Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

there to be no $1,000 givers to .dey Az
there none equal to the measure OF th
mortgage OF o homs, that Gods cause ma,
be honored, His church here relieved Of al
It's great encumheranc6, and the banner o
our lmmahuel float proudly ovsr It's tower
| unstalned by single debt ? o, brethren
and sisters, your past hes taught you how
10 give up 10 all the measure OF the respon
slDility Whic1 the Lord your God has placed
upon you. Said our Savior, Jesns Christ
ne VINO gave HIS u for us, "Glve, aud II
snail be given unto you; good measure.
pressed down, and shaken together. and
running over. For with the same measure
That ye mete with all 1t shall bs measured
to you again."
u has been raid. that 1t was mistake to
nave erected 50 costly structure as this.
property worth o-day $4,000, is thought
Dy some to have been too great an uDder-
taking. We'll, 1t was. II the purpose OF God
was 10 give to us to day no share In the
great burden, no part In the heavy respon.
slhllity OF the founding Of this church, But
as Els providence of God has unfolded His
purposes, II !s evident that we are to be
shetefs 10 the founding OF this church. A
euuteu is nor founded, though II may take
more than 70 years, until all its dsbts are
paid ami 1t stands free bafore the world,
| Every member seems to have contributed
AZ nrst TO tue current expenses OF this
church. And this is as 1t always should be.
10y nptF 0hu huy OF tne lOU an9wer,
/ who this last summer have left the rest ia
pay oHtle 81 $40 floating debit Why should
hot every member to-day contribute, &C.
| eording to his or her means, to the present
current expenses OF our church? Why not?
y, answer Ine, you who are Letting such
matters drift along. without giving them
my OF your own personal attention, your
own prayeriul reflection, your own sejt.
sacrifice. Are you satisfied to allow tho
agony OF another floating debt TO roll Ia
upon uef Do you think 1t ia all the same II
others meet your responsibility In the end?
y, now mistaken you are, In. the sight of
200, and ID view of the great Judgment
DAY, and OF eternity Do you NOT remem-
Der how Christ illustrated it In the parable
or the talents2 Fhe wrapped up unused
talent was taken away, and given to those
VINO had US d theirtaients of money. And has
never the record OF Ananias and Bapphira
weighed upon your consciences2 They
promised to give. and then withheld only
IN part, and In this presence of the apostles.
the Almighty Spirit struck both OF them
ueau. and when you Joined the Christian
church, WAS not your promise OF support
according to your means, es binding as That
OF both Ansniss and Sapphira when they
joined the Christian church Remember
the words OF our CO. enant, most solemnly
binding upon syery one of you, 1--WE en-
gage, by the old OF the Holy Spirit (that
spirit who struck down Ananlae and SAM
pnira because thsy did not live up to their |
financial engagements to the church "We |
engage, by the aid Of the Holy Spirit, to |
Contribute cneerfully and regularly to the |
sappoft OF Inc ministry, the expenses OF he |
church."
In your history, Won have had the expert |
ence OF large numbers. You know shat |
numbers may not mean strength. One OF
your deaconsI with the approval Of others
Of your members, observed thle pact week,
~ the presence OF pastors and leading lay
men OF other churches, "the Delaware
avenue Church has had larger numbers,
out never was 1t 80 strong for efficient work
81 to-day"
For rnonv years you have sustained a
McDowellville Mission. IL Is
we'll locnted. It's superintendent aud
,eachers are doing faithful, useful and
hopeful work. great future, believe. is
before 1t, and the mother church should
lnt fall to reciprocate all the love of its
lffectionate child.
The experience OF this church has been
wonderfully rich with lessons OF Wisdom.
I mas been my privilege to come personally
nto contact with many churches, having
pardon ms, for | must make Iny poinD
eetufed IN over one thousand churches
throughout our land, and never mot With |
me where the ground Of past experience
gas so rich with the golden ore of instruc.
lon Your record is Whole library Of
.
PRACTICAL wisdom for the future. ,
First OF all. am impressed with the
bought, even as from my present most de.
ghtful relations with you all, that q church
lay love Its pastor too we'll.
l would not undervalue love. II ia the
reatest OF all blessings to church Ia It's
Mutual rotations, and In its relations to its |
aston. IL is most profitable for us all to ,
ecome very familiar With the love epistles
the beloved Disciple.
"Hs that loveth ais brother abldeth In }
"a light, and there is nons occasion OF 8
In him."
"For this is the message that We heard
ON the beginning, that We should love j
ne another" i
I'VE know that we have passed from i
saith unto life. because We love the breth- i
m" I
"Let US not love in word, neither in i
ngue; but In daed and in truth"
"And this is His commandment: That we
lould love one another"
beloved, lei us love one another; for y
We Is OF God; and every ono that loveth is 0
Urn of God, and knoweth God. He that
yeth not Enowetn not God, for God is q
Beloved, Il God go loved US, we ought v
love one another" "
IF we love one another, God dwelleth In n
!, and HIS love Is perfected In u.s. II
"God is love; ard he that dWelleth In | "
ve dwelleth In God. and God in him"
There is NO fenr In love; but perfect
We casteth out fear; because fear hath :.
rnent. He that feareth is not made por. T.
Of In love-" F
And Jesus himself said: "a new com. ii
lndment | glvs unto you, That We love A
. another; as have loved you, hat We N
20 love one another, By this shall all -
IN know nov that 70 are my Disciples, If We
Thst We love one another
nave loved you.'' A
Ah, truly, truly, rs was sung century
o,
How sweet, how heavenly is tho sight. ST
When those that love the Lord ce
In one anolher's pence delight, Oh
And 50 fulfil his word ri
Whe1 each can feel his brothers sigh, ga
And win him bear II part III
When sorrow flows from eye to eve. ne
Ana JOY from heart TO heart.
When, free from envy, scorn and pride, on
our wishes all above, On
Each can his brothors iailings hide, att
And SHOW brothers. love.
When love, in one delightful stream, AZ AZ
Through every bosom flows, uls
And union sweet, ana deur esteem, Va
IN every action glow. we
Love is the golden chain that binds sSI
The happy souls above; AZ AZ
And he's an heir of heaven who fnds ulf
His bosom glow with love. ou
he pastor should not monopolIge love. NJ
eam him, love him indeed but It should mr.
Gys be remembered that no ia made out lts
common dust, and has his full share Of 81,
the tratltles OF human nature. He also m
ure to make his mistakes, AMI they are fee
y conspicuous, because OF his con- ha,
- .s ~ N5Eer pm your love to MAJ
= -. 49, ~ ~ Sl L9ye 10 your pastor; STE
/, haen,e .o o Iass oy. Love 10 pastor par
controlling, but 1t never should 10 AT,
LIST and His church. While pastors ma
IL and 60 the Ohristian,a live 10 tha ~