Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-04
GREETINGS FOR
|. HIS CONGREGATION
The Rev. Dulany Makes Ref
erence to Chicago Theatre
fr Fire
UNION PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES

issued his usual Sew Years greetings /
TO the officials and members of sne /
ichurch and Sunday School Ii Is as
follows.
Dearly Beloved II greet you this |
first sabbath Of the year Nineteen Hum /
dred and -Four, and join you in thanks |
giving TO God our Father FOR His good /
ness TO ms Ia the past, and for The
promise OF greater things to come
I'VE have passed together through
year remarkable for It's business
lenergy; its commercial spirit. its nnan-
cial combinations: its Industrial con-
solicitations, and it's organized efforts
for human well-being in social, edu-
cational, and religious opportunities
We have been interested witnesses Of
startling events OF national life under
a Chief Executive who has given ample
proof Of an honest and innexibie pur-
pose to give emphasized protection to
an In the exercise OF their rights as
freemen.
you have added TO me and mine an
other year Of generous forbearance and
love, OF transformations fidelity and
service; OF warm-hearted cordiality
and kindness; Of unbroken promptness
IN meeting your financial obligations:
Of couhding cooperation and patience:
Of courtesy of speech and Difference Of
demeanor; OF hearty and hospltable
welcome TO your homes; Of freedom
from hurdensome exaotions and above
all. OF universal interest and sympathy
expressed by words. by letters. and
by generously repeated gifts during
months when the clouds gathered and
hung heavy and black over our hearts
q an a IL
made the most trying year Of my life
smoothe. cherry and hopeful; and for
all Of which I can only say out of
full and appreciative heart. thank you
sincerely and prayerfuliy. In Gods
name / thank you, and l thank God for
; you.
j For the New Year / viii. as much
as ia me lieth,' Increased fidelity in
e word and in doctrine: In counsel and
!. consolation; In love and in service' In
3 prayerfuness for you and In sympathy
b with you. that the grace Of God might
. abound in you more and more" il is
D my desire to link my life with your
life In every good word and work. "
that IL might be the exponent OF the
n prayer-'And let the beauty OF the
r Lord our God be upon us; and establish
. Thou the work OF our hands upon us.
4 yea, the work Of our hands establish
Thou H."
n Preached on Chicago Fire.
O In his sermon az Asbury NJ. r. Churcl
n last night The Rev. Henry S. Dulany re
ferred TO the Chicago Theatre FIRE. IA
l. said that fires occur IN cities. in homes. o.
u ship and -on railroad trains. lie spolo
b touchingly Of the Chicago horror IN
IrrFnf a. Ia.
Ia spoke Of the sudden descent Of the flame
and how they We're totally unexpected
J. He then pictured the great sorrow tha
J. prevailed In the numerous homes.
lie Mr. Duiany then spoke Of the fires o
ie the human being. lie referred 20 then
70 as the ardor Of passion. love. revenge am
e. envy. They are the natural condition o
y the heart and they must be destroyed o
IS they viii destroy us. In the beginninD
'- we do not fear them but later we indulg
them ana they destroy our happiness an,
e manhood. What rust Is to iron. mlldey
y 70 corn. the moth 10 the cloth. so hes
g fires produce poison and spread death
J. The speaker described love as the mob
a lest element and the highest love chat o
God. Revival services were begun AM
will continue Indefinitely.
e 10 Hoid Union Services.
y Central. First. West and Hanover Pres
9 lbyterian Churches win unite TO hoil
week OF prayer this week. The services
e which viii be held at o'clock, win De a
follows:
Hanover Tuesdayevening; Central wed
q nesday evening; First Thursday evening
: West, Friday evening
Third ear as Rector.
3 The Rev. W. NJ. Jeneris. D. d.. ceie
~ bratcd his bird anniversary as rector o
r. calvary parish IN that church yesterday
4 In that time many Improvements hav
been made In the church property and Z
- the rectory. There also has been a larg
increase IN the membership OF the churc
10 and the attendance az the services. TIL
h. various organizations of the church are q
~ n prosperous condition and both the recto
land the congregation are still at work
and there Is every prospect Of the churc
continuing TO grow IN size and influence
of Salvation Army Services.
re Many people attended the srevice
r held under the auspices of the salvatio
re Army in Harrison ME- Church yestei
n day. In the morning Captain Kemp spok
re on Popular Christianity" aud there wa
= singing by captain Hcnccks and the J0nc
= Sisters In the afternoon there was a SD
cial meeting and IN the evening Capiai
Kemp spoke on General Booth and III
Work"
In Other Churches.
S Revival meetings began in ST. Paul
n. f. Church last evening and will con
4 tinue for two weeks The pastor, tn
Rev. W. j.. s. Murray. win be assiste
= by other preachers Of the city.
Tho cantata promise and Fulhlment
was given IN ST. Stephens Church La
evening.
The Rev. C. c. Mcintyre of Prnceto
4 University, preached 10 West Prcsbytei
an Church yesterday.
I The Rev. Alexander Mitchell preache
Ia the First United Presbyterian ChurC
Yesterday.
a The Butter family sang at Wesley y
2. Church last night.
l. The Ladies Quartet OF Grace Tempt
Philadelphia. sang at Olivet Presbyteris
Church yesterday.
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