Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
FIRST DISCOURSE HERE
REV. DIR. CLARK breaches TO
TAKoMA CONGREGATION.

Rev. DR.. Thomas Culbertson Clark, who
recently accepted a call from the congre-
cation of the Takoma Presbyterian Church,
Takoma Park preached his first sermon
yesterday morning at II o'clock. The sub
ject of his sermon was from Galations,
Wis, ''Be not deceived-God Is not Knocked;
for whatsoever man soweth that shall he
also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh,
shall OF the flesh reap corruption; but he
that soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit
reap life everlasting"
He that soweth sparingly.' he said will
reap sparingly. and he that soweth album
dainty shall reap abundantly. This harvest
comes by the outworking of mysterious nat
ural forces that lie hidden in the grains of
corn and are ready for operation under the
action of the soil and the air. The micro
scope, cannot discover the vital power that
produces the little sprout from the tiny
grain, nor can our deepest science under
stand 1t. The man who sows 1t forgets,
perhaps. all about it and goes his way to
other things and sleeps and eats and takes
his ease. But the little germ that is hid
den away from sight and thought at once
comes under the operation Of its own laws
and silently terminates and grows and the
result Is, when the proper season comes, a
harvest is gathered in.
But do you say this text and this prin-
ciple which 1t announces is not germane to
human affairS-is not true here? The Sc
quence of sowing and reaping is not al
ways exact. One man sows, another man
reaps. There are many chances that come
between the sowing and the reaping. The
weather In the harvest time may be SO
unsuitable, or in some countries violence
may come. so that one man sows and an
other man carries away the sheaves But
notice in our text there Is absolute Sc
quence; there is no possible violating and
working out of principle in affairs of life
and character. There is chance of
weather of external violence here. Just
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mainly and as enduring time. to which
there Is no exception possible. Paul Is not
thinking of the grains of wheat He is not
thinking of the harvest which the farmer
expects to gather. But there is another
sowing in which all take part. There Is
another harvest besides that which de-
mands so much time and hard work on our
great agricultural plains of the west at GER
tain seasons of the year. This harvest has
already begun Yes. we are not only SOW
ing, but the reaping has already begun.
They who feel the spirit within them are al
ready conscious of the pulsing in their
hearts of eternal life
Introduced to Sunday School.
DIR. Clark was present at the meeting of
the Sunday school of the church previous
to occupying the pulpit, and was introduced
by Superintendent E. V Crittenden. An In
formal reception followed, when the teach
ers and members of the classes were intro
duced to the new pastor. AT the conclusion
of the morning service DR.. Clark received a
warm welcome by the members of the con-
gregation and officers of the church. The
chancel and pulpit were attractively deco
rated with palms, ferns, tulips and potted
plants. The church choir rendered special
music on the occasion.
The annual financial statement of the
church was presented to the congregation
yesterday morning. The statement includ-
ed the report of the board of trustees of the
church by Mr.. Joseph U. Jackson, presi-
dent the session, Mr.. Lisle Morrison, clerk
Sabbath school, Mr.. E. V. Crittenden, SUI
perintendent, Ladies Aid Society, Miss Alice
l.. Low, president; Woman's Home and For
eign Missionary Society, Mrs. e. V. Critten-
den, president; the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, Mrs. Ernestine F. Terf1inger presi-
dent, and the Boys Brigade and Boys Club,
L. NJ. Mooers, commandant.
The following officers of the church and
| church organizations were announced for
the ensuing year: Pastor. Rev. Thomas c.
Clark D. D.; session, Lisle Morrison, clerk
and James o. Macallster, treasurer; board
OF trustees, Joseph U. Jackson president
and Daniel Miller, treasurer; organist Miss
Elizabeth Balloch; Sabbath school. e "
Crittenden, superintendent, and Joseph u.
jackson, treasurer; Y. p. S. c. E., Mrs e.
4. Terffinger, president, and George B.
Frazier, treasurer; Ladies' Aid Society, Miss
Alice L. Low. president: Woman's Mission
airy Society, Mrs. e. V. Crittenden, presi-
dent, and Mrs, E. e. BlOdgett trea s,lrer