The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-25
Attended, Trnlon M. 3, church.

Some forty or fifty members OF the
Legion OF the Red Cross attended Tn.
ion NJ. Z. Church on Sunday morning,
to hear a sermon preached by Rev. II,
L. Hubbard. They are fine looking
set of men, in the prime and vigor OF
life, and are a credit TO our city. The
text was appropriate and the sermon
based on 1t was logical and forciblo, as
we'll as quite lengthy, as fifty minutes
were occupied in its delivery. 1t, how
ever, was listened to attentively, and
like the good seed OF the ehusbandnan,
may produce good fruit. In his open
ing he observed that the ''Son of Man
had not come to destroy mems lives,
but to save them, and passing on he
alluded to the disposition of tho peo-
Pile OF that early time TO uphold their
opinions by force OF arms, and even
put to death those who proclaimed new
doctrines or theories, showing that
this world IL not very good world
for good or bad people to live in,as he
had not known a single person who
was bad ten years ago, and had made
no effort to reform. that had not grown
worse. There were opportunities for
improvement both morally and physi-
caIly, which all should embrace.
He spoke of the advantages OF CO.
provision for sickness and death, and
condemned tho spirit that promp ted
man to grumble when he was called
on to pay a dollar for the benefit of
the family OH the death OF fellow
member. He thought the..x should be
q disposition manifested 10 aid the
afflicted, and cheerfully comply with
the conditions of the association.
Passing on. after noticing the dis
position of animals, birds and fishes to
eat each other up, as well as the per-
vorseness manifested by the human
race through all ages, he remarked that
the Church is the place to make men
better, and aid and uphold the afflicted.
There was time when a hand was
stretched forth toward every deserving
man and woman; there was time
when men believed that they were
Gods stewards, and their money was
intended to be used for the benefit OF
all who were In need OF aid. The
boarding ofgold he considered wrongs,
while suffering abounded, and the
worthy poor stood in need OF aid. Re-
ligion was not worth cent to God or
the world, that did not respond to the
call OF suffering humanity, and to the
demand for aid for worthy objects.
He commended all to Join the Church,
ana clJeu the case OF WIDOW, VINO
found great consolation in tho fact
that her children had all become mem
bers OF the church, and consequently
she had no uneasiness In regard to
their conduct. He appealed to all to
join the church, as u place in Gods
heart was more important than pos
session of great riches.
In this connection, he said, he de.
spised man who was unable to con-
tribute anything for church purposes,
but was always able to give quarter
for tobacco or something more hurt
full. He closed by brief allusion to
the death of his father and mother
who, although they were unable to
give him money, always gave him
good advice, and although ambitious
to invite them to his home in this
world, was thwarted by their death, he
hoped to meet them in heaven. With
a strong invitation to the members of
the Legion of the Red Cross TO attend
Union Church as often as possible. he
closed with the wish that If he should
not meet them again on earth that he
might meet them In heaven.