Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-21


sas heartily received. Members, 80; Sun
day school, 1i0 Lot 40xt00. Erecting
10000 building, which they desire TO
dedicate Jan. I, 1890. "The sweet that
man chooses turrs bitter aud the bitter
that God chooses turls sweet"
We need just now prayers whose amens
shall DO cash."
AsBuHY WILL SAVE HEroRTERs
The following resolution, introduced by
Rev. John ID. G. Hanna, pastor Of Asbury.
was unanimously passed.
| WHEREAS: The papers Of Wilmington
have reported the proc ecdIngs of these
centennial services with great fullness
ana IN manner most satilactory TO those
interested, therefore,
Resolved, That we have heartily well
comel the Rentlemanly Teporte who
have attended these services, that we
greatly appreciate the EXTENDED notice
given to orr meetings by the secula
press oil the city, and that such interest
in religious services deserves The grateful
recognition OF the moral and Christian
people OF tho community.
1t WA responded to by John q. IIark.
ness, that while the reporters were CRATE
iuliy appreclative OF the patience, kind.
ness aud po itenets they had received In
Asbury, IL was his duty to say, by Horace
Greeley's estip ate that Ave persons on an
average read each cops oi a newspaper,
the DAILY REPUBLICAN had for the seven
days carried an average OF three columns
per day, and total of twenty-one
columns OF Asbury Centennial gospel to
SONS thirty-nyo thousand readers, who
included many thousands oil secular
people.
The last WEEKLY REPUBLICAN con.
tained the whole OF II up TO its date and
tho next would be liberal, thus adding
ten thousard moro readers, making
total Of 1900 readers IN addition to
which lie was engaged on other secular
newspapers in reporting the Asbury cen
tennial celebration. He hoped all the
Christians OF the great conttituoucy he
had the honor 10 represent, would DO re-
newedly and most sympa,hotleilly I'M
pressed with the purity, ancerliy, pain
ness and blessed spirit of tho Gospel, tile
numerous churches represent Ia this
centennial rejoicing are preaching and
that this carrying OF it 10 tens OF thous-
ands Of worldly people would result IL
their blessed salvation aud Of Bringing u
multitude Of new members aud many
thouand OF dollars into the churches
Wilmington.
AsnuRY's FiRsr SUNDAY IN SECOND
| CENTURY.
The o a. IN. love feast was In the high
est spirit OF peace and rejoicing. Re-
markablc were the inyarable brevlty aud
rApldny Of succession IN the experiences.
Thore were about tity. The auditorium
had all seats. ais es and Hobbies filled up
TO tho end OF the sermon ut ~ o'clock.
The thr0ng began assembling soon alter
o'clock a. IN. The pulpit decorations
of ferne, palms, etc. had hegonias, car
nations, gerAniums added by Mrs. /. ii.
, Floyd, |. s. Ra.ncr anh j. +. Askow.
! Pastor hanns presided, and was grste-
iul to 0cd for thl occasion and for the
evidence reviewed., which showed the
great good TO humanity the sixteen
churches here represented had accom-
pllshed.
, Ann @. Perkins, a member OF 10 years,
gta'efuly reioiced aud called up good
, Sister Martha Powell 9S years old, who,
converted 40 years ago, spoke with vikOr,
; logic and spirit. "1he Lyrd has never
/, iorsaken me; the Lord has beGn my
, hUlper, lie said stand still aud see the
!. glory OF God"
Lewis l.. Maxwell. a church goer for
; 81 years, rejo'ced.
Rsv. John Wso: "God Is great, and
ieel that am fully saved; have a sweet
: flowing pnnce and realize the precious,
,, cleansing blood flows all over my iie."
= The speakers me altogether too numer.
Gus TO mention.
: Father lInnGc, called up by the pastor,
drew trars from the eyes of many strong
: men aud many women. They were tears
OF rejoicing, ard he was in the happicst
spirit and speech. Measured by pCwcr
on the audience no one excelled him.
REV. ENocn sIuUBs PKEACnEs.
XLIV Palm /: ave have heard with
our q. rs, o God, our t4thtls have told us,
what work thou didst IN their days, Ia
the tines OF old. ~ God works through
His intelligent creatures. Asbury's won
deriul achievements Of hundred ycArs
give this theme: "our iathers-iheIr
achievements for God and the secret oil
their accomplishment"
No sphere oil acting Is go wide as that
OF the church. The outcome oil her work
is the most glorlou'. Battles on which the
world'a hopes and prosperity are poised
are often first In a human life. Il. e.:
John Wesley won a victory for himself
and for the world. 1t WAS greater tLsn
Waterloo, for CT rlstian victories are OF
the most importance. lie needs no
monument. Ho ID yet alive in the hearts
Of men. So Of the men who laLOred 10
Asbury. Their names are in the hearts
, OF those they helped TO save.
Your church dlors lave been widely
7 open through century. Our
} church embraces five millions OF persons.
/ \ God has lifted us until we stand
, on peaks and shout our hallelujahs.
Tie preacher contrasted early struggles
(,hough with trumphs Of Goa over ap-
parenlly insurmcuntable obstacies) with
7 The present extent oi popular acceptance,
success and great christian results He
: dwelt eloqueDtly upon the great aud sue
: cessiul characters of Asbury Church In
the past century, aud took occasion TO
, treat the prophets and apostles with
: great ability, showing they were gov
erned by the same principles and spirit.
I lie believed in congregations doing n
large shsre OF the preaching, as he had
been delighted to hear them do there that
morning In congregation so great and
, compact that DIR. Roche had said OF 1t;
v "rhey seemed like bees hanging from the
s galleries"
, lie conferred quite needed blessing
I, n one oil the reporters, whose warm and
+ valuable friend he had been for fifth OF
, u century, when lie spoke OF him as our
b friend from behind the reporters table,
r and thereupon took occasion to empba-
: size the idea that through all these many
churches here fspresented and their mem
9 beis past and present. successive genera
Z. tons, countless multitude Of Chris.
+, tlans aud . hundred years, are now most
n practically and powerfully preaching the
blessed gospel Of our Saviour, not only