The services in Appleton Chapel last night were conducted by Bishop J. H. Vincent, D. D., who took for his text part of the eighteenth verse of the twenty-eighth chapter of St. Matthew: "And Jesus came and spake unto them."

If, said Dr. Vincent, one were to ask most people, what are the greatest needs of the church today, the answer would probably be: Give us more proofs that the religion we possess is the religion of God; give us external unity in the church; give us a spiritual power that will dominate men; give us a clearer and more definite knowledge of the future.

It is certain that it would do no little or no good to realize any or all of these four things. We have sufficient evidence now. We do not need external church unity, because we see the church is not relatively stronger in the countries where it has such unity. We know enough about the future, and it is well that the future lies in mystery. We need rather a better knowledge of the present.

What we do need most of all is a clear and definite conception of human character; a revelation of ideal life which shall have the stamp of authority. We want the manhood that will bear the test of the universe and that shall make uslive to make our fellow men wiser and better. We must find somewhere and somehow an infinite companionship.

This ideal of manhood which the world needs we find in Jesus. He has the character and the divine authority; above all, he gives no divine companionship. For this we have his own words: "And, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." When men have this gospel they need care little for greater power than God already grants.

The choir sang: "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains," Smith; "Jerusalem," Henry Parker; and "To Thee Do I Lift Up Mine Eyes." King Hall.