The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01
ON HOLY THURSDAY
DR.. Roper at Church Of
Good Shepherd.
A Quiet Day Within the Holy Sanctu.
AIRY to be Followed To-day by
the Services of Good
Fri1av"
Friday"

Most earnestly and deyoutly was yester
day passed by the congregations which
met during the day at the Church of the
! Good Shepherd.
The day was Holy Thursday" and the
worship was for Quiet Day within the
sanctuary. The services were conducted
~ Rev. DR.. j. Charles Roper, OF the
General Theological Seminary of New
York; Who d>zsly Impressed ali WHO
heard him.
| The day was almost entirely spent in
worship, in praise, in prayer and in meut-
| tation 1t began with q service at seven
O'Clock and the last service began at six
| o'clock in the afternoon. In its best
sense the day was one OF success III re-
| iigious services.
| The first service of the day at seven
O'Clock yesterday morning was the cele-
| hration of the ISoly Communion, the
sservice being conducted by DR.. Roper and
!by Rev. DR.. I. Mex. Pittenger the rector
| Of the church. The occasion was marked
tby Geep solemnity.
! AT $50 came morning prayer. this being
| followed by an additional service. At the
| $50 service the subject OF Dr. Ropers
| alk was "Faith," but before enter
ing upon this he made some introduc-
tory remarks giving the reasons for hold
ing Quiet Day" this being that we
should withdraw ourselves from the world,
lust as Christ did in the wilderness of
| temptation.
Il. discussing the subject of Faith"
Dr. Roper gave a most beautiful dennition
ana explanation of religion, saying that
IL is not merely product OF the emo
tons, nor of the will. nor OF the intellect,
but is a combination of all three Of these.
! Following this talk there came pc
| iod OF meditation. after which Or. Roper
| poke again, his subject being Prayer
| In his remarks urging the Importance OF
this he dwelt on the great need OF both
Iprivate and public prayer, saying that
without private prayer we grow cod and
Iifeiess, without public prayer we become
selfish, timing too much of our own
needs, being too much wrapped up in
ourselves. without giving due heed to
he needs of others.
! At noon there came O prayer service.
conducted by DR.. Roper. Besides the
prayers. there were sung most beautifully
A number of familiar hymns, the congre-
cation joining most heartily in these.
Following the noon day service the
ladies Of the congregation served allght
lunch in the parish rooms, this being
Ipartaken Of by many of the attendants
1t the services.
At half past three O'Clock the services
(ycre resumed, the congregation hearing
an able and encouraging address on
Hope" by DR.. Roper This was followed
oy meditation and after this solemn pause.
jn the service DR.. Roper spoke at five
o'clock on a Life of Love" In this dis
course he told of the contrast between
tn ancient and the modern church, en-
phasizing those things which we have
| to gain from the examples OF our preda-
cessors, and calling attention to the ad-
!.anees we have over them. he spoke
most beautifully Of service to he rendered
lin a Life Of Love and showed how
such service could be done in small things.
in small deeds, as well as in the larger
and greater things of life.
| A time of meditation came, and then
came the sermon of the day at even song.
The theme of the powerful sermon de-
| iyered by DR.. Roper was Mission Work
Viewed Through Holy Week" this being
apBlied to the service OF the Woman
Auxiliary of the church. The idea was
emphasized from the words make your
calling and election sure" aud IN this
he gave a full and perfect explanation
! of the doctrine of election. He taught
| that service was needed, and that the
hest service could be given in doing the
lesser things of life as they come to US
as well AS in the great and noble deeds
of life, that salvation comes 10 the in
dividual just as to the great mass OF PEG
PIE. and to the great mass as to the IN
dividual, these being interchangeable.
AT the noon service and at the SIX
u'clcck service offerings were taken, these
being for general missionary purposes. At
tho various services the familiar hymns |
sung were a feature of the deep devo-
tional spirit of all the services.
Today Is Good Friday and there will be |
Services appropriate to the day conducted |
at the Church of the Good Shepherd |
These will begin with morning prayer at
8 o'clock followed at noon by the Passion |
Service at which time DR.. Roper will |
rreach on the great theme of the Passion
OF Christ, using the seven utterances made
viii be evening prayer. at which time
there will be an address by Dr. Roper.
The congregations yesterday who heard
DR.. Ropar were charmed with him. He /
is a wonderful man, and it is great privi-
lege to hear him" was said last night
by enc who had listened to him at all
| the services Of the day. His coming to
r: leigh and the services he has held have
beel' as benediction to those who heard I