Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26
CLOSING EXERCISES
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ATTENDS
TRINITY CENTENNIAL SERVICE.
Sermon by Bishop Andrews, who
Preached Funeral Discourse Over
Remains of President Mckinley.

President Roosevelt yesterday morning
attended services at Trinity NJ. Z. Church,
Pennsylvania Avenue and 9Th street south
east, it being the last day of the exercises
in Commemoration of the Tooth anniversary
of the organization of the church. Shortly
before IL o'clock the President. accom-
panied by Secretary Cortelyou, arrived at
the edifice and was ushered to a pew in the
central division near the front. The entire
pew was reserved President Roosevelt and
his companion occupying it alone. The
President Joined in the singing of the IA
miliar hymns at the services, and after the
benediction was pronounced by Bishop An
drews the audience remained standing
while the chief executive and his compan-
ion passed out of the building, escorted by
two uSherS. A large and curious crowd of
people Were assembled outside the church
to catch a glimpse of the President as he
passed to his carriage. A small guard of
police was present. The crowd was most
respectful and very quiet.
The exercises of yesterday concluded the
celebration in commcmoraton of Trinity s
centennial and at the morning service the
church was packed to the DOORS all the
seats and even the availab BILE standing room
being occupied. The sermon was prea ched
by the venerable Bishop Edward G. An
drews, whose last public service in this city
was when he preached the funeral sermon
over the remains of President Mckinley in
the rotunda of the Capitol. In the pulpit
with the bishop were: Rev. DR.. Nicholson,
pastor of the church; Rev. DR.. NJ. F. B.
rice OF Baltimore, and Rev. DR.. H. r. Nay
Tor, presiding elder of Washington district
VINO offered the opening prayer The pro-
fuse decorations of the church. consisting
OF HagS draped about the walls and gallery
ana PAINS and cut flowers about the chan
Gel, added to the attractiveness of the
scene.
Theme of Discourse.
Bishop Andrews took his text from 7 Tim.
othy. 1:5. Now the end of the command
ment is charity out of a pure heart. and of
good conscience and of faith unfeigned. 3"
In explaining his text the speaker said II
meant that the aim of the whole order Of
Christianity is charity or love. unselfsb ,nd
from pure heart.
IT is as natural for man to love as tn
thlnK; said the bishop, but much nat
ural love is instructive and does NOT 90
essar1ly imply a high moral character
IL is also oftentimes imperfect in the an
plcatIon of its range and is more or less
selhsh bounded by love of family patriot
ism. race and other things a motbar
who loves her child has been know IN
Sirlke bloW in fit of pa ssion: men who
loEe patriotism sometimes trample unon
others IN wrath without regard to right
ested affection
Inc spirit of the gospel, he said. is to
iouch the human soul with the habit OF
love, sprlnging forth without a motive and
uhselnSh. Love, said the speaker 10 an
lmpulslve. undirected affection. and to he
Vi great advantage it must be directed by
our consctences. Continuing, he said:
Inc real meaning is that love shall he
IN each one so that it will express itself
spontaneously. 1t is a great thing that a
man resolve by force of will to treat his
IeiIoW-men with love, but it is a much
greater thlng that he should be in such a
condition that his love will flow imnnI
sIEelv out toward every man he meets"
In speaking of the century of service of
Trinity Church he said: IF YOU have ar
complished anything in the past hundred
years of your church life it has been to
make men more generous, and if Won will
accomplish anything in the future if will
De in continuation of that work and nur-
pose
Other Features,
At the close of the sermon DR. NicboI
son made a few remarks, thanking the
congregation, on behalf of the official
board of the church, for the subscriptions
gwen last Sunday to pay off the debt on
the building. The musical program rem
dered by the choir at the morning service
consisted OF Tie Deum'' in c, by Custance:
Mozarts Gloria, twelfth mass; solo bv
Mrs Heinline and trio by Mrs. Heinline,
MISS Garthwaite and Mr. Moore The
chorus was directed by Mr. James W
Dyre with Mr.. w F. Dales as organist.
Rev DR.. Rice of Baltimore prea ched an
eloquent sermon at 8 o'clock, and Rev, DR.
E. D. Huntley of Kensington Nd. preach
ed in the evening at s o'clocl, Roth COW,