Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-09-10


Rev. Adam Btengle preached . very
on Sunday morning, which reminded
us very forcibly Of come Of the dis.
courses delivered In tbs church rome
eiah t or ten years ago By Rev. J. B,
Mann, who felt Ii his duty 70 reprobAle
evil practices In a. we'll - ont OF the
mOeIing house. Mr.. Stepgle was wsll
fortified on this occasion Raw. Alfred
T. SCOTT and Rev. Henry SABderaOB
bsinE with him In the pulpit, the hrst
canned opening the services and the
latter Offering the closing prayeE MT,
9tsBgle toek for his TAFT the 9Th verse
OF the third chapter Of "a Timothy, and
after abiding to the words Of the Apes
tie, administered q lesson 70 hiB hearers
teAt vii NOT soon be forgotten. Aitsl
lud .nK 10 the Importance OF belong
lag TO church, and comply ing with GER
tai prescribed forms, he said . ptofss
slon Of religion that does not lead 10
temperance, tFuthfuiness, honesty and
justice Is farce, . stumbling block and
an OhepBe.
A large percentage Of the mem bers OF
every cbuIoh IL made mp Of those who
will not make any sacrifice T. promote
the cAuse Of religion. They will attend
| picnics, anniversaries or excursions, bat
when their services are needed in the
church they are not on hand. They are
unreliable, they will neither work or
contribute Of their substance to meet ne
oessAry expenditures. When they give
It IL In suoh . arudging and grOwl-
& manner - 10 make one unhappy
He asked what is 70 be done with then7
His text said Iufn away irJm oil such
! people. He thought, however. It was
roI pest TO turn all such persons out o:
the church, - IL IL written u 10 best 70
let the tArss and wheat grow together
| 0 In wedding out the taTea the wheat
shou. d also BE- destroyed BE said that
the conduct OF many members had how
ever greatly IL iuFed 1he standing and
Influence OF the church, and II had been
said that members may do anything
shey pleased without being called to &C
count IL 10 true too much short com =
iDs lie tolerated. Yet persons Who COM
plain OF ot-era frequently fail to do
their duty.
While Re was pastor Of the church 10
hiddletown, q a. ntlemAu Informed him
that q n embtr iAt boen dFiu king TO
e1oess. When asked II be would sIAte
the fact before q committee, he begRsd
20 be excused, - be did not with 20 he
mixed up 10 the matter. 6uoh conduct
on the part OF ptrJons com plAinlng oil
others was frequently prAotced, and he
denounced IL As coWRrdly, a. II was the
duty oil Every one TO testify 70 the truth
and 70 stand up for the right.
Mr.. bteLRle also Administered Q severe
rebuke 70 thcfe members who neglected
10 attend the church. Last 6sbbAlh out
OF 45O members not more tsAn $50 we're
present 81 the communion table. He
wished to know where the other 800
" re? He thought those who wished TO
serve the devil should he honest about
u, aud not make 3 pfetenca OF religion
Many, however, who attended church
and pretended to ee 20 HeTiully NOV. d
had not sufh silent power to put their
hAads In their pocket and pull ont q
ten cent piece when asked for . contri
button for any object 4 man has ro
religion, boEever, who will Abaad IN
God because another person does wrong
or fails 10 hlh duty.
he alluded TO the expression OF q
d VINO q -trymen, who in giving In {
experience Eatd be was powerful weak
lie thought the term vas applicAble 70
peTSons who Wers too weak 10 get up 10
the morning in time 20 dress themselves
and 90 to church. Many OF them how
ever, could get mp In time to 90 to the
hre, out It seemed that the effort had
exhausted them ~ they were not ia
their usuHl places in the church. He
YES 81 the hrs and had met many there
and consequently he knew what he
said WAS true.
Tae castigAtion Of the dsrslict mem
bers was quite severe, and 1t Is probable
that 1t will tend to lead to . better IT.
tendance. 1t was the intention OF the
trustees 10 have taken up q collection
ID purchase coal for the winter, bal
owing to the smAllnssS OF the conRregA
tien 1t WAS deferred until next Sunday