Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,


Thee" the voices being almost drowned
by the unnecessarily loud accompaniment
by Hyatts band in the same way rs they
did on similar occasion last year. Chap.
lain Willis then offered prayer when the
hymn Nearer My God to Thee" was
sung.
The preacher invited the citizens and
soldiers to come near as possible to the
porch. He said he wished to speak 70
them upon a very practical subject. He
chose for his text EcclesiAstes VII, IA.
sin the day of prosperity be joyful,
but in the day OF adversity consider; God
also hath set the one over against the
other, to the end that man should find
nothing after him"
He said: Life is mnde mp OF the warp
and woor OF sunshine and shadow. Wa
all OF us have personal experience Of each.
great deal OF tae griefs of life come
from our constitutional conditions. A
sick man can't elUNys, nor often bs o
happy man, but yet ne will have hia sea
aOns OF prosperity. Though sioz man,
he may have loving wife, good hume
and obedient children AGother may
have u reckless son, a lost daughter.
There may ba faisity in the home under
the roof. These msy be the thorns
There exist Thousand csuses for mig
ture OF good and evil in this world. All
experience it, or will experience in the
future. Through human ignorance the
veTP things thgt attract us ana that We
long for may DO our greatest enemies.
I. is Impossible to ward afi this strange
mixture of evil aoi good. A great deal
OF our grief aud trouhle is carried 10 our
sslyes ny glu,tory, by rscklassness. By
overwotk, by exposure, or by maynard
ness. A great deal of this misery OF our
lives is caused by our own weakness.
; Another Thought suggested by the text
is that not only in good and evil inter.
mingled in ous life, bat they seem, 40.
; cording TO the wisa RAN who wrote, to
ne about equally divided Good also has
, set the one up against the other" You
will confess yourselves to n good man =
good days aud to good many gtiefs
, And you will think also of many days
when yoT thought human nature hardly
| equal to its task.
Another point is the proviGertial ovsr
sight. The text ssys God knows md
! recognizes them that tie best results MAY
} come about. en- glad Tint 1 vac
tangsIt 10 belt We in al overriding prov
dence Tho very winas hioSilg ii ;ht
/ tree tops, the birds the music and ne
{ bright SKY would oil teach il ne. gu.
intends that the joys and 2rieta IT on
5 lives shall be Get one agaiaat Tia [Es.Gr
(. God Intended that REAR msy ~ g SOL
q der Of truth, that at tha t,n& q itis ~
: he closes Lis eyes bs mRy ant psas1. 'a"
9 to look around in tbs faskEe.s o. G"tti
/ ard shrink ut his shadow bat ti!at y
: may be as clear AID 5riShtas III Il. ~"
Intended th.t prosperity add i.t7"r.,S!
3 should work out il US aha trEtst nr..
D No perfect man IS mad "aS ~
/ Since the tRinting o. nu dts 1890
when that dsop of gall was ftaspai 4
: has baen set ri its poisonous w9fE airr,
9 the beginning of the WORT ;llt in,'
/ might tiud nothing after HIN. W
y born with q silver FpGln in Nf R1;ta
r But for might have bsnn hef., ~
4 But Jehu like / drove on Goa A.t y
= ordered things that mhn nl17 ,lpt Lo'Un
il after him, that the good buck c.ant e
It charged with anything Ttsre Wss Il cGr
IS tain old sea captain vino did 10, III \
s to head wind because 1t ,aa IL lis Ilr
a naces draw.
g God means Us to bs joyrni in tha IA
% Of prosperity LIT the heart bouni wltl
Joy. Laugh like men from the bnttnm o
your stomluhs. The Lord did not intsnt
p you TO go around With a toahstgii4 2;
:, your back But in this day OF alserait.
W bs still and listen what End ineana. 1
n the going doWn of The suu when et"rna
IT shadows shall fall around you s=e to
7. that God will say, "Weli done good au
II faithful servant" May God SO preserv
!, us that our sons may go down in glor
and that the friendly epitaphs cpon GU
II tombstones may not lie about US.
The preacher closed lis address wit
y prayer invoking blessing on ths req
J, ment. The hymn, s'9hall We Meet B,
7, yond the River" was sung next AMI tn
y audience dispersed.
= SERMON ny FATHER BIRMINGHAM
- Father Birmingham of st Paul's Il O
r Church said mass ani preached at th
4 pavilion this morning, Taere was
a congregation OF about SOD present. an
numerous vi 1itors The pseaonsr too
n his text from Mark 6 8. Hs said to th
effect that 1890 years ago the miracle q
\ the feeding of the thousands wes pei
formed by one Saviour before hs had Pc
n iecied his church, Ever since that tim
= the catholic church has b4en liks cit
AZ built upon hill, msy b, seen by Al
:. men. Il may bs known by the marks o
!, unitv, holiness, csth9lt3ity. nai apoitr
a. Lefty which features are Stauila up0
/, her brow. Sac is onA hoay lily ~ anle
% QUE head. Shs ia built up0n au imme'
- able rock which is called Petas. Sta
the faithful custodian Of his spill IL
a, treasury. She il ths ilfhllihia ta9aaos Q
/, his doctrine. Sas il EGIr iaa nal pro
l, teoitd By Him sac derives her 5piii
!, and life from Hin. she Sp9aas n1a give
ii crd4rH aud commands. She defines def
nit'nca grants diepensstioUs. Sta iaasa
- aud bills in the nA:la % ans Cariht
!, II oanhHu,n9, the speaker r-ferssi B
% the CatGGlic nhpr5h NJ tbs aAi o: tn
/. cath the guide OF mankind whiuh prt
a. vent4 humanity from failing into tbs pi
!, t,la o. eiA.Ar s5h4 in the light OF IA
~ world which points ont to lnla lie iaiS
IL tnaxin ne dAily undermining his happiEas,
i, In fac ths church is the hagiraiug ~
y source cf every blessing. she ney;s ca
I eiva M the work Cor which Cars, 81
+, daiped her when ne Eaid, II wall giy
yo1 ths spirit OF tfrth, I shall b. wit
\, you aiwayB" tho spencer explained ho
\ thlt all fnrns Of govsynmant, liz
!, Yenasian eri,tocrscy, the Swi4s iemocsae
I with sha Unisei States aud British col
. stitu;iops kRva cStstad with hsr. III
y, well instructed Cathoic Hrawi that a
y form of government nor time nnr ci
Il cumstnnce can change tbs dolirins Of tn
10 cnusch for she is enduring, immaya5l
/, and everlasting,
" Resnming tna message of the day
AZ gospel, tha speaker said shRt God saw tt
h, need of the creation OF such church 4,
~ his people WHOM he compsHsio natsd, b
~ had Compassion fos the multitude" h
. would BIS with them to direct ald con