Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-19

The First German Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION held their fret picnic at Riddles woods
on Tuesday week. They were addressed by Adolph
Kern, Jacob Zimmcrley, Daniel Schacirr, Conrad
Austermuhl, Augustus Rriser Frank Brauns,ein,
Lewis Sissc, and John II. Aiuhlhauscn. Besides
these addresses there were read several amusing
and witty lcitcis, written by various members of
the Association for the occasion.
We are requested to give tile subsianc, of the
address of John II. Muhauscn, President Of
the Association, which was rs follows.
BRETHREN ANp FRlLNps: congratulate You
upon this pleasant occasion; the first we have
lad us MI Association to meet in social gathering
for innocent and hcilhiul pasiilnc. and as look
into your happy faces to-day feel assured that
the same noble and Christian spirit that animated
yuu in the commencement Of your lahors as
society still burns bright upon the affairs Of your
hearts
Progress is written upon the face Of everything
IN this fair but sin-rlincd world of olirS-as In
tile every dav business Of life also is it in the
religious. Years long gone by II would have
been as much as mans life was worth to be
found in an avowed Christian gathering like this,
for cannot forget that the same principle you
advocated in the formation Of your society
prompted the early Christians to stand up for
our Lord Jesus Christ, prcicrling death by wild
and ravenoiis beasts in the arena, the rack, and
the stake rather than deny the Lord that bought
them. This same PRINCIPAL caused many GOOD
men 10 join IN the crusade against The Slricen to
redeem the Holy Land from the inlldel. II caused
many n one in the vain hope to serve God the
helter, TO withdraw themselves from the busy
lmlllts Of men, aud take upon them the vows Of
Il monasiic life.
While do not approve or defend tiiu attempt
To rescue tho Holy Land from tho Saraccii, or the
leading monasiic life, still We have good cNi-
dtncc from history that among these were found
sincere honest and devoted Christian men.
A. The duwning vi the morning Of the rClurnl-
m1tion logan 10 break Martin Luther 4 monk Of
no mean origin startled all Europe ly his bold cX-
rusitions of the ivsteriug corruption of the Cath
clio Church and his example hciug lullwcp in lis
| heaven sustained efforts that church received n
shock from which she will never recover.
| Behold what God hath wrought in the example
and work OF one man. You are all familiar with
the result Of the labors Of Luther and his noble
compccrs, and need not rchclrse ii. Suffice il
70 say that we cannot turn page of the history
OF the Church on which we cannot fluid lessons 0i
encouragement. And above all my brethren and
friends We lave the promise OF him who spaie rs
man never spalc that he will he with Us to the
end of the world. His promise is yea and amen
our duty j. plain. wc cannot glorty God more
readily than BY the upbulding Of lis kingdom,
by doing good in hi. name, and though il be the
ones we shall have our reward.
Let us my brethren, see to ii that our name he
not an idle hnast-he ii our pleasure us wen us
our duty to gather with lis in the House Of God
those who know not the Way, the Truth. and the
ltr, and there havc the,n learn that Christ is ALL
and embrace the cause which we hold most dear
giving Themselves unrc-crvcdly to linn Il willing
sacrifice. And let lis not forget the stranger
within our gates. BE- GUS the pleasing task to
1 find him, and though he may hr moi Of the seed
Of Abraham Or of The House Of Israel invite him
TO turn his feet to The sanctuary. and bring him
with lis ON the way. Above all let lis not forget
the young who tlrong oylr thoronshiarcs and
| hy-plhccs On the sabbath, lhoughtcSs, ihriltlc.s
and ever careless o The soul, hest interests Let
Us hunt them up and turn their faces to the Sab
bath school APPLY termed the nursery Of the
| Church-ior assure you too much importance
cannot be placed upon this institution, for it La,
always had the blessing Of Him who said ''Snnel
| little children 10 come unto me-
But ] need not sketch for you an outline o
your work; You are as well acquainted with il as
am, hut beg you lose not a iot Of your interest
IN thc cause, for you have tho promise, "yc shall
reap II sc faint not
The speaker concluded by depicting Tie evils d
inicmrerancc-thc bad results which flow from
sddaycXcursions and thcirlmcr drinking. warn
ng AL 10 Stun tile cup Of inrhrlation and iii,
gatherings of those whose feet lead thcway T.
prrdilion.