Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-03-07

SERVICES AT AssuRr N. r. CHURCH.

Rev Euoch Btubbs, at his church, Sun
day, delivered brief but able and
eloquent discourse 10 an audience OF
about twelve hundred persons. During
the late revival season at Asbury, about
one hundred aud eighty have protested
conversion, but q Comparatively small
Number Of them have not, as yet, oon-
nected themselves with the church.
His remarks were intended more partic.
ularly for those people who were yet |
outside the pale Of the visible church.
He said God had always desired to have
a visible as we'll as ar Invisible church,
and he commended that all persons who |
were Christians should Join themselves |
with the visible church-the church on |
eaIth-so as to be prepared for an en-
trance into the invisible church--the |
church on high. Those that we're not
Christians should be out OF the church |
those that we're Christians should be 10 the |
church. not only for Chrlst's sake, but for
their own safety and the salvation Of the |
world. He illustrated II by referring to
the lighthouse as the mariners guide.
Take said the speaker, the bright light
from the top OF the lighthouse, divide
the burning wick into small fragments and
distribute them along the beach, and In
case Of storm the sailors would
be coniouHded and confused, and ruin
would ultimately follow. 30 with those
who were not connected with any body
Of Christians 10 get the sympathy and
aid Of Gods people you should unite
and mlrgle with them and be practical
az we'll as professional friends Of Jesus
Christ. He made this appeal not for his
own-not for the Methodist church-(not
for Asbury Church, for with her eight
hundred members she could well support
herselO but he dlsavowed and denounced
bigotry and sectariauism In any shape,
and said II was the duty Of all who pro-
fessed and loved Christ to unite them
selves with some church.
At the close OF this eminent dlvlne's
remarks two ladies were received into
the church by certificate. A collection
was taken up for the benefit Of the poor,
during the lifting Of which the pastor
read an appropriate selection FROM the
discipline. Following this came the
communion, which ended the services
for the morning at this time. honored
plaea-the mother Of Methodlsm In this
city.
SCOTT NJ. r. CHURCH.
At the Scott NJ. Z. Church, Sunday,
the pastor, Rev. J. l.. Tomkinson, deliv-
cred his regular Sunday morning sermon
TO q large and interested congregation.
The text OF the discourse WAS % Watch, -
and was taken from the 37lh verse Of
the 18th chapter OF the gospel according
to 81. Marx, wherein Christ having
prophesied the destruction of tue temple
to his disciples, aud after llkenlng the
Son Of Man uu;o one taking far jour
ney, he bids them watch, d Lest com
,, log suddenly, he tind you sleeping. Aud
I what ] say unto you, | say unto al,
, watch" The address was mainly ex-
, hortatlve, the reverend speaker endeav-
!, oring 10 Impress upon the minds Of his
. hearers the necessity OF watching with
diligence and unceasing faiihfulness.
Keep the eye alert, aud the soul afame,
, for ye know not At what hour ye have
need thereof. Watch 1t for the NOR.
row, but for to-day. He exhorted
them TO watch against temptation to
/, shun II as they would shun a serpent.
Think not yourselves go strong that you
fear not the tempter's strength but see
that you go not into temptation, for be that
seeks temptation and is overcome thereby
0 Is responsible for the darkness thereof
Hold high the lamp of faith, and take
e heed to your footsteps lest you stumble
,, and fall. II you are afflicted be not cast
!. down, for Affections are but milestones
5 upon the road TO righteousness, and years
{ hence you may return thanks for thai
/. which TO day you think a grlevous loss.
/. Let not riches oil you with selfimpor.
lance, and persuade you that you have
J. no need TO watch, but let every one, both
( great aud small, watch diligently every
hour, nay, every moment lest the enemy
It be upon you ere you know 1t. He said
e that he knew persons who thirty years
q. a. FL
p tiaus. They were poor and sought com
y fort In the Lord and found II. No nigh
J. was too dark, no day too dreary 70 keeI
q them from their places In the class or il
the church. But to-day the same nersoni
u are sentimental or dlgnihed Christians
If only attending church because Il Is fash
d ionable. Aud why the change Thel
n had ceased to watch, and the influence o
the world had go deadened thei
D. love aud so dimmed their faitl
As that they were but as dead branche
bis hearers the Importance of obsei yiul
Is with constant falthfulness the admonitlol
" of the text, watch watch watch an
3. concluded by saying that there woul
Al come time when we would have n
II need to watch. When He who sits upo
the throne Of His own glory, and froI
whose face irradiates the light Of Heaven
= and sheds eternal rays Of peacefulnes
> upon US, then, and only then will watch
ne ing cease,
On WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
n az Sunday thirteen persons were Rdde
an to the membership Of the West Presby
M terian Church, four by certificate, an
H. nine on profession Of faith. Preparation
80 to the dispensation of the Holy Sacri
He ment the Rev. Mr.. Otts, pastor Of Il
hs Church, made a short, but impressi'
he address.
MT. SALEM N. Z. CHURCH.
A native Hindoo preacher, Rev NJ.
BaneTlea, Of India, delivered an interes
ing address at the Mt. Salem NJ.
am Church Sunday evening. The church WI
IS. crowded, aud the people listened wi
us, great delight to the speakers descrlptiC
The OF Hindoo life and character. This youl
lay tllndO0 Is at present attending Dire
Theological Seminary, where he Is belt
an lifted for extensive usefulness In his ov
let native land. His support whilst at scho
full is provided for by a legacy left for th
purpose by our late esteemed friend, /
Rev. Jas. Riddle.
RETIRING PASTORS.
~ Sunday night the terms of.kevs. N
les Hunter, Of Brandywlne NJ. +. Churc
r. Mr.. Tompklnson, Of Scott, Mr.. Hill,
Union, and Mr.. Stubs, Of Asbury. I
er plred, and most Of them bid farewell
their congregations. MIR. stnbbs wi
on probably, be his own successor, at the
quest of his flock. Who will III I
on Olher pulpits vacated is still cOnjeetu
Mr.. Matlack, who has resigned The pl
lrd torship Of Grace, will probably be tent
Union. Who will be sent TO Grace
OPPOSED TO lT.-samuel Townsend
ut opposed TO the bridge the Levy Coz
propose building over the Brandywlue
ord Washington street. He says that I
money to be expended on the Bird
on will reach the sum OF $500
and that the Democratic party v
,ne be held responsible for such reckl
nth expenditure. lie says nine-tenths
the people Of this city are opposed TO
bridge, and concludes If the build
our of this bridge is not stopped, and the
our preparation rescinded by the Democra
a. members Of tine Levy Court at their te
Tue in March, l will be one person to il
sIey with Others TO 20 to the Chancellor
5ty lay an injunction on the County Ire
.sp, urer to restrain him from paying
ms money for said project until iul. exp
ilfy Of this bridge-robbinP scheme can be Il
a. before the proper tribunal for its decisi
mel.
was SALE or RAILROAD Cars, &C, BY 7
aud sHERIFF.-sherif Williamson Thurst
MY, week sold the rolling stock of the n
mt Jersey southern Railroad upon the trat
not Of the Smyrna and Delaware Bay RI
q OF road aud Delaware and Maryland Railr,
lew Company, for Si9,757. The stock C
lum sisted of one locomotive and tender.