The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21
DR., REEDS STRONG SERMON
PRESIDENT OF DICKINSON COL
LEGE ATTRTNITY VI. q. CHURCH.

Congregation Greatly Moved by His
story of the Life of PauI-ThrilItnsIy
ioid OF Events In the Year Ga and OF
the Great Mamertine Prison ut Rome
-The Narrative of Paul.
But rarely, during such weather as
This, does it fall to ones lot to listen 10
words such as those uttered by Rev.
George e. Reed, d. D. at Trinity M.
e. church yesterday morning. DE-.
Reed, who is now president of Dickin-
son college, was formerly pastor Of
trinity church, and it was a large con-
gregation that listened to. him despite
the sultry heat DIR. Reed spoke on the
life of Paul and chose as his text the
first verse, first chapter, of Pauls epis-
tie to the Romans.
DR.. Reeds words were as from one in
spired and throughout the length of his
discourse hardly sound was heard in
the large edifice so intent were all to
hear the speaker. Now and then was
heard a fervent amen, but that was all.
Asking his hearers at the beginning to
go back with him in thought to the
LLOiilG VI Ike soGCOllu HILL OIL TIE llISL
century he introduced them to the life
of the great city at the time of ST.
Paul. Minutely but with Incompatible
beauty of style the speaker described
the doings and scenes of the time. AS
in a story, he took one into the great
Manertine prison, where Paul calmly
awaited death. His narrative OF
Pauls life was thrilling and graphic
and his story Of the prosecutions and
hardships of Christ was soul stirring.
With apt and telling gestures the
speaker emphasized his statements as
they flowed from his mouth in a tor
rent. Not once did he stop for refer
ence, but with amazing skill brought
his entranced audience through that
interview with Paul. Paul's story end
ed, the climax came in the clink of the
sword and heavy tread of the soldiers
as they came to lead the aged man to
his death. Before he went Paul an
swered the questions of his visitors
with the same calm resignation which
he manifested when he told his lifes
story.
Many glistening eye was seen as
the speaker stopped and it was with
full heart that the closing prayer and
song were offered UP.
At the close of the services DR.. Reed
was greeted affectionately by many of
his former congregation and also by the
present members of the church.
His sermon was in part as follows:
TN order to strengthen my words this
morning I must ask you to forget your
surroundings and your presence in this
church and use your magma ton to
think yourself as existing in the second +!
half Of the first century.
ut is the year 81. We are in Rome. |
The Imperial city Is In the very zenith |
of her power. In the streets are all |
kinds of people. About us are soldiers |
fierce and naughty returning from the |
wars. Yonder you can perceive a VIC
torious general just returning victorious !,
from battle He is attended by hum
dreds of slaves and behind him trail
the long line of captives taken in the
contest
''Jostling us in the throng are men
Of all nations from the shores of
Africa and the Red Sea to the fragrant /
lands of Persia. Quick witted mer-
chants from Arabia, huge limbed bar
oarians from Gaul and warriors from
are seen upon every hand.
Yonder a curious throng fill the air
with a jargon of voices such as cannot
be heard in any other city of the world,
for Rome is the great cosmopolitan city
of the world.
"If the architecture interests you, you |
can see yonder on the hills the palaces
Of the great Caesar. Down by the
Tiber in the poorest portion of the city
is the ghetto, in which are housed the
despised Jews. Around you are the |
and theaters. They are con- j.;
filed now with men and women {
who seem to know not what they do, so {
,razed are they with the shedding Of {
blood. The Arenas are here which are {
SOON to witness the shedding of blood Of Y
of human beings, whose only {
,rime is that they love to think of the
smile of the unseen God. I
Here. at last, is the great Manner s
line prison, like the Bastile of later t