The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
! MIR. BAYARD'S
\ CHRISTIAN LIFE
Many Ministers Speak Of
It From Pulpits Yes
terday.

the neutrality-suspicious. which filled all tn
churches heard excellent sermons. From
some pulpits reference was made to tn
great loss the State had sustained in tn
death Of Hon. Thomas Il. Bayard, bu
ministers of the gospel considered tn
death one Of gain to the good man.
The most enthusiastic meetings of tn
day RwereS those in jAsbury. The morn
ing sermon was preached by Rev. Georg
b Jones OF Philadelphia, and the evening
esrmon by Thomas l. Jones of New York
piled as follows.
St. Paul's. Lewis johnson of New Yorl
In the morning and James e. Ingram o
baltimore In the evening.
Union, Rev. 4. c. Reade, d. D., of In
dana, an w. 4. Hammond of Baitimo orc
Grace, Thomas L. Jones of New Yorl
and Rev. I. Q. Reade Of UPLAND, Ind.
Scott William L. Boswell. Of Philadel-
phia and John Flint Of New York.
Brandy wine, Cotton Amy and D. H
Kenney of Philadelphia
Mt. Salem, Richard Emmos of W ashing
ton and w. A Owen Of New York.
and Hercules Atkin Of Philadelphia.
o. Wesley. John Corbitt Of Philadelphia
md George w. Finlaw. D. D., OF New Jer
sey.
Silvcrbrools, All. Zimmerman of Balt
more and s. 4. Sherwood, of New York.
Harrison street, Charles A. lurking
ham Of Camden, N. j., and William Lam
bright.
Goodman. r L. Dicksy of Baltimore.
Kingswood, James Clayton OF New
York and Edgar P, Stiles Of New Jersey.
East Lake, John II. Wright, Dr., Of
Washington, and Thonas Cherry.
nNl1 a ~ Ia;
and C. W. Hough Of Washington.
BrcakfastlMission, W. L. ,McCubbin Of
Baltimore.
The "shipley" Home Mission, J. NJ
Ezion, George G. Tilley Of New York
md j. H. Kirkbride of New Jersey.
Elsmere, ID. S. Clark.
Mt. Pleasant, John Flint and S. S. God
frey of Washington.
Rev. D. H. kenney Of Philadelphia
preached at Brandywiue NJ. E. Church
list evening.
Miss Jennie Smith spoke at Goodman
IT the North Baptist Church We ;terduy.
Special music was given by the choir Of
b. Paups NJ. EiChurch last evening.
Mrs. Fitch, the gospel singer, sung at
kpworth NJ. e. Church last evening.
1t is expected that The name adopted for
III, church formed by tho union of the Re.
formed Episcopal churches of the Redeem.
@and Covanont will be St. Luke's Re-
formed Episcopal Church.
Rev. j. B. Randall of Lincoln Univer.
nifty, preached at Hanover Presbyterian
yesterday.
Rev Charles +. Hendricks, former pas
tor of Reformed Episcopal Church Of the
RG.leemer, preached there yesterday.
Forty hnurc' 1pyntinn rnu, ny q n rad nj CT
Pauls h. G. Church yesterday. The choir
sang an excellent programme. Bishop
Monaghan preached the sermon. This
was the first regular sermon which the
bishop had preachud in tho church, though
he had officiated there several times before,
At the Pro Cathedral of ST. Peter yes
friday tho Te Deum was sung in celebra-
ton OF a debt OF $500 having been paid re-
O.ntly.
t, Rev Henry Forester who is engaged in
church work in Mexico under Bishop Will
Rams, yestordly morning and afternoon
made addresses at st. ANDREW Church.
In the evening he spoke at the Old
SweIcs Church.
The sunday school of St. Stephens Lu-
moran Church yesterday celebrated its
tspth anniversary. The first session of the
sEhool was held i'll the Institute building
A Especial programme was given ycstcr-
day.
Rev. l. E, Thurlow, of Asbury NJ E.
Church, yesterday afternoon add essed a
Argo meeting of mon at the Y. M. G.. A.
He made practicl talk on Temper
Ance."
MIR BAYARD's CHARACTER.
Rev. DR.. McCurdy last night mali ref
ssence to the death of Hon. Thomas +.
6ayard rs also did Roy A. N. Kegwin.
They both urged the necessity of young
men having pure characters such as Mr..
Bayard.
Bishop Coleman at the church of St.
JDhn the Baptist ct Milford In the morn.
ing referred to Mr. Bayard,
He Said: at will be long day In Della.
ware before q more impressive scene Is
witnessed than that which l. among very
many other+, saw yesterday in Whining
kan,
1.-The quaint old church of Holy Trinity
now just about to celebrate It's bicenten-
0ihl was filled with distinguished men,
Including one of our ex-Presiuents, from
MI parts OF the country to participate in
the funeral services Of au honured son of
Delaware. whose public and private ca.
rser has shed such lu5tre upon our little
pmmonwealtb. The servlce-simply that
al our Incompatible prayer booa-wal
halo IN building to which when at home
h regularly resorted for that pnblic wor.
ship, which, doubtless, seemed to him The
dcnrer because of the many most interest
ing and cherished associations connected
wi h the venerable editice.
sAs l looked towards the lowly seat
which he was won't to occupy, | could not
hat gratefully remember the many evil
CsnCes Of kindly interest which he so con-
SANITY magniilGd i'll the preservation Of
n and ln,, hfN Mar, ~
one who was not only EimsOt most help
fui, but was able to enlist SO we'll the aid
d others The con:uolous parish bnit
Ing adjoining, will be a lasting testimony
to the truthtuluess Of this lament
Mr.. Blyarl hau-aS, of course, every
man has-those who differed, aud widely,
from his political views, but no one has
ersr TO any degree impugned his private
character, nor doubted the sincerity Of his
Fat :otism 10 have lived as loug us he
diu in public service, aud to have had SO
larga AID prominent Il place in the stir
ring events Of the last forty years of our
nations history, without even his bitter
ess foes being able to dispute his incorrupt
adm tration Of affairs, Or to point to
any evidence OF selfish aggrandilcmcnt. is
asignlficant r0buke to those who would
Onhtend mat man cannot engage in po-
liticnl concerns and remain true 10 high
prtn clpleS and religious obligations.
ut us comfort to q Christian minister
to be ble to point to his unChallenged pur.
ity and Lisiulorestedno5s rs II proof Of the
streng h of Christianityin a life hat seeks
10 BIZ governed by its spiriL and require
men's.
no al, and especially to tie younger
men, his example may he quoted without
hest tatntlon as atfording an Illustration
OF the best elements of American citizen
ship. In tho mids Of so muCn that Is vile
and corruptlng, one cannot but pray most
heartily that his marly steps may be
marked aud his robust characteristics re.
produced throuS houl our land, That so 1t
may win tho fureit name among all the
nations OF the earth.
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