Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-03
VISIT OF BISHOP ANDREWS
He Came Here to Preach and
to Investigate.
SILENT ABOUT THE DOVER FIGHT
Synopses of his Two Sermons
Sunday.
An Eloquent Plea for the Cause of Mis-
sions and AN Interesting Discourse on
Taients--Large and Delighted Audiences
Assemble to Hear Him.

bisnop Edward q. Andrews, ID. H.,
ILL., d., who will preside at the next
session of Wilmington NJ. +. Conference,
came to this city Saturday evening and
remained until Tuesday morning. He
was the guest of the Rev. John d. @.
Hanna. In coming here at this time he
had a double obiect--to preach Sun
day in Asbury and Brandywine churches
and to renew his investigation of
the troubles by which the conference
has long been harassed. To o repre-
sentative of THE GAZETTE he cour-
teously refused on Sunday TO say any
thing about tho result of his investiga-
ton at Dover. The two sermons
preached by him Sunday were highly
interesting and delighted large audi.
ences. They were eloquently delivered
and the delight of his hearers was fire.
quently expressed in the exclamation
'amen." At the conclusion Of each dis.
course he was given an informal recep-
ton.
In the morning he preached mis-
slonary sermon in Asbury Church,
choosing for his text ST. Mark XVI, Is.
The words of the text, he said, were
uttered by the ascending Lord to Ills
children. His voice was falling upon the
ears of His disciples for the last time,
and His hands were outstretched over
them, His heart still Overlooking with
love as He said: go We into all the
world and ! preach gospel to every
creature" He made them preachers Of
the blessed Word of God-the ministers
and custodians of the truth. 1t was the
final word of command. 1t was en-.
phatic and decisive. There is no room
for discussion, no possibility Of misunder-
standing or of doubt. There is no dis
tinction between home and foreign mis-
sions. lie said: $50 We into all the
world and preach my gospel unto every
creature. So il stands the last EN-
phatic and irrevocable command of the
Lord Jesus Christ to His church. Not
until all the people of the Dark Cont
nent of Africa, all the inhabitants Of the
tiowery kingdoms of China and Japan,
not until all the islands Of the sea have
heard the words of the gospel, can the
church cease to struggle with the great
problem which the Lord has committed
TO her. Christ had finished His work
had come from the grave when He
uttered the words of the text. He had
attested the truth of His message to the
people and His kinship with the infinite
God whose gospel of love he preached,
by resurrection from the dead and
escape from tomb guarded by Roman
soldiers, and was about to give the final
proof of His sonship with God by an
ascension to Heaven. His disciples
were simple folks. They belonged to
the despised race; they were ignorant
and poor. Without His presence and
leadership they were apparently help
less. 10 these men Jesus said "Go We
into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature He
invited them TO the conquest of
universal empire. This was the most
wonderful thought, save one, that ever
entered into the thought of man. That
thought is, that His promises are com
ing to pass. The disciples were simply
to preach-to declare the truth; to teil
the story of His life and DEATH lie had
told them that If He be lifted M He
would draw all men unto Him. Was this
not good ncws2 They were to declare,
as lie had done, the existence of one
God-one loving Father--who is perfect
in His justice, in His goodness, and who
only regards man with love and pitv.
Was this not good news? They were 10
tell the oppressed of Father who loved
them with love that is infinite: tell
them of a God who loved them MS thew
loved their sons and daughters. and who
should succor and save them MS thcv
succored and saved their own children.
ouch was the God they were to declare
and the gospel they were to preach.
Anything more2 Yes 1t was that the
face and glory of the infinite God was
seen in tho face of their master, the
Lord Jesus Christ; and that He had
broken the bonds of death and had rome
to His Father, and their Father, AS
mediator 10 insure His favor and thoir
success. They were to tell men and
women OF the ever.loying spirit that
should come knocking at the door of
thelr hearts, and entering into their
souls TO transform them, to make
them glow and slime with the love
and glory of God; to tell them that
those VINO die in Christ were not
dead, but asleep and should awaken
~ life eternal; awaken to de-
yolop new powers and be trans
formed from beauty to beauty and
from glory to glory tllroughouteterni
1t is the glory of this 10Th century that
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achievcmnnts. i ii'.",y ~ i.s inecaahlcal
its educat;nnal =. d 10 ioiio.'s century m
commerce, yet its chief glory is that il is
2 missionary century, There are now
20 missionary societies. The Bible Is
now printed in $50 different lanpuares
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