Evening journal., 1914-11-23
Strangers CROWD
THE CITY churches
Pastors Preach Appropriate
Sermons on Second Spe-
cial Day
CHOIRS ADD TO
PLEASURE OF DAY

to-Church- Dav" was observed by thous'
ands Yesterday and at all the churches
many persons who do not make a habit
of attending divine services We're seem
In all churches special services of some
character were held and the spirit OF
the day seemed TO spread TO all parts
of the city.
There was a large attendance at al
services at Old Swedes Church, the Rev
Ravmond L. Wolven having charge Of
HOLY Communion at 5 o'clock aud also
preaching at 1890 o'clock In the ever
ing Mr.. Wolven preached at Trinity
Church while the Rev. +. NJ. kirkus. ol
Trinity, preached TO large congrcga.
tion at Old Swedcs.
The Rev. Or. George L. Reed preached
at the morning services in Grace Nj. j.
church, his subject being, "Ihe Lay
mans Day and Opportunity" The
church was well filed.
At the evening service Dr. Reed de-
livered the first sermon of a series on
Things Fundamental in Religion th'
subject of which was, "What a Mar
Must DO to BE Saved
Everybody Church Day wa.
also fittingly observed at West Presbv
D
congregation the Rev. L. j. Smile,
preached an interesting sermon, appro
pirate 20 the occasion. entitled, "Wh,
Some People Don't Go 10 Church
''Man and Religion" was the theme OF
the address az Asbury NJ. J.. Church by
Z the Rev. George w. Dawson, and AZ
Brandywine NJ. +. Church the Rev. +
/ +. Carpenter preached a special sermon
to the Jr. o. L. A. NJ. members. "Ihe
! American Melting Pot" was the subject
The Rev. j. II. Crawford spoke al
4 Central Presbyterian Church on "Mha'
the Church Stands For At McIab'
/ Memorial Church large congregation
heard the Rev. II. G. MacSorley talk on
the theme "The Gladness OF Gods
House,
The Rev. r. L. Jackson OF Hanover
Presbyterian Church spoke at the morn
ing services on the subject, "ihe Neglect
OF Public Worship" and at the evening
services ne addressed large congrega
tion on the subject. Does Religion
Make Men Effcminater
! He took his text from Matt. II :, s
.And as these went their way. Jesu
began to say unto the multitudes con
] cernina John. what went ve out unt'
the wilderness to behold; a reed shakei
with the wind. Rut what went y
out for to seei A man clothed in sol
raimentF
He said in part;
"A fine sarcasm breathes throug
these words This man of God, TIN
child OF religion reed-like thing
soft clothed fellow of the type tina
fawns upon princes and cringes
prostitutes Impossible. This ma
e was veritable prophet with all III
. prophets nerve and force, with all III
eager irresistible onset against iniqu'
= and Injustice. Yes, he was a prophet
? plas a prophet with a mission j
: prophet ever had, and possessed Of a
, the power necessary to its accomplish
ment. He was charged with the task {
preparing the way for the coming OF th
worlds Saviour and he was able TO pei
5 form IT,
.'Real religion Is the strongest thin
on the face of the Garth. 1t survive
the wreck of empires. II sees the CON
ing and going OF philosophers IL WI
nesses the uprising and overthrow
thcolonics. 1t behOlds the collapse
I creed after creed and far from wanin
, Il wakes stronger and stronger with I'll
process of the suns"
The Church OF the New Jerusalei
= was we'll filled last evening when tn
, pastor. the Rev. George Henry Dol
preached a special sermon on th
European war. Mr.. Dole took for h
theme "Why God Does Not Stop I'll
War" His text was: when He sic
\ them. then they sought Him; and the
4 returned and inquired early aft'
y God. and they remembered that &C
. was their rock and the high &C
" their Redeemer. .'-Ps. rs: 34-35.
y Mr.. Dole said that wars are natiol
10 al temptations and if one understand
Il personal temptations one can see WI
God does not stop war. "The evil
war breaks out from self assertion
he said.
"The love of world dominion HI
become rooted in certain people, al
It is generally thought 10 be Il
: cause of the present war OF nation
There is no other way in which Il
- Lord can reveal the wickedness
= that love than to let it bear its oN
fruits. The world is beginning no
to see as never before the intern
nature of the lust of dominion. Al
as a man fights his own evils, so Il
e world will fight that evil love uni
q it is conquered, and the love Of IN
e versal Justice reigns in its place III
Lord cannot, with benefit to hum;
G kind. stop the war before the love
y dominion is severely checked or u
rooted so that it will not grow agai
AS in the individual, the evil must
seen, fought and removed by M;
d himself. otherwise there would be
e gain TO the world in either wisdom
moral power.
This is an age of rapid advan
in knowledge and morals. There
4 reason 10 believe that the nations "
r come out of this temptation purifi
= and strengthened in Righteousness
I, never before. A gain Will come
mankind greater than the losses il
posed BY the war, and one that cou
not come in any other way. As wi
the individual, so with nations, {
y Golden Rule must be worked out
% law of conduct by the bitterness
temptation
= Members of Wilmington Lodge \
:" 3O7. b. p. o. Elks. attended servic
= in the church yesterday morning, t
Rev. George Henry Dole preaching
special sermon.