The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-25
MRS. WHEREFORE At CENTRAL
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

A rich treat awaited US at the Central
| Congregational church yesterday morn
ing. both IN the music and good things
that the minister bad to talk about.
/ ! was brought up Congregational Or
thodox, and must say feel little more
at home in one OF these churches than
| anywhere olsc. although OF course that's
a matter OF education
As girl could always abide with all
OF the rules and customs OF our society
! except one thing. and that was the disc
position on the part OF some 10 agree with
I'm mcetin.
never could understand why he OBJ
jected. Unless II was because he thought
the women folks had developed their tai
ent for talkin' so far IL would be better
for all concerned IL they waited spell
| for the men folks TO catch up. But no
matter about that. we found the interior
OF this great edihce real inviting. and
when the organ began to all the place
with sweet music and the people had all
got seated. there was a worsbipful spirit
| everywhere
After some singing the minister prayed
that God might breathe into us the
spirit OF prayer and interpret our wants.
that we may not ask for those things we
Then came an Old Testament reading.
| followed by the anthem. "Oh. for
Closer Walk with God" with rich
tenor solo by Mr.. Reuther. Then some
more Scripture reading and the offertory
anthem made one feel generous and
1nu 1hnsnsini for every blessing. and Mrs.
soul with good things
The choir Is only quartette. but they
All know their parts. and under Mr.. Ma
sons direction and Miss Berrys playing
| must say they give amazing good music.
federation he couldn't help expressing
himself about the Greek architecture OF
the place" and said as how he thought
twas ss asoa, sTsld the finest bed eyer seen;
but 'tsin't Greek. It's more on the Ital-
ian order"
Il calkerlate.' says he. II know Greek
" whsh ,ns s see It, Cant you see it,s almost
Amt anything NJ for churches unless it's
on the Grecian order. and this is a mighty
fine example OF IT,"
This ain't no place 10 dispute" says |.
but the whole church looks life the
great Cathedral down In the old city OF
Mexico, and that's Italian with Kind
OF Moorish mixture. Now don't get things
mixed up"
THE trouble is with YOU. Mother" saws
he. you've never studied Greek"
We'll, says !, never mind what IL H.
It's the Lords house. ana IL doesn't mat
ter TO Him whether It's Greek or Roman
or any other order, if the people
that fill ii are only genuine in their
endeavors. The architecture OF the soul
is the only kind that inc Lord is par
ticular about
"of course" says he. "of course. that's
all true enough. but this mcetin house is
Creek"
Just then the contribution box was
passed and stopped the controversy I
was glad enough; ought TO have known
better than 10 have ever tried TO convince
n man that he was I'm error.
h. a.
regular minister OF the church. the Rev
Edward #. Sanderson, preached power
fui sermon on the subject OF Love"
which l wish a lot OF folks might have
heard that were not there. Here Is what
he said:
THE genius OF Christ's life and teach
ing Is that lie piumbcd the deeps of life
and dealt with principles that were eter-
nal and universal Every flower OF His
utterance had roots that laid hold OF the
foundations OF life. ] should like to break
through the surface meaning OF our text
this morning and reach. n possible, the
principle which underlies this statement
Matthew 1876: Whose shall cause one
OF these little ones that believe In Me 10
stumble. n were more profitable for him
that a great milestone should be hanged
about his neck and that he should be
sunk into the depths of the sea.
Christ has always been tho champion
Of the weak, little children. outcast
women. the overtaxed populace, and
priest-ridden unfortunates all found in
Him friend and ally. II IL this I'm Christ
which appeals to strong men---a knight
without fear or reproach who made the
cause OF the weak and the oppressed His
own.
The artless show OF love on the part
OF little children makes one wonder
whether the greater part OF the child's
nature is not essentially love. ,itto
bundles OF flame they seem In their warm
In fact II thero be any
strength 20 little child Il is simply the
strength OF love. and he who breaks
that down-who causes one OF these little
ones 10 stumble has violated the eternal
principle OF love-has sinned against love.
80 many OF our weary rich farm ouv
their children TO the sole care OF nuree-
maids. The mother. caught I'm the vor-
tex of the social season. rises too late
TO see her children In the morning; the
afternoon In spent IN meeting the OBJ
legations OF her position In society: and
not until few minutes before dinner
can she find opportunity To see them.
properly and ushered into the drawing |
room 20 see her who is mother only In 1
name. Then they are carried Oft to their
orphan chamber. Love and affection are /
starved within them-cruel sin against
their love I call Il. And my prop jttiOn
this morning II that the greatest OF all /
sin, n there be any greatest. ~ sin /
against love.
Love II very weak and very helpless /
before brutality and selhshness II is !
only coward who picks out weakness
and builies and maitfeats that which r.
helpless before him. Let a man sin \
against honesty, and fonesty will pursue /
him though ~ be TO the uttermost parts /
OF the earth. and claim its own. Let |
him sin against truth. and truth will l
..... hIr. ~.