The Washington herald., 1908-04-13
MANY HEAR SERMONS
Protestant Churches Hold
Impressive Services.
ADDRESS BY REV. DR.. POWER.
Pastor of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church Gives Elaborate Word Pic
ture of the Life OF ChrIst-Episco-
pal Churches Conduct Special Serv-
ices-severaI Glasses Confirmed.

Palm Sunday was observed at the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church yesterday
morning by a large congregation of wor-
shippers, who were treated to an able ser
mon by the Rev. Frederick d. Power.
who has been the pastor there for the
long term Of thiFty-three years,
At the Episcopal churches there we're
! special programmes of music, and in sew
eral congregations classes were confirmed
/ by the Bishop Of Marquette.
/ Floral decorations consisting mainly of
palms, were in evidence everywhere.
sermon by DIR. Power.
Rev. DR., Frederick d. Power preached
to a large congregation at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church on who is
this?" at the II o'clock service yesterday
morning. In speaking OF the festal en-
trance Of Christ into the Holy City. he
said:
Here a multitude attracted by the marvellous
intelligence concerning Jesus and rendering regal
h0hofs TO Tie son oi q carpenter. crying to-day,
h0sanna ard tomorrow. Cruelty Him." Herr
vas Christ advancing 20 the most glorious deed
! IN the worlds history and the multitude to the
most strocious dctd 10 the worlds history. Who
/ is tst they asked that dag IN jerusalem. Men
1 have asked il all Though the centuries We ask
it to-day Everywhere We see Christ present. Even
movement OF human lie and thought is modified
/ by CUists teaching. Every part Of the globe We
inherit Is touched b. the swell Of Chrsts influence.
as eFsfg shore by The oceans tides Every century
ices HIS influence potent IN eavening the great
lump Of humanity. All philosophers. an systems,
all nations bear witness % the presence OF Christ
Upon the daily life OF the whole world He i'm
presses Himself We must regard Him. We ara
forced TO ask this question;
lie Lived Among Men.
How was it wien He lived among men, They
maryeled 81 Hiu, The eommonest emotion Jesus
excited was wonder. They were as,onished with
great establishment They were amazed at His
knowledge, ils originality submity. power. They
we're sstouuded at His miracles. gloFihed Him. and
would enthrone Him. He was a new being among
men, 10 longer a Jewish peasant a carpenter. but
divine suPeThaman related 10 the whole race. claim
ing the world as his sphere, eternity His dura-
tion
Then fear took possession Of them also Men were
moved with ave. sense Of terror as in the pies
euce Of unreasonable power de stilled the tam.
pest as lie raised tie dead When lie died the sun
dafkened the sell Of the temple rent, the cen
turiGn exclaimed. surely. this a righteous
man. the people smo,e their ireasts
he excited their hatred also. All seeing an pure
/ as well al powerful tie moved among men, and
their evil hearts rebellgd against Him. This led
tie Gadarenes To impi0Te Hm 90 depsIJ 0gt
Of their coasts, and Peter 20 cry, Depart from me-
for | am simple man. . Lordt'
Tie sense Of HIS sp0tless holiness caused the
aecilsers Of the simple woman ~ 50 out one By
one from His presence. Suparlatye goodness stirs
mp all the Wild beasts in the subterranean csverns
Of TIE human heart.
HIS Great Power.
But the great power Of Christ drew men to Hin
He dew the wise men to HIS cradle, men from
their empeymehts. the outcass. the publican, and
the sinner. The Phansse. the weary aud the heavy
laden He does il to-day-aH classes. the aged, the
little 0nes. He has fulfilled His beast II | be
lifted up ] viii draw all men lnp, ne" He CONES
He speaks. re rises The sIr Of righteousness
souls are Gained questions answered. peace CONES
I Who is thisf" Jesus the prophet OF Nazareth.
Of GSlilee."
Church of the Epiphany.
Special services were observed at the
Church OF the Epiphany. AT the morn
ing services. Rev. Dr. r. IL McKim.
rector. delivered a sermon on The entry
.of Christ into Jerusalem" The sermon
was concluded at O'Clock in the after
noon by Rev G. Freeland Peter. assist
ant rector. In the course OF the lecture.
Or. McKim spoke Of those Who praised
Christ. and pointed out that they after
ward assisted In His crucihxion He said
that many persons to-day are nOminally
following Christ: are really aiding in
crucifying the Lord by their conduct
and sinfulness.
Right Rev 6. Mott Williams. bishop
Of Marquette. conducted the services at
night lie administered the apostolic rite
Of confirmation to forty-four persons, |
assisted by Rcv. Or. McKIm, rector;
Rev. G. Freeland Peter. assistant rector,
and Rev Edward II. Ingle, second as
sistant rector.
In making the confirmation charge,
Bishop Williams said:
when a young man I discovered there
are two kinds Of reputatiOns-public and
professional IL was a problem to me
which OF the two the men and women of
to-day strive for. Some men become
servants OF the commonwealth. others of
church, many for themselves, But We are
all servants Of God, and it is lie for
whom we should work"
Names OF the Confirmed.
Those confirmed include.
Wightman Wells Garner, Irving Migeath
Fur Grover Cleveland Cakes. Donald
Hastie Henry Anderson Deebee, Bernard
Joseph Stein, Frank Dennette Adams.
John Donald Hird. William Kenneth |
Compton Nourse George Nelson ONO |
hundro, Percy Oliver. Richard Hooker
Wilmer. Donald Peabody Blageer, John
Ridley Shields, Harry Rush HUI gerford. |
Wilhelmina, Marguerite Muller, Mrs. Ruth
McKim Popham, Margaret Constance
Mansfield, Mrs. Ella Francis Mansfield, |
Alice Ruth D0yen. Katherine Louise Olga !
Josephine Francis DOrst. Virginia An |
meth Mullins, Dorothy Wallace Palmer, |
Eleanor Herbert, Mrs. Mary Magdaline /
Jeffries, Mrs. Tolbert Willoughby Hang |
er, Anna Marguerite Armstrong, Agatha |
Grace Hutchinson, Esther May Hutch |
inson, Ruth Abernethy, Mrs. Isabella Bell. |
Kate Deming Bentley, Francis HillIker |
Brett, Mrs. Elsie Gaisberg, Ruth Parham !
Owens, Elizabeth Jefferson Owens, Grace |
Oliver. Ursule Deane Robertson. Gertrude /
ELEANOR TOogOed. Sarah Frances Sparks, |
Margaret Anna Snyder, Emma June Stipe. |
Myrtle Davina Hollis. Arthur Dempsey |
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