The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02
DEWEY AND THE CHURCHES.
THEY, roo, ADD WELCOME TO THE
VICTORIOUS ADMIRAL.
Reference in Many Pulpits Yesterday to tho
InspiritinE Demonstration of the Pre-
cedinR Two Dnys-How That Demonstrh-

cedine Two Dnys-How That Demonstra-
ton is Interpreted by the Ministers.
THE Great and Greatest Home Coming was
the subject OF a sermon which the Rev. ROBERT
s. Macarthur preached in the Calvary baptist
Church yesterday morning. No spectacular
displays in the present generation. with the
exception OF two only" said Mr. Macarthur
have surpassed what we have witnessed here
during the last two days. Tho coronation OF
the Car and the jubilee OF Queen Victoria are
the exceptions.
Here n great nation rose ur in its might to
thank the Iord-I hope-and to render homage
to a great man. But why has all this adulstion
been shovered on Admiral Dewey Few have
had time or inclination to ansly2s their own
emotions. or to search for the real cause OF that
wave Of enthusiasm and patriotism which has
just sweed tho bosoms OF their fellow men.
MEANING OF THE PEOPLES WELCOME.
I'VE know that Dewey incurred a great risk
and secured 4 great victory. Thereby he won
great renown and did honor to tho American
name. to the AnRlo-Saxon race and to human
ity. He broke the Spanish power. saved our
seaboards from all possibility OF danger. and
gave other parts OF our navy free hands to
hunt up and destroy the Spanish nest He
gave to the world q name which is now
honored in every European hamlet. He
recalled the name of Perry, who won
the glorious victory on Lake Erie. and
also the name OF that other Perry who opened
up the ports ofJapan. And yet all that does not
explain the enthusiasm with which Dewey has
been greeted. A still greater cause must lie
behind the unparalleled ovation given to him.
America Is not poor In the material OF which
heroes are made. Dewey was an instrument
in the hands OF God to usher in new era for
America. He opened the doors OF the Orient
to liberty. justice. civilization and Christianity
AMERICANS WHO MERIT PITY.
Some contractionsts seem to almost regret
that the Americans were victorious on that
May day off Manila. pity Americans OF that
kind. Most OF us. whether we are born here
or havs been adopted by the great Republic.
have learned a better kind OF patriotism. The
Occdent and the Orient henceforth are near
nsighbors. The Pacific OF California has
joined hands with the Pacific which beats
against the Asiatic shore. America has
passed from isolation to universalism:
from narrow provncalsm to cosmo-
politanism of the broadcast kind: from n
robust but selfish boyhood into a gen erous and
magnanimous mani God. This country is now
a power among the powers. 1t is going to have
a merchant marine Off own in all ports and
on all seas. And 1t shall also have a navy
everywhere and against everybody.
This Is why Dewey's name 10 now on every
tongue. and why arches erected in his honor
span our streets This Ia why tho echoes OF
tho steps and voices OF applauding millions
I'll the air. This is why his namc shall always
shine in American history as one OF its bright
est stars"
DIR. VAN DYKE on THE CELEBRATION.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke preaehed his
first sermon of the season at the Brick Presby-
terrain Church yesterday morning. He wei
coined the members and urged them to take
up the regular work OF the church without
delay or fear OF its being interrupted. for. he
said it would go on this winter exactly as it
had gone on for seventeen years. and that he
had no intention Of deserving his post. in spite
OF reports to tho contrary.
The sermon was on the doctrine OF the SOW
ereigntv OF God. DR.. Van Dyke said 1t required
very vital topic to take the attention OF men
on tho quiet Sunday succeeding tho two days
OF national rejoicing and celebration which had
Just passed. He said there should be nity for
the American whose soul had not been thrilled
by the enthusiasm OF those two days OF Joy for
the return OF great hero and for the man
who did not feel the solemn significance OF
that Joy.
The victory at Manila would have been only
nine days wonder il it had represented the
mere destruction OF one fleet by another. or the
mere transfer OF sovereiGnityand possessions :
but that as it was, as the victory Of higher ma
tional ideals over lower. tho thing was divine
and enduring. And the harvest OF that success
he said, would surely be gathered il we did not
forget those things which have made us great {:
If our power were not used for greed and con-
quest but to preserve liberty and peace and
the inalienable rights OF man.
DAWN OF NEW NATIONAL FUTURE.
At the Broadway Tabernacle the Rev DR..
Charles Z. Jefferson preached on the Dewey
Celebration and its Interpretation"
What" he asked. does this hubbub mean ?
| This marching of men. this hurrah aud cheer
| ing OF the multitude. this pomp and ceremony
| this decoration Of the city. this pouring in here
OF vast numbers. this illumination that turns
night into a strange enchanting day? Some
| think 1t Is because a navy has been shot to
| pieces. others that We have a new navy to play
| with. All appreciate that we are going through
| stirring times. and can see Gods hand in the
| course OF events that are moving us into a
| broader lie to fulfil larger mission. None
| takes deigh, in our present war and those who
feel it necessary step upward also feel a great
sorrow in their hearts,.
| RECOGNITION OF DUTY WELL DONE.
The Rev. DR.. Donald Sage MacKay
preached last night Ia the Fifth Avenue
| Collegiate Church on National Glory
in the Light of National Duty" The
recognition OF duty well done" he said.
"is the keynote OF that remarkable celebration
we have Just passed through. 1t was not TO
| glorify an individual or to sing new paeans OF
victory over a fallen foe. but on the contrary
the recognition OF the nation that in Dewey
| IL had found one OF its own kind who an brace A
| a supreme opportunity to do his duty and do it
| we'll, He did the task he had been sent to do
| and since then he has kept untarniShed his re-
cord OF devotion to duty The glorious vic
| tories in Manila and Cuba have opened UT