Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-20
SCOTT CHURCH Reo9sNzo.
Interesting Services HsId There Ysstsr-
day-Dr Reeds Sermon.


day-Dr. Reeds seraon
Scott ". e Church, Seventh and
Spruce streets, Rev. Vaughn s. Collins,
pastor, has been undergoing extensive
repairs for several weeks. The amount
expended in the work Is about 81 900,
and the church has been very much i'm
proved. The reopenlng services were
held yesterday, at which time the bal
ance due on the improvements, $7S5, was
raised by subscription, and the church
begins this era OF its history free from
all membranes.
Rev. George Edward Reed, d. d -,
PRECEDENT Of Dickinson College, Carlisle.
Pa, preached a powerful sermon at 10 80
a. m, his text being, st. Luke. vii, 40
the story Of the centurion who ibuilt a
synagogue as q monument unto himself.
Dr. Reed said:
Permit me 20 call your attention to
the character Of the centurion. There Is
very little said about the man himself.
That he was a man Of standing was
manifest by the high position he held
under Rome. He was wealthy, because
he was able to build house OF worship.
That he was n gooo man was made mani
fest because he built = church to display
his wealth and as place where the people
could worship God.
"There are two points I want to bring
clearly before you this morning In the
erection Of house which is TO be set
apart as house Of worship. a man does
the best possible thing. lie does the
/ best thing for the community Of which
he Is s part. Every God-fearing man
who gives to the church receives the
approval Of his own conscience It is a
great thing when q man is able to shake
bands with himself, and to be on good
terms with his better self.
man who goes to church
gains the good wishes Of the world, and
1t IL a big thing; every man who uses his
wealth unselishly will also get the good
will Of the community In which he lives,
and that Is a big thing The good will
Of a community is the best monument .
man can make unto himself. There are
no ties so strong as the bonds which
bind people together in the common
hope Of Christ However strong a mar
may be in himself be Is not strong
enough for this hard weary life which
we are called upon 10 live There ar,
times when he would give the world to
have his old church friends beside him.
"This church is doing more for educs-
tion than any corporate school in the
city Of Wilmington. l look upon q
church as a college presenting to tbs
people subjects as high as Heaven itself
1t teaches the science Of salvation. Th'
man who masters the language OF the
blessed Bible speaks the language O
the living God. A man or boy wit
attends church regularly viii NATURAL,
acquire a high grade of education.
Il like 60 see the man who feels th
dignity OF the work In which he is en-
gagged, no matter whether he draws
plane or swings hammer, and when 20,
lay your money upon this table you at
not only helping God but helping VIII
mington, no matter how large or ho'
small the Offering may be. When 20
appear at tho gates OF Zion the cry wi
go forth, Let him enter; lie loved tn
people of God, for he helped TO build th
synagogue. ."
At the Sunday school mass meeting a
30 O'Clock in the afternoon the speaker
were d. p Cannon Of Briagsvile. Hor
Charles B. Lore, Alfred Gawthro,
/ Charles Baird and Joseph Pyle. Rev.
! S. Wills Of Frederick preached a. might