Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-24
CENTRA IL CHURCH.
SERVICE ON suNc Az BEFORE
CHRISTMAS
Ths Sabbath sdhOOrs ThiFiy-thIrd An.
niveraaFy ! Addresses, Music,
Decorations and children
ALI in WOFAh,p

Professor Fardiuaud Fullmer made
CentraPs organ talk Ia entrancingly
sweet and meICdious Christmas carols
yesterday fore moon. The choir, under
the leadership bf Mr.. William Hamilton,
arsiculated the beautiful poetry of their
sacred Christn1AB hymns 30 clearly that
every word could be heard by the large
audience. Be4ides familiar bymns, sung
with the congregation In joyous spirit OF
soulful worship, the following program
was rendered:
1; Aud the wise Shepherds" by NIL
lard
II. "Hark What mean those holy
voices 7" by Stesrns.
III. "Matiy Ity," by Gouuod. Solo
euug by Miss heilman.
~. 80 Hoy Night" by Barpaby.
The Rev. William w, Taylor, assisted
the Rev. WI lliam ?, swartz, pastor,
whose sermon on 'He came to save that
which was los p" was overnowing with
the impassioped rlelor cal belly o.
wo d painting that unfclded the scsnes Of
real lite beiorb the hearers minds. 'Joy
was his theme
The early prophetic narratlons Of the
great prophets, the Bethlehem birth
scene, the mtst impre slve falyation and
joy giving scenes Ia the savior's life were
vividly real Zed to the rejoicing hearts of
| believers and brought home to the con.
victioa Of non-b levers as their onlS sure
escape from lost condition to Joy giving
/ hops and blissiul eterna-life. A sane
titied philosophy irquiliug the reason ol
thiDgs all tho way along eDchaiaed the
attention of The audience.
Is 1t SIMPLY the coming Of Christ that
br ngs US this joyi Hts 6rst guests, hough
| admiring hi sweet fac, little knew his
heavenly grilndeur. Mary and Joseph
had revelations whereby they knew be
was the Bon II God. Have We moi joy in
that the hi story OF centuries has empha-
s'zed this "a lu He al, d Us man and still
He was recd Ign zsd as G d by the con
vulsons oil nature. He was buried as
man and yel He was of Col Ia that He
burst the bands OF dea AID has risen
TO be with dOd.
When He shall come again will all who
| hear met -lay rejo ce and hal Him With
/ joy? or wal some tremble and call upul
the mountains to hi thsm from his
presencG
Is tia ecosnition of the God-h, al
! that we reIoicl II is not alone that hs
| came as thp Son Of God that we rejoice
/ hut the pulpOse OF His con iug--it is why
/ He came. L. is VIII n we know th He
came not lIl WIatu but 10 iOTe. Prophecy
told men u rejO ce in tn ming Cf the
aceeptab year. H. cam not TO Iule
| with rol OF Eon--n)S to destroy. We
4 rejoice betaue "He came 10 save that
which was lost" " We rejoice because
though lubt we arc saved. The world Is
lost ia the sense of the "Prcd,gal Son. -
We were ID from Iad, from righteous
ness all mercy who eau iatho VIII
1t means tp DO 10 t? A map realiz tn !
loss Of rel eputation, wealth, ct ., but oh II
he loie bill sCui!
Hire the pr, acher DIRE touching pic.
lure OF wfecktd sailors who mpla., d
the loss o natural life AMI $ .ught to Gu
force by comparison whl it ine .n5to lose
eternal HE He DIRE impressive co 4
trasts between the save and tina lost. He
enlarged hnd em pnas;zel tha j)y and re
jl'ciDg OF the say d aud the gi4dness o
Their hope Joyful Bible eharac tiers were
descIib d.