Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

| Sob6icsation, tdhiHS ior LIS te&p tue IOlOWlDB
passage of Scripture, from Second Corinthians,
9th chapter, 18th verse Examine yourselves
whether ye be in the Faith"
| After the introduction, he said the great duty
Of Christians was self examination which is Of
| great Importance, and to which he feared little
| attention was given. large majority live
| far from their duty, and watch the outward sur
face of Christianity. II that be right, and pre-
sents fair exterior we 60 no further, and do
| not realize the hidden sins, as David did, when
he said "rry me Oh God and search
| me- This was strongly illustrated also in
the case Of job who was beset by false friends
and urged to curse God aud die. He, however
was not satisfied, and God brought him through
severe course of trial and aflliction. This was
not Jobs choice, but God deemed it necessary
/ IN his case. Neither the thorn in Paul'A
| flesh removed as he desired.
| Though Christians may fail in many things
| they need not fail in the one thing needful we
should be careful what doctrines we profess
| Whatever a man is, he is before God, and not
| before men. We can easily act part before
men, but God cannot be deceived. Faith is all
essential, and our Savior said if ye had faith
\ like grain OF mustard seed, We might say to this
| mountain be thou removed hence and cast into
the sea, and it should be done. Why did Christ
make use OF the slmilitude of mustard seed II e
smallest Of all seeds Why not say grain of
| sand which is equally as small? Because there
was life in the mustard seed and it could be
| quckened INTO vitality germinate grow and be.
come great tree but the grain of sand is life
less, with no power of expansion ex-
| cept by accretlon which would still leave it
lump. An ounce of gold is as pure as pound
OF the same metal. Our faith though small can
| expand, and our religion should not he measured
by quantity, but by quality. Mems lives are il
Instrated by their actions. Show me how man
| lives and will show you what he believes
Show me the record book, and can only show
| you what he processes. Take Roman Catho-
lie, with no disrespect to that denomination)
| brought up to pray to the Virgin Mary. II he
| neglects, he feels condemned. Take Protest
ant, brought up to pray to the God of Heaven.
he feels condemned il he neglects. Both are
equally sincere. Where is the diverging point +?
Another does not believe in future punishments
and says God is too merciful to punish You
may try your best to alarm him, he rees no dam
ger. Many people profess to be Orthodox but
that means nothing. You may be as Orthodox
as the Devil aud still be lost. Tie devils are
orthodox, for they believe and tremble. There
is no ntidety in hell.
We should be careful Of our Christian expe-
rience, God can make christian, but the devil
can paint one just like him and seat him in the
same pew, and make him bow at the samo COM
munion table.
Jesus Christ is Gods ideal man, his beloved
son In whom he was well pleased. The people
followed after John the Baptist, because lie was
singular He came eating locusts aud wild hon
e.y and clothed in peculiar manner. Surely
John was good man and all fockcd to Jordan
All wanted to be baptsed of him. Our Sav or
came like other men, but he met a different re-
ception. He was called glutton,a vino bbber,
and charged with eating with sinners We can
rely on Gods spirit in the heart There can be
no religion without Christ and the submission
OF our will to the will of Gnd. We may love
Christ and not have the spirit of Christ in our
heart. Peter loved Christ but he loved Peter
more, and it was not until he had denied Christ
That his self admiration broken and then
Peter loved Christ supremey, and became as
nothing compared with Christ. Mr.. MILKY
closed ms sermon with an earnest appeal for
self examination and closer walk with Christ.
His sermon was listened to ntcntly throughout
and evidently made decidedly favorable i'm
preston. AT the close the members of the con-
gregation tiosked around him and welcomed him
10 their miust.
SMALL Pox The small pox has broken out in
the family of Mr.. Higgins, baker in Orange
street above 9th. daughter died of the dis
ease and was buried last night, and we are in.
formed that an another death occurred, this
morning. Thus far the disease is confined to
the children Mr. Higgins has closed his bak-
cry, notified the neighbors, and s doing what he
can to prevent spread OF the disease The
President of the Board of Health and the vac
cine physicians are also acting promptly. No
considerable alarm is felt in the neighborhood,
everyone seeming to feel that the approach of
warmer weather will prevent contagion.
One day last week patient was removed to
the almshouse from the corner OF 7th and WASH
ington streets. There are but few cases in the
city, and there is not the least cause for alarm
DEEPENING THE WHARF FnoNrs.-Charles
Warner X Co. have contracted with the Ameri-
can Dredging Co. for the deepening of the
wharf fronts in the Chrstiana both for their
own steamers and the Electric line. Work was
begun this morning. The river will lie deep
ened until there Is six feet of water at low tide
at the wharf next the bridge while the New
YORK steamers require heavier draft, and the
excavations will be made deep enough to allow
about seven and half feet at low water This
work, we understand, is an annual custom the
city sewer filling up the river in such manner
as to require the deepening.
INTRODUCING CHESTER COUNTY FARMfsG.-
Enoch Pennock has removed from West Marl-
borough to Queen Aunes county, Md, where
he proposes to introduce genuine Chester coun-
W farming. This recalls to our mind the nu-
merous instances wherein farmers from tle
north have moved into various parts of the Pc.
ninsula and undertaken to reverse the eystem of
agriculture in vogue there only to abandon it az
failure OF to bring on financial failure upon
themselves. Mr.. Pennock may iiud different
experience we hope lie may.
p ConosEns CASE. - Yesterday afternoon ].
Russell Edwards formerly of Philadelphia died
IN the yard of the residence OF Dennis
OConnel No. 3l5 West Front street
from suffocation. Deceased had been working
at Pusey, Jones d Cos, it is stated, but becom-
ing sick was unable to prosecute his work and
Tor some reason failed to get into the city hos
pital. The Coroner was notified and an inquest
will be held this afternoon, the jury being
unable to obtain the necessary witnesses, this
morning
THE CARRIAGE MONTHLY Caryia9e
Monthly, for April, contains numerous new
fashion plates with an explanation of each, an
article on heat and ventilation OF close carriages,
trade Items numerous suggestions and much in
formation which renders it of great value to all
builders or persons engaged in the carriage
trade. The journal is a practical one, observing
closely the desires and requirements of its pa.
irons. l. d. Ware publisher, Philadelphia.
CAR DAMAdED.-On Friday last the Jackson
Sharpe Co. shipped first class passenger car
to the Alabama Central Railroad, but it wa. dam
aged by the BALTIC. Ohio Co.. on Saturday
morning. while they were shifting their freight |
oars 1t is now in their shops at Mount Clare |
undergoing repairs.