The national forum., 1910-10-01

Corner FIRST ana ID StreetS, D. W.,
Rev. R. Kent Harris, Pastor, 4 d
Street, S. E.; Miss A. Woods, Church
Editress, ll06 o Street, N. w.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Sunday-school, o3o to 1855 A.
M. Mr.. John Boston, Superintend-
ent; Miss B. Clifford, Assistant Su-
perintendent. Preaching, II A. M.
Night Services, 7.45 P, M.
Practical Christianity in all of its
bearings was given such brilliant
illumination last Sunday at Israel
C. M. E. Church when Rev. Harris,
selecting his text from the second
chapter of the Second Ephesians,
verse I, which reads thus, "And you
hath he quickened, who were dead
in trespasses and sins" as to remind
each auditor that at no time of the
worlds growth has the worth of
ideas been so thoroughly investi-
gated as at the present day. The
wise teacher or preacher is the one
who is able to show the people how
to live and realize the glorious doc
trine. the Fatherhood of God and the
Brotherhood of man, and no previ-
GUS exposition of the gospel more
evidently betrayed the fact that our
pastor himself, loving example of
the highest moral excellence, has
uppermost in his thoughts and pray
ers the supremehope of self-sacri6ce
and self-denial, to the end of practi-
cally teaching the worlds hordes
that there is essence and validity in
the efforts of our Savior, who so
tragically closed His career on his
toric Calvary. 1t was shown with
automatic clearness that if Chris
tianity should ever attain the ideal
Of its founder, men and women must
in each act of their everyday lives
live by its precepts. The congrega-
ton, listening intently as each
thought grandly and strenuously in
sisted upon by the clear voice that
had no tone Of hypocrisy in its whole
scale, and looking upon the serene
and thoughtful countenance of our
pastor, felt that here was man
whose steadfast ways were all ex-
pressive of that repose and integrity
of soul which lifts man above the
common level and wins for him the
silent honor and respect of all.
Many of Our pastors profession
might take a lesson from him in the
art of usefulness if they would drop
into the church any night of the
week to note the improvements be-
ing wrought in the church by the
brethren there, for aside from the
credit of having started the work of
renovation, etc, which is progress
ing rapidly, the thought will cling to
your memories that with his own
hands Rev. Harris is helping to
paint the church. Israel Church is
grand old edifce, spacious and bear-
tiful, located at the foot of the ma
TONS Capitol, bearing a record to be
proud of in the history Of colored
churches, and now that its interior
beauty shall be refreshened and its
outside walls painted, together with
the increased lighting power, and
last, but not least, its gowned choir,
it is the hope of the members and
friends of the church to bring the
congregation up to its former large
attendance.
Worshirping with us last Sabbath
were Messrs, Felipe E. Unansee,
Antero Agtlino and M. A. Alvarado,
three foreigners, only one of which
spoke English.
The officers and members Of
Israel c. M. E. Sunday-school
learned with regret that Miss Julia
Taylor, one Of Our most efficient
teachers, who has been away more
than four months, will not return
until November l, 1910. Before re-