Daily Republican., 1889-08-05
ELAM'S DAY.
FATHER HANCE BREACHES
HIS FULL HOUR.
Sketch of His Life and Sermon Mt 02
Years of Age-J. Il. KiImer's
Genius and Generosity unani-
mously AMI Publicly
Thanked.

Samuel Hance was born April IA, 179S
In Concord, Delaware county, Pa. III
was converted In an M. Z. Camp Meetin,
In Brandywine hundred, Del, in 1915
and Joined Sloan Church of the Phila
delphia Conference, of which he has beer
an exhorter since 1921, and license,
local preacher since 1881. He has live,
In Bethel, Delaware county, since 1866
In his sermon yesterday he spoke of th,
early tiines when ministers had a circui
OF nifty appointments, visited by hors,
back riding that was sure prevention
against dyspepsia. He, as q loca
salary but contributed, as abe, from hi.
earnings at twenty years OF farming, and
all the rest OF his adult life at making
and repairing boots and shoes, at which
he still works at the age of 90 years
IL all the sermons OF his long life, In
cluding the many years he preached two
or three a week, were counted up the
number would be large A Sunday OF
those earlier timts included walk on
foot from Concord to Chester, a distance
OF nine miles, preaching a sermon, fol-
lowed by leading o class meeting, then.
after dinner with q brother, q walk OF
some four miles to Marcus Hook and
preaching, after which q walk OF four
miles to Chester and the evening sermon
and services, making II miles, three
sermons and other meetipgs Some pairs
OF substantial kip boots for men were
recently shown the writer In o King
street boot and shce store made by Father
Hance.
This explains why an audience OF some
twelve hundred people, 30 select that
they might have been chosen for intelit-
gence and character, were surprised at
the yigor and power OF his intellect while
they listened intently with profound and
solemn respect to his full sermon and
hour of preaching on the 39th verse OF
the Sth chapter Of Acts, which he read,
using hymns 1877 and 600. He stood
erect In the pulpit, walking occasionally
back and forth some four feet, and fur
ther on some eight feet, with perfect
freedom and great JOY of soul. His
hair and beard are white, his complexion
blonde and clear. His bearing is manly.
He said: l did and still do feel very
serious and solemn to stand before this
great and respectable congregation.
But believe in q praying congrega
ton and ask your prayers, that Divine
power may sustain me Notwithstanding
my inability to do justice to tie great
theme and the occasion. My text is:
"And when they were come up out of the
water, the Spirit Of the Lord caught away
Philip, that tho Eunuch saw him no
more, and he went on his way rejoic-
Ing"
He spoke of the history of King Philip,
the greatest man in the Queen oi Sheba,s
Kingdom, his conversion from Pagani, m
TO judaism and now to Jesus, of the
power and great revival of the preaching
of this great man full of faith and the
Ioly Ghost. The Bible and the Holy
Ghost will get people converted. These
converts went to preachiug. They Were
ministerial and practical. We should be
very careful about spiritual impressions
They were baptised and went on their
way rejoicing. The service of God gives
strength. Religion is such fitting kind |
of garment that 1t suits everybody. 1t |
Is adapted to all classes and conditions |
Of men. Abraham was a very rich man.
None are richer In our day. Yet the /
Door Lazarus was seen with him in |
leaven. ALI that will seek religion In
he right way shall find 1t. 1 am glad |
,ot 1t seventy years ago. I'm afraid we
% not pray enough nowadays. 1t is
he power Of the Holy Ghost that we
eed. The power that sometimes SO over
ones the preacher that lie leaves the
heme he has studied all the week and
axes the scripture God gives him as he
nters his pulpit.
Father Hance used every minute OF his
me with great earnestness and zeal. He
'oked bright and happy. Preaching
ade him feel young again.
Saturday, p. m. The camp meeting
,sociation unanimously passed vote
thanks to John II. Kilmer for erecting
large electric bell, connected with a
ock. 1t keeps everybody on time.
An Interesting sermon by Presiding FL
n Neeley was delivered, and praying
Id experience meeting was held in tho
ternnoon.
The evening sermon was led by the
~. George Bodica.