The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-12
In CITY
PULplTS.
Sunday Sermons We're OF
Much Interest to the
Large Congregations.


N. G. A. yesterday afternoon on the sub.
ject, And behold two of them went that
same day to village called Emmaus
| which was from Jerusalem abont three
score furlongs." Mr.. McAllster, speak
ing OF the resurrection Of Christ, said Z:
Zone Of the greatest events in the history
of the world had been just accomplished
In Jerusalem. After its fulfllment two
men, weary, footsore and despised, turned
their backs upon the city of Jerusalem
and journeyed to the village of Emmaus,
threescore furlongs distant. Everythlng
was dark and discouraged tn them. 1t
i was midnight in their expectations
There was not even a star in the sky to
point them to anything bright in the fu-
tnre. They talked of the things which
had happened In Jerusalem.
| The Temple Wall luar'etts sang.
Two hundred Red Men at ended service
at Epworth Church yesterday morning.
| They were from Newport, Newark and
this city.
! kov. +. B. Short preached on THE Ma
| jesty and Complexity of Man." from the
text, Genesis !. 81: $50 God created man
In his own image, in the image of God
created he him. male and female created
he them"
Man, he said, Is the last Of Gods cre-
alive acts. Man Is the greatest of God 8
creatures. The complexity OF his nature is
seen In his power to love, to hate, TO honor,
to adore and to worship.
More psople attended the services last
night than ever before were in the church.
Mf Short nFenehed an abls % On The
Walton Of Philadelphia, sang and her ROM
dition Of Holy Father, Hear U.s. was the
most pleasing Of the service.
Communion was served at Union Church
yesterday morning.
Rev. ]. Wesley Sullivan of Philadelphia
conducted services at Calvary Baptist
Church yesterday. At Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church yesterday morning the
teresting sermon to thesSons Of Veterans,
There was good attendance.
Revival services at the First M. p.
Church are being more than usually suc-
cessful.
At Grace NJ. E. Church yesterday Rev,
Robert Watt, presiding elder of this dis
trict, preached.
Rev. E. g. Dnwiddie of Washington
preached two sermons in this city yester-
day. In the morning he preached In The
United Presbyterian Church, and In the
evening at the First Presby yterian Church.
lat Harrison Street M, u. Church yes
terday Rev. James Grove of Asbury
Church preached,
Rev. Ralph Il. Coursey was taken i'll on
tho street yesterday morning while on his
way to Asbury Church where he was to
parsonage to his home in a cab. DR..
Chaudlor expects to have Mr., Coursey
about again In few days
AT the morning service at st. Andrews
Church letter was read from Mrs. ,Thos.
g. Angel, in which she expressed her ap-
probation of the kindness Of the vestry
and the congregation at the time of the
illness and death of her husband.
A thousand persona attended the dedi-
cation of the new Ebenezer Methodist
Episcopal Church, Gay street, Mansyunk.
yesterday morning Bishop Foss preach-
ed tho sermon. At o'clock the first Sun
day school platform meeting was held.
Rev. ". l. Mcdowell. D: D., ac!ed ns
presiding elder, and was assisted by Rev.
J. B. Mann, of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference. In the evening the sermon
D., corresponding secretary Of the board
of church extension,
The Ebenzer Methodist Episcopal church
was orgnuized in the year 1S47 by num-
ber Of tho members Of the Mount
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church.
Green lano. Manayunk. The conference
Of lS47 met In the city Of Wilmington,
Zion Church, Manayunk, had submitted
list of five preachers of the conference
from which 1t desired the Bishop to select
its new pastor, When the appointments
were announced, Rev. James A. Smith.
whose name was not in the list, was as-
signed to Mount Zion. He was, 1t is
averred, considered too worldly for the
place. The Sabbath after the conference
he proceeded to the church amidst the
gathering congregation and found the
doors closed. Part Of the congregation
was locked In and part locked out.
This episode divided the congregation of |
tho Mount Zion Church, and the Rev, |
Smith organized the Ebenezer Church
The new church edace will cost SAC. 900.
The paster, the Rev. William Powic1, u.
D.. announced last night that sufficient
Ing.
ErwORTH SONG SERVICE.
Before the hour Of the service at Ep-
worth Church last evening, the large
audience room was filled to overfl owing.
The occasion was song service given
under the auspices OF the church choir,
under the direction OF George E. King,
assisted by Miss Florence Walton, soprano,
Of Philadelphia. The singing of the choir
was exceptionally fine. Parks Song OF
was splendldly rendered.
The number Daughters of Zion" was
rendered In manner that showed careful
tratning. A ladies trio composed OF Miss
Mary Gee, Miss Mary Owens and Miss
Vine Clark sang unusually we'll selection
entitled, "Gently Lead Us" Miss Wal
ton was In splendid voice. and her singing
was therefore treat. Professor Wallis
smith, the regular cornetist, accompanied
The choir in ono Of the anthems He also
played with good Interpretation "Love's
st.