The centennial of the New York avenue Presbyterian church : Washington, , 1803-1903 . , popular pastor. Dr. Rad-cliffe, for when Judge Randolph and other members ofthe committee conferred with me about calling thepastor of the Fort Street Church, Detroit, I said, By all means call Radcliffe, and he came. Longmay his bow abide in strength, and his clear clariontrumpet tones ring out the old, old story of Jesusand his love into the new century, to achieve morebrilliant victories and to win more souls as stars in thecoronet of our Redeemer. At the memorable battle of Ivry, when King Henryrode
The centennial of the New York avenue Presbyterian church : Washington, , 1803-1903 . , popular pastor. Dr. Rad-cliffe, for when Judge Randolph and other members ofthe committee conferred with me about calling thepastor of the Fort Street Church, Detroit, I said, By all means call Radcliffe, and he came. Longmay his bow abide in strength, and his clear clariontrumpet tones ring out the old, old story of Jesusand his love into the new century, to achieve morebrilliant victories and to win more souls as stars in thecoronet of our Redeemer. At the memorable battle of Ivry, when King Henryrode past his troops, he charged them to remember Seines empurpled good Colignis hoary hair all dabbled with his blood; then facing the advancing hosts led by Mayenne andDAumale, he cried out: Press where you see my white plume shine,Amid the ranks of war;Be this your oriflamme to-day —The helmet of Navarre. Victory perched upon their banners ; the St. Bartholo-mew massacre was avenged ; the tyrant was crushed inthe dust; and the enemies of God sufTered his Samuel S. Mitchell, D. D. THE CENTENNIAL EXERCISES. 12!) As the soldiers of a Heavenly King, we bid youfollow wherever the banner, the snow-white banner otthe Cross as the oriflamme of His Sacramental Hostshall wave. Let 3our watchword along the battle line beFor Christ and the Glory of the Coming Kingdom,nor let us rest before every foe bows the knee to theenthroned Immanuel. The Pastor: The next greeting is from the Presbytery of Wash-ington, and will be delivered by its moderator, G. Hamner, D. D . Dr. Hamner : The Presbytery of Washington City, at its fall meet-ing at Manassas, Va., directed its moderator and statedclerk to convey its hearty congratulations on the celebra-tion of this centennial. Allow me, without doing any-thing more as there are so many more to speak to-night,to read you the greeting as it was written : To the Pastor and Officiah of the yczv York AvenueChurch: Dear B
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