Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-12
IN, soIIy Of postponemsnt.

10 tny way Tor this Time, AZ u COLI
venient season will call for thee"
This text was made the basis Of q plain
practical sermon from the Rev. q. W.
Prettyman last night at the Union NJ. e.
Church, and as large an audience as the
large lecture room could hold listened In
almost breathless interest TO II.
Mr.. Prettyman described the extreme
happiness Of Paul In being permitted to
defend himself before the august Felix.
He spoke plainly to Felix about his sins
without any regard TO his station in life
Paul, the prisoner In chain 8, made the
ruler 10 purple tremble as he reasoned
with him. He told him OF the intem-
perate life he had been leading, of his
Judgments ss ruler and portrayed to
him the judgment to come before which
he must stand. He reasoned with him of
Righteousness, telling him of the hope
that was in him Of the resurrection from
the dead.
No wonder Felix trembled as he saw
his life portrayed before him. He had
not been living right; he had been CIV
iHg wrong Judgments; and see here,
Ft liz, you had better send Drusllla home
to her own lawful husband. 1. suited
Felix at that time to break oil from his
sins. Paul, "go thy way for this time; at
convenient season I will call for
thee;" when viii 1t suit you, Felixl The
season never came to him.
We are SO apt TO put off every thing
that Just don't suit us. We know VIC
have TO do something; It may be of a
very disagreeable nature; It is as easily
done now as at any other time; yes, and
easter; but 1t don't suit just now; 1t had
tetttr be done now It has to be done, but
some other time. 50 1t goes; the conve
nieDt time never comes and II Is never
done.
We do not act so In the business re-
lations OF life; we are prompt to perform
every part of our duty, except In this
one important relation. If we or our
property is in danger, we fly to put It
out of danger, but when our souls are In
danger we let things 20 and put OIL
action to a mere convenient season.
| Felix knew he was sinner, he knew
he had not acted righteously, that he was
intempcrate, that he had acc pied brlbes
and Judged falsely, that he was guilty of
adultery; he trembled as Paul pressed
these truths home upon him, but he was
not prepared to break away from his
sins You had better do it. Felix. You
will never have more convenient season
| Bow foolish Felix was, every body ad-
mits, but you WHO are out OF Christ, are
you not acting like him? Were to 90
TO every maD, woman and child in this
house and ask them If they ever In tended
giving their hearts to God, you would
every one cay, yes, intend to give my
heart to God some time. But when Il
this to be done? Sometime slong be-
tween now and the close of life. Felix
thought that and named a more con-
verient season. You who are postponing
your return 10 Go1 are doing the same
thing. Why will you do It, when there
Is so much happiness in serving God, and
so much misery snd uncertainty in re-
manning kinnersl
Mr.. Prettyman continued for about
three-qusrters of an hour In the most i'm
passionate manner, urging those Ia his
large audience to give their healts to God
now as the most accepted lime, the on Y
promised day of salvation. He closed his
eloquent and convincing discourse with
an Invitation TO come to the altar, when
four persons presented themselves, all OF
whom were happily converted.
MIR. Prettyman always receives a warm
welcome from the people of Union
charge, where for three years he labored
with great acceptance as their pastor.
He Is now stationed at FairmUunt, Md.
1t makes a person feel sad 10 Lear a
crying baby, suffering probably from
some slight pain, which could ba easily
| ri eYed by the use OF Dr. Bulls Baby