Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-11

about two-thirds that number heard the
evening sermon. During the day con
trihutions amounting TO about $40 were
received.
Family prayer meeting, at $50 a. M,
was in charge of George w. Booker.
The Rev. q. W. Prettyman conducted
loveleast, beginning at $50 o'clock. The
service continued an hour and during
that time 100 persons related Christian
experience. Singing interspersed the
addresses. Old and young ioyously testi-
fed concerning the advantages of relig-
ious life md the occasion was one of
spiritual refreshing.
SERMON BY DIR. MURRAY.
The morning sermon delivered by
the Rev, w. l.. 5. Murray, d d., was
fine production. Ills text was |. Timothy
Ill, l6: Great is the mystery Of G1d."
Every religion Of the world, he said, has
in it the element of mystery. No re-
lgion without a mystery would hold
the attention of men "a hours. Paul
met this element in heather religions,
which he was sent to overthrow by
preaching the religion Of Christ, which
he contrasts with heather religions;
First, the living God with idols,
especially with Diana; second, the
living church with the great temple Of
the goddess Diana. The temple was
built in Ephesus and was one of the
seven wonders of the world, but the
Christian church is a greater wonder.
Diana's temple was 220 years building.
The Christian church has been almost
1000 years. The temple had l26columns
OF iaspar on bases Of Pyrian marble, each
the gift of a king, on which the DEGREES
Of the kings We're hung. The pillars of
the Christian church are men and
women who believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ and hold up the
truth before the sons of men. The
roof of Diana's temple was of cypress
and gold and CLEANED with starlight
radiance, The foundation Of this tenn
pie was said 10 have been laid in char
coal and hides, but the foundation of
the Christian church is the apostles and
prophets Christ Jesus himself being the
chief corner stone. The foundation OF
Diana's temple was laid against seismic
disturbances Christ SAID tho gates of
hell shall not prevail against my
church, The shrine Of Diana was III
the roof of her temple, where she was
surrounded by curtains Of purple. The
whole universe is the dwelling place Of
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, not contain him. In the roof OF Biana's
temple was located great bank of Asia,
where untold millions OF gold were
stored without Il bolt or bar. Paul, il
poor man, pointed not TO earthly treas
Urcs, but riches of grace, riches Of glory
! exceeding riches, unsearchnblc riches
:, In the temple were choice paint.
| ings, one Of Alexander the Great,
valued Al $4,000. Images stood
/; around the temple, but the greatest
mystery Is that Christ is the image Of
the invisible, u mystery revealed and
, | spoken, declared, explained, exempt
! fled. The mystery Of godliness is shown
also by God manifestlng himself in the
S flesh by miraculous conception, by mys-
a tGrous birth. The world on tip-toe saw
] Him in the mahgGr. The Son of
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hand. Mystery was manifested also by
Ills spotless life, which appeared above
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