Evening journal., 1890-05-28
tan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.

Siualhcu W bH6 EfoSDyterate, III Ine
Stanton Church, by Bishop Coleman,
this morning.
Mr.. Eckel graduated from the General
Theological Seminary of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in 1889
and on Trinity Sunday, Juns IL, 1889.
was ordained to deacon orders in Old
Swedes Church, by Bishop Coleman.
Rev. Charles E. Murray. rector of st.
Andrews Church, Wilmington. who
presented him on that occasion, pre-
sented him again to-day.
The services began at II o'clock in the
presence of large congregation. The
following ministers ushered the
church and took seats in the
chancel, while the professional hymn
was being sung. Bishop Coleman.
Revs, Charles E. Murray, David
Toward, Il. Ashton Henry and T. Gard
ner Littell, d. D., of Wilmington; G. M
Bond of Newark, Keinzie j. Hammond of
the Highlands and 81. Allen Griffith of
Downingtown, Pa.
Rev. Chas. E. Murray, rector OF st. An
drew's Church, Wilmington, preached the
ordination sermon. He chose as his text
Cd Corinthians, V, 90: "Now then we
are ambassadors for Christ as though
God did beseech you by us: we pray you
in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to
God" He said in part; I'm the last
verses of this chapter, we have within
brief compass. a comprehensive state.
ment Of the plan of salvation. In the
eighteenth verse, we read that All things
are of dod.' that is, all things CON
nected with the regeneration of
mankind about which the apostle
had been speaking Immediately
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wisdom, power and love. Having as
serted this, the apostle calls our attention
to the grand historical fact, by which the
Divine clemency was made manifest to
men. God was in Christ, reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing unto
men their tFespasses. Here we have the
substance, as in the former clause we
have the origin of the Gospel. Having
thus opened q way by which sinners
might return to him, God completed his
gracious plan, by providing that his
redeeming mercy should be made known
to men of every land and every age
for this purpose it was that he en-.
trusted the word Of reconciliation to the
ministry of men, commanding them to
go into all the world and to preach the
gospel to every creature. 1t is obvious
from the whole tenor of scripture that
this ordained ministry was designed to
continue until human voices should have
taken up and multiplied in the ears of
all nations the song Of the angels at the
advent Of Christ. Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good win
toward men,
"At all times and in all countries an
ambassador is sacred character, and his
person is regarded as inviolable. He is
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of his sovereign, and, as far as possible.
to do only what the sovereign would do
were he himself present; ministers are
ambassadors for Christ, they are sent to
do what he would do were he personally
present. They are to make known and
explain and enforce the terms on which
men may be recovered to God. They are
not to negotiate any new terms, nor to
change those which God hath proposed
they have no new truths to tell, no hid
den mysteries to unfold, no new com
mandments to propose, no mastery to
assume over mems consciences they are
not dictators, but teachers in spiritual
things, not princes, but ambassadors of
Prince; their glory is to serve their
master and their brethren"
The speaker referred to the means of
salvation IN the power of Jesus name,
and said that the command go thou and
preach the kingdom of God twas Just as
binding as ever. Preach the word is
the inspired charge to all generations of
preachers, as the most effectual agency
for the conversion of the world.
THE candidate for ordination is re-
quired to declare himself persuaded that
the Holy Scriptures contain all doctrines
required as necessary TO salvation and
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lures to instruct the people committed
to his charge. to teach nothing as neces-
sary to eternal salvation, but that which
he shall be persuaded, may be concluded
and proved by the Scriptures.
Everything depends upon the in
spiration which men recognize In the
preacher. If he is repeating a tale, full
filing function, the interest dies down
at once not in him only, but in his
gospel. If he speaks because he must
speak, If he can make men feel that he is
standing where God had placed him, and
delivering the message which God has
put into his lips. and that no worldly
temptation can avail to make him preach
another Gospel, then men will listen to
him, will observe him, as they observed
his master, and be ready to
believe that God has Of very truth
visited His world" In closing he said:
my beloved brother, if you would dis
charge your Office as an ambassador for
Christ, in making known to others the
glorious Gospel of the blessed Lord, you
must seek from on high for a personal
experience of its power in your own soul.
Unless the Spirit of God shall show unto
us the wonders of redeeming mercy, how
shall we set forth to others the length
and breadth, depth and height Of that
love of Christ which passeth knowledgeP
And unless by the aid Of the same
blessed Comforter, we have q continual
and refreshing view of the blessedness
of our work, how such an age of inbe-
lief or indifference, and rebuke and BIAS
phemy as this in which our lot has been
cast, shall we be kept from fainting un-
der the discouragements Of the way2
How infinitely glorious the work to
which you have been called, 10 make
known to sinful dying men the remedy
that God has provided in the Gospel Of
His Son. 1t was for this that the cove
nant of peace was sealed from everlasting,
for this that the arrangements of Provi-
dence, the agencies of grace, have
followed in their united current, through
the lapse of revolving centuries; for this
the angels of God ministers, and glori-
he'd saints look onward with solemn ex-
pectation, and the souls beneath the
altar cry with loud voice day and night
before God; which when it is realized,
the mystery Of God shall be finished.
the desolations of sin sha II be repaired.