Daily Republican., 1890-05-12
Church NOteg

day morning, Rev, R,chsrd d. Cook, d.
y, pastor, announced his xt to bs I'd
Tim. IL: Part OF the h verse: "But the
word OF God is not bound.
Inc general effect upon the mind OF the
hearer and sum total OF the whole SER
mon made cne point only as stated
In the text and most emphatically. The
distinguishing excellence OF the sermon
lay in the fact that while elk subordinate
points were f0icibly made there was
auch clearly defined and harmonious
arrangement Of sound logic as to en-
power and enforce the one grand fuuda-
mental fact OF the e. It As n close and
sound logiclan DR.. CSok is safe flint tor
inhdels to knaw.
The Chrht an life, experience, labors,
affections. travelling, preaching, Gospel
success and triumph OF st. Paul were
originally and forclbly set forth In proof
That: (D The preaching of the Gospel,
(2) The truth (3) and its effects are not
bound. The speaker further considered
~ why the word Of God cannot be
bound, (5) the Chrlstisn's duty in ds-
claring it, 10Y and his privilege TO be also
Under his frat head he eloq uently
narrated the history Vi the Burmese
Bibie, which COST tho missionary Ju ison
so many years of severe labor, terrible
persecution and imprisonment. While
in prison, helpless In the hands of his
enemies, he sewed his Burmese Bible
manuscript up in pillow SO hard DO one
would want II. subsequently, when
this pillow was being Kicked around
among the prison rubbish q Christian
picked 1t up % . relic of Judson. Iu
due time It's contents OF priceless value
gave the Burmese people their Bible,
now In use by oil their Christians.
THE FREE METHODIST MISSION.
Rev. d. J. ssutmier, evangelist,
preached yesterday forenoon from the
"a Cor. xi. Q: Topic, "God the Husband
Of the Church." Text: "For am jeal.
Gus over you with Cody jealousy, for 1
! may present you Is chaste virgin Of
The Bible uses the marriage relationas
an illustration of the union existing be-
| tween the truly saved soul and Col.
1t is close union grounded In love.
To make It possible He took the nature
OF man aud gave Himself to remove tho
difficulties which consisted Of sin, poilu-
tlon, and the curse Of the law.
The preacher made the following
points:
!. 1t Is an Internal relation.
II. II Is an endearing relation.
The true church does not dIsplease
God any more than wife displeases her
husband; th ir interests are mutual.
The consecration on the part OF the
church or vile must be complete. 1t is
q happy state, because the husband 10
nrst rich; second, powerful; third, sym.
pathetic.
LII. God expects from this union: :
~ supreme love. (2) reverence, (3)
obedience, (4) subjcction, (5) unfailinE
ddelity, (6) confidence, ~ activity,
(S) devotion.
An experience meeting was held in the
afternoon, which was generally partici-
pated In by those present. Notice was
given Of meetings next Sunday ut 1890
a. M, 8 aud 7.30 p. IN.
Rev. VIM. +. Swsrtz's adult bible
class, mt the Central Presbyterian Church,
is prosper,ng. To persons who desire
bible Instructions this aifords . pleasant
and efficient means. and is Ice to every
body.
The wilmington NJ. E. Conference
Fletcher Hall, Tuesday, May l3, At II
o'clock =. IN.
Sunday schools are rehear. NJ music
for ohilaren's day, juno 10.
The Young Peop.e's Society, fortified
by . contribution from q member of
Central Pres ~ terian Church, publishes
two sermons OF Rev. William P. SwArtz,
pastor, to young men, whch can be had
Tree from any OF the 4DU members of the
Central Sunday School, where they were
drst given out yesterday. The topic OF
the frat 10. 1 have written unto you
young men because you are stronp;" OF
the second, The relation of young men
to crime ~ a reason for thoir absrnce
hrst-clAss, and by Mr.. Hubert A. Roop.
AT WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
For all things are yours" 1st Cor.
III: 81 ". was the text OF Rev. Albert N.
Keigwin last evening. when he preached
to large congreg .tion.
To chow there was n sense or miscon-
siructlon OF the text whlcn Wa, not Cor
rect he narrated the story of the man
out West wno stole wood. When ar
rsigued hs d-uied the theft and ackuow vi
edged the taking Of the wood quotiig
The text rs authority.
This text was addressed by st. Paul 10
Christians at Corin,h, some OF whom
we're poor specimens. There 10 = sense
in which It 10 true 10 all Christians 1t
is a recognized TACT that there Is sense
In waich every thug In the world be-
Iongs TO all the people in the world. No
person Is forbidden to view Niagara
Fa Ia and receive the impression ol
power aud Grandeur. Tue air, the
water, the use o. the elemeuts are Tree to
every body. Music Al sounds belong TO
persons VINO hear them. Even II you
weaf the rose you own Its beauty aud
fragrance may bs common property to
other persons near you. There are
things that cannot be conveyed in u will.
All thin % ale yours to lit you into
higher contemplation OF God. All the
th,ngs that are ministering to you are
yours. Why? Because you are Cbiisl'
This git was given you that you may us
glor fled III order that yuu may gloriiy
God. We are Gods children. Gud
dweils In us. man d,es rot
mind spending hundreds OF dollars IN
beautii, ing his hous not because IL is a
house, but because II is his home. TIE
moLey is OF little accoun because ths
house 10 30 important 10 him. 1t is hi,
, house that he lives in. You aud l are
noihing; but you end ], win Go as
tenant. are OF great value.
, Noihin4 is Of value TO you unless ii
, min sters to you. God calls the things
yours hat minister to you, !. e., taeir
ministrat ono are yours.
, The preacher then elaborately ex-
r piained and illustrated regen, ration and
sanctilcatlon ps the opei alton OF the law
: OF causs and effect as phlosophic as the
. opera lion VI physical laws. Too many
people In the world weie looking ioi
miracles. All the forces o, nature
60 to IN Ike . Christian Two sermons