The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-29
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BL-CENTENNIAL DISCREPANCIES OF JOHN WESLEY;S BIRTH.

copal church. At the morning service the pastor, Rev. L. R. Streeter, D. D., preached historic sermon, tracing the various currents which operated to ere ate the organized Methodism as it eX- isted at the death of John Wesley ill 1791. At the evening service the quar- tette and chorus choir of the church renderd a most effective programme of song under the direction of the choir master, Professor William E. Brown, and led the large congregation in the singing of hymns composed by John Wesley. The topic of the evening ser mon was John Wesley-Personal Characteristics For the instruction and pleasure of the sunday school it's superintendent, Frank J. Mansfield, had various teachers give short addresses on the life and times of John Wesley, dwelling especially on his home and college life.
 At the Grand Avenue Baptist church yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. E. W. Stone, preached an interesting ser mon on Conscience in Citizenship" He said that many citizens believed | that their duty to the city was dis charged when they voted and paid their taxes. If this was enough, then they had not learned the story of Jesus when He said that one should render to Cae- sar the things that were Caesars. The citizen should support the heads of gov- ernment in their offices.
 Speaking of the Jews in Russia, he said they had refused to be anything else than Jews. If Russia was not re- sponsible for the recent massacre, the ! local government was. There had been interference with the right of con- science. Wherever the right of con- science was interfered with man would withstand even to his very life.
 Parties are all right so long as they are all right said the preacher. Many are slaves to a political organ ization. In a time of sharp political contests the people are patriots. But if some great moral question comes up for solution very many have not time to turn out and vote or to listen to dis cussions. It is in poor grace for cit izen to condemn evils in the community when he has not done his best to rem | edy those evils. How many are there who are helping in the affairs of our city? The citizen cannot escape the responsibility of doing his utmost in the community for the cause of good government. We owe these duties to our country.
 l There are many who believe that ministers in their sermons should not touch upon political matters. I was once preaching on a great question of vital interest to the public in New Jer- sey, when a member of the congrega- ton came to me and said, Dominic, I think you have no right to preach on this question: It is my experience that the dog that is hit is the one that howls. Christ says that we shoull render to Caesar the things that are Caesars.
 Voting at elections is religious duty. Christ's words are our law. We I cannot divide our lives up and say this is secular and this religious. Religion is to get into all the relations we sus- tain in this world. Do not think that when we come to church our duties are done We owe a debt to the city just as much as we do to God. There was never a time Wien there was greater need of exercising our duties to the civil government than now. It conscience in citizenship that Jesus is teaching"
 The funeral of Mrs. Nettie Willis Ste vens, wife of D. Milo Stevens, was sol- emnized at her late home on Exchange street Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and from the Grand Avenue Baptist church at 2:30. Rev. E. W. Stone offici- ated. The church was nearly filled with relatives and sorrowing friends. MT. Stone in his remarks said the family had the sympathy of the community. The apostle says: T would not to have you to be ignorant brethren concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not even as others which have no hope" E"Yes, we have right to sorrow for our loved ones After her long illness we can rejoice and feel glad that she has gone to the Father. Rejoice that it is well with her to-day. If she should speak she would say, Dry your tears.' The church, the Sunday school and all, sorrow as we'll as those in the home. The message is, We shall sorrow, but not as those without hope Precious memories of sacrifice, the wasting of life for others, sweeter than these mem- ories, she is not dead, but sleepeth. Our hope is not simply that she has gone home to rest, but that we shall meet again; shall see face to face and know as we are known. God gives His sus- taining promises. We do not under stand the experiences.2 God will care for these children. He will guide our feet in the path of His own choosing. He will open the way. God be praised that we sorrow not without hope"
 A quartette sang two selections, My Jesus as Thou Wilt" and Nearer, My God, to Thee" The bearers were John Adams, George Reese, W. J. Phillips and H. J. Lane. There was a profusion of floral tributes, including standing Tyre from the Sunday school; pinks, primary department; standing anchor, from neighbors; pinks and sweet peas, F. L. Willis and family; pinks and sweet peas, L. M Stevens; carnations, Ladies' Aid society; Easter lilies, the Chamberlain company, where MT. Ste vens is employed; pinks, George Darby and family; pinks and sweet peas, MT. and Mrs. John King; pinks, D. J. Smith; carnations and roses, Mrs. c. Clarkson and F.. D. Ronald; there were also beautiful wreath, two flat bou- quets of roses, bouquet of carnations and one of lilies and sweet peas.
 One of the weddings of the week not