Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06
ANNIVERSARY.
aULk N. Il. CHURCH
low DIED. EXCELLENT
ADDRESkES.

Wednesday evening In St.
h church with Y. A. Ellis,
residing. The exercises com
viii, singing ths hymn, "Oh
b"lsand Tongues to Sing my
.deemer's Praise. In the alb
II, Uolclayer the opening prayer
lr by T. S. Williams.
xas followed by singing the
blnmencipg, Happy the man
Is the Grace.
IJress was then made by }.
Bowie Of Grace NJ. Il. church,
4 that the meeting was held in
prpst of education especially
ministerial education. He
think the church had ever
more advanced stand on any
than is now being taken on this
after
bJism has seemed in the past to
opt,d a consistent course in this
Int row It is u church of semi
and millions are being spent In
|. Of education and culture,
has always, and still does, de
he best Gstrumentalities, and
in true that He can use any
still 10 has been shown In the
n, demands educated instru-
ties
pulpit needed a special educa-
special training, to perform the
\ before il. 1t would be az much
expect the pulpit to meet the
knents Of this present age with
barations that suited In the past,
Iud be 70 undertake q warfare
he arms used in ancient times.
age, the christian minister Is
speak W people who arc them
iust fl ON school.
leet5 before him the keen, IN
b eye, that weighs all he says,
)e.s he has intellectual 'alent,
property educated, he will have
j upon then.
|Cf the prevalent issues of this
b reference ~ christianity, is that
b. now many rivals to draw the
from the church. The time
bee when the minister stood
/ rival, and could command
|rers, but in this age there are
|LingS to draw people from the
many rival forces that the minis.
has to contend with makes It'll
|ry that the christian pulpit snail
up to a high standard. This is
age Of educated sin and even
< is prostituted TO evil. Satan
hands upo the same means
crs that the christian minister
york Of the gospel minister Is to
o with th lhe forces, and never
Vas Such a demand for culture
lcation in the pulpit than at the
day. The christian minister
be culture Of books he must
for the personal power 1t will |
in him, az much az for the in.
on that he will obtain.
minister needs 10 know, and c
tarn from books the men of the 4
MT aboyea,i, he needs to know ,
k of all books, not merely to
IS texts or precepts, but to know
Al he can grasp its light, and 7
aI light at sill and iniquity. q
lho needs 10 know men, 80 that '
|take the rich love of his posses c
pa win souls Tor Christ He must v
l'nahity, 50 that he can inter
VI aud hlTself tp it.
ne must know God, 10 that he d
pam his works TO man. Thej |
looks u the christian minister an {
ohtnt OF the majesty and power
lhls spiritual culture is de-
BY the world, and the preacher .
Gees III! must, like Moses, linger
mountain top, until his face al. d
initiates with Gods glory. Il
preacher Of the gospel can at o
ms high standard if he is will Il
wien he does come into it., no y
ONE a mighty power in pulling y
9 s'ronehoIds OF sin, and he a
itle TO hold the world and lift u
aviation and Heaven in his u
ldder was called upon to take Ii
1l Dr. Millcy, named on the o,
) p,'t who was not present. n
'hed by saying that this was D
notice he had that he would n n
uNh to ray anything, but he 4
',u IL said that there were two
Mrlhodlst preacher should al. c,
ready TO DO, viz preach or die, el
BlleVed that oftimes, they felt
( the latter, when called upon
former.
kt of the many means now Il
by the Methodist church to c.
the cause of education, but "
10 no much has been done, b.
tili more needed. The church p
lished three great theological II
thls country, and they are all d
IN harmony, and endeavoring al
'he students to the highest it
OF pulpit excellence. He felt "
'st interest in the cause of edu. "
ID tnought the seminaries and st
should be supported by the b'
people sending their people Ii
preference to others. sa
'ised the members of the al
't 10 be satisfied with a COM
oI education, when the higher
OF education were open TO
slhonght that Children's Day ri,
'he greatest of all church n,
i.auy ne was II receipt of NJ,
IN other denominations ask w w,.,
would br done on that uay ,
'uld tell them tina, he intend s y,
no inns Centenary Childreu's ~,
fea'es, that has everbern held r.
Il the ptople to know that the ~, m
ci urch il now a nursing r.
ii takes her children and edu, NJ m'
N gratuitously. "'
oang, of Dickinson college, n,
ihced, and said that to com. ~
6rIit OF the ags it was neces. tn
We tbe best coileg' \, stmina. nj mi
sht That increased education nMa nv
? TO solve the Mormon anes. so e
eRro and Chinese question, NJ NJ,
other great questions of the 'H'
Ii'e past year there have been =
rovements added TO uickiu. oll ll
!, out it has never been pro. aa' sn.
'wto, and he thought that , On;
Centennial year an effort x K1l
male to assist il. WI
ore the meeting adjourned ., nG
!, i, oi Drew seminary, anne in XVI
a'ied upon for an address, bnt
Oh the lateness of the bour :.
speak, and the congregation VII