Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
AN HrsronIoAE SERMON.
Interesting aovte1v OF Dr. Marksy
twenty Years EHsGOrAgo RAere.


There was large cen srasn.ion in Han
over Church Sunday morning 10 henr
the Rev. Lafayette Mnrka, D. D. His
discourse Was chiefly historical and in.
terestngly reviewed his 20 years pastor.
we at that church. For his text he
snoted Corinthians vI,3l; "The fashion
Of this world passath away
speaking OF his connection with Han
over Church DIR. Marks said that when
ne htst came hero IL was with ths feeling
that his stay would DO very short, THAI
one year or two years ut the most would
aud hts ministry here. Yet be remained
year after year, until two decades passed
away. They had brought ehangeg of the
greatest importance, both &c tho ehugeh
and the community at large. II was very
unusual for ministers in modern times 10
remain in one church for period OF 30
years. In thess days ministers seem TO
be fond of new faces aud SURROUNDINGS
aud seldom remain in one pastoral charge
for more than three years or ilye yearB al
the outside and yet Tor reasons which he
himself could not understand he had con-
hpued in this one place, exercising his
ministry with such fidelity and AGILITY as
he could command. At his IL sent enni-
versary he had received many letters
from ministers scattered over the eoun-
ry, In whiih they oil spoke OF it as an
exhibition of faith, courage, fortitude,
pstience, endurance, heroisri, 90.
Ailuding to the great changes that had
occurred in this community sincs ha
came here he said the city had mere than
doubled its population during that
period. When he came theye wag no
public building verify Of nete except In.
ntitute Hall, with its old plastered wallis
and custain0d gallery, which was re-
garded es triumph Of architectural
beauty and capacity. Tho old tavern
which stood at Fifth and Market streets.
Known as the Indian QHesn, was the best
one or which WILMINGTON could boast
Inc Opera House, the Clayton House, the
court house, ths'resefvoif, the handsome
new bans buildings, the capacious aims,
house and nearly oil the public school
housss were erected during his pastorate
OF ~ years. The oity had advanced and
grown very much in the western section
and 10 the number and spienAoP Of ito
private residences Wilmington compared
tavorably with any city Of itg si7s in tho
land, Electric lights were unknown sni
unhsaru of when he came hero. Eog thep
ere in general use Snd we ride on electric
cars and use the telephone snd tho thou
sanhand one inventions which distinguish
tne age in which we live. During this
period great industries have BEEN ia.
geloped and the old ones enlarged and
Improved. The large works Of The Jack.
fon d. Sharp Company and the Fusey &
Jonos Company were then in their inosp-
ttNn. WhiIa Ff,FpnnN1ry &
two years to build an irca ahin.
now the Harlan e. Hollineswortb
Company can turn out the lsYo-
est vessel that hoats ia six mont5s
or less. Although Wilminaton was
regarded as conservative and s,ow-pace6
the march of improyerlent has gone
steadily forward and all that gives IL
nov inspiration and hope has hsen
accomplished in the last 20 years. Col.
Mcclure, ia q recent lecture here, ex.
pressed the opinion that the last two de.
cadss had been more fruitful in invention
and discovery than the las. 100 wears.
Ihat opinion doubtless was correct, eeue.
oleily as regards Wilmington. The CITY |
has grown IN phiianth.opie and bensyo-
lent enterprises. Now thsre are two
medical hospitals, prCFidsnt socieiy,
an associated charities and other associa- !
tions fer the relief Of the Suffering and
destitute,
Speaking OF the improvement OF iour.
nalism in the last 20 years, he said ths
newspaper is ono Of the sranasst ara
mos, infueDtiGi institutions OF modArn
times, Whatever might be said Of the
mischief being done by the press ia The
m blioRftnn of tmpranar ltetee-,ra $50
~ pfass wgH tneHJ ltts&4
tv ,64 sH6atuE
OF the community. Wilmington Journal.
Ism has been subjected 10 change. News.
papffs, like the men Nno edit aud man.
age them, have time to be born aud die.
put WnIia names and titles PASS away.
wnlle men may como and 70, healthy
ehte5prising journalism eoes on tor
ever In connection with hs coming
nero be ysealisd The names Of the DIR.
AwtEE 'AZ8rrF, tine DELAWARE journal
tile Ht'Hllagcga G0a4aesctg!, and one or
Two others, such 40 thu horntag Hs-Gi9
Which had brief existence, Rnt All
these passed away or have been merged
Al other papers, aud now Ill the pspeg
which haye vigorous existence have besl
nshtrea into being since no came hers.
EVERY EEENtEa started Sept6Yi boz 4t1
1871, IS il!tle sheet, End noW, With I'LL
improved pridtipg press, compares favor
oeiy with any paper il the country. Tha
IteDuthcT7l starred in 1872, tGa IE5ry,iGg
NeWa ailt the Fire Press ia 1866, aud
the Ecs ing Journal eight nIontss gao
IN no respect has tho city improved pl9re /
than In the number and character 81 NJ /
daily naYspaeers.
In looking st his own ard sufronn5:nt, /
caurches be- was impressed win chADp..
Many wofshioers had passed sway. bar (
tneF spfli hpi example Eal beeQ Tor,
WISE III DEATH Iss S0en especially basy {
IN onr nid5t, hut willie tie church teigJ7 4
bad l95g Inc cAGzch above lad ssI4eg .
esrsce usre pad meant glory tHere. ia
recalled n connection with Central 1
church The nane. Of Shaw, ConFar. +
Nixon aud STar.z; with FIRST praady.
5erlal church, hcKaRn, IJaN4ls l4iaisay
aaA HlaSa an; VIII West SAntah, 5mylS {
OttB ana Eligwin; with 0liyet Gsurcb
hnyaer, MataFy ard NeWbafEr +
With Grace III q Church, Sic vcn.
son 6ullh AiatlseG, Miller
s@yle anf Todd VIII E5ioa, GaeeY, I
Llgfthourn. Hill. A!rtirdAa. MARI. {
FHatiF man and Stengiei with A. Pants /
1lymer, todd, Davis AdaU4 Murray I
Hill richards ard Barrett wi.a As6nry
Ell, ssubhs, Krnpr, WiisDn, a!uresg
and Bryan with 81. Andrews, BHhap
Lee, Arnold, kay and M1rrsg; VIVID /
Trinity, Breck, Frost, sartiu and Henrv
with Calvary Eattiner Latrobe aEd I'll
Bols. All these havo come aud gone ard I
he felt that he stood comparatively 4loau /
While there aGs plain&Ive moplorles ba.
bind US We have every feasua "a tu4n oQt I
faces Ia hops 70 Tire fdtuia. There never
Was time 20 gioriOps ANA advantageous I
20 be living a. there is al ptasent Whi.s
the pasg brought great oaaas,gs jar fa,th I
should be Fixed ia the unchanged I'M.
ahauEsabie Christ.