Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-18
may hnd this wisdom and attain tho
giories OF Heaven BY faith in Him.

may ind this wisdom and attain Tho
glories OF Heaven by faith in Him.
The preacher set forth elaborateIy.
eloquently and 10 the great delight OF III
hearers that this wisdom brings pleasant
employmonts, good society, indiyidu uai
and eoclal Improvement, conversation
with God, communion OF the saints and
eternal life.
When you know God you arc al peace
with Him snd have somebody 10 take
care OF you, even II you quarrel with
yourself. In this holy war you never
Kill anybody. You siay with tile weapon
OF divine love. You 1ght and never yet
hurt.
The preacher believed for himself IN
not being so denonstratiye as hc former
~ was In church, aud that by brldllng
his emotions hc Lusbanded the ttore 40
as 10 have supply IN places where he
more necdcd II. But vessels brought to
the fountain daily are filled. lie greatly
approved OF studying learned coIntficn-
'aI'es on the scriptures, but In taking the
whole 20 Jesus for guidance, and In iud-
ing THUS saith the Lord' In holy writ
ior eyory thing adopted and preached
no would not wade In too deep, but 60
Just so far as he iound himself perfectly
safe. lie would be very careful not to
preach more than he knew. Having bsen
local pre- Cher over forty years, be liked
LEGAL preachers and all others that quoted
the scriptures correctly.
He dwclt delightfully."- on jesus words:
II am the way" lie gave an eloquent
diiquisiton on the state Of perfect happl-
meas OF the christian between death and
judgment, and OF tho full iruitiUn OF the
resurrected and gloriiicd body and soul.
The fuli congregation sang, "rhers 10
q land OF pure delight" aud were dis
missed with the benedlclion OF the presi-
dent, Rev. Daniel Green.
In the afternoon the children were ad.
dressed by Rev. Vim. Faircs and other
preachers. The p. H.. prayer seryico
was led BY Rev. d. !. Clark and address
cd by volunteers, ard maiuly the preach
ers
The association unanimously passed n
grateful resolution Of thanks 10 Pastor
Hanna and Asbury Church, to DR.. Pear
son, who had come from Pbllsde.phia To
assist them, to ilicir entertainers, to all
the people who had been 80 kind 10 them,
aud all who had attended. At7.45 y. m.
they adjourned their 3lst annual meeting.
Pastor Hanna announced that The
Bing's Daughters would give a mueicaI
and literary entertainment In Red Mems
Hall, Shipley street below Sixth, nc xt
Saturday evening, Nov. 23.
SUNDAY EVENING PREACHING.
R,y. Il. W. Mulford preached solemn
revival sermon from the text: 81 will
pay my vows now unto the Lord IN the
presence Of all bis people" llG Psalm,
l6v.
Six persons Joined the church on pro-
batlon and one by letter. Several came
forward also for conversion.
At the same hour Rev. J. Cam, as
Sisted by Or. j. Fl. Slrnms and others,
conducted an overflow revival meet
ing In the large Sunday school room.
Tie local preachtis are tvangellsts
and greatly assist the itinerant preach
eis who are pastors. They are reinarka-
bic Tor the purity OF their characters,
their modcsty, their practical good sense
and the great amount Of preacl Ing and
Christian services they perform without
compen. alton IN worldly valus.