Evening journal., 1909-05-21
SIR KNIGHTS
HEAR GOSPEL
Attend Church on Ascension
Day and Hear Sermon by
the Rev. George c. Hall

Ascension Day exercises Of st. Johns
Commandery, No. 1, Knights Templar,
were held I'm st. Johns Episcopal
Church last night Nearly l5O members
attended The Rev. George c. Hall.
rector, preached a special sermon. He
was assisted in the service by the
Rev. Herbert William Baker. vicar.
Eminent Commander r. B. Mode was
in charge of the commandery, which
marched to the church from Masonic
Hall. led by the First Infantry Band.
The chancel OF the church was decor
ated with cut flowers and potted
plants. Draped over the bishops
chair back of the chancel was banner
in memory of Past Master Hugh Nc
Curdy OF the United States and the
late George X. Yates
Archdeacon Hall spoke from the text
from Acts /, 6: Lord wilt Thou at this
time restore again the kind kingdom
Of Israel" lie said in part:
"There is opposition to the gospel to-
day The tasks Of Christianity In
the historic and other conditions which
it faces are herculean tasks. The
obstacles in it's way at times apparent
~ retard II and make Il questionable
whether it can surmount them. Some
one likens it to a ship. when it seems
TO be stranded on a bar. There is
perhaps not breeze enough TO hn all
the sails. or the machinery may be
| powerless to stir the hulk; but by and
by the tide, that mighty force which
draws from out the boundless deep
comes in and enables the vessel q
reach the haven where II would be.
so Christianity. The sea on which
It is launched is the deep sea OF hu-
manity-the sea. which contains the
Instructions that make II prohlemat-
cal whether the church can advanc,
and be the power for good which Il
demanded. Yesterday materialism-thG
idea, which denies the existence nj
evrything that Is not mattr-yesterdaN
II threatned to becalm the church,. bu
to-day the tide is coming in-tha
mighty force, which comes from on
the boundless deep Of revealed truth
We, says one of the great thinkers
are living in the midst Of a great re
vival Of religion This revival In hi
estimation. consists chiefly In the ap
plication to present conditions OF spirit
ual forces already IN existence 1h
, current questions. as he says II, an
not, What must | do to get 20 Heaven
but. What can l do TO bring the King
dom Of Heaven to the earth2 IN the
become more and more. who precelv
that the great. the essential thing q
a Christian, is not to reach some
} where. but TO be something. first o
: all and then see the depth and swee
/ Of his destiny. feel that he has grea
, career here and now-that he must d
for humanity the best and creates
! good possible-once larger numbers Il
: the church and noble orders like yours
/ Sir knights. have such conception
will the kingdoms of this world becon
the kingdom Of God and His Christ
, The age then will be the golden age
; predicted by the prophets. Wars
, rivalries. expressions, cruelties TO III
weak. wrongs upon the innocent. be
trayals of trusts. and inhdelities in tn
! holiest Of relations will cease. Tn
forces which now are baneful, will no
I be destroyed, but transformed. Prob
lens. as yet unsolved, will be met ]
the spirit and with the genius which n
task. however great can battle. Soone
D or later viii knowledge. peace an
I Righteousness nil the earth.
IT. in the name Of my people, assur
you, Sir knights, that you are alway
welcome at our altars. Your VeneI
z able order is founded on the most sui
( lime truths"