Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-02

sovereign enthroned somewhere on high
who judges His creatures and admits
them into heaven, more through infinite
grace than on account OF their fitness for
heaven. Whereas sithe kingdom of
heaven Ia within you and every one
who has become oonjoined 10 the Lord
through the love Of truthshRs already
entered that kingdom and may 60 on
progressing higher therein not only
through time but throughout eternity.
Standing, 40 he did, for the first time
In new church pulpit and addressing
congregation numbering some to whom
these shings were new, the speaker wished
to present them as logically 90 he could.
In dealing with the errors Of the doctrine
Of salvation by faith, he had no wish TO
spare himself, for he had assiduously
preached that doctrine for years. But he
had come TO see his error and TO see that
faith without works is dead. Mans sal
vasion Ia attained, mot by his faith but
by the .sdseds done in the body" His
course In this life shapes his lot In the
life TO come. The Lord 10 always ready
to help him who is desirous TO learn and
obey the truth, and the more earnestly
he seeks TO know and do the Lords will
the more he comes into knowledge and en-
joyment Of the delights Of heaven.
The elevAting effects Of the love OF
truth on our intellectual and moral
natures were dwelt on by the speaker at
some length. In conclusion he spoke Of
the entire possibility OF keeping the com
mandments, in which Ia embodied the
law Of God. Some assert that IL is i'm
possible for man 10 do this. OF his own
power II would be, bet the Lord has not
bsen SO unreasonable as TO require impos
sibilities. His hand Ia always out
stretched to aid those who try to do their
duty TO Him and to their fellow men.
We must not strive to do right
In our own strength, but through
the streDgth which He will
give us II we sak Him. Salvation oom
prises more than the desire to escape hell
and the hope TO enter heaven. Rvery one
10 desirous OF this much. Bat the love OF
truth and good for their own sakes,
because In them there Ia 3 constantly
expanding life, 10 requisite to ct us for
entrance into Gods Kingdom. SIT ye
love me keep my commandments" He
hath said. In them there is truth and In
truth there is eternal life.
A-hs NAaiNa boohRto& hho At0W ShaAta
pulpit again in the evening, when he
preached to another large oongreg alton on
tha "Unity OF God" At the close OF the
sermon many Of his hearers clustered
around and warmly congratulated him.
BE will leave for Portland, de-, on Fri
day, to preach In the New Church there
next Sunday.
MR SMITHS SUCCESSOR AT MT. sALEM.
Despite the Indictment weather Sum
day morning quite large congregation
gathered at Mt Salem Church to hear she
Rev. R. G. Jones, the newly. appointed
pastor. After the usual exercises Mr..
Jones announced that his text would be
found in Psalm cxLvII. and part Of the
9th verse "Great is our Lord" After
q few Introductory remarks the speaker
said We have come before you with the
words Of David. All through the trials
Of his life David never forgot the arm OF
strsnRhsh. And on this occasion as upon
al others he gave expression 10 his soul
threat is our Lord"
Our ideas Of God depend in a great
measure upon our conceptions. We say
that 1t is not vain thing to consider the
greatness Of God. We have come this
morning with these words to you: "Grest
is our Lord" God has revealed himself
in considerable degree In nature. We
are told this system Of which our world
is In Ia only small part Of the universe.
Astronomers tell us that they can count
18, 8,000, 900 Of suns in the galaxy. Accord
ing to another authority 100, 900, 900 Of
Of suns are known. Then there must be
l00, ,000. 600 worlds In the universe. Who
can conceive such universe under God
aud not form some idea Of his majesty.
Some men tell US that immensely
Ia everywhere. They tell us that
tie world occupies space but we
say only God oooupys immensity
Of space. While he ia God Of immensity,
he comes down and dwells In the hearts
OF men Not only does he take charge Of
men bat he takes charge Of the worlds Of
the universe. He sits with supreme
authority and directs everything, not
only in this world but all that lies In
time TO come. He is great In wisdom
We behold everywhere the equal poise Of
| the world, 80 that the greatest good is
brought to men. BE is infinite in wisdom.
Who can understand his ways.
He Ia absolutely pure and holy.
Perfect equity ia the habitation CT his
throne. Il is q comfort to our souls to
know that the same God that cares for
the universe Is the God that says he will
take care OF us. The greatness OF God ts
q source Of Joy to those who'love him, and
q source OF terror 70 those who reject him
l come to you this morning, members OF
Mt. Salem Methodist Episcopal Church,
and let us not lose sight OF this God and
1 ere Ia no power In the world that will
separate us from success.
SCOTT CHURCH
Despite the miserable walking Scott NJ.
lE Church, at Seventh aud Spruce
streets, was s'most crowded Sunday
morning TO welcome the new pastor, the
Rsv. N, NJ. Bro Rpe. Mr.. Browne Ia oi
medium hight, about 45 years of age, IL
very robust, has su attractive aud bearded
faoe, q deliberate and earnest delivery
aud voice of great volume,
he announced Rs his text SundIy
morning Timothy ", g.: 'If thou pu
thy brethren in remembrance Of thes'
thtngs thou shalt be q good minister
Of Jesus Christ" He said: "The rela
ttons borne by minister to the ohurci
are peouliar," and enlarged upon the fol
lowing reasons for this peouliarity-frst
ministers deal especially with the spir
itusl interests Of the people; second
they are brought in contact with ever.
, phase Of human character & ird, tn
relation oappot be broken by tn
will of the minister fourth, the.
, demand personal ptHty; fifth
an unidentified ohristikn character
sixth, q purpose to be always on the sid
Of right.
He spoke briefly Of his taking charg
! Of the flock, and hoped his pastor ate Wit
! the help of God might bring forth ricl
a harvest. His aim would be to lead me
in holisr paths toward Christ, q purpof
. which he oontsndsd WAS unrivsled In II
! superiority.
a Mr. Oleveland's Opinion of Petition
washington correspondence Boston Herald.
President Cleveland ia developing as
. story teller. He has diminished It
. value OF petitions for office good deal
the story which he told an office seekir
70 senator. He said that when he WI
mayor Of Buffalo there Was a sharp col
. test for the position Of chief OF polio
" One candidate in particular was endorse
y by suoh . very large number OF cisizei
that when he saw the petition the may
y felt that probably he was the man wi
;, ~ ought to bs appointed. he stated th
ps conclusion to two Of his friends VI
O. called to see him, but they informed hi
!, that, in their opinion, the appointms
n would not be good one, and shou
ef not be made. He thereupon show
" them the papers signed by su