The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-28
FROM MANY
PULPITS.

The heart OF r0llgt0n u prayer, auu the
essence Of PRAYER 10 the consciousness of
Gods presence faith In his ability to hsnr
and answer US whom we call upon him.
aud submission to his will. Hence any
thought, or emotion, or aspiration that
makes the presence of God real to US.
filling heart and mind with feeling, Of
trust, devotion. sslf.surreudcr, is prayer,
We believe In prayer because we believ
in God and have confidence 10 the divine
love and care But saying prayers Is not
always praying. for
''Prayer is the suul's desire,
Uttered or unexpressed;
Tho motion Of hidden fire.
- That tre,nbles iu the breast,"
prayoris an attitude Of the soul towards
q Power not ourselves, and yot 10 US aud
about us. 1t ls the turning OF the soul to
wards the ideal world OF spiritual truth
and love with our windows open to re
c9ivs its light and warmth; tho yearnlng v
Of the hssrt for harmony and peace, the
call Of the child to its father--tbe human
soul holding communion with the Overs
"A sense DER all the soul ilnprest
That we ara weak, yet not unblest; -
ds Sincs iu us. rGand US, everywhere. .:
ssa Eternal Strength and Wisdom are" .
Hundreds of persons from the lower
countries OF Delaware and tho ad]o!uinR
Maryland districts gathered yesterday at
Bsrrett's Chapel. near Frederiua. ID hon
or OF tho one hundred and twenty first
anniversary Of that noted cradle ot Me-
thoilsnl."
Rev e. B. Warren OF New York city
was the preacher of the day. Whom only
l6 yoars old he preached his ars sermon
in tho historic editics.
The old place of worship. despite the
ravages of time. Is In q tlue state Of pseser
walton because the eyes OF tho Methodists
have been constantly upon II. 1t is siiuat
ed In u pretty grove. In the interior but
few change, have been made and these
principally to preserve the structure.
When erected the pulpit 0f the church
was 80 high that 1t gave tho worsaipers
stiff necks II they desired 70 view tho min
lister during hi discourse. This hn. been
modernizsd Until 81 years ago ohe floor
was simply the ground, but flooring has
been added The walls too have been
improved.
ii was In his building, on November II
1884, at u quarterly conferences, when
Bishop Thomas Coke met Francis A bury
who became tho first American Methodist
bishop. There was a great gathering OF
tho new sec, and The two men were so
overjoyeG at meeting that they embraced
and wept The bench upon which Ihey
sat during the conference is still p'eserv
cd. AS an outcome of this gathering the
Methodist Episcopal church was formally
organized the following month in Balti
bishop by Bishop Coke who had received
his orders from John Wesley.
Tine Rsv. Frank ID. damewell, ro-
turned missionary from China, mado an
address at Grace NJ. Il. Church both yes
terday morning and evening, before large
congregations. DR.. Gutnswell Is the min
lister who was formerly thanked by the
British, German and American govern
ment for saving the besiegel at Pekin
during the Boxer uprising lust year.
During his address last night DR.. Game
wei. spoke of the causes OF the Boxers up
rising. the general condition of affairs in
China and of tho progross, being made
by missionaries. He said If anyone was
to ask b i'm the reason Of the uprising OF
the Boxers, he would say that 1t WIS part
ly caused by foreign countries trying to
seizo land, partly by the building Of he
llrouds, but the principal cause WAS the
DISLIKE Of the Chinese government. 10
everything foreign. He said that hs had
knew Of an uprising that was not oxcit
ed by ths official class. Tho trouble OF
the summer of 1850. he said, was caused
BY the official CLASS.
He spoke of finding In the cliy Of Pc
kin during the eipgu nnumber Of pncardS
printed ou yellow paper which Is the OIL
Cial paper. 1t WAS an official proclamation
in Chinese asking the Boxers to e2termi
nuso the Foreigners, he also showed me
the oldest paper IN the world which, dur
Ing tho uprising was print ted daily in Pc
kin. This paper. no said. oaine out ap
pointlug men as leaders OF tho Boxers and
rowarding the latter for killing the for
ciypers, The common people, he said are
sasily influenced but II left alone they
would gladly receive the missionaries.
In concluding Dr.. Gamewell said that
the good work done la China was not un
done by the Boxer uprising.
Marion Lawrence. general secretary OF
the International Sunday School Asso
citation, arrived In this city on Saturday
morning and that evening he was givon
a reception In ST. Paul's NJ. =. Church
Tho Rsv. John Shape, pastor OF Delaware
Avenue Church, presided and many prom
incnt Sunday School workers were pres
ent. Mr.. Lawrence made an interesting
address on Sunday school work Dr.
Lang read a short report of the State sun
duy School organization.
At 8 As o'clock yesterday afternoon MIR
Lawrence addressed amas! meeting OF
Sunday School workers ut West preaby
teriap Church. Las' night he spoke in
Delaware Avenue Bapti t Church.
AtSt Paul's NJ. Il. Tundny School yes
terday afternoon DR.. Smallcy. returned
missionary from India. made all address.
DR.. smalley spent many years doing mis-
sionary work In India and his ad dress
was very interesting. ln st. PanPs NJ.
il. Church last nigh Jane, ". Harbert
sang "Ihs Great Waite Throne" and tho
Rev. ", l., 8, Murray preached on the
same subject. :,
There waa a large attendance a. the Y.
NJ, &. A. gospel meo,lng yes sorday after
noon to hear an address by tho Rev. Alloy
sius Green Of Newport on tho subject
Character the Basis OF Manhood. Mr..
Green is All unusually interesting talker
and his addre sos arc always very helpful
toyoung mon. Special music haa been
prepared for tho occasion.
At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the an
nual rally OF tha First Presbyterian
church Sunday School was held. A spo.
ciaI musical aud literary program was
rendered. Last night the sermon was
preached by thu Rev. Thomas H. Taggart
of Brdgoville.
Al the hume of Mrs Washing on Hast
ipgs, No. 100 Delaware avenue on Sutur
0ry evening the Grace Cleaners n Young
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Of
Grace Church, met and y. p.epared u Christ
mas box for Japan.
This band af young folk supports a
work In the Aoyama school OF Toxic,
which number 1855 pupils. aud they pur
pose sending gifts to the individual pupils
TO be distributed by their ward.
With the uuardsmen. :,
An effort is being made by the
oeople of Georgetown to reorganize