Evening journal., 1921-04-04

poverty. stand trouble and yet be
happy.
There are various degrees of sin.
In any degree it is bad enough. but
in some degrees It is far worse.
Some rules are well kept because
they are never observed. Some
consciences are as good as new be-
cause they have not been used.
THE power to forgive crime is
vested sometimes in the Governor Of
your State; the power to forgive sin
Is vested only in God. II would
upset all the laws of the universe IL
God could not forgive sin. And 1t
would upset all law. If the ungodly
had power TO forgive sin.
Some prayers are sent Off into
an indefinite space with the hope
that they might reach God some q.
where, somehow. II is a dreary
business. For many years 1 pray
ed that way. ] pray easier now.
1t is no longer with me a vague
and indefinite business. am closer
TO God. / speak to God now as
face TO face, as 1 would hold con-
versation with another. 1 do not
withhold anything, nor ask anything,
that 1 would not ask or withhold IL
/ saw Him face to face.
1T would upset the universe Of
God II He could not or would not.
hear those who appeal TO Him.
"Of course. He gives to US not al
ways what we ask for. but what is
best for us. Let the Christ-like man
and woman throw all fear to the
winds, and approach God with the
knowledge that He will care for us
We hear much in these days OF
the second coming of Christ. We
do not need to await the so-called
second coming of Christ as he is here
today. He is here all the time. He
always has been with those men and
women who desired to be Christ-like
and who can sincerely say L want
to be like Christ in my heart"
DR.. Joseph c. Nate. OF Chicago.
spoke in Emmanuel church last
night, while the pulpit OF Mount
Pleasant NJ. p. church was occupied
by DR.. Clarence True Wilson.
Elders, DcacOns Ordained.
The afternoon was devoted to a
memorial service. the ordination of
deacons and elders. and Life Ser
vice Meeting" conducted by DIT.
Joseph c. Nate.
Those ordained by Bishop Nc
Dowell as deacons were: f. M.
shockley, J. II. Whedbee. w. u.
Moore. r. High Adams and L. c.
Davis.
Those ordained as Elders were: w.
II. Anderson, c.. II. Atkins. G. W.
Clarke. A. b. Frye, W. f. Goodwin.
w. S. Grant r G. Jones and b. p.
Moore.
Following this service Bishop Nc
Dowell called for those who were
willing to consecrate their lives 10
the ministry or missionary work to
come forward. Those responding
were: J. Harry Wright. OF Scott
church, Wilmington; Gilbert T. Geh-
man. Smyrna, Del. y Frank l.. Hicks
Greensboro. Md. Henry Parks, Fair
banks. Nd; and Miss Georgianna
Goodwin, OF Tangier. Md.
The memorial service was con-
I Quoted by the Rev. T e. Terry. The
( following memories were read: OF
/ the Rev w o. Hurst, by Rev. Alfred
b Smith; Of the Rev. II. T. Quigg by
Dr. Robert Watt; Of the Rev. G. r
Neese. by Rev. E. w Jones: Of the
{ Mrs William NJ. Green. by the Rev
4 +, +. Carpenter; of the. Mrs. J. NJ
Lindalc. by Rev. o. r. Jones; OF tn,
Mrs. Emma Ewing, by Rev. George
4 A. Cooke; OF the Mrs Mary Hynson
by Rev. r. p. Nichols; OF Mrs. Id
Truit by the Rev. II. S. Dulaney.
Mayor r. r. Wyatt estimated tn
number OF visitors to the conference
yesterday al 10000. over 1000 au
tomobiles by actual count came int
town during the day. and the mum
Der of vessels of every description
anchoring in the harbor, or tying ui
al the wharves. was placed at ap
proximatcly 125.