The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

hSikNhu on hGEelAhou.
At West Presbyterian Church Sunday
Or, James Walker led tho Christian
Endeavof and collection was taken
on the piano fund.- 80
S1svty OF the Christian" was the
theme on which Messrs. Keigwin, Hon.
man, Mendenhall and others spoke.
making. with the many other ladies
ana gentleman participating, and with
tho singing, an interesting meeting,
which was largely attended,
MIR. kelgwIn reported at the preach
Ing service on the $50 West Chuich
sent his sons church 10y him. 1t So
encouraged them that thoy raised $3.50
last Monday evening. On the preced.
Ing Sunday week they he'd raised fl44,
and with that some $500.
The cholrs voluntary and offertory
and the duet by Mesdames, White and
Pyle were greatly enjoyed.
Chapter 18th, of II verses, was the
pastors text There appeared great
wonder (sign) in heaven" etc. Some
of tile points he discussed were: /. The
woman is sign for the church of the
living God. 2. Clothed with the
Sun" means religion; the philosophy
''l2 stars" on her head mean 1t was the
church religion at the period of time
referred to. 4. The child born refers
to Jesus, the Son of God. 5. The fiery
dragon" represents Herod, and the
power he represented. o. "The war
in heaven" by which the dragon was
cast out, refers to the lower spiritual
heaven OF earth ESQ to speak, embrac-
ing political elements. z. ''Song" i'll
dicates triumph of the people of God
alhid and over persecution. 8 "Woe''
means period of iniidelity on earth
denying the divinity OF Christ by
many.
o. The woman" or true church was
prosecuted" by tho iirery 'dragon'
of the apcstate church, 10, r''eagle
wings are typical OF her dellverance
IL. Then there was the war of the
dragon upon tue remnant of the
seed of the woman"
From tho numerous conflicting com
mentarles on the most interesting
chapter (Which is most difficult of in
terpretatlon) those who arc consider
ed the most authoritative. agree on the
most Fundamental important things
Since the reformation the Teutpns
and AnRlo-Saxons have conquered
Latin rnces In every conflict
In the preceding sermon the seventh
trumpet under the seventh seal had
explained.
The lecturer thought that in this 18th
aiid tue following cliupter tho charac-
ter OF the people who are assailed by
the trumpet is indicated. There Is
nothing In the American Republic that
1t refers to as eome Commentators
mistakenly thihla
The dragon" Hoes not come into
Roman history until the 3rd century.
The "diademr does not appear until
the beginning of the 4th. They affect
the church. lie drew the thud part OF
the stars from heaven and cast them
to Earth. One third of the Ronan
Empires Asiatic Coast was swept
| away from its possession.
In A. ID. 1863 the Roman Empire be.
| came Christian empire. But It. be.
came divided empire at the same
time, and did not thence rule tho whole
world aa the son of God will
The sign OF the woman appeared
after the 9Th seal was broken.
The secular historian lilbbon records
the conflict in Rome A. ID. 81 to 500.
In Constantine'sr reign the dragon was
cast out.
There wns period when the dragon
ruled. War in heaven is symbol
that means n conflict between right
eousness and evil. Satan had already
heaven. SO the passage cannot refer
to that heaven.
The Pagan power WINS broken In
Rome A. b. 335. Theodosius ruled
over a Christian empire. Fox's book
OF martyrs gives the terrible record
of boiling oil being poured down
Christians throats and their flesh torn
off with red hot plncers. etc. But he
also records the song" OF victory for
Christian then believed that Satan was
cast out of earthly dominion and his
power in the Roman Empire broken.
Gibbons substantiates tie same idea
without knowing he WIS proving the
Bible true. The Christians conquer.
ed by the cross after Constantine, set
them free from the prisons aud the
mines.
After the period of tho woe" OF in.
fidelity the Holy Trinity was agreed to
as fact under Constantine.
/ The speaker elaborate. the data OF
| history step by step until he came
down to the dawn of Protestant Eng
land and King James version OF the
Bible in 1903.
'"rho earth helped tho woman" From
| that time all the heresies were Kept II
the Roman church.
When the dragon failed to overcome
the true and living church OF God the
Waldensees were wor5hlpping God II
| the mountains.
In his next, Sunday evening week
Mr. Reigwin will treat OF politica
empire, TO DO followed by the ecclesi
Hatical.
The s. S., which is ono Of the larges
and most efficient In the city. vii
hold its anniversary next Sunda.
evening.