Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-16
FIFTa EDIYI0|


Rev. Hutton led tile on,n,.
tional exercises. Minute, Wei, s-.s
approved. Tue address of w,ia' sal
by Rev. Chas. Moore and r r.,s9ue
by Rev. Dill. A COMMITTEE 'p ~
worship, consisting Of unr.
Hodsoh aud Hutton was a1,oi,,,. IA
kev. I. bnoNlen Thon,,s ~
ccptable remarks. aug
Toe urst question for dlscus,Ior o.,
not the church expect as plwcrl"i :.
iestatons OF Divine pnVe. now
former days. was opened by Rev
lord, who was seconded by lev. d,
They Interested tho eongicglios,
preachers, evangelical WORKERS and
tors In so mach that Bry ,n,
prompt oiscussion Was mAa,a
throughout the forenoon.
Among other remarks Rev Cam
We may expect rs muca pnwer ma,
at any time IN the history vt Nh. chm
Rev. Charles Moore a. rhci ths
Band meetings. They were Ia,
then that Il was just rs important n
sanctiiled rs TO he iustifed.
In his early preaching he was
aud trembling. lie PRAYED and tiua
tireiy removed tho nervou,n.a4 lie
come. to the conclusion That God
power today to turn q uau Inside o1
the removal OF sIp.
Rev. w. II. Hebdrickson told hi,
perlenee, illustrative OF The poU,t
Tod. lie had broiep down and
when first appointed to lead elias.
Rev. Thompson said TO him. GO IA
Ing in God" At the same instant
made His power ielt aud he was an
perform the duty. He gave further
very emphatic personal experience
an account OF a man who was laid cd
helpless silence for one hour In clue
Rev. Charles Foster believed Ia
local preachers are needed more
ever. The itlnerant miulatry Is
crowded wi h work. He described n
important work for the local mIhistr
do. He spoke with Rielt faith
power.
Rev. Albert Thatcher, 10 tenor wild
the other speakers, believed In the I'D
now. He referred TO bis thirty ID
experience In business and had found
came push was good and sncliasi
Gods given power In preaching The
pei.
TIA man gets out OF work let hin
work. Let lin keep bis working
In good order.
Rev. y. O. Pearson, D. D., Of Pl
delphia, was called to speak by
president. lie knows minister over
years Of age. who breaches $50 tml
year. God never performs mir.
where the forces OF nature can be
nered or harnessed 10 do the work. u
miracles were cited, showing Gods
OF the elements. We must use our
cation, our powers aud all our resOar
| A unanimous vote to invite all Cd
tians present 10 participate in the DID
tiOn was passed.
Mrs. Ffeytr. Of Chester, was called
speak by the President. She well.n
trated the power as she spoke 10 II.
| A brother testified 10 tbs power Of
class. lie was from Dover hut hls
was In Chester In her class in Trinity
e. Church.
| Mr.. Freyer OF Chester spoke warmly
the gospel power.
DR.. Plerson said Rev, john ThompS
would have been delighted To have N
here, but was detained By prior engI
mcnts and sent his regrets for absence
Next, the second question WA
cussedi Resolved, That the so-cSl
christian scieDce OF to-day is as damaE
to tire church az the false teaching in
days OF the Apostle Paul"
Presiding Elder Murray called uH
kev. j. 7. VanBurkalow. lie does
think christian science IL doing n I'd
| deal of harm as ye'. II IL mish0n
and inddelity. IL assumes power to
miraculous works without rtcogull
the same as divine. They claim to
persons who have been induced TO Re
regular medical service. Precious
have been thus Lost. But n is not
prevalent, and cannot ba until the I'd
lose their cannon sente,in Pensr1.
People Of not much III elect al ba
will continue to be wrecked on one
or another as the preacher very
Iqueuty described. He cOntrasle1
triumphant power Of the Gospel ln
Holy Spirit, showing the bIlcrnes
so-callei ''Ubristlan Science" lid
roration was brilliant and hopeful.
| Rev. DR.. Murray, Pc, said Breth
God bless you. We need LEGAL preic
aud God has called them to preach,
bad made a special study Of popI
errors, and without advertising then
the pulpit he preached the Gospel d
dote In remedying the evil.
lie preached the gospel all the
instead OF spreading the fraud such a
called "Cbristian Science" lie u
tratcd by narration OF personal eIp
ence. lie believed God Used
power In the betterment OF both "
and soul, but did not approve of PTs
going through the congregations aud
vertis'ng themselves ne headers
We ought TO try the spirits.
DIR. Plerson told of lady who bad
impression that the Lard had shown
how to construct flying machine
the ! ord had sent her 70 him for mos
He had not the money and the Lord
not told him any thing about H.
believe In ApparilioHs and ghosts, 6a
believe moet Of In the Holy Glosl'
He told a ghost story il gap
manner. When he tried to uch
ghost 1t moved. IL was two yeG
colt although 1t looked like man VI
out head. lie regarded much OF
so-called Christian science as The
duct OF diseased minds aud lmlsinlu
as above illustrated. lie hrl
all science TO Christianity and is sh'
safe.
Pastor Hanna thought same rs0l
did not understand the difference
tween christian science aud IN
cure" He explained both, much 10
disadvantage and discredIt d so''n
christian science" y +" He prAys
faith shall heal the sick, but use all
telllgent means.
Rev, VanBurkalow said ths lsto
christian and the so-calloi 'elrsp
science" was unchristian. ] was msia
an operation Of the mind. Il,
They adjourned with long me're w
ology and bcnedIctIon.