we
engaged in has proved blessing to hu-
So will this. 1t is not for re.
venge. or plumbers, or territory, but for lu.
In it we recognize the Father
hood of God and the brotherhood of man.
Our chaplains and many evaugelists ara
1oing what they can to show the boys that
they who trust In the Lord are b3st pre-
pared either to live or die.
Brandywine NJ. f. Church held twilight
services last evening.
w. A. Pettingill, the Y. NJ. C. A. Bible
student, spoke at Rodney Street Presby-
;erian Church last evening,
The Rev. j. w. Easley of Brandywine
N. L.. Church preached at Kingswood
Church yesterday morning.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt preached
1t Harrison Street NJ. X. Church last even
ng
At Hanover presby terian Church yester.
lay the Rev. David j. Beale of Philadel-
'hia preached
The Rev. Robert Watt preached at East
AXE M. K. Church yesterday morning.
Tho Rev. George l.. Wolfe, pastor of the
FIRST M. p Church, has recovered from
lis recent illness and preached yesterday.
The surpliced choir of the Episcopal
,hurch at Georgetown is encanped at Oak
orchard for two weeks.
The only feature of the day at the Mont
hannin Camp of the Pennsylvania Vol
lnteers was the religious service In the
lorning conducted by Chaplain Henry G.
icCook. In accordance with President
lckinley proclamation to have thanks
living service for the victory last Sunday
nd to invoke the aid of the Lord for u
uick settlement Of the war, Dr. McCook
cid thanksgiving service III the morn
" on tho parade ground. Nearly every
'ldter IN cimp attended the services AMI
card the eloquent words of the chaplain,
he is one of he ablest Presbyterian min
tiers in Philadelphia, being pastor Of tho
abernacle Church at Thirty and
hestnut streets. some Wilmingtonians
hO read the announcement that Chaplain
[cCook was to preach, attended the ser
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