Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-31

Anniversary Ezerefses.-I was our privilege
: % present at meeting of more than ordinary II
Il setest, in The Central Presbyterian Church, 10
ohDohth afternoon. on the occasion OF the seoon
anniversary Of the sabbath School connected Wit
that church A fow moments before o'clock, th
sehooi entered the church from their room below
passage behind tho pulpit, in perfect order an
resuisrty. They were arranged Immediately |
mont OF the pulpit, comp actly filling the whole
the middle block Of pews, the congregation havis
already hlled the other parts Of the spacious room
AFTER fervent invocation by the Rev. N. Patter
son, the school sang with much spirit and etfe,
their opening hymn Happy Day" the organ max
ing sweet and appropriate accompaniment TO tn
youthful ees. The report Of the School was thel
presented by the Superintendent, Edward I. Tay
LOT, from which we CLEANED the following statistics
me school commenced two years ago with fifty
elghl scholars and eighteen teachers, and has nov
enrolled upon their books the names Of ABS scholar
and 55 tenchers, In all that time "a most wonder
iui mark OF Divine mercy and iOrbearance) but one
Hsain SO lar as is known has occurred in the school
Within that time tho pupils have contributed 10 the
purposes u the school and to the missionary fuad
the sun Of $3.50
The report was followed by another hymn, "thG
sunday School Army" after which the Rev VIM,
| Aikman Of the Hanover Street Church most happily
addressed the school, enchanting the attention VI
the children by relating some interesting facts illus
tratiVe OF the influence and effects of early religious
instruction, and giving to all present his unhesita-
ting attestaton to the power and efficiency of faith
fnl Sabbath school labor.
Next in order was d hymn by the Infant Glass,
ana as. the soft strains OF these MANTLE voices,
were heard in sOftened measure repeating the sweet
words, 81 love to sing of Jesus could moi fail 10
suggest the prophecy, tout Of the mouths If babes
ana sncklingsI thou hast ordained praise Rev. g..
H. Wiswell, pastor Of the Church, then addressed
the audience, expressing in his usually feliciIous
manner, his qualification ut being present to see,
| To hear. and egueeiaIiv n hmm NJ ha anF
success Ut the school. He paid to the officers and
lea:heIa a merited tribute upon the evidences Of
their failhtulness Then came the most atiIacliv
feature # the whole exercise the presentation Of 40
beautiful copies Of the Bible to az many scholars
Tor the study and correct recital Of the whole OF the
shorter cntecbsm. Through the lberality Of
Kind friend the school had been enabled their
previous anniversary to make such promise. The
scholars, as their respective Called left
their Glasses presented themselves in the broad
aisle in front of the pulpit aud received from the
hands Of the Pastor OF the church accompanied with
elnd admonitory words, the priceless treasure of
Il was then announced that the classes would
present their monthly Offering, and as the missionary
same was called, delegate from the class carried
sucu ouerlng Frequently accompanied with some
appropriate motto or text OF scrpture) tU the Trea-
surer's table.
Inc infant class sent up their contribution in a
peLuuiui little busket borne ia the hands Of tiny
little blackNeyed girl, and witt IL this verse.
Our gift though snail We offer here,
From infant handH with humble prayer,
70 Him who slept on Mary's knee,
gentle child MS young as We.
The collection amounted to So dollars. After the
Hymn;
Joyfully, joyfully, onward we move
Bound TO the land of bright spirits above.
The congregation was dismissed with the bene,
diction by Rev. Dir. Aikman, all, we doubt not
pleased ana RraiAed aud INT ny grateful in heart to
Eod for tho establishment, anI success Of such q
DlgSsel iD9tLutinn IA the Sahhnth Snhonl
Religious Rev. Mr.. Dram preached In Asbury
NJ. II. Church, on Sunday morning, from the 10th
verse OF the ID Chapter of Hebrews; For yeriIy be
TOOK notion Him the nature Of angels, but be took on
him the seed of Abraham lie remarked that tue
period which Immediately preceded tho coming of
the Lord Jesus Christ into the world eharaGter>
ised by great daThnes as far MS the great truths of
lin mortality Concerned. Even among the Jewish
people the spirit lost in the letter. the shadow
taken for the substance Ia other respects the con
diuon OF the world was not so bad Science had |
isen TO hgl pitch, and the arls were extensively
but IN the truths OF revelation they were
sadly deficient. They looked for u supernatural
teacher to explain the truths of inmortality-the
gre scheme which had been devised fir tho saliva
lion OF men, In the fulnets Of timo the son OF God
was sent 10 redeem tho world. We were wont at this
ieason Of the year to bring into our minds those
'cones which wero exhibited to the Shepherds and
'therI ut that time. Ho spoke of the mystery con
acted With the birth OF Christ his orucifxion, and
isususOu INTO nelYen ana SeOnteu,tho idea thut re
igion ended, where mystery began, as has been as
erted by some infdel writers; remarking that re-
lgloH Matched up by the inge hui OF man could be
'OmproAenied but ali things that bore the impress
u tue Deity were more less shrOuded in Mystery
Inc human frame Was great mystery Once got Ia
notion, the pulses beat On, the blood orcuat the
mind eomprehendi, and the eye beholds, until the
ge Il three score and ten is reached or until death
uterVenes Men only expose their weakness when
hey tulk of not believing yhng that ia mystert-
'usi as great Is the mystery Of godiness great the
n atery Of the scheme VI salyatOngreat Is the mys
cry OF religion aud yet it's plain and practical in
many points, The remark that Christ took on hun
ne seed If Abraham, showed that he had prior ex.
stence, aud 10 quoted from John to prove that he
Tds in the beginnlpgthat he was very God and very
Ham, and remurkeh that Ii tue divinity Of Christ was
aiken away, the system Of Christianity was gOne.-
Il was not only Indispensable that Christ should be
sod but that he shVuld also be buman--that while
10 is God with God, he is man with mau There WAS
neither guilt nor pollution intne nntnre he assumed
nc was born Of Woman, not 10 tho usual sourse Of
lHtuEoi but holy influence overshad9wed the viz
;in, and holy child was brought into the world
rec from the sin OF man. He saw in Christ nature
similar to his own, save that il was free from that
IN of which it was designed to deliver him, ami from
hat pollution OF which it was design to cleanse him.
lie drew feeling picture Of the crucfx on, abiding
. tue agony experienced, the rending Of the vail
he to Iple, the sun hiding her face and the earth
luakng as though all nature was shocked at the
Iced thut Was perpetTlted. lie remarked that the
acrihoo was available to every sinner who camo and
Lsked forgiveness. It was common salYatiUn-nst
salvation that would save great majority from
uini but all who chose To avail themselves OF it,.
dan need not inquire whether he Is ore OF The elect
tut merely call Gu God confess his sins, repent and
10 forgiven Salvation was free to al.-fpr the king
IA his throne for the peasant in bis cot the boggar
the street, and the sufferer his pallet vi straw
No need fail to be sharer in salvation but he
Who reckleasy excludes himself from it the mercy
i God being as wide Us the universe and freq 10 ALL
70 save the world God did not merely command us
n the work OF creatiOn but he left his tArone und
anne ameng men that they might sac his lace, hear
lis word, that he might die on the cross-that men
aght be raised to tue state ori snally intended -
sVery SIN against God he remarked by either man
n angel was an offence OF sufficient turpitude to
nOrt forever the divine dispeasure and he then pro-
eeded to draw distinction between :he tive, show,
ng that man stood higher in the affections Of the
)rsator, or seemed to enjoy greater degree Of his
ympatby, and Should enjoy higher place OF glory
u heaven, than the angels, and olOEoI with few
Observations in regard to the happiness that awaited
bose who gave their souls to God, aud walked in
he paths vf righteousness, and the punishment Of
hose who adhered to the ways OF wickodness, and
ook no delight in we'll doing. The former should
pJ'y the divine smile forever in realms of light and
~, while the latter should be doome to pass eter
ity In endless darkness and misery.
The Case Of Mrs. Gaines.--The New Orleans
'icayune says that some new and unexpected
violence has been educed by that indomitable
lttle woman, MRS. Myra Ciark Gaines in her
amous case. She brings forward various
engrayers, writing masters and 9TH
II experts; to show that the signature of her
ather, Daniel Clark, affixed to various docu-
nents, is a forgery. An interesting point in
Ills connection is the testimony to the effect
hat these signatures were executed with
teel pen, whereas il Is well known that, at the
line Of their date, 1894, steel pens were not
hen in use.
I'm Old ettizea Gone William Clark died
It his residence in this city, on Tuesday morn
ng last. He was "a years of age, and is said
o have been the Oldest man in Wilmington.
de was familiar with our city, when but vii
age, and witnessed Its growth and prosperity