The Washington times., 1912-04-22
CHURCH RECORDS
/: BROKENAT SERVICE
FOR T|TAN|C'S DEAD
Nearly Every Ediice Taxed
to Capacity, Morning
and Night.


down with the wreck of the steamship
Titanic, was paid by thousands of church
members at religious services last night
and yesterday morning. Church records
were broken. Seats that have been
vacant on many other Sundays, were oc-
cupied, and in a number of the churches
standing room only was possible.
Never in the history of Washington
has such tribute been paid. Heads
bowed in humble reverence, while voices
lifted upward in earnestness asking that
Gods mercy and goodness be given the
survivors and bereaved kindred of those
who were lost; music, from voices steep
eo In sympathy. gave sentimental
touch to the services, and tears trickled
down the cheeks of women and men
as pastors eloquently spoke of the
heroism OF Major Archibald Butt, Col.
John Jacob Astor. and Captain Smith.
THE disaster was the greatest sacri-
nee ever made to the spirit of COM
mercialism," said the Rev. DR.. J. Comp
ton Ball, pastor Of Metropolitan Baptist
Church, In his sermon last night THE
White Star Company simply made
battledoor and shuttlecock of human
lives. The wreck showed the littleness
and greatness Of men. In showing the
littieness 1t revealed mans weak battle
against the elements of the sea; in
greatness, in showed the nobility of the
men who died heroes. Captain Smith
was hero, one of the greatest English
heroes since the time of Nelson, who
at the battle of Trafalgar said: Eng
land expects every man to do his duty.'
captain Smith was even more inspiring
When he called to his men, BE British.
But the man who stood upon the bridge
was not the only hero. On the deck was
one or another nationality; not a sailor,
out soldier-Major Archibald Butt He
always was gentleman. With the stars
aooVe MIN and with the trembling of a.
sinking ship below him, the American
manhood matched that of the British >,
Ut. Ball paid tribute to the devotion
ana fidelity Of Mr. and Mrs. Isador
suaus' In this time of divorce and
scanuai' their love and fidelity in the
hours or distress. stands out as a bright
star In married life." The sudienca
Thee" S 'ou' io
At Ingram Memorial.
ingram Memorial Church last night
was crowded to overlooking. The Rev
John w. Frtzzell preached on The IT.
tamo Disaster" In the midst of his
sermon a number Of questions, written
on pieces or paper, were sent up from
the audience. One question asked the
pastor was the wreck of the Titanic a
message of God. Indirectly IL was. in
Jhe fact that the ship had been warned
or the presence of icebergs, and the per.
sons on board seemed to trust to the
wonders of science, electricity and
steam instead of relying upon God. an
sWered the pastor. America has two
dominant passions; big things and fast
th1ngs. The public has demanded big
engines big trains, big buildings, big
panks' and speed with these. But it
seems that something tragic something
dramatic. was necessary to jostIe the
pubhcs attention. The tragedy should
call Tor greater care, honesty in con-
structlon, greater care in leadership" !"
ihe audience. with much sentiment and
Thee" ~
The Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith, pastor
OF 81: Thomas Episcopal Church, paid
trlpute TO Major Butt and the other
Ine church was crowded. In eloquent
manner DR.. Smith eulogized those who
gave up their lives to save the women
snd @ cniiarSn iS on board the ship. The
anthem, The Souls of the Righteous, "
was vas sung 81 with pathos. Nearer, My
sreEgation rEEa lon at the close Of the services.
'lc VS.. Profit and Safety" He smoke
ne big ship being a floating palace !;
iH card playing and drinking on the
the great icebergs was known, but
al the Titanic took the gambler 8
cfance. Although he denounced J.
HeG baf6qs Ismey IA as nna1 being coward he said
e., ace The Week e' should Re f'Vfe teach e
c'e:,}Ibody to guard life, and that If the
in rat II would be more cautious in the
iU:V"e, then the sacrifice of lives meant
snTrihtnS, but II the world did not
h"c =, the lives that were lost were in
Every Man a Carpathia.
'': 80 man should be a Carpathia;
'nH' should help the weak" said
the II. J. ]. Muir, pastor of the
Tom .,.pt!st Church, in speaking of
's2-Uns taught from the horrible
Itt.:. lie emphasized the necessity of
s'iDS at sea bewaring OF danger.
The Rev. DR.. w. r. Wedderspoon, of
'cundry M. E. Church, brought out
three points in his sermon on THE In
Sstlate Sea" His first point was the
iruitfulness OF the sea, the second wa
the helpfulness of the sea, in that IL
acted as the earth's great scavenger, and
the third point was the sea as being
un .0nqusrable. Man never can con.
ouer the sea. This disaster should be
Q great lesson If the world will stou
IN It's mad desire for speed. then the
sacrifice Of 1900 souls was not in vain
but II the world refuses to stop in thi;
desire the sacrifice was in vain. There
is but one storm king-Jesus Christ
and when We are sailing over the deer
we should place our trust in Him. :
With the singing of Jesus, Saviour
Pilot Me-" the Services came to a close
Tears trickled down the cheeks of
many at the singing of this beautiful
hymn.
There is one fact OF startling queer.
ness about the Titanic disaster" said
the Rev. Wedderspoon. Some one
made a criminal blunder, but the public
should suspend Judgment until the blam,
can be fixed. The 1900 souls were vic,
tins of tho spirit of this age-speed
luxury, pleasure. and dissipation, but
It is a comfort to us and a feeling oi
proudness though TO know that Major
Archibald Butt and John Jacob Aston
gave up their lives heroically to save
the weaker"
Disaster a Revelation.
"What Is Man" was the subject oi
the sermon hV the Rev High IT