Evening journal., 1900-12-17
HALL TALKS
OF PARADISE
Believes Soul Goes Immedi-
ately to Peace Of Rest
NAVAL CAPTAIN SPEAKS IN WEST
Former Commander Todd Asks Is Life
Worth LiVings- Services in
Other Churches
CAPTAIN SPEAKS IN WEST

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Paradise" was the subject OF the
Rev. George G.. Halls morning sermon
in St. Johns Church yesterday. His
text was: To-day shalt thou be with
Me in paradise"
DR.. Hall reviewed the various beliefs
/ in reference To the disposition OF the
soul after death and before the resur-
recion Of the body. Many believe that
the soul sleeps. as does the body. until
| the final day Of resurrection others
that it goes to heaven and is afterward
united with the body Christ said tol
the thief, This day shalt thou be with
Me in paradise" but he said Himself
after His resurrection. that He had not
| yet ascended to His final home He
could not therefore have meant that
the thief should be with Him that day
/ In heaven; neither could the soul sleep
/ IL the thief was to be with Him that
day in paradise.
! Discussing the doctrine OF purgatory
Dr. Hall said he could find no Scrip
tural warrant for il. Passages which
are used to prove it might with equal
! force, be applied as answers 10 other
/ questions.
The teachings Of the early members
of the church is to the same effect as
the belief in the time of Christ him
self, that after death the soul goes toI
place where 1t is held in peace until
the final day Of resurrection. when each
man is judged and receives his reward
as he has lived in this life Beauti-
/ fully the Jews have expressed IL by
calling that state going to Abraham's
! bosom"
! NAVAL ATTACHE DELIVERS AD-
DRESS.
Captain Chapman c. Todd. for
merly commander of the gunboat Wil-
mington. but now Of the HydrOgraphia
Department in Washingtcl, delivered
an address invest Snnday school yes
terday afternoon. and i'm the church
/ in the evening The subject OF the
evening address was rs Life Worth
! Living?" He answered yes.
DR.. Keigwin announced that Captain
Todd would, in the near future. lecture
in the church for the benefit Of the
Sunday school.
While here Mr.. Todd was the guest
OF Lewis B. Morrow.
BISHOP COLEMAN DEDICATES AL
TAR
Bishop Coleman dedicated the pulpit
in Recreation Hail." at the Delaware
State Hospital for the Insane at Farm
hurst yesterday.
The bishop celebrated holy COM
munion in St. Matthew's Mission, and
preached in Old Swedes Churh yester-
day morning, and preached in theI
Church Of Our Saviour, Philadelphia, in
the evening.
CHOIR SANG SPECIAL MUSIC.
The choir Of Central Church present
ed program of special music last
evening.
METHODISM IN THE PHILIPPINES.
In letter read by the Rev. w. L.
S. Murray from the pulpit OF ST. Paul S
Church last evening, Joseph williams
a Wilmington boy, tells Of the establish
ment Of the first Methodist church in
the Philippines. and speaks of having
been one OF its first members. The let
ter also speaks of the work of the tenn
perance society and various religious
societies there. A. Wallace Irwin, an
other Wilmington boy. who attended
St Paul's Church, also is in the Phil
pines.
ANSWERED ROLL-CALL.
SERVICES IN the tlrSl NJ. l.. Church
yesterday were of a special character.
At both services the church roll was
called.
The Rev. James R. Swain, OF Prince |
ton, preached in Hanover Presbyterian |
Church yesterday.
Next Thursday being ST Thomas /
day, special services will be held in |
all CT the Episcopal churches in the
diocese.
At the First Presbyterian Church last |
evening ]. Frank Mccoy was installed |
as elder. The Rev. William Main
Schall, the pastor preached the SER
mon-
DR.. Jesse Holmes addressed a meet
Ing on philanthrop.c work at the
Hockessin Meeting House yesterday.
Diligent Council, Order Of Colum-
bus, attended service in Wesley Church I
yesterday morning.
rs Life Worth Living" was the sub
ject of an address delivered by Chief
Justice Lore in Madison Avenue NJ. e. 4
Church, Baltimore, yesterday.
At o'clock services on Christmas
morning the boy choir of St Stephens
English Lutheran Church will be vest
ed for the first time.