New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
CHURCHES CELEBRATE
MR. SIBERIAN At SERVICE.
ministers Draso Lessons of Peace and
achievement.

DAY in all the churches OF the city, and in the main
they were largely attended Many who could not
get into old Trinity crowded the churchysrd to
view the grave Of Robert Fulton. form Of
prayer prescribed for the occasion by Bishop Greer,
OF the Episcopal Church. and one by Archbishop
Farley. of the Roman Catholic Church. were read
in every parish of the dioceses.
In the Dutch Reformed Collegiate Church of 81.
Nicholas, Fifth avenue and 4sth street direct sue
cessor OF the old Dutch Church Of ST. Nicholas.
tablished within the bounds Of the old fort at tho
Battery in 1929 Ave years after tho frst settlement
IN New York, there were services attended by for
eign. national and state dgnitares. vice-Presdent
James s. Sherman. accompanied ny Mrs. Sherman
Governor Hughes. Mrs. Hughes, and their three
children, We're present. Participating In the service
the Rev. Or. Edward B. Coe, senior minister
of the Collegiate Churches. and the Rev DR.. Will
lam Elliot Grifis. of ithaca who preached.
Nearly FIVE thousand persons. as large a number
attends the Easter service. heard solemn high
IN St Patricks Cathedral yesterday. Mon
signor Lavelle read the Gospel and preached the
sermon. He chose his text from ST. Luke: And
the multitude seeing these things, wondered and
gloriled God who granted such power 20 do these
things"
Tiudson-Fulton services were conducted at the
Metropolitan Temple both morning and evening. In
addition 10 the regular temple choir special music
furnished by the Cambria Gee Club % Wales
the first appearance Of this society in America At
the morning service the Rev. John Wesley Hin
spoke Hudson. the Prophet % Exploration"
and 18th street last night. Henry Cews said
that both Hudson and Fulton must have been In
splred by God Almighty. otherwise they could
never have carried out the work they did-a work
that was Of 50 much benefit 90 the"word. lie said;
1t IS fitting that all nations Join hands in this
nS IN The Norh Rves 10 so AZ wan nS 70 ships
sorrow to the hearthside. but 10 do honor 20 the
Hudson's Hair Moon and FSton's ciermoSt should
be carefully preserved by the city and exhibited
somewhere where they be easily by the
public and Will serve as educators.
DRAWS LESSON FOR THE FUTURE.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Stuart Macarthur spoke a,
the Calvary Baptist Church from the tox, from
Ezekiel; And everything shall live whittier the
river cometh."
DR.. Macarthur dwelt on the achievements OF
Hudson and Fulton. and prophesIed that the air
ships OF the future viii overshadow tho war vessels
OF the present, the latter did the Clermont and
the Half Moon in the river pageant on Saturday.
In a sermon on The Spiritual Meaning of the
Hudson-FultOn Celebration" the Rev. Charles A.
Eaton, pastor OF the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church concluded with the statement that the
achievements OF Hudson and Fulton were symbolic
OF the benevolent and eternal designs Of Jesus OF
Nazareth.
Although the Rev. S. Samuel Boult pastor OF Oh.
Mariners Church Madison and Catherine streets
made preparations for the reception OF a large
number OF sailors at the morning service yester-
day. not one sailor from the ships anchored here
: 3oi huuSoH-F ultoH ctleDTAton was present.
Mr.. Boult preached sermon The Life OF
Fulton
special service under the auspices Of the So
| ciety Of Colonial Wars I'm the State OF New York
was held yesterday in the Old First Presbyterian
| Church. Fifth avenue and 18th street. The Rev.
| Howard Duffied. pastor OF the church, chose for
his subject; From the rivers unto the ends OF the
| earth" His address was entirely historical and
gave data relative to the influence OF the achieve
ments of Hudson and Fulton present day
| civilization.
Speaking on THE Significance OF the Hudson
Fulton Celebration" at the West Side Young Mems
Christian Association mems meeting yesterday af
ternoon, Or. Charles p Fagnani said too much
stress being laid on the naval and military,
! parts of the programme. Dr. Fagnani said that
=, Hudson and Fulton were pathnnders ana 20 re-
member them only with battIeships and military
parades was not appropriate
The Rev W. Montague Geer. in the pulpit OF 81
Pauls Chapel Yesterday. said:
We give Thanksgiving for the blessings God has
| conferred upon the world through the agency of
| HIS servants, Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton
but we turn from these 70 consider as our chief
| topic that which Bishop suggests"
| He then proceeded with an address on the s,h
jeet recommended by Bishop Greer ''Th. Universal
Reign Of brotherhood and Peace Among the DIFF
ferent Nations and Peoples OF the World"
OLD TRINITY CROWDED
Trinity Church was crowded yesterday when the
| Rev DIT William t. Manning conducted services
appropriate 10 the celebration OF the anniversaries
Of the achievements OF Hudson and Fulton Dr
| Manning spoke at length the progress of jdeals
| and true living IN the hundred years that have
| elapsed since FultOns Clermont made its trial lrin
| on the river discovered two hundred years before
| by Henry Hudson.
The congregation and specially invited guests OF
| the Middle Collegiate Church heard the pastor
the Rev. j. G. Fagg, deliver a picturesque euloey
| OF Henry Hudson and the people OF the Neither
lands yesterday morning. Among the specially In
ytted guests at the service were Lieutenant D.
Meester, OF the royal navy Of Holland. and six
other officers of the Dutch navy, all from the
| battleshp Utrecht; Major General Wood L. g. A .
J commander OF the Department OF the East and
r. Van Rees. Of HeeTengrRcht Holland treasure
Of the Hudson-FultOn Celebration Committee ia
the Netherlands
Special services held in the Collegiate
| Church, West End avenue and nth street yester
| day morning. the Rev. Henry Evertson Cobb oc
| cupyng the pulpit He drew his conclusions from,
| the Biblical account of Jacobs dream al Bethel
a part Of which he took for a text and he under
| took TO show that the tTiumphs in discovery and
| invention of modern times there fOreshadowed
| The celebration continued az last night
| services in the church, which were preceded
By reception 10 sailors from the American bat
| feships. under the auspices OF the Young men ~
! tho congregation.
DR. AKED'S LESSON FOR ENGLAND
Defending tis dreamer and visionary as sxemplt-
hed-in Henry Hudson snG Robert Fulton th- Rev
Or Charles r. Aksd preached an interesting ..r-
mon Yesterday Tnprnfng A.. rrsfsh $500. -