Evening journal., 1900-02-26
DISCOURSE ON
OUR REVOLUTION
Washington and One Hundred
Years, the Subject of an Inter-
esting Sermon By DR.. Baker.
ms CHARACTER ANALyzED

HIS CHARACTER ANALYzED
HE COMPARED THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION WITH THE POSI-
TIoN OF THE BoERs AT PRES
ENT-wAsHINGToN WAS A MAN
INCARNATED-oTHER CHURCH
NEWS.
Washington and a Hundred Years"
was the subject of an interesting SER
mon by Rev Henry Baker, d. D., pas
tor of Grace NJ e. Church, last night
DR.. Baker opened his discourse by ask
ing the meaning Of the present turmoil
in South Africa. Continuing he said:
while we admire the splendid valor
OF the Beers, their great fighting quail
ties, and feel sorrowful for the losses
they are sustaining, we see that the
meaning Of it all is that this self re-
liant oligarchy has been standing in
the path of progress in Africa. Il is
now to be given over to English in
telligence to be the power in the dark
continent.
THE meaning Of the late Spanish
American war was that the death
hand of Spain had to be relaxed on
those islands near our shores and the
ones in the Pacific. The providence OF
God, through war, handed them over
to the civilizing influences Of the re-
public Of the West"
DR.. Baker explained his subject by
saying that on Thursday last we had
celebrated the birthday of Washington,
while his death occurred just hun
dred years and a few weeks ago. Thus
we have Washington and a Hundred
Years"
George Washington" he said, was
a Virginian and, although a gentleman
by birth and culture, became the nee
essary leader in a war of the people
which resulted in the establishment OF
a government Of the people. for the
people and by the people
Washington stood by General Brad
docks side and with him felt the sting
of defeat For twenty years or more
he lived the life of a country gentle
man. All this time, however, he was
catching the tune of public opinion, ano
when the opportunity finally arrived
It with allthe majesty of a king ready
for his coronation. When he drove the
British out Of Boston he became the
foremost man on the continent. TIL,
defeat on Long Island seemed to sea
the doom of the revolution. Washing
tons regiments were panic-stricker
and were beating a retreat through New
Jersey This was the critical anC
pivotal period in his generalship.
HE, however, turned defeat into vic
tory and crossed over the Delaware
His notable victories at Trenton anC
Princeton, together with valor ant
generalship on all occasions, plac'
him shoulder to shoulder with Marl
borough and Napoleon. He was a sol
der as we'll as a statesman and coull
attend to the alarms of war as the art
OF peace.
THE American revolution was no
an episode but an epoch. Washington
was not a mere accidental figurehead
but a man incarnated. It was a war o
ideas and a war of principles"
OTHER CHURCH SERVICES.
Rev. F. P. Harris and Evangelis
George Britten held unusually interest
ing services in Scott NJ. e. Church yes
terday, converting eight persons durin
the day.
The Woman's Foreign Missionar
Society will hold all-day meetings il
Asbury NJ. e. Church on Thursday be
ginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
Rev. John Shape, at Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church last night, preach
ed the lest OF a series of sermons o
Voices From Calvary"
Rev. ]. P. Tyler, Of Philadelphia
preached at Emmanuel Church, High
lands, yesterday.
Rev. S. r. Wood, at North Baptis
Church, preached to Manitou Tribe yes
terday morning.
Epworth pulpit was filled by Rev
X. Carver, Of Philadelphia, yesterday
The Baptist Young Peoples Unio
held. an interesting meeting at II
North Baptist Church last evening.
Rev. G. II. Trull after long Hines
resumed his charge at East Lake Pre-
byterian Church yesterday.
Rev M. X. Fallon. Of St. Patrick's
c. Church. is very i'll at st. Agne
Hospital, Philadelphia.
The monthly meeting of the Y. P.
G.. E., of Central Presbyterian Churc
will be held on Wednesday evenin
when officers will be elected.