Evening journal., 1900-07-23
SERMON ON THE
CHINESE WAR
The Rev. Huston Says God
Will Aid ambassadors
and Missionaries

In an interesting sermon last evening
in the United Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. ]. j. Huston said Of the rebel
lion in China:
III the government of China proves
to be too weak to hold in check and
subdue the Boxers, God can and will
guide and help the Powers of the civil
lied and christianized world to raze the
wall about the heather empire and pro-
tect the ambassadors and missionaries
within.
I'VE cannot find out how old China
is, but historians assure us that it is
the Oldest country in the world. 1t
has been more than forty centuries
since the birth of China and she con-
tinues to hold the same territory, and
does not want to change.
In China there are 400, 100000 peO-
pie or about one-third Of the inhabi-
tants of the entire globe. In parts Of
the empire anarchy prevails and
the government seems unable to
protect the foreigners who have ac-
cepted Christian religion. The Boxers
disregard. destroy or drive out influ-
ence of Christianity. Native converts
are being murdered, and some who
have gone from American churches
and hresides meet the same end
DEBT TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The Rev w. f. Avery. pastor Of
Harrison Street M. e. Church, preach
ed on "The Debt We Owe TO the Pub
lie Schools"
The pastor spoke especially of the
benefit derived from the public schools
and the great good that they are doing,
saying: "There is no institution in the
country that deserves more credit than
the public school, but we do not thor
oughly appreciate these who teach in the
schools. A great many Of the men wha
have made their mark In the world
were trains mostly in the public
schools.
III there is one thing that will keep
the memory of Chief Justice Lore be-
fore this city long after he has gone
It will be his generosity in lendina
the money to complete the new High
School. When boys and girls so ont
of the High School in years to come
they will think of the good man who
came TO the schools aid when it needed
friend"
EXCELLENT SPECIAL MUSIC.
Persons who attended services in
Central Presbyterian Church yesterday
were treated to an excellent program
of special music by the new quartet
composed of Mrs. William r. Smalley
/ soprano; Miss Lulu V, Elliott, alto;
/ II. Howard Carver tenor, and Frank
| Mason. bass At the 1890 o'clock ser
vice they sang THE Sabbath Dawns.
/ by Franz Abt For offertory. II. How
ard Carver sang as a solo. Turn Thel
Unto Me-" by Costa. from the oratoriC
of Elijah. At 7.45 the anthems. Arise
Shine" by ID. Buck, and The Shad
ows of an Evening Hour" by II. II
Shelley. were rendered.
NOTES OF OTHER CHURCHES.
The Rev. DR.. J.. f. Smalley, chancel
lor Of the American Temperance Uni
versity of Hartman, Tennessee
preached at Asbury NJ. e. Church yes
terday morning, and in the Afternoon
made an address to the Sunday school
The Rev. William Main Schall Of Firs
Presbyterian Church, occupied the pull
pit in the evening i'm the absence Of th'
pastor, the Rev. Dr. James Grove.
Last evening in the First Methods
/ Protestant Church, Pastor George l.
Wolfe preached a sermon on "Gaddinl
About" Dr. Wolfe characterized th
exodus of people from church durinl
the Summer months of the year, an'
their return to get religion during re
vival as "gadding about" He said tina
) men, women and children neglect tn
church to go to Shellpot Park an'
Brandywine Springs. where they can
not get the bread of life yet they vii
"gad about" and return to the churcl
during the revival season.
Dr. Wolfe will leave tomorrow oi
J his vacation. He will go to Provdenc
, r. l., and will be away about a month
At ST. Johns Church yesterday morn
, ing La Merit Guyer. the boy soprani
soloist of the choir sang "Heavenl,
Light" for an offertory. II was excel
lentiy given.
There was public baptism at St. Mat
thew's Church for colored people las
evening.