The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
SOLDIERS At Church
Company A KING. Attend the
Methodist Church,
GIVES SPANISH HISTORY
Rev. John Won HerrIich Re-
ferS 10 the War.

Patriotic services were held at the First
| Methodist church yesterday morning.
company A, Second regiment. Z. n. G.,
worshipping with that congregation. The
decorations were arranged by the W. R.
c. and were extensive and elaborate. The
church was brilliant with flags, stream
ers, guidons. The house could not accom-
modate all who wished 10 attend, q great
many going away, and as the audience OF
a thousand people stood and sang Amer
| lea" led by Hiram Imboden, accompanied
| by the deep tones of the pipe organ, the
| inspiration created was wonderful; ali
| that was needed 10 strt a cheer was
! leader, or some one TO wave their hands.
| Following an able sermon. by the Dr..
! r. H. Stewart Of Rochester, sang The
| Unseen Kingdom IN feeling and touch
| ing manner which was well received But
/ it remained for Mr.. Imboden TO lead the
/ audience TO a climax by singing the hymn
Battle Cry of the Republic" the join
| ing in the chorus. The whole audience
was electrified and fun OF pent up emo
ton Nothing save the place and cay pre-
| vented scene Of outbursts.
ST PAUL NJ z. CHURCH.
! ST. PauIs Methodist church. corner
Thirteenth and Lawrence avenue, was
! scene Of patriotism and enthusiasm yes
| terday morning and evening. During the
morning services the choir sang amer
lea Before thelast verse was sung. Rev
Parker asked the congregation 10 arise
and sing the last verse with the chorus.
Never before was there such a scene IN
| St. PauPs church. Persons sang that said
they never sang in church before. Rev
Parker announced he would preach in the
evening on the present conflict with
| Spain. When evening came the church
was well filled and as the reverend gen
tleman arose to speak all was as quiet as
deth. They were held spel-bOund until
the close Of the sermon. Rev. Parker IS
an eloquent orator as well as precher
Il was certainly one Of the most powerful
sermons ever preached at St Paul's
church, If not in the city. Everybody
went away filed with enthusiasm and
patriotism.
REV. DUBBER's SERMON
Rev. A. E. Dubbers Of the First Chris
tan church made the following excerpt:
It is said that when Amurah IL died,
which was very suddenly. his son and
destined successor Mohammed, was
about a days journey distant in Asia
Minor Every day of interresuum in
that fierce and turbulent monarchy is
attended with peril The death of the
deceased Sultan was therefore concealed
and a secret messenger dispatched to the
prince to hasten at once TO the capital
On receiving the message he leaped on
a powerful Arab charger, and. turning
to his attendants. said: Let him who
loves me follow There is another
prince-the Prince of Peace-who says
to those around Him: Let those who
love Me follow. Many Of US think we
would like to minister to Christ. If He
were here now there is nothing we would
not co for Him, so We think. But much
of this is mere sentiment. II Christ were
to come now as He came at first, prob
ably we should treat Him as He was
treated. This sentimentalism has at the
bottom Of II the idea that we should be
honoring ourselves by It
But IL you would really serve Christ
you can by following I. e. by initiating
Him One says. 'T should like to do
something to prove that ! would really
obey my Lord I would show that 1 am
not a servant in name only Initiate
Christ. and you then show your obedi-
ence. Another says, Il would joyfully
assist Him in His wants" Initiate Him.
then, and go about doing good. Behold
His wants in those about you. Another
says. II would do something to cheer
Him" The solace OF His sorrow is the
obedience Of His people, When He sees
that He sees OF the travail OF HIS soul,
eto Another. ct would honor Him
Christ is most honored whAn We initiate
Him. Follow Him thus and you will
honor Him more than by strewins palm
branches n His way and shouting "Ho-
sannah." Let me mark out Christ's way
and then. il you would serve Him. fol-
low Him. The proud flesh wants 10 fol-
low Christ by striking out new paths
70 be an original thinker. Il IS not for
US 70 be originals. but humble copies az
Christ He went TO the Jordan 70 be
baptized. II YOU would follow. initiate,
serve Him. don't say this IS not essen
tial: II IS not a servants business 70 de-
teru,ine that. The Spirit led Him to be
tempted Of the devil. Don't think that
temptation IS a mark OF being out If
Christ Now He comes forth 70 work
So you must follow Him in labor. II
you cannot preach 70 thousands You can
20 ten Or 20 one as he did by Jaco5'S
we'll. He bears bold witness before HIS
adve-saries. Let there no. be foe Re
fore whOss face you would fear % plead
HIS cause He comes into tas back
cloud OF reDroach- They say he has 4
devil and IS mad Follow Hin thera
He comes &c Gle. Be ready TO yield he
life Il called upon. and Z not devote 81
- HIN Next, where Ian. etc. Wa
ever heard o. such a condition: Tbs
Master is IN the drawing room. The ser
want IN tire kitchen The Master pre-
sides al the table. the servant waits at
the table No such here This was
Christ's rule al His life long lie went
70 a welding. the fishermen went WIKI
HIM, with Him in his triunphaI entry
and His last great feast Blu; they must
share HIS discontorts as Wei as us
comforts. he was IN a ship n great
storm: they must be there though sore