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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
IN POWER OF GODS NAME
GOOD THINGS ARE WROUGHT.
lis Powerful Significance increases
Day by Day, Says the Reverend
{. L. ChalfEnt.

At Grace Presbyterian Church yesteT-
day morning the Reverend Charles l.
Chalfaut. the pastor. delivered the second
of a series OF sermons upon The Lord :
PRAYER" his special theme being The
HalloWed Name" He said, in part:
The Lords Prayer is a prayer for the
glory Of God. We are to pray for what
We want. and II We are sincere in our
Christian profession, We desire, above all
things. 10 glorify the name Of our Maker.
This is the chief end Of man, and only
as We gIorify God shall We understand
what il i to enjoy him
The Jews held as holy the very letters
that composed the name OF JehoFaA. ana
thought that IL Was blaSphemy 10 even
pronounce the name. BY the name or
God Is not meant the written characters
that represent his name, but the very idea
and nature OF God. in fact all the at
tributes of the deity
THE name Of God IS universal name.
One Of the strongest arguments for the eN-
iStenCe OF God Is the fact that IN every
land and in the hearts OF all peoples We
have the conception Of God. and there
must b. some real being TO correspond 10
that conception.
Man thinks OF a haven 20 which he
may so when the storms OF disease ana
death draw near. and do you think the
God who does not diSappOint the little
birds would give TO his intelligent Crea-
lures 4 misleading intuition:
THE name Of God Is a powerful name.
In that name the blind received sight: in
that name lepers have been cleansed; in
that name the dumb have spoken. the
deaf have heard, the lame have walked
and the dead have been raised 10 life
again.
We are called by his name. Christians
"A name once given to the followers OF
the Nazarene by the street-loafers OF
Antioch. a name given in ridicule. a name
deSpiSed, a name that stood in the eyes
Of the proud Pharisee and the hcentious
Roman for all that was shameful and
SuperstitiOus, but now a name that Is a
synonym for all that Is good. for all that
is pure for all that IS refined OF gentle,
for all that IS enlightened and civilized
No higher tribute can be paid a man to-
day than TO call him Christian gentle
man
''It was the power Of the name Of Jesus
that led the wild hordes Of Northern EU-
rope from the depths OF ignorance and
vice 10 the highest pinnacle of civilization
and the ApSlU-SaNOn race, whose gods are
still remembered IN the names OF cur
reached its members was next to that Of
the brutes and lower than that of the
South Sea Cannibals. is to-day, by the
power Of the Name, transformed into the
most advanced and enlightened race upon
the face of the earth. The name OF God
Is loving name
when We come in the name OF Jesus. we
may be sure OF an answer to our petition
That name Is the password that will ad-
NIT you within the ante-room Of the
fathers house, II Is the golden key that
uuloCkS for Us the safety vaults Of the
heavenly treasury. il is the arrow tnat
strikes to the ground the arch fiend when
he sSSatlS US with his temptation. II Is
the keystone Of the gate of heaven"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
AUGUST BORGEAUD, JR.
Who was found IN bod asleep after his
mother had asked the police to find
him


mother had asked the police to find
him
about what time 1t was and went fass
asleep.
Just as he had planned. however. his
mother missed him before an hour had
passed. She looked for him. but could not
find him Then she thought OF several
peddlers who had come to the door dur
Ing the day and IL occurred to her that
Gus might have been taken away by
ono OF them.
Tho boys father. who was formerly chef
at the st. Louis Club, and who prepared
the Prince Henry breakfast. was not ut
the house, No. 17ol Carroll street, and Mrs.
EOrEcaud became frightened.
At last she went 10 the station ana
asked tho police TO find her boy. Il was
then o'clock and she said that he had
been missing since noon. Tho wheels OF
tho police force started to move
Whom Mrs. RorScaud returned 20 her
homo she found her husband. August.
there. and told him about il. lie started
Co search through the house again and in
tho bedroom. all rolled UP in his own lit
Tie folding bed. he found August Jr.
The bed. being a Small-SiZcd one leaves 4
space a foot and half between the two
halves Of tho tick. which bends when the
bed l. closed. In this space August had
slept from noon until supper time.
Whip him. You bet not" said the
father when asked what happened when
he found his son.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
THE REVEREND HOWARD T. CREE,
Pastor Of the First Christian Church.

THE REVEREND HOWARD T. CREE,
Pastor Of the First Christian Church.
precious things Of life for the lower and
invaluable one is reminded OF those ignor-
ant ssvages on our own shores who in
their ignorance and because Of the merely
physical in them clamoring for appease-
Inent gave up their glittering gold for bril-
liant beads and colored cloth. Their un-
wise choice is pardonable, but the indi-
Eldual who makes such a bargain to-day
Is without excuse.
''Esau. bartering his birthriCht for a mess
OF pottage, Is a splendid type of all those
who are bartering the better privileges of
life for the heStial and the low. All are
born into the world with the divine birth
right Of manhood or womanhoCd. with the
Sonshlp or daughterhoOd to God our in
altenable right
Yet thousands are daily barterinS their
birthriShts for the qualification OF their
carnal natures, and denying their SOnShip
that they may so ana live in the far coUu-
Try. exchanging divine pTeruEatiyss for
degrading prOfigaCy. VIC treat not earth
~ lnheTltanceS 80. How diliECnt men are
10 preserve the good name or splendid in
heiltanNe which has been handed them,
No opportunity Is lost for preserving in
tact tho blessing bestowed.
But when it comes 10 spiritual pos
sessions now careless and nrOuiEal Nc
are! Many meSscs of pottaEe have been
tho legal tender in Satau'S realm for viz
tue, purity ana innocence. sin has sold US
Into surrender. one danger constantly is
that We shall unCrown ourselves Of the
glory and honor wherewith God has en-
uowpd us
''One needs but to open his eyes to see
multitudcS who have bartCred their birth
rights. sod their manhood and spent
their substance in sinful living-all for a
mess or pcttage. all for a qualification OF
the carnal desires. Upon the auction block
men have sold their souls for gold. ana
women their purity for silver. What
mean the shame. the suicides. the prisons
and sorrows Of life but that mankind has
sold his birthright, and has not realized.
but prevented. Gods purpose with him.
But an hours time is sufficient in many
cases to forever damn Us and steal from
US our most precious treasures. Many a
young man in this city has looked back
upon a single hour Of association with the
devil only 10 find that in that hour he
had lost the treasure Of a lifetime oh,
the anguish Of heart that comes after the
surrender is madei Would We could un-
derstand and be warned by it before We
enter the transaction. Like the false step
upon the mountain side which precipitates
10 the rocks below. 50 a single act may
r lead TO most disastrous consequences, 50
subtle are the inf -enccs which war upon
ou:- souls
"a cObweb brushing ones face as he
walks along the street may cause him to
ste9 aside and invariably change the cur
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
CHRISTS METHODS GENTLE
BUT ALL-P0WERFUL.
"NOt Ono Who Wishes to PHrfake of
His Salvation Shall he Dis
aPpoiated."

The Reverend Doctor T. II. HaEerty
preached yesterday morning in tho Tower
Grove NJ. e Church on the text. "A
bruised reed shall he not break" He
said. in part:
This IS one view Of the understandable
Christ, who. in every view taken OF him,
presents new and transfiXinE beauties
Humanity may be ever learning and never
truth
Seen as = child. with the flush OF
youth upon his cheek. We see wisdom and
age confOunded- In the shop Of years Of
toll, We see naught but quiet submission,
labor. bronzed brow. He never sinned. yet
submitted TO ordinances necessary for sin
ful man TO observe, while the heavens
opened and called him the Son OF God, In
social life he attended the wedding cere-
Fnony. and limpid water blushed into
purest wine. The temple being denied him.
he WAS surrounded by hOcking multi
tuQCs. on the market square. under trees
and by the seaShOrC. ioyfullv
He visited the sick. and health re,
turned: the lame walked at his bidding
forth. The hungry multitudes o.. dssert
waste were fed to satisfaction. BoiStsrOu,
waves Of the sea were huShcd into Silenc,
by his command. The lUnatic in his rocky
lowed him with JOY. Moral inpurity ap
preached and touched him. left no Ccflle
menf. but took away purity and a re-
ncwcd life ana purpose. Armed with small
cords. he put to flight money changers
with all OF their means OF Seli-drfcnSe
Little children fell into his arms from ths
embrace uf mothers love. He who made
tho worlds went aside To pray. and spent
the stiffness OF the night in communion
with the Father of All
Betrayed by 2 traitors kiss. he ir
greatest meekness asked the object oi
their desire, refusing not 10 be bourd with
angels stood mtekly before an earthly
King. Accused Of sin. he answered not.
Smitten. he resented not Condemned, he
was bound as a malefactOr. Bearing the sin
Of the world. he fell under the cross oi
wood on which he was to be nailed Hav.
ing once finished the world he now fin.
ished the work Of human salvation, and
gave uD the ghost.
The human body being dead. it rested in
grave, made for humanity, but which had
never been occupied by mortal flesh. He
who shall bid the nations rise at the gen.
eral resurrection arose himself without
any trumpet sound. and appeared TO his
friends. He proved his identity. gave COM
mands to his followers. was enveloDed IT
a cloud and ascended into heaven Now
he is seen by eyes Of faith by the millions
on earth. as their only hope.
This Wonder Worker is described in our
text as not breaking a bruised reed leav-
ing US TO believe that he will help the
feeble and helpless, as no other one can
or will What helpless reeds humanity is
after ALI Who is abe to make one hair
white or black, or ia any manner save
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12

a brother Who hut needs such "a Savior :
Who l. independent Of his care. who but -
in need OF his parioniug power -,
''I come 20 You this morning, glad 10 iell
YOU that however feeble YOU may st'
however destitute OF friends you may he,
YOU have "A friend in the person Of our
JhTst- However poor YOU are. ne VINO
made the worlds. and owns the silver ana
the gold Of earth. VIII not -uicly cast You
aside. but viii gladly assist you IN your
distress. Friends. Jet me encourage You
10 PUT your trust In this one, who never
breaks a bruised reed. Oh. how many
bruised reeds in our city. Men may bgu-h
them aside as worthless hut our Christ
will not break the hopes Of one % the
feehieSt OF you' Come TO him. feeble and
trembling ones lie will not brush you
aside or break your faintcst hope
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
GENUINENESS IN RELIGION
ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS,
Minister says tho Pulpit of To-Day
worshipS DemOsthenr~ Instead
Of Jesus Christ.

Tn, Reverend jeremiah Cromer. pastor
OF the Fountain Park Congregational
Church. spoke yesterday morning from
the text: And for this cause NC also
thank God without ccasiuE that when ye
received from US the word Of the message.
even the word Of God. yc accepted it not
as the wcrd OF men. but as it is in truth.
the word OF God. which also worketh in
you that believe" lie said. IN part:
There must be CenuiucueSs IN the min
lister. The message he gives must lie got
ten from God and received as coming
from God.
This Is always n difficult thing 10 ar
rive at Every preacher has his own per-
sOnsity. his own peculiar way Of View
lag truth. He cannot claim Co be wholly
Tree from prejudice ard sin Likewise
the hearer presents difficulties and hin
ORANGES to the message some Of IL he Ts-
jects as untrue. other parts q 81 10 him
are unimuUrtaur while other u2rts of IL
are turned away from because Of his sim
iul heart and life.
But tI the church Is tu recover and
keep its hold upon the men 81 to-day the
preaching pf the pulpit must somehow be
gotten ut God's liIs and received as Gods
me-SaEc- The demand Tor slpUusurc iu
the EulTit must b.. ~lIbuuiiuatod 10 the do
mdUd Tor EeuuiueuaSS- oar church has
bccu startled that Oh" NuuuE PASTORS of
one OF ITS most conspicuous pulpits could
COPY ana deliver as his own Who'll" pages
Of eloquent sermon matter. making; no
recoEnition Of its authorship whatever.
But after all. is ii not an Indication of
NCouS I'd. ais I'm the church OF today We
fan down before p0musthcncs rather than
at The feet n Jesus christ Our demand
- Tor the eloquent tongue rather than the
plain message Of truth PauTS rejoicing
over the church at TheSSalunirs gathered
about tho fact that that church had re-
ceiysd his preaching. plain - "a had been.
as The word OF God. a message gotten AT
b-q 3 lips will never be- thought OF as
stolen from any man.
AEain. the NCrd Of Tod 50 preached
proves Its Eenuiueness by It's fruits Paul
saw that the truth d. had preached was
WORKING In them that believed TO prac-
lcsil ENDS. II enabled the church TO suf-
leF from theiI fellow country Just as the
cnurcheSc in Judea suffered at the hands
OF the Jews. Suffering for christ Is almost
unknown in the church today. We do
not say that church in one city IL faith
iui 10 Christ and like another church in
ehother city because Of their common SUI
leringS We look into their creeds. or We
ask whether the minister wears "A gown.
or We inquire for the name OF the church
10 decide the question OF likeness But the
world In its sin IS the same world that
II has always been. II you stroke and pet
II. like some Wild beast, II viii be friend
ly' II YOU cum IL and antagoniZe 4. you
may expect 10 see its teeth The reason
that the world crHciicd Jesus Christ was
because he Was tremendously in earnest
May IL not b. that We have gotten on
such good terms with the world because
We lack eaTnestnsss. The church OF to-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
CONSIDERS ABRAHAM'S LIFE
WORTHY OF IMITATION.
should Have FAithfuIness. De-
votIon and Obedience.

Tie Reverend Doctor John T. ". John
ston preached yesterday morning I'm the
Dclmnr Baptist Church on Isaiah Nii, S:
Abraham. my friend" lie said. In part:
Some four thousand years ago this pa
triarch. Abranam- was born in Ur of the
Chaldees. Born al a time when the whole
world was worshiping idols. his father.
Tcrah. was an idolater. as was his King.
Nimrod. 80 were all his friends and com
panionS. His home was fun OF images OF
wood and stone.
1t was under such condition. ~ time
when God had few friends in this world.
perhaps not q single one. that h, spoke 10
Abraham and called him to be his friend
Notice that God took the initiative in
this friendship. Suppose you met On the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR.
KenricL Seminary society VIII Meet
IT Nineteenth and Cnss.

The FIRST meeting OF the present year Of
the Kcarick Sanctuary Society will take
place tomorrow afternoon in the parlors
Of Eenrick Seminary, Nineteenth street
and Cass avenue.
The former spiritual director Of the so
ciety the Very Reverend Father NuEent-
g NJ. has promised to deliver an address.
The new spiritual director. the president
OF the seminary. Will assume his duties
AZ th. meeting.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
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the hopes feebleSt He VIII
his smallest Reverend
r IL. Iagerty.
all friendship. \ oncsded
Rev
Doctor John T. NJ Johnston.
ofy God is the chief and unless
oiry enjoy
{. l. Chalfant.
allow child school
Il iS
important Constitution which
arlIe."The Reverend Doctor L. Winchester
manhood spend sinful v
a all the qualification Of material
dcsircs.'-Ihc Reverend Howard T.
The eloquent
rather than Of truth We worship DcmolCncs
Of Jesus Comrr
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE
OF THE COMMANDMENTS.
Doctor Winchester Says That They
Are the Means by which the
World Shall BE Healed.

The Reverend Doctor James r. winches-
ter preached yesterday morning at the
Episcopal Church OF the Ascension on Ex-
cdus xx, /: God spake all these words"
He said, in part:
by the expression 'all these words We
understand that the Ten Commandments
are meant-sometimes We call thcm The
ten words or decal0gue. And since they
are Gods words their observance are bind
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
GOES TO COUNTRY PARISHES.
Bishop GIennon starts on n LouE
Round of Conformation Visits.

Btshop tsicnuOu Starts on louE
Round of Conformation Visits
Encouraged by the reports which he has
received from Baltimore regarding the
condition Of Archbishop Kain. Bishop
Glennon. the coadjutor Of the diocese. yes
terday administered confirmation I'm the
two Catholic churches OF s.. Charles. No
The Bishop has appointments. made
several weeks ago. which will occupy his
time in the country parishes until the mid
die OF November. with ! return once each
week To- -. Louis. Unless the condition OF
the Archbishop ShOuli become materially
worse. h. viii meet them.
For the next week they are Is follows
Tuesday morning. O'FallUn: Tuesday even
Ing. Dardcuue: Wednesday mOT1'Ig. 10
S.phvilc: Wednesday evening. Flirthill.
Thursday. ~. Paul. Friday. Old Monroe;
saturday Portage dos Sioux.
Saturday evening the RishOp Clll rcsurn
to the city. and Sunday morning VIII
preach tho sermon 1t the rededtCttio1 -
tho old Cathedral. that day aeiT- the
Feast ~ the Dedication OF Churches In
the afternoon he Will administer Contlrma-
tion ~ ~. Lawrence OTCOlc's Church.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12

day. as m all its history must meet the
practical test Even science Is becoming
practical. Says Professor Jane: .'AU
couusvti"u and thinking are only there for
behavior" n ali the contact Of man with
the world about him. if all the thinkiugs
Of his brain are intended only 20 work
themselves out in behavior. how true must
IL De- that all truth In the religious realm
Is meant 10 be transmitted into behavior.
'' To tell the truth and shame the devil
said the poet swift. hut from Paul comes
ttf. better message Tell Gods truth and
YOU will overcome tho devil
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12

THE REV. T. HARLEY MARSH
or Jacksonville. Ill. who preached the
StrawbridEe Memorial sermon At Spring
field. Ill. yesterday
that iS held regularly in Central Illinois
II Is 20 called from Thomas StrawbridG'A Z
who died June :. lSSi. SIrawbridge was
very wealthy and somewhat eccentric In
his will his estate vas given 90 various
charitable and philauthropic purposes
Among other requests he left Si.Wo TO
the BaptiSts with tn, provision that the
money should b. invested and the income
used TO pay 4 preacher who should an
uuslly deliver a sermon In the Central
Bapti --'hurch on tho theme. The Good
ness. Greatness. Mercy and Inboundcd
Love of Jesus as a EcdeCmer or the
World
Tho preacher OF the sermon is annually
chosen by the trustees OF the Springfield
Baptist Association At recent meet
ing Of that body Mr.. Marsh was selected
20 preach on the stated theme. and yester-
day delivered his discourse. taking for his
text Matthew ii. {: Art thou He that
should come, or do VIC look for an
other
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
DELIVERS NOTABLE SERMON.
Father brennan Takes Part in Cor
ncr-Stonc LAYING in knnsa. city.

The Reverend Father ". s. Brennan.
pastor Of ST. Lawrence O'Toolc's Catholic
Church. yesterday preached the sermon al
the laying n the corner stone OF the An
nunciation Church in Kansas City
The subject or his sermon was The
Church's Mission. and What Civilization
and Science Owe to Her Fostering care =
Father Brennan is personal friend or
the pastor of the church, the Reverend
Father W ]. Dalton. who formerly lived
in this CITY
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
DELEGATES CHURCH WINDOWS.
First Congregational ChIIdren AP-
nrnr in a Pretty Ceremony.

Tho dedication of the children's windows
Of the First Congregational Church. which
took place fifteen minutes before the regu-
lar morning service yesterday morning.
was one out OF the ordinary.
Il consisted Of songs and exercises by
the smaller children Of the Sunday school.
and = short address and prayer by the
Reverend Doctor - II. Patton, the pas
to-.
Tho windows represent Jesus blessing
little children. and arr the gifts Of the
pareuts ~ children who have been hap
tizo-l in the church They arc Of finc-art
rlIs-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
GIRLS FOUND AN INTRUDER.
Sylvester James Arrested on Il
Charge of Trespassing.

Sylvester James. . years old. IS a pris-
oner at the First District Station. charged
with tresplssins on the premises OF Mrs
Lottle Reynolds OF No. 6Slf South Broad
way. where. II is alleged, James was found
Saturday evening by Mrs. Rcynolds's
daughter and niece.
Mrs Reynolds had left the house. she
says. and only the two girls were there.
They heard a noise. they say. and on in
veStiSatiOu. found James in a reG- bed
room. Hr Was later arrested at his home,
No 66is Water street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12

rent Of his whole life. One moment % eN-
puSure may result in an infection OF
moral leprosy from which We find no
recovery.
Afterwards Esau sought the lost bless
ing. but found IL not All, that dread
afterwards which Inevitably follows
when one awakens 10 a realization Of
what he has done. OF how he has played
the fool and bGrtcred for = mess Of pot
taEc the divine birthright, not 10 be re-
stored.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
UNIQUE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Annual StrawbridEe Sermon Was
Preached by the Reverend T. II.
Marsh mt Springfield, III.

The annual Strawbridge sermon vas
preached yesterday at tho Central
Baptist Church in Springfield. III. by
the Reverend r. Harley Marsh. pastor OF
the First Baptist Church at Jacksonville
IH
The StraWbridEc memorial sermon is
probably the most unique religious services
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION.
baptist Association Meets To-NorroU
In EmcIId ANcnnc lharch.

Tho cirhty-fOuTth annual session q thr
s.. Louis Baptist Association will com
mcncc tomorrow afternoon in the Euclid
Avenue Baptist church
The first session will be devoted to rou-
tine work. and in tho evening The intro
ductory sermon will be preached hy the
Reverend Louis BOwcrman- The sessions
Of the association viii continue for three
days. as there will be many committee
reports and sermons heard.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
BIRTHRIGHT OF IMMORTALITY
BATTERED BY MEN DAILY.
As Did Esau of Old, They Repent Aft
er Bargain Has Been Made, Says
the Reverend II. T. Cree.

The Reverend Howard T Cree preached
last night in the Central Christian Church
on the subject. ~Bartering Birthrights.'' -
His text was Hebrews xii, 16. Il. He said
in part:
only shortsiEhtedness or lack OF self
control can explain the surrtnder Of the
greater for the lesser in the affairs Of life.
Sheer stupidity seems to possess the
minds of men when they give up a price
less heritage for what IS scarcely worth
the asking
BY abandoning the higher and moro
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES.
st. Louis Chapter of knights OF
Cnlnm . 3 Ehrmed.

The district de ities and grand knights
OF the knights OF Columbus have or
ganized a chapter for St. Louis. John Paul
Chew. editor OF the Church Progress. i
chairman: Doctor Emmet Kane vice
Chairman: Edwin H Wagner. SECRETARY:
nell. guard.
The members OF the Altar Society OF ST
Lawrence O'ToOle's Church have pur-
chased a carpet for the sanctuary, At a
cost OF Sp0
Tho members Of -. Poses Branch, No.
IS7. Catholic Knights and Ladies o. Amer
ics. are working to make success OF
their euchrc and dance. 10 he sivcn in St
Roses Hall Etzel and Goodfcllow ave
nues. October >. Handsome prizes will be
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-12

Former Judge T. T. Brewer addressed
All Saints Council. knights OF Father
Mathew. in All Saints Hal. SiNty-third
street and Maple avenue, last Thursday
evening. on the prestige he said the order
Will gain by erecting a statue in Forest
Park to the Reverend TheObald Mathew,
the apostle Of temperance.