Evening journal., 1891-07-28
PLAIN TALK ON HYPOCRISY"

A Baptist Pastor Tells "A Big Congrega-
tion About the Cnurch's Greatest Enemy
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July 28.-Rsv. w. J
Cam Dron, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. preached stirring sermon in
the tabernacle on Battery Park last
evening to an audience of 700 people His
test was, waiting" and his remarks
were heard with rapt attention from the
beginning. 10 the course of the sermon
he said: Il want to talk about the rea-
sons that you worldly people give for
waiting, / mean for remaining inn
movable when you are appealed TO TO
make public confession of sin and give.
your hearts to Christ. You say oh, I'm
as good as Mr. A. He is prominently
connected with the church, leads in
prayer and conducts service, yet he will
turn around and cheat his neighbor. He
did me an injury once and | could not
belong to the church with him.
Now my dear friend, do you think
that you will ever frd salvation while
this thought Is in your heart? No you
will have been in hell a million years
before such people can be entirely
cleared from the church, you are only
travelling along side by side. with your
hypocritical friend. beth to be con
demned to eternal torture. Your church
going neighbor whom you speak Of will
have just as painful position in hell as
you will have.
"We can clear the church Of God of
false people, but they are so few that
they can do but little Just think Of il
Suppose every member of the church in
New Castle lived as God would have
him. Gould we not reform the entire
community?
And now, my friends, throw aside
these delusions. You will 20 down to
eternal darkness If you allow one false
Christian to turn you from God s house
Think about his brethren Are church
people In general regarded as q bad aud
false class. Are the clergy, because one
may prove TO be a devil set Of men to
be despised and deemed unworthy to
come among your Oh, no You will not
find that even the worse classes regard
them as such. You will find that every body
respects Christian. You will find that
there are Christians and that these are
willing to aid you ia being a Christian.
We ask you to make this confession to-
night, and you will find new life in tie
service of Christ, who is not hard mas
ter "
The services In the tabernacle will con
tinue all next month and the attendance
last evening was such as to indicate that
interest in them is growing constantly
The singing is especially fine and well
worth hearing
II the New Castle Base Ball Club plays
another game this season it will be able
to put up the finest game Of any club in
Delaware. Skelly and Madden the crack
bat cry, are In excellent trim, while
Whitelock. late of the Wilmington. will
play with the club throughout the sea
son. In addition to this, Pete Hasney,
the strong and certain center fielder, late
of the lnternationl Association, has con
sented to play with the club Pete is
now at work on the Firms Point ietty
at his old trade, and will be on hand
when needed.
Marine Contractor Ira Lunts sloop
yacht, the Reindeer, left this morning
for the fishing grounds in the Delaware
Bav, with happy party Of pleasure
seekers aboard. The yacht was ia charge
Of Captain Hunter and Mate Ozro Lunt,
who will also direct the fishing The
party will be gone all this week Two
clarinetists Of the First Military Band
we're taken along to play duets whenever
toad fish become scarce.
Homer simmons son of the sheriff
/ will entertain number Of Wilmington
friends and New Castle neighbors. at BIZ
fathers home this evening
The country people from all over tbs
centre Of New Castle county are expected
to gsther here In full force on Thursday
August 6, when the Christiana Presby
terlan Church gives its annual excur
sion The excursionists W II come to thii
city in carriages, wagons and dugouts
and 60 TO Lincoln Park on the s;eame
Major Reybold.
The Board Of Education will hold 1T
regular NEE ing to- night. The session
will doubtless be a short one as there
little work to be done
The tug yacht Ella W. Grim, whic
was once a U. s. Government launch
but has been rebuilt by Hathaway
Grim, jetty contractors, now has be
headquarters at this city.
Miss Nellie Yarnsll of Wilmington
spending a few days with Miss Stell
Simmons at her home in this city.
Rev. I. E Martindale, pastor Of tn
M e Church, left this city for Camde
camp yesterday.
Captain E. G. Boyd and John E. Coz
molly have gone to Chincoteague, Va,
forget all about their business cares az
|. spend the time In fishing and hunting
Miss Maria Booth left this city yeste
I day morning for Sweet Chalybl
Springs Va
John S. Wise and bride will retul
I from their wedding tiip this evenin
. and will be rendered big receotion
! the residence Of Rev J M. Wise {
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