Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-22
OCEANS TRAGEDY
PASTORS THEME
Sympathy for Titanic Victims
Expressed in Song, Ser
mon and Prayer.

From every pulpit in the city yester-
day sermons were preached in con-
nection with memorial services for the
dead of the Titanic disaster. The
choirs of the churches sang special
music, and all of the congregations
were larger than usual, indicating the
general sympathy. Prayers were Of
fered for the survivors as well as for
the dead. AT the masses in st. Pat
rick's Cathedral and other Catholic
churches prayers were offered. A high
churches prayers were offered. High
mass was sung by Monsignor Isaac Z.
Whelan at the cathedral.
The Rev. T. Percfval Bate, rector of
st. James's Episcopal Church, preached
at the morning service from the text.
Isaiah xiii. 4, "The Sea Hath Spoken
United prayer was offered for the sur
yivors.
Appropriated sermons were preached
both morning and evening in the
Emanuel Reformed Episcopal Church
by the rector, the Rev. Robert w.
Peach.
The Rev. w. J.. Dawson preached on
the disaster at a memorial service
yesterday morning In the First Presby-
terrain Church. A special collection
was taken for the survivors.
In the Second Presbyterian Church
the pastor, the Rev. Pleasant Hunter,
spoke of the disaster at the evening
service, and in the Roseville Avenue
Presbyterian Church the Rev. William
Y. Chapman preached in the morning
on The PHILOSOPHY of the Calamity
"A memorial service for those who
persisted was held yesterday morning
in the Third Presbyterian Church. DIR.
Tnglis preached on I'm the Hollow of
His Hand-Faith or Fate"
Or. Lyman Whitney spoke on the
Tragedy OF the Sea- at the morning
service of the South Park Presbyterian
Church.
Meanings of the Awful Disaster"
was the subject of the Rev. Frederick
w. Lewis's evening sermon in the
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church.
At the evening service of the First
United Presbyterian Church the pas
tor, the Rev. I. McGray Knipe, preached
on The Tragedy of the Times"
The Rev. Albertus r. Brock, pastor
of the Clinton Avenue Reformed
Church, used as the theme of his eve
lllS SeIlilOn, I1eIOSS Oh lnt DSu.
"Heroism'' was the subject of the
Rev. Otis NJ. T~rousdale's evening SER
mon at the First Reformed Church.
The Rev. Eduro Emerson Davis, pas
tor of the New York Avenue Reformed
Church. took for his morning subject,
sin the Hollow of His Hand"
In the schrist Reformed Church,
Woodside, the Rev. Henry Merle Mel
lens evening subject was "The Titanic
Disaster-A Clash of Titans."
Lessons from the Great Marine Dis
aster'' was the subject of the Rev.
George e. Lombard's evening sermon
in the Paramount Baptist Church; IN
the South Baptist Church the Rev.
Clark p. Brownell preached on THE
Master of the Deep" in the evening,
and in the Fifth Baptist Church the
Rev. Samuel Alden Perrine preached
in the morning on Lessons from the
Great Disaster"
In st. stephens Episcopal Church,
SMillburn. memorial services were held,
Doth morning and evening, for the vic
tins of the Titanic disaster. The Rev.
James w. Van Ingen officiated. There
was an appropriate musical program
at each service.
A memorial service for the Titanic
victims was held last evening at the
Congregation Anshe-Russia, West Kin
new street.
Special memorial services for the VIC
Tins of the Titanic were held at the
Fourteenth Avenue Presbyterian
Church last night. There were
special prayers ana an appropriate SER
mon by the Rev. L. Francis Eggleston,
the pastor. who took his text from
Romans viii, 2S. And we know that
all things work together for good to
them that love Cod Mr.. Eggleston
said thai the result of the Titanic. Will
be better facilities for saving life In
other ocean liners.