Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
CHURCH CELEBRATION
5oTH Anniversary OF THE
WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Scott r. Hershey Of Boston
breaches sermon-Music by
Double Quartet.


The Western Presbyterian Church, HI
street near 10th northwest celebrated it's
semi-centenniaf anniversary Yesterday
inorhihs Will spiehuio aaoiehce III az
tendance.
Special music was sung by double quar-
tet. Rev. Scott F. Hershey, Phi. D.. LID,
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Church OF this CITY, put now OF BOSTON,
preached the sermon upon character and
need of faithful service for Christ and the
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hebrews, eishth chap,er siAteeh.h VERSE;
But to do good and to communicate,
forget not, for with such sacrifices God
60 we'll nleacadu He said tho nathwav of
life runs down through the country of
trials and tribulations over It's nils ana
aG,oss .,a s,raa,ns amonr thornv nlaces
and under the clouds and shadows,
through the days of suffering now and then
along the eastern Slopes Where the sun
isii nas upon inc IVA" INC ~ '''e -'''
..Our sympathies and our opportunities
sbouId he utilized toward doing the great
est good to our fellow man." he continued
1--WE should 90 hand In hand with that
most excellent quality of the apostles,
Christianity: regard each other as a brother
in
inward. / think / have known some of
the lows of Christianity and good fellowship,
and nothing so gladdens the heart at any
time as human sympathy; a weaving of
life to life and heart to heart, with one
hone in common which binds us all, one
to the other Some say that it is not your
duty to go to those who have stumbled
into trials, but it Is your duty in life to
serve them. One thing above all others,
men and women must believe that they
have time for others. Those who come to
me with burdens upon their hearts are
those who nave ea lnV ara so', nn frends
and it is your duty to tell them when you
may meet such PERSON who Is troubled
ana 10 ol1er your ~ 1870 on" md i,' that
YOU s,,n | hanoro 40 helm 10 them along the
pathway of life.
p,rdans +o No snivided
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tell you thae Tue pt.oeh" anu
life can be divided IN tWo-pleasures anu
ambitions to excel. These are the things
+ho+ dr,r, ont Ynan's sensreies and may L
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ASK 90 they serve 'no .9'i
of life? DO they 80 -oeyohu Inc iheie
present? The soul is worth something and
needs to be developer; the better ana more
lasting side of life must be fully nurtured.
Some years ago / started to studying faces
and seeing If / could net fathom the life
that was within thems and last summer.
a II.
fare %vbieh seemed to sAew that he cared
verv little for his fellow men, What is in
the face am lookingsat l found myself
asking in silence? 1 met the man later
and We became friends, and one evening
a. VIC cot ont under the stars I said to
hin, Something which is in your heart
has changed your life, Yes he answered
II thought T was getting the best out of
life hut I did not attempt to help others,
and drifted away from Them became self
;sb and now I have stopped trying to do
good for myself as 1 am not satisfied
or
t.--- Work Ior .OtAeIs.
ct told him TO begin. to work for others
-. w. 10 aofne noble work and
anu 'oo"S A' 80 - ne 49, III.
getting the ENJOY melt ou' VI NC .'''. A,
soul craved and he is happy as the ldeai
Christian can only he
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ers anu not ian 10 piSass ., ING We 49,. 1i1,as
time we must smut 600 on. u ,; uui i We
or we must accept HIN as Tue niS S on oiis
of ALL In lie a constant outy 70 pieasG H1a
is to draw OUT the soul III saciiice' Da va
had contrlte heart; ne was one " INC
worlds greatest examples. bach VI sNe .i,s
deed is the motive that prompts IL anu the
one with the good motive shall surely nave
his reward on the last day.
THE Master says inasmuch as you nave
ministered to the sick your mOtlVe was
good, your reward is to come Ihere is
story told of Syrian who built his nut
near river and said he would carry those
across who could not pay ana one DAY a
child came down to the waters edge and
started across. AS he progressed the child
hacan heavier and hpa yier and he thought