Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-30
CL4YMOHT.

special Correspondence of Gazette and journal |
CLAYMoNT, Dec. ga very interest
ting service WAS held in the Church of |
Ascension Christmas morning, conducted |
by the pastor, the Rev. Edward Owen.
The church had been beautifully trimmed
wi h cedar and holly, long courses of
which lad Set4 : l7sn aid stretched in
graceful liaes across the entire building.
Tho theme of the discourse Was Christ
MS King Gods idea of what king
should, and should not be, was read, as
recorded in Deuteronomy and then the
argument was applied to show how fully
Christ fulfilled every requirement as
king. Holy communion followed the
service. The music WAS particularly
beautiful and appropriate
The famous divine has lost none of his
fiery elcquenoe and his white hair sur
rounding noble forehead and an intelli-
gent head, formed background to his
expressive face which reminded one of
halo of light
He took his text from ii Corinthians,
VIII, . "For We know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was
rich, yet for your sakes he became poor,
that We through His poverty might oe
richn He endeavored 10 show tie grent
riches of Christ prior 70 His incarnation
aud among other things said 1.-The
riches of Christ are not 10 be computed
By finite minds. Christ existed before
the worlds we're made. II We turn back
to the time Of Adam, Christ was before
that In word, Christ WAS the son of
God aud His existence WAS from the
beginning. Christ thought it not robbery
to pe equal with God. He WAS therefore
rich. Even the wealth of this world was
beyond our knowledge or grasp, hut
| when We think Of the millions of planets re-
veiVing in space, som" of them many times
greater than tina world of ours, and
| going still higher, when We think of
| heaven, the new Jerusalem, whose streets
are paved with gold and whose mansions
are OF jeweied jasper, We form but a
faint conception Of tue wealth, the riches
| Of Christ. Though he was rich yet for
| our sakes he becaule poor TO redeem our
famishing race tis sermon was one Of
he very best We have ever heard.
There was a meeting ut the same
church in tue evening conducted by
Messrs. Abner Vernon and A. V. Sloan
the pastor heing absent.
The regular Christmas tree festival Of
the Sunday-schOoI Of the Church Of
Ascension will be held this evening in the
sunday-schoul room. A pleasant time is
anticipated. That of the Methodist
school will take place on Thursday even,
ing. All are invited and the Indies are
requested to provide cake for tho treat
Christmas was beautiful day. The
sun shone brightly and good will and
good cheer seemed to prevail among oul
people. There was a pleasant homt
gathering at the residence of Emmel
Lloyd Some 20 persons in all were
present, including lis father and mother
and the father and mother OF Mrs. Lloyd
Quite an enjoyable day WIS spent, There
were other home gatherings beside visiting
The night track walker found mar
wedged 10 the bridge spanning Eaaman'
j creek Friday night about midnight. Tn
nm had been drinking and had wandered
on the bridge not knowing the danger
~ = w9, dressed btIt, n@ing 10 hi
! Intoxicated condition uunid not aSsIs
I himself, aud an express train was in sigh
e heu he was found. BY almost a mirael
!. he was removed Just in time to eacap
= tilt awful death that must have resulted
o Thomas CallGghan, tie track walker
is deserves great praise for his action in tn
4 matter,
+. 4 coupler on the limited express north
y pulled ont right at this same bridge 0
- Saturday, but no loss was sustained I
as any person in consequence. The trai
il was detained about 20 minutes.
1t is stated that Herman Just wi
Ut shortly relinquish blacksmithing and q
to farming, having rented the Malone
farm near Holly Oak. He has for yea
Is. been the village blacksmith, . and a goo
i one. His friends wish him abundant su
" cess in his new venture. Ambrose Otle
le viii probably take the Olaymont shops.
en- Miss Madge Gray, beautiful your
%. lady Of 20, died at Linwood station Z
10 Wednesday night of consumption. HI
~ funeral took place this afternoon. d
n. ceased was sister TO Mrs. William
i'm Myers and Mrs. r. Z. Dickinson of Cha
m mont. She was the only remaining chi
:. and lived with her widowed mother, wi
90 is now lonely indeed. Some weeks az
~ she expressed desire TO live until aft
us Christmas. But the all wise Proyiden
lie ruled otherwise, and we trust and belle
H. that she spent Christmas-day in the Ci
i'a of the New Jerusalem, where the no
At angels dwell close by the throne Of stsrI
blisa and felicity.