Evening journal., 1904-06-20
WHAT CITY MINISTERS
TALKED OF YESTERDAY
Well-known Sunday School
Worker at Central Pres
byterian Church

In speaking on "Old and New Views Of
Sunday Observance" in the Unitarian
Church yesterday morning, the Rev. a. H..
Bowser maintained that in tic rational
observance Of the American Sabbath there
is but'one rule. So to use the DAY as to get
tho most good out OF il, not only for ones
self alone. but for society at large-seek-
ing to make Sunday, in a high and true
sense, the brightest, most enjoyable. and
most profitable day Of the week for the
whole community.
In Central Presbyterian Church last
evening, the Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy,
d. D.. the pastor of the church spoke
briefly on the General Slocum horror in
New York city. The pastor did not preach
2 sermon on the subject but talked in an
Interesting way for about fifteen minutes.
Stripping the Dead, or the East River
Disaster" was the subject Of sermon
by the Rev. George Lewis Wolfe, ID. D..
OF the First NJ. p. Church yesterday morn
ing. During the course of his sermon the
minister drew a graphic word picture Of
the awfui scenes enacted by the burning
OF the steamer General Slocum last week
and of those who stripped the dead and
dying of jewelry and other possessions.
An electric fan has been placed In po-
sition back OF the altar in First Presby-
terian Church. During the services yes
terday the fan dispensed cooling breezes,
and the pastor, the Rev DR.. Charles S.
Stevens was grateful for its presence.
The Rev. George w. Bailey NJ. D., Of
Philadelphia, who Is the treasurer of the
International Sunday Schooi committee,
spoke in Central Presbyterian Church yes
terday morning.
DR.. Bailey gave an entertaining account
of his trip to Jerusalem for the purpose
Of attending the Sunday School conven-
tion recently held there and in addition
told of cruise to various points in the
holy land and especially TO those which
are mentioned In the Bible. DR.. Bailey Is
one OF the best known Sunday schooi
workers in the country.
The Rev. Charles w. w. Bishop, pastor
Of the Marcus Hook Baptist Church, ten
dered his resignatssn yesterday morning.
TO take effect IN September when his
tweaty-ffth year as pastor Of the church
will be completed. He viii resign from the
ministry.
At the Union American NJ. Z. Church,
on French street above Twelfth, an in
teresting service was held in honor of the
$500 Endowment Day for the new pub
hshing house and school which the denom-
inauon has started in this city. 1t will
teach the ordinary English branches and
will first be used as school for those
who have not been able to obtain an edu-
cation in the usual way. Later it is In
tended 70 establish a theological school for
the denomination there.
Addresses were made in the morning by
the Rev. William II. Guy. of Philadel-
phia, who delivered an address to the
Sundoy schooi and the Rev. Ezekiel Smith
Of West Philadelphia. editor Of the Union
Messenger delivered an instructive sermon
on Church Advancement.
In the evening the sermon was by Bish-
op Il. Is. Ruiey who took as his text CO.
rinthiaus 3l1: Building for God" lie
thanked the people for their support in
the past and pointed out to Them how
they could make greater advancement IN
the future.
Memorial services were held in st.
Pauis NJ. +. Church last evening by
the Order of Railway Conductors. DR..
Murray preached a special sermon.