Daily Republican., 1879-09-10
WILMINGTON DEL WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER TO- 1879
sUsQUEHANxA CAMP.

sUsQUEHANMA CAMP.
Excellent Sermons-Lavge Attend
ance-1he Services or ofsunaay.
Special Cor espondsncs Of the Rspupllosn.
SUsauEHAsSA CAMP GROUNDS, }
September 8. 1879.
Sunday msrning burst forth with all
the perfectness Of rural beauty. The
birds carolsd forth their glad strains
from musical throsts up'n the morning
air The buzzing and chirping Of in
scots could b- heard for miles around,
and all the people At the camp ground
were rejoicing that the day was so
beautiful, as it would BE- an induce.
ment to their neighbors to join them
and unitedly offer praise to the God oi
nature. At an early hour wagons Of
every conceivable character (from the
beautiful carriage to the mesnest look
ing hay wagon) began to arrive with
people from the surrounding country
and towns. People we're upon the
ground from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Wilmington, and many other places
About 5000 people were present.
In the ate noon, Rev. Geo. R. Kra-
mer preached from: "But Is now made
manifest by the appearing Of our Sa-
vi0ur Jesus Christ who hath abolished
death, andhath brought life and immor-
tality TO light through the gospel. I'll
Timothy l: 10. This theme was upon
the state Of the. dead. From his dis
course it was learned that Christ was
the author of immortality, that Hs
brought tito light through the Gospel.
What is iti Is 1t inherent Has man
an immortal nature? Does he possess
within himself elements Of indsstructi
billty? Does Christ bring this kind Of
immortality to light? No place in the
Bible can We find immortal soul or the
equivalent.
At half past ten o'clock Rev. H. L.
Hastings, Of Boston, preached from the
words: "And this gospel of the king
dom shall bs preached in all the world
for witnets unto all nations; and then
shall the end come. Matt. "a: IA.
After a very elaborate introd uctory, the
speaker referred to the gospel as glad
tidings. He considered the following
points: The Gospel Of God, the Gospel
of Christ, the Gospel Of the Grace Of
God, the Gospel Of Salvation, the Cos.
pei Of Peace and the Gospel Of the King
dom. These were treated in a very
able manner, and his listeners were
held in rapt attention. He said that
the Gospel was to be preached unto all
the world for witness unto all nations;
and then shall the end come. The
coming Of the end would not be de-.
fsrred until all nations were converted,
but that it would come when the Cos
pei had been prsxched to all nations.
His discourse was sparkling with beau
ty, and was hearkened unto by appre-
ciative listeners.
Such an immortality was taught by
philosophers, sung and hymned by
Pagan poets, but nowhere taught amid
the utterances OF Jehovah. Immortality
is gift, not something which belongs
TO US. "For God SO loved the world
that he gave his only begotten son, that
~hosoever should believe on him should
not perish but have everlasting life."
John 3:16. This is the kind Of immor
tality which Christ brings to light i
Immortality is given to believers. "My
sheep | give unto them eternal life. -
Do VIZ now possess it (? No. W. receive
it when Jesus comes. 1t is communica-
ted to us when this corruption hath put
IN interruption, and when this mortal
ity hath put on immortality. Death
makes an angel of no man. II it did,
there would be no meaning in the
words: THE last enemy that shall he
destroyed is death"
Christ brought immortality to light
by going into the grave. He arose three
lays after going there. He says, ~
die no more" 81 am lie that liveth
and was dead" He abolished death
by His triumphal resurrection.
III the evening Rev. II. L. Hastings
preached from Acts 90: 32:-"And
now, brethren, commend you to God,
md to the word Of His grace, which is
sble to build you up and to give you
IN Inheritance among all them which
ire sanctif-d." great trouble among
christians when they are in sorrow is
hat they do not 60 to headquarters.
COR instance they 30 to man instead of
,oing to God when in the midst of
heir trou bles. but if they were better
cquaint-d with God they would have
.ss trouble. they would go to Him by
'rayer and by reading His word.
When Paul was to leave his disci-
lie at Ephesus. did he advise them
'hen in trouble to go to his fellow dis.
iples? Nay. He said ~ recommend
ou to God" This sermon like all
th-rs preached by Bro. Hastings, was
t true grandeur, and I feel confident
nat many we're benefited by the ear
9. talks which he delivered during
i short visit here. And | also feel '
,nfident that many would be very
lad to meet him again. SYLVIA.
A Lady Assaulted.
Mrs. Margaret Smith, lady resid- q
,g near Edgemoor station, in Brandy
iue hundred, was assaulted early yes
'rday morning, by a colorsd man.