Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
Ministers Who Conduct Services and
the Themes Discussed.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

WASHINGTON GROVE. Nd.
August 10, 1903.
The early morning prayer service TO-DAY
was held at $50 O'Clock in charge of Mr.
J.. F. Hunt. At o O'Clock Rev. w. c. Her
riott of the Gaithersburg circuit led the
prayer service and Mrs. Robert Cohen had
charge of the ladies meeting at 10 o'clock.
Rev. H E. r. Reck, pastor of the Bright
wood Methodist Episcopal Church,
preached the morning sermon at IL o'clock,
from Acts 24-25: And as he reasoned of
righteousness, temperance and Judgment
to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go
thy way for this time; when l have con-
venient season l will call for thee.
The children's meeting at o'clock was
led by Mrs. Hendrix.
MIR. A. II. Zimmerman conducted the
young peoples meeting at GAO, speaking
from the text Say not that there are yet
four months to the harvest, but look about
you. for the fields are already ripe for
the harvest Miss Nettie Craig and Mss
Jennie Tetlow sang duet.
Rev. A E. Spielman, pastor of the Ian
hams Methodist Episcopal Church,
preached the evening sermon at O'Clock.
from John 1925: Now there stood by the
cross of Jesus his mother, and his moth
ers sister Mary. the wife of Cleophas and
Mary MagdeIene. Mr.. Spielman said: All
of our best thoughts have birth at the foot
of the cross of our Savior the Lord Jesus
Christ. This cross IS the center OF the
worlds power and the worlds civilization.
Since this rough and blood-stained cross
was erected whole nations and tribes have
disappeared. In our own day the horrors
of slavery have been abolished by the in
huence OF the cross of Christ In spite OF
much skepticism the cross of Christ still
stands.
Our greatness depends upon our rela-
ton the cross of Christ. The nearer
we get TO the cross the brighter the light
shines on our pathway, and We are caught
up in that light and step by step become
the sons and daughters of God.
The cross of Christ gives us Gods esti-
mate of mans sin. Not until God found
Him who sat at His right hand did He find
the one equal to the price of the redemp
ton of man from sin. This price is God 8
value of human nature. Man is not much
power. his wealth, food and advantages
from the cross of Christ, and there is lit
tie left. We must realize what estimate
God put on human nature. The greater the
nature of the sufferer the higher the esti-
mate of the character for which he suf-
fers.
God gave Jesus Christ to build Him a
temple OF righteousness out of the ruin OF
human nature. In all His travels He caught
some rude uncut stone of human nature
and placed 1t to build upon it temple of
righteousness. Christ's suffering for men
put a new element of power in the hands
OF His apostles and teachers. Man is val
liable because of what God had suffered
This gives man his true position and rela-
ton to the world, God and heaven. The
mission of Christ was to enthuse all man
kind with fuller life. Christ's estimate and
Gods estimate of sin is the saving OF man
to a higher and better life. The testimony
is that Christ died for the ungodly and for
the most uRgodly. God love Is seen in His
desire to recover humanity to himself. The
burden and soul of all this message is that
sin is a strong. horrible and terrible thing,
from which Christ came to save us all
Mr.. and Mrs James Harrison of Anacos-
tia are visiting Mrs Harrison's mother,
= Mrs McCathran, on 9th avenue
Miss Nora T. Skinner and Miss Frances
Skinner. who have been stopping with Mrs
Robert e. Cook. on 9Th avenue. have re-
turned to Washington.
Miss Alice B. Kingsbury of Boyd's Md,
is visiting her brother. Mr.. w. A. Kings
bury.
Miss Annie NJ. Hobbs Of Ardwick 10 stop
ping at Mrs. Selby's, on 9th avenue.
Mrs. Clifford Sparrow Of Chestnut ave-