The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17

rated for the occasion with palms and
flowers.
Yesterday afternoon a large audi
ence listened to leading local represen-
tatives of the different denominations,
who expressed not only their own con-
CALCULATIONS but those OF their congrega-
lions as we'll at, the success of Wesley
church. -.. b. s...
Following the organ prelude and an an
them, DR.. P. A. Cool of Fowler M. E.
church offered prayer. $ Rev. w. B. Riley
Of the first Baptist church then spoke.
DR.. S. D. Deinard of the Jewish Reform
synagogue followed. His education in this
country, he said, had been received in
two Methodist schools, and he had gradu-
ated from Depauw university. Gentle
and Jew, he said, were coming to under
stand and appreciate each other better
The, great work Of every religious body
was to improve society generally Know
ing as he did the power of Methodism in
social regeneration, he felt sure that Wes-
ley church would go on gaining strength
and stand a noble example for others to
emulate. ... a- z.sl ..s
DR.. A. N. Alcott. OF All Souls Univer-
salist church took as the theme of his
remarks the faith assumed by tho
churches in contracting mortgages. .--
Rev. S. Reeves. OF the African NJ. E.,
added his congratulations because Wesley
church was a member Of the grand old''
church, which he considered the best of
all. The first paper he had ever read was
a Methodist paper, the first hymn book
he had seen was Methodist hymn book,
and to the Methodists he owed his educa-
ton. ....-..'@ :.
Rev. DR.. William Love, of the First M.
e. church, said it was great thing to
build temple like Wesley to a man who
lived 1000 years ago. '''What other man
who has entered this world, controls the
world to-day like the man who came from
that little hill-girthed village up north of
Galilee? Yet, 1000 years after, we glory
in the opportunity we have to honor his
name - -
| Rev. DR.. L. H. Hallock, of Plymouth
Congregational church. wished to add a
Congregational tone to the harmony of
! the hour. He said he had noted Wesley s
PASTORS earnest work in behalf of the
| chruch. He desired him to be more care
| full of himself. IT think you will stand it
a little longer, and, yet feel like saying
to you as the little girl said when she
! closed her prayer, Lord, bless pap and
mamma, and John, and Mary and Charles,
AMI all at home. but take good care OF
yourself Lord. for you know everything
depends upon you" .~.-
! Rev. DR.. John E. Bushnell, Of West
minister Presbyterian church spoke Of the
work of the two "Jctns'-John Knox and
|
| differences, he said, 1--WE should mot
speak of either in sighting terms. It is
better that man should think deeply OF
the great and essential things than that
he should think feebly OF all things, and
have nothing important in his life or
which TO expend his energies and the
passion of bis soul. The bigot IS a great
err man than the bloodless aDathist; the
fanatic is a thousand times better than
your anaemic. Aim for the greater
truth he concluded, land the glory OF
the later house shall even surDass the
| glory of the present" = 80 .. :
Yesterday morning Bishop Isaac Joyce
preached and reviewed the prosperous
condition of the church. In the evening
| Rev. James S. Montgomery gave an ad-
Idress on Washington. The music was pa.
triotic in character. The audience filled
the church and overfowed into the Sun
day school rooms.