The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-13
unbbard's Illustrations.

Rev Mr.. Hubbard IN his peculiar and
quaint style edffted aud Interested large
congregation In Union N. u. Church on
sunday morning by referring to. the dc,
termination OF Paul as expressed In til
18th and lath verses Of the Epistle to the
PHILIPPIANS. In his opening remarks be
raped that class Of people over the
knuclyles who insist that they are wiser
than their fellow mortals by saying TINT
Paul did not know all things he was anx'
ious TO learn and press forward to the
mark of his high calling. Too many think
they know more than they do that they
know II all, aud when they die Il great
light will he extingulshed.
The world however, will continue in It's
destined course. He referred them TO
Paul and his conduct as an example wor'
thy Of imitation.
In reference To the passage of time he
said he would like to live one thousand
years Our fathers did so, and why should
not WEI Now. few live 100 years. Before
that limit is reached and lust as we begin
to learn how 20 live. we generally die
TCo many hurt themselves by having toe
many irons in the fire; they are troubled
tooSreatly about divers things and thus
their lives are shortened. He thought by
less trouble and worry there might be
greater length of days. and illustrated
his meaning by referring to the different
classes OF specialists who become expert
by confining their investigations 10 one
particular branch of study.
In this way excellence and distinction
were obtained A person cannot go to
Asbury and other churches and do his OF
her duty fully as member of Union
Church. Neither can a person play base
ball on Sunday afternoon and be a good
and faithful teacher in the Sunday School
Some thought they could go TO heaven by
way of purgatory. This was mistake.
there was but one road the straight and
narrow way. The great load of rascnlity
as well as unbelief must be got rid of.
He warned all against coyetousness, as
the constant longing for anything would
eventually lead to the stealing Of IL. Those
who constantly wish to steal hatchet
Will be sure TO do so. A man who can't
be honest, might as well give up the hope
Of heaven. No one can 20 to heaven with
the world in his heart. Religion is not a
sham as some crazy men and ignorant
women declare. When he shall bid good
bye to his wife on earth. he expected i'm
mediately afterwards to shake hands with
his mother in heaven.
He next illustrated the pleasure of a
pious career by referring TO a man who
had accumulated large fortune. He did
not want more monev, but he had more
pleasure IN making money than he could
obtain in any other way. He pictured the
dying saint and his entrance into heaven
He had fought the good fight he had f1n-
ished his course, and gone to enjoy the
crown.
The Importance of perseverance he IL
Illustrated by the recital of his experience
in cunning excursion-Equipped In a
hunters garb with douhie-bGrrcl gun
and 100 loads of powder and shot, he set
forth with other sportsmeu and pack Of
dogs who started up thirty coveys OF birds
and he fired thirty shots, without killing
one. The next day he again went forth,
and fired again, with just the same luck
The truth was, he neglected to take the
proper aim.
Paul set up mark and constantly
pressed on toward 1t. BY so doing the
task was accomplished, and tho end at
tained. A young man secured bride inI
while others were diverted from their
course by stopping TO pick up bnndfulls
OF gold that wore cast before them, he
pressed forward and won the prize. The
Illustration was very forcible and the
feet.