New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
DIR. VAN DE WATER PREACH ES.
THE CHAPLAIN RETURNS TO HIS PULPIT
AT ST. ANDREWS.

st. Andrews Episcopal Church, Fifh-ave. and
One-hundred and twenty -seyenth-st and chaplain
Of the list Regiment, preached In his church yes
terday morning for the first time since his return
from Cuba Admission TO the church by
ticket, and so great was the demand for admission
that many people were turned away
DR.. Van De Water returned on Saturday from
six weeks sojourn at Lake George, where the brac-
ing climate did him great deal OF good His con-
gregation is glad have him back and all listened
ntenty his discourse. He took for his text Are
| We able"' and 1--WE are able" St Matthew Xxx, Il
and e. Among other things he said.
| Ny dear friends. it seems to me that have found
| in the question and the answer of my text and N
and answered the request Of the disciples pr4fiGTed
oy tnSiT mother saloms iundSmentu pIl i1S
| experiences OF our careers principle 10 which We
have f9 wf far 70 } tSe ef 6 true Of life the
failure has been either In not estimating the diff
cultes or looking elsewhere than 10 Jesus and not
bav;Dy tbe ahiii1v +o o,ercoync tbeuo II Won will
gladly make the venture. not Sinking SUFFERING not
counting it, above all Boosting of II, but willing
to endure. he will give you an needed strength to
make your venture successful.
as now. and this is the spirit in which have re,
turned from the war IN foreign country II ma haI
any hold on this actuating principle OF true llNlnS
| before went | have much hrmer hold on II now
| Then believed Il was true in principle now be
| lieve II Is true IN practice have come BACK 20
you not loving life less; never loved II so much
cannot tell You dear friends Of ST. Andrews parish
| bound to me henceforth by the closer ties than
not tell you enough how true it is that lies
happiness and the absolute assurance of heaven
consist in an unreserved surrender TO the love ana
Since last we met in this holy temple many and
! important things have happened. In short
time great battles. mighty ones. have been fought
Nation so beloved, so practically called ours; The
geography Of the world has greatly changed III a
not ruthessly but advisedly been put on one slde
Our boundaries have been SO enlarged both by vol
untary accession and involuntary conquest. thai
"Od Glory" floats over places so separated
that it may be said Of the precious emblem Upon
The significance Of all this the future alone can
reveal Some Of the blessings OF these sI TSe
best OF young from every walk and station
This cannot be without great good to the body poll
tic A nation becomes great not so muGh oy us t
epritorisi expanson as by the sacrices its people
make the righteousness its people exhibit: Real
goodness Ideals must exist for progress TO ensue
aess o are noi h from moral sse
presented in sucn striking way that sacrifice is
Involved in maintaining or securing them; Our
with Spain. anarcnsm received . severe blow when
fered side by side with those who confessedly had
not had their advantages or their temptation t TO
contest. and it would have been difficult at any
time for an onooker tell which thought the most
The sight of northern and, southern tToops bri-
spicuous gaiiantry leading the Northern forces.
was thrilling. and inspired hope and confidence in
is none too big for unanimity when the cause is
common TO humanity.
Best of all. the world has witnessed. at the end OF
the nineteenth century. merclIul warfare: II lne
time has not yet come for wars 10 cease the time
Spain has lost much territory and money and many
men, but she has gained something in the knowl-
edge she now has that revenge is but an incident.
and not the cause Of her war with this country that
not one shot more than necessary for. lombard,
soldiers literally fed by their enemies, and
with such magnanimitv and respect that a cynic
on could not have iGqnd flaw IN the CON-
your enemies. be good TO them that desptefuly
Ste best sSp is Pray eT WAT Rhe purpose
Of war Is the speedy Of peace lbs lbs
the mere opening OF public schools tomorrow
morning in Cuba. where every child can secure an
| have done to make them possible, This IS but
Of many blessings Yet TO come 10 the beautiful ISL
| itself, discovered. discordant. beigerent What
| ever be It's future government or the government
OF the other Islands temporarily ours by conquest
| and promise be faithfully executed, thus far all
that has been done for them has been wen done.
AS great q man as Edward Everett Hale recently
the world has been ia advanced at least one hundred
years" There is much truth in these words
even though it be conceded there is much exasger-
otion Wee Speaking elsewhere WneTe, 'l me
suits NJ the recent war. chief Of which ! would say
lish language. customs and laws language des-
tined 10 be most commonly used throughput NE
the destinies of the nations. Compared with these
results that constitute The lasting eiory OF snGrt
factory details Of administration seems trivial eN
the management Of armies and TO make war
more merciful. and to bring It to state OF such
matchless perfection that arbitration will dis
I cannot think OF the, sufernes and errors
cannot think of those who laid down their lives for
their country, without dwelling on the furt t1t
| and how precious IT must eyer be TO US 4-..
my gear farray re he msdrd out and honora6y
discharged from the United states service. want
enough 10 meet the emergency that summoned me
the service Of the United states Army IN z
said ! wanted 10 90 you enabled me to go com
fortably by freeing me at once from parochial Or
you on my return that ! have honestly tried TO 90
my W having in single instance neglected TO do
| H. Others might have done my work better. did
To tG make axe to anybody for anything did and am
conscious. after making a careful review OF my
! I leave the record. when i submit my conscience
the sGTny and 10 sdqSe II To '@ dc @nS
| duty can never please al men. In many n
70 become misunderstood Enough reward TO go TO
| he'd or what by q courtesy is called bed. with a
clear conscience. satisfied that one has done his
represent hundreds who were in this war. not
Se and wbS fee that were they to be called upon
| 10 go again under Ike circumstances they would
6eorId and would do better bat the time they did
what they could and VINE not at an Connected
were wholly conscious that they did their duty all
the time as they conceived IT, and ola IL the best
| they knew how. They are becQmlngly proud Ok
| their record and willing 10 stand upon L. WIN
| restored health ana full strength, which, please
Cod / shall nave shortly. shall be better equipped
| for your service. 10 which l now devote myself
| body soul and spirit
| TX re We able?' IS tho summons OF the grea t
cantain OF our salvation to the priests and people
| Of ST Andrews. I'VE able" IS our confident
| reply.
! Many members OF DR.. Van DO Waters congrega-
tion waited after the service to speak 10 him and
! ~ welcome him back. lie was The centre OF a
! large throng for more than hour after the ser
| vice was over.
WARcHTP FITTINGS BROUGHT HERE.