The Washington herald., 1908-07-13
WORSHIP AMID TREES
Hundreds Attend Services in
the City Parks.
SERMON AT MOUNT ST. ALBAN
Rev. DR.. NeImS Addresses Large
Congregation Gathered Beneath
the Giant Oaks In Cathedral Close.
Y. VI. {. A. Meetings Held in shade
of Franklin and Lincoln Parks

Despite the intense heat Of yesterday, |
the usual Sunday afternoon open-air serv-
ices held throughout the city were we'll /
attended. 1t was, indeed. far cooler and |
more restful to sit in the shade Of the !
trees and hear the interesting speakers |
who are chosen for these meetings than |
to be within the close confines of a house |
OF to be abroad in the unbearable sun
Perhaps the largest service hl point OF
attendance, and the one Of them all held /
in a spot where the breeze was to be
discovered not infrequently. was the ssrv-
ice IN Washington Cathedral Close at
Mount st. Alban.
rhe great grove Of venerable oak trees. |
which seem to bear an air Of sane
tity in keeping with their environment.
threw plenty OF welcome shade for the
crowd Of several hundred. which made
the pilgrimage to the hilltop.
Following the custom or these services.
the choir came singing from out Of the
chapel al 4 o'clock. with the musical ac-
compartment Of part Of the Marine
Band. and marched 10 their seats at the
foot of the cross. the congregation stand
ing and joining in the hymn,
Sermon by Rev. DIR. NeIma.
When the vesper service had been read
and sung responsively by the minister and
the congregation. the sermon OF the after
noon was preached by Rev J. Henning
Nelms recortor of the Church Of the
Ascension.
DR.. Nelms took as his text a part OF
the third verse OF the seventh chapter OF
the Book Of Joshua. He explained that
God had given Joshua, who was in com
mand OF the army OF the Lords people.
force Of about 10000 men.
The commander had sent spies Que into
the enemy's country in order to see what
he had 20 contend with These spies. re-
turning. advised their chief that he need
not take all OF his great army against the
foe. because 1000 or 1000 could overcome
their opponents with ease.
Joshua took their advice. with the result
that he met with complete defeat. and
was driven back humbled to the dust
Had he chosen 10 take all OF the forces
at his command. he could have won the
E
tinued:
Need for All Forces.
Men and women. have your lives been
all that you would have had them to be-
Years ago you formed your ideals and
planned to he brave and strong in the
thickest Of the fight. and you believed
that some day YOU would achieve 70 the
heights Of which YOU had dreamed
But. oh. what failure YOU have made
Of those plans for your life. Perhaps not
entirely. Il Is true. Yet what you are to-
day and what you intended TO be are so
far apart. Brethren, again ask you.
what did it?
You were confirmed and you enlisted
as a soldier OF God. Then YOU sent out
( spies to see what you had to conquer.
/ They came back to you and persuaded
I you that you did not need to employ all
Of the forces that God had given you.
] What have you done 20 conquer the
mighty enemy against your You sent
! only q part OF the army. which your
/ Maker has given you. The man who has
/ nothing bat the philosophy Of a moral
| code. is cOmfortless when n crucial test
! comes. Under the trials and temptations
I that come he wishes that he had brought
all Of his forces into the fray.
Without all OF the forces you cannot
win. But with all the equipment. which
/ God has given you. In action. YOU need
| fear no foe. or any conflict. The bat
1 TALON Of spiritual force is the one you
need In the thick Of the fight"
Service in Franklin Park.
About 300 persons attended the open
4 air meeting under the auspices OF
/ the Young Mems Christian Association
/ in Franklin Park Although the weather
was extremely warm Il was very pleas
ant in the park under the shade OF tho
trees and a crowd gathered long before
the service commenced.
Rev. Donald G. Macleod. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church. delivered the
address. the subject Of which was The
Reasonableness OF the Appeal of Christ
| 10 Men He said that the appeal was
! reasonable because Of the restlessness
and dissatisfied condition Of human life
! He reasoned that II men were satisfied
/ with life and worldly goods the appeal
/ Of Christ would be unreasonable. because
there would be nothing more 10 be de-
| sired but that the longing for something
higher and better made Christs appeal
reasonable. He also dwelt at length on
the love OF God for this world saying
that the telescope OF human reason can
never survey the boundless horizon OF
the love of the Lord as manifested
through his only beloved Son
\ Miss T. f. Simpson sang q solo and the
regular choir and orchestra furnished the
| music
In Lincoln Pnrk.
Fully 800 persons attended the second
OF the open-air meetings in Lincoln Park
under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. The Rev Charles
f. Guthrie. pastor Of Hamline NJ. f.
Church. delivered the address. using as
his subject "Esau's Birthright." He said
that a mans success lay in three things
his Inheritance, his possessions. and his
temperament. Rev r. S. Shipley pre-
sided and the Rev. Or. Frizzel pastor
Of the Memorial Congregational Church,
led in prayer.
An orchestra Of twelve pieces and a
choir Of 100 voices furnished the music
Four Hours Sail
On cool Chesapeake Bay four dayg a
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