Evening journal., 1901-10-14
DR.. JeifrieS breaches Last Of
Sermon Series
RALLY DAY WAS OBSERVED
In Several Of She CitT Churches
YeSterday-OIher Notes OF
Interest

ed the iifth Of series Of sermons ON the
Life and Death Of President McKin-
ley In part DIR. Jefferis said:
THE nation itself has never been 80
saneti6ed, under trial and ahliction Us it
is at this moment. While the country e.,
Of course, yet far from being all that IL
ought TO be, still it ia better nation
than perhaps it has even been before. Ii
never, perhaps. has been so chastened, so
gentle, so sympathetic, never so deyout,
as now-men and women praying today
who have not prayed before for years
Again, lawlessness has been in many
quarters, apparently Increasing The
classes and the masses have been array
ing themselves in dangerous antagonisins.
and the most thoughtful minds have been
asking. without offering an adequate
answer, What are we going TO doy But
now that anarchy has put forth It's
bloody hand, 10 take the life OF the presi-
dent, the whole country, as one man, has
arisen In It's wrath. and is determined
that, come veal or come woe. anarchy
must go.
But the foundation-stone of the Re-
public is, confessedy, in the home.
When, therefore, we consider how the re-
cent death Of our President has santihed
the homes Of this land and what an ex-
ample the White House has given us OF
an ideal Christian household, we find
herein but another of the many proofs
that the prayers that have been every
where offered, either for the President in
particular or, for the nation in general
have been abundantly answered.
Beyond all controversy. therefore,
God always gives what we ask for. under
proper conditions or else gives us some
thing that is infinitely better. Mr.. MclIin-
ley must himself have felt this. when he
manifested that beautiful spirit of sub
mission. He no doubt, personally wanted
to live, but he felt no doubt, that God
knew what was best for himself and the
country, and he therefore submitted TO
the Divine ordering, saying 1t is Gods
way-Ilis will be done. And the out
come shows the wisdom Of that decision;
for. while he was walking through the
valley of the shadow, God was preparing
for him much better thing, even an
everlasting crown.
if we ask. then, were the prayers OF
100000 600 of people. the world over, un-
answered. We reply--not q single one OF
them. Only the answer came in Gods
way. rather than in ours. Nay. as the
years go by. those who offered these
prayers will increasingly realize that
whatever was permitted during those sad
days in Buffalo was. all things cOnsid-
cred, for the best. and that. while
1T may not be in my way; and il may
not be in thy way. Net-in His own way
the Lord will provide"
RALLY DAY SERVICES HELD
In Grace NJ. h. Sunday school yester-
day afternoon the annual rally day eN-
ercises We're IA b. The room was ef-
fectively decorated the program was an
interesting one. as follows: Introduction.
Sunday school orchestra, singing. by
school; prayer, singing by school. Scrip
ture lesson; selection. Sunday school or
chesira, recitation. Lawrence Jones;
song, Norman Williamson; cornet solo.
John ID. Taylor, address, the Rev. VIII
liam l.. Freund; duet, Misses Cause and
Winner; selection. Sunday school orches-
ira: bass solo. Leland y. Harrington.
Rally services were held i'm Silycrbrook
NJ. II. Church last night. The interior
was adorned with stalks of corn. yege-
tables and fruits, and good musical pro-
gram was given. Addresses We're made
by the Rev. Mr.. Thompson. the pastor.
Joseph W. Cooley, Miss Mannerng
and james Mannering
ST LUKE'S CELEBRATES.
Third anniversary exercises were held
by St. Luke's Reformed Episcopal
Church at Eighth and Monroe streets.
last night. The song service. Autumn
Leaves was given 10y the school under
the direction Of James Vernon, chOrister.
The following Philadelphia musicians
participated in the program, Professor
Charles Kerr. yiolinist, who played San
ders' Largo and Bach's air on GI
strings; Andrew Kerr, tenor sOlOist sang
The Plains Of Peace and MY Soul is
Athirst for Cod" Professor w. Hunter
Stevenson was the accOmpanist.
There also were addresses by the Rev
John Taylor, the rector. and John King
the superintendent Of the Sunday school
NOTES OF OTHER CHURCHES.
Persons attending Asbury NJ. r..
Church yesterday morning were present
ed with buttons on which were Scrip
tural quotations and floral designs.
In the absence of the pastor, the Rev
9. w. Prettyman, ID. d., the Rev John
France and the Rev. Aloysius Green
preached i'm Brandywine NJ. II. Church
yesterday.
DIR. Kegwin preached an illustrated
sermon on The Life of Joseph" in West
Presbyterian Church last night
The Rev. Charles S. Cleland. Of Phila-
delphia, preached in First United Presby-
terian Church yesterday afternoon and
Presiding Elder Tindley preached to
cOlOred Odd Fellows on a Christmas
Tree in Heaven in Gilbert Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. Adam Chambers. OF the
Third Baptist Church. Of Philadelphia,
delivered an address on Nuggets OF
Gold, mt the Y. NJ. c. A. service yester-
day afternoon.
The Rev Il. j. McKeever. Of Wayne,
Pa. preached in Calvary Baptist Church.
Fourth and French streets. yesterday
morning and evening
A special service was held ia Harrison
! Street NJ. r. Sunday school yesterday.
The orchestra played some selections.
/ Miss Elsie HOwett sang "Ihe Great
/ White Throne. and a mixed quartet and
the Pusey and Jones quartet sang.
/ Rally day services which were to have
I been held in st. Paufs NJ. II. Sunday
school were postponed because Of inclem.
/ ent weather. In the morning the pastor
DR.. Murray, preached ON the Benefits
/ of Suffering"
In the Newport NJ. L. Church rally
| day exercises Of an interesting nature
We're held yesterday afternoon and even
ing.
The families of w. f. Sellers and H
B, Bradford, which have been sum
mering in Edge Moor, have returne'
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