Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17

tue ihSN. y. liz IlOustOu oHekcu tno
closing prayer and the Rev. O. Il. Morris
pronounced the benediction.
At the conclusion of the service DR..
Roche wa9 given an informal reception.
Snnday-school met OF 2 O'Clock and
was in session On hour.
Services of tho Christian Eadeavor So
ciety began at 80 O'clock. Il. B. Ridg.
way, president of the society, presided.
The musical programme was as follows:
Quartet, ...................." Just as am
Miss Mary Povlck, Mrs. Jennie
Fcx, hurry Guthrie and
Howard Carver
HYMN, joy To the World, the Lord is
tedlu f.'...',.:;.,...,.:.' .uonsEegaIlon
Solo Nearer Ny Home ro. dag"
W, Harry Carey.
Hymn, "Stand up Tor Jesus" Congregation
Quartet. ......,...."J erusalem the Golden
The Rev. D. II. Co,krau offered prayer.
An entertaining sermon, OF more than
an hours length, was preached by the
Hsv William Swiudells, D. D., of Phil
Rdelphia. His text was St. Luke XIX, Z:
"He has gone 10 be q guest with man
who is sinner"
Prayer aud praise service, conducted
by Jsaes E. Mckay, was hsld at 8 O'clock.
ILb uhiu was hkhih
thronged by o'clock and 10 minutes
later, 20 minutes earlier than the time
expected, the evening preaching service
began. Following is the music sung;
Hymn. Except the Lord Conduct the
a."......-,,.t.. ........ Compensation
Anthem, "RAiOlce," ......,..-.....,..Oh Choir
Hymn, GLORY TO God, Whose Sovereign
Grace, ....................O Congregation
Prayer WAS offered by the Rev. j. Il.
Dill.
THE evening sermon, another fine dis
course, Was delivered by DR.. Roche. His
theme was Glow Gods Cause is Ad.
veucad" aud his text the latter part OF
the 9th and oil Ct the TIN verse Of the "
chapter OF 2,chaTiah.
In his Introductory remarks he said
many have trembiad for the ark Of God;
some have felt keener anguish for it
than they Suffered for their loved and lost
Entering tul!y upon tho theme ne said
the advancement OF Gods cause is by
united Effort OF the human aud the
divine, not that human takes conspicuity
to divine hut TO be subordinate to it.
The text clearly teaches how success in
Go1's osuse liz to be secured and cautions
uB against improper reliance. Gods
cause is not advanced by the might or
power OF legislative enactment. Govern.
laeht Is a necessity of our condition; law
is Indispensable to government. Legis-
letcrs should be familiar with the Bible
as text book; should know national
sins, go neglects of temperance, pEobity
aud religion. God is the one
Lsw-giver. He gave the law under
circumstances OF the greatest i'm.
psessiVene5s. The law was our school.
Inaster to bring us to Christ. Gods
cause is not advanced by might or power
o. human proWeas. don't say law does
not exert its power. | have conceded il.
The forces of human proves do
not bring sinners into obedience to
| God. He secured the freedom Jesus
| Christ gives US. Gods cause is not ad-
yanced by the might or power of ecclesi-
astical institutions, We might build
confessionais, rear affairs, bsptize in.
fancy, confirm adults and multiply csre-
monies, and yet there might be nothing
there but eocleslastical courts. Gods
cause Is not advanced by the might or
power Of human auxiliaries. | know
there are human auxiliaries to human
ends, and Goo does not always ignore
/ them. God will nave wisdom Of selec-
ton aud honor of achievement. God, in
Els wisdom, employs other instrumental
ties for the f1lfllment OF his purpose.
| Oar God is q God Of might. Think not
because of the inadeGuacy Of these auIil-
| iariss That the cause of Jesus Christ IS to
| suffer. Gods cause is advanced by the
Almighty Spirit. This world, redeemed
By Christ, is to be given to Him. This
dark word is to be enlightened this
wretched world is to be made happy; this
corrupt world IA to be purified; il will
CLEAN and glow with the glory of Christ.
Gods cause is not advanced by the
psowess OF the soldier or the wisdom Of
the statesman. The combined energies
OF all tho church without the Holy Ghost
cannot save one sinner in the way to hell.
There are men in our midst next to i'm
possible to impress with the belief shat
there is rea! God in heaven, \ real re-
ligion on earth and real reason fol
being pious. Gods cause ID advanced
by the Spirit o; the Lord of Hosts tht
same Spirit that in the beginning broodet
ogey chaos and brought out beauty; that
garnished heaven and brought out coz
stslla.ions; the same Spirit that pourei
out at Pentecost and 5000 souls Wert
born in the temple ia one day; the Spiri
that shines i'll the Bible, gioWs at III
altar, flames in the pulpit, sGnctihe
and fairly consumes the soul Will
lis rapture; the spirit that raiser
ChriaE from the dead aud dwell
in tbese mortal goals. Think No
dtaiculty is iasupefsbe; think not ther
. IS no poser il tas Divine ann. Tain
, OF oaI God and tbs power Of dis Spiri,
1.a-4 what ia the ttue slcry OF Ashuri
a Of auy church. Il is not il massivena4
OF tae wall; not iG tins magnitude OF IL
|. tower. This Lor5 Of Hosts III Ills wisdOl
4 is called miFhJy. Oar a9S is age God {
n .a.vation. b the might o. tia Spirit
4 Goes cluse advanced. Every saint "a
g sinner can have As much eli the Eoi
x spirit - taey want. That will make 70
!. mighty IL pulling dow the stronghold
a ct tle Wicked. Saints, have we the fat
q q tao end Of one century; let me ds
: You aat 10 suspicion or uakiudness, tait
;. Of tha right SORT taith that laughs
:. iwpossioiiitiss and cries il shall be dom
Il o for tine iaitb that will not shrink thout
!. pressed BY every foe.
/; Descending nom the pulpit DR.. Roc!
d earnestly utgsd sinners to become Chr
IA t.aus. In response to bic appeal six pc
"a sr-s kns.t al the G.tsr and four subs
.u Gusptiy pFofeseei conversation. DR.. Rocl
y pronounced the heuDdIction.
n Wdite this service was in progre
n Evangelist AndrswJ. poibo7 was preac
10 ing in IL lecture room 10 az audien
"a winch haf filed it. At Mr.. polboV
j. meeting turee persons expressed desil
III TO become Chi tiaua.
The second instalment OF the centt
Il. 1i4l celebration of Asburg Canrch u
~ Hgen win appropriate EXERCISES &c