The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
CAPITAL PASTORS
URGE RIGHT START
New Year to Be What the
People Make 1t.
SPIRITUAL PART NECESSARY
Rev. DIR. s. IL. woodrow, Rev. VIII
liam d. Moss, Rev. A. NJ. ThOmp-
son, Rev. S. V. Leech, Rev VIII
liam Eustace Henry, and Many
Others Discuss the New Year.

Appeals for spiritual consideration Were
made in washington pulpits yesterday
the first Sunday OF the new year.
AT the First Congregational Church the
pastor, Rev. DIT. S. H. woodrow, spoke on
the theme, "a fresh start" finding his
text IN the eighth chapter Of St John:
'Thy sins be forgiven thee; 90 and sin
no more DR.. Woodrow said it is natural
20 think Of life as a series OF new starts
Continuing, the preacher said; 1.-THE
year 1903 Is a closed record, bound into
the book Of life. But there is before US
a new page. We can see the errors OF
1903, and our task IS 70 set ourselves
seriously 20 correct those mistakes IN 1slU'
If We have been sitting idly by and not
making progress. we can, as wise men
and women. set ourselves TO a more
worthy task In the days that are before
us. The person who has ceased to make
good resolutions has ceased TO make
moral and spiritual progress.
AT the conclusion Of DR.. Woodrow's ser
mon the choir repeated the Christmas
cantata, THE Holy Night by John II.
Bremen.
Too Much Conservation.
Conservatism IS too universal" de-
clared Rev. William D. Moss. pastor OF
the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church I'VE are prone 10 look forward
with fear to the future and what It
win bring US. This Is contrary 10 the
view Of the Bible. which deals in futures
-sanctifed futures. It is true that with
progress Of time the completely Of our
civilization has rendered existence more
difficult, but it is my belief the future
holds a square deal for all Of US. God
creations are universally democratic; the
sun has no corner in light any more than
q single brook Of water or the oak tree
IN wood. It will not be long before there
will be corners in wheat OF oil
Rev \. n. Thompson. pastor Of the
Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church, de-
clared pining useless. and advised as the
best insurance Of salvation a determine
ton 10 follow In the future the teachings
OF Christianity. The Christmas cantata
1.-THE Alteration" was repeated at th'
evening services.
- v. a
clergyman, preaching to the Independent
Lutherans, delivered his flfty-third con
secutive New Years sermon yesterday
giving a resume Of 1909. and fOrecastini
what the coming year holds for tn
world.
Divine Guidance Necessary,
New Year meditations" was the topi
HI fvT
William Eustace Henry pastor Of 81
Paul Methodist Episcopal Church South
Divine guidance he urged as q necessit
for eternal glory n his evening sermon
DIT. Henry presented for New Yea
resolution the adoption Of zone suprem
purpose-fdelity TO God" Other aim
are well enough, he declared, but TIL
should be the chief one
In the lobby Of the y N. c. a. yes
terday AFTERNOON Rev. w. P. ThirlielC
president Of Howard University. ad
dressed 4 company Of men on the sut
lection: "a new world for a New Year.
He referred to the widespread prevalence
Of worldiness, but declared that Tn
signs Of the times indicate that the lid
IS beginning to turn strongly again tC
ward Christianity and an abiding Chri;
tan faith. particularly among youn
men.
The association orchestra gave mt
steal prelude. and Miss Alice Finsten, {
New York. played several violin solo
General Secretary Cooper announced II
meeting for men next Sunday afternoo
in the New National Theater, at while
Rev Dr. John Wesley Hill. pastor
the Metropolitan Temple, New York, vi
speak.