The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-12
THIRD EDITION.


Aabury's 1924.
Large audiences attended the exer-
discs NJ the 10ad anniversary OF Asbury
A. Is Church inaugura,ed yesterday
10 continue daily to the 18th inst, next
saturday evening boing devoted to
histoIIv
Fro il tho O'Clock q. m. Love Feast
and the preaching at 10is of Rev VIII
mot Whitfield, NJ. d., ID. D., Chancel-
ior OF tho University OF the Northwest
6ionxCity, Town. the people became
greatly onthuseu and Interested, which
Increased throughout the day.
At Tho early evening meeting, con-
dnctdd by Rev. John Wise. the Chris
tinn workers crowded around the
ehnndel in remarkably fclicltious
altar service. There was one con-
version.
Sodn after seven O'Clock the main
auditorium and galleries were crowded
and the people began to occupy the
adjoining Sunday School room aud
nislea. Many who cams at 7.S0 o'clock
were unable to find vacant seat and
went away
Ihe exercises in the way of prayers
and congregation singing and hymns
by the choir began soon after seven
O'clock There was too much enthusl-
asm ln the Pastor, Rev j. b. G. Hanna,
and Everybody else, to wait until half
past Seven O'Clock the formally an
nouIcem hour.
DIT Whitlield's evening text was
lEa lly; IL: Thy word have lived in
mine heart that | might not sin
against thee"
By Introduction he discoursed upon
the Wonderful power of human Ian
RnaBe, tho communication ot lntclli-
genae from mind u mind and from
God 10 man, and oil the worlds visible
and Invisible. Tue great Word by
which God makes Himself known to
npikind ID Jesus CHRIST
u ghtnings flashing though over
shaduwing clouds OF darkness have
enabled n traveller To pick out the
route OF his journey. So the Son OF
God Is the light by which sinners find
theiE way to heaven. he Bible is the
philosophy OF Jesus flashing out tile
mind OF the Eternal on the mind ot
man. The foundation of the whole is
the divinity OF Christ.
Cbrn Oh tho cob has lass significance
thai VIII N IL i5converted into mu sole
an mind and muves the world. As,
Eim !ilii, Il OF the Word and Spirit or
les rs makes man power among his
failpw men.
The greatest power on earth to crush
mnhkind down is sin. Jesus is the
ronEedy. Christ enthronrd IN the soul
Of nan kills the appetite for sin.
en- do not really wnntto lie sinner Z.
They are sinners because they want to
have their own way. Sin Is the prize
meh draw in in their worldly con iltta
OF inriEhteou53nss and in diso1eying
Coil. NJ, n IN contact with Il man
pufer than himself respects him. The
pui MANS influence is t. lift the
OTTER up. When Christ dweiil in him
he Gan minister among criminals and
moi be detiled. Before men commit
crimes they Danish God from then
minds.
hs preacher concluded with an eIo-
quhnt address to the unslycd to en-.
eIllee the christian religion.
The doctor is logical ana plain. lie
10 ipt In Illustrations and a great RIA
sober. lie reasoned. iulysrd and
co impaired from the niater.ul. vissJlu
wt|rld to the invisible. spiritual world
co lstantly He practically demon.
STATED yesterday that the people like
10 hear heir religion reasoned ont for
Them. He was greatly liked.
There We're three conversions at the
revival meeting which followed tie
evening sermon
suffered with rheumatism In tho
shoulder for months and the only
thing found that dill me any good