Evening journal., 1899-05-22
CHRIST'S SECOND COMING.
SUBJECT OF REV, 2. B. SHORTS
SERMON AT EPWORTH CHURCH.

FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI CELE-
DRAFTED IN THE CATHOLIC
CHURCHES YESTERDAY - INTER-
EsTlNG SERMONS PREACHED IN
MANY CHURCHES.
Rev. F. B. Short yesterday preached a
forcible sermon on 1.-The Second Coming
Of Christ" at Epworth NJ. Z. Church. He
said thhlt it is generally accepted by all
men THAT Jesus Christ Is coming again.
in order to re-establish justice among
men. IF a man Is shrewd enough he
can rob a bank Of $4,000 or $4,000. for
which ne will be sentenced to two years
in penitentlary, and he may be pardon
ed before his sentence is completed II he
has friends. But If a poor negro steals
chickens, valued at few dollars, he will
be sentenced oftentimes TO two years,
perhaps to be whipped with ten lashes.
and to stand in the plllory. II I could
have my way 1 would rather go to the
penftentiary, for I would come out of
the penitentiary a more decent man than
If 1 had slept in New Castle Jail for two
years. But the Lord is coming again to
this earth to administer justice"
The Feast of Corpus Christ. symbolic
OF the descent Of the Holy Ghost upon
the apostles was celebrated in all the
Catholic churches in this city yesterday
AT ST. Peters Pro-Cathedral the SER
vices were impressive. Forty hours devo.
tion also began at that church Bishor
Monaghan was celebrant Of the mass
Wears General Lyons was assistant
priest; Rev. Father Isenring, deacon
Rev. Father Cannell. sub-deacon; Rev
Mr.. Mahoney and Rev Mr.. Dougherty
seminarians from Mt. St. Mary's college
Baltimore, were deacons of honor; Rev
Mr.. McGoldricks and Rev. Mr. McKenns
were masters of ceremonies. BishoJ
Monaghan preached an eloquent sermon
on the work of the Holy Ghost.
Rev. Father Connolly, Of St. Paurs r
c. Church, during the forty hours. viii
hear confessions in italian.
At Hanover Presbyterian Church, Rev
f. Cornwen Jennings preached an inter
esting sermon on ideals of Goodness. :
The discourse was a sermon to younl
men on the ideals of life, and a larg
number took advantage Of the opportun
fly to hear 1t. He called special atten
ton to the men who are simply drifters
those who have no fixed purpose, bu
are content to let things go as they ar
and not to try to improve their condl
tlon or advance in the world. 1t IS on
of this class that the vicious and Grim.
nails Of society are recruited. They ar
not stirred to effort by high ideals.
Peace and Peacemakers" was the sui
ject Rev. J. r. Mihigan, of Olivet Pres
byterian Church, took for his semo
yesterday morning. He said: Peace
God-like. It belongs ultimately TO Hin
who is the Creator and Ruler Of the un
verse. No Christian nation may drai
the sword except only to ensure a sal
and lasting peace. This must be the mi
tive and not the love of war nor II
accession of territory"
Rev. L. W. Baitten, Fh. D.. in St. AL
drew's Episcopal Church last nigh
preached an able sermon on 1.-The Spird
lal Nature" He said that the Hebrew
$ had custom Of tracing great deeds
1 1.-THE spirit Of God. In these laItter da!
there has been too little emphasis place
y upon the spiritual side. upon the thii
s person Of the Trinity. He closed by sa
i ing "men are still inspired. When Chri
/ told His disciples that when He wei
away, He would send the Comforter, I
y was not speaking to them alone, but al
e to those who should come after and '
II are now living under the dispensation
u the Holy Spirit"
e Rev. A. N. Keigwdn, pastor Of We
y Presbyterian Church, preached an inte
n estlng sermon last night on 1.-THE Int
national Arbitration Commission
Peace Near?" He said the results viii
followed the invitations sent out to t
" nations Of the world have never be
N equalled since the journey Of the wi
s. men of the East to the manger in Bet
T, lehem. He closed by saying; ''The c
in preston, war is hell so often heal
ne has been so deeply rooted in the min
W Of men that It is accepted as what W
'u really isn