The times., 1899-10-09
THE ADMIRAL AT CHURCH
With His Son He Attends Service
at Historic st. Johns.
Dewey Resumes His Place in the
After an Absence of Nearly Two
Years - He Repeats the Lords
Prayer in n Strong and Clear Voice

Admiral Dewey, accompanied by his son,
George Goodwin Dewey. attended divine
service at st. Johns Episcopal Church yes
terday. st. Johns is the Admirars parish
church During his residence in Washing
ton, while chief OF the Navy Bureau of
Equipment, and member of the light
house, examining, and retiring boards, and
of the board of inspection and survey, Ad-
miral Dewey attended ST Johns Church as
regularly as his public duties would allow.
His old pew in the left centre Of the church
has been relet, and he sat yesterday in the
south front pew, or that which is reserved
for the use of the rector's family. Nearly
two years had elapsed since Admiral Dewey
had offered up prayer in that historic
house of worship.
Admiral Dewey was ordered to the COM
mand of the Asiatic squadron on October
q, 1897. That date date fell on Thursday
On the preceding Sunday. October II, he
attended service at St Johns. The text
Of the sermon on that day was drawn from
the fourth chapter of st. John, and the
text Of the sermon yesterday was drawn
from the same chapter Of the same book
the chapter which contains the oft-told
story OF Christ's revelation of himself
unto the woman of Samaria- This agree
ment of subjects was not the result of
design, but coincidence. 1t was not OBJ
served by the rector until his attention was
called to it by an old parishicner.
Admiral Dewey arose early and looked
from his window upon dreary scene. Rain
was falling. The bronze image OF his old
leader, Admiral Farragut, 100 yards 10 the
south. stood dripping on its pedestal OF
grey granite. Admiral Dewey's thoughts
must have flashed back to Forts Jackson
and St Philip, the Chaimette batteries and
the forts and hotilla at Port Hudson. His
own flag. drenched by the rains, hung
/ limp and motionless outside the window
/ from its staff. The sod in Farragut Square
was soggy. Few persons were astir. Ad-
miral Dewey ate breakfast with his son,
Lieutenant Brumby, and Lieutenant Caid-
we'll When church chimes were pealing
their summons TO prayer the Admiral and
his son, with che umbrella, walked
through Farragut Square to Sixteenth
Street. across / Street, and thence TO the
the corner Of H Street His coming was
/ unannouneed- The rector, the Rev.
! Mackay- Smith, D. D., had invited him on
Saturday. but had made no announcement
I of that fact, as he wished to avoid the
! presence of a curious crowd. The weather
being inclement, the congregation was not
so large as il usually is on fair Sundays
The Services begin.
When the congregation had been seated
and the vested choir had entered and the
morning sentence had been read the rector
offered the familiar Lords Prayer. The
congregation repeated the prayer with the
pastor. the Admiral's voice sounding clear
and full in the pious chorus. During the
service the rector read this lesson from
st. Matthew:
Jesus entered into ship, and passed over and
/ came into his own city. And behold they brought
/ 10 him a msn sick of the palsy lying bed;
I and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick
OF the palsy: Son, be Of good cheer; thy sins
/ be forgiven thee" And. behold certain OF the
Z scribes said within themselves. This bias
phelneih. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said:
/ Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For
whether il it easier to say, Thy sins be for
4 given thee, or to say, Arise and walk? But that
( Sc may know that the Son Of Man hath power on
earth forgive sins (then saith he 10 the sick Of
4 the paisy). Arise. take up thy bed and go unto
thine house. And he arose and departed to his
4 house. But when the mnltiiudes saw it, they
/ marveled, and glorifed God, which had given
I such power unto men