The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-01

ffnthusInsm Of tho choir ana Chris
ttan Endsavor Society.

Of tho choir and Chris
ttan Bndeavor Society.
The numbers present and their vi
yacity exhibit that Vest Church has
two Institutions whose enthusiasm
has not cooled" by the ''hot wave
the grand choir and the live Endeavor
Society.
On Sunday evening Charles Bowers
led the young people and gave an ac-
count OF the recent international con-
yention on par with those Of Jones,
Cole and Hardcastie. with the advan-
tage Of delivery without manuscript
They all have talent enough to war.
rant their getting good teacher and
taking lessons In systematic rhetoric
employ Mr.. Keixwln, who Is Compel
emit to do with perfection the great
work for them that they so seriously
need. Many Endeavorers took viva
cious part and not q moment was
wasted. Pastor Kelgwln commended
work.
Mr.. Hardness thought the great O.
e. convention of A. ID. 1892, an invita-.
ton to the whole Christian church, In
Guiding every name to mass In hnr-
mony and arise In purity, patriotism.
courage and out-spoken wisdom to
save the people OF the nation from
evils that popularity increase and that
are dangerous, destructive and pun
ishing In their consequences.
AN ExrEMPoRAsEous INrERLUDE.
Rev. Albert N. Keigwin, pastor, an
nounced the filling Of his pulpit for
the next three Sundays: Rev. DIR.
Wright OF Market Square Presbyterian
Germantown, Pa, next Sun
day Aug. 7th; Rev. hobart Sawyer OF
Odessa Aug. 18th; Rev. Wesley @.
johnson Aug. 21st.
As an interlude t. his evening series
on Revelation" he probably sur
prised himself. II not his congregation.
by brief, extemporaneoua sermon on
Luke 24:S6, which was far more beau.
tlfui than he possibly could have an
ticlpated. And as they spake, Jesus
stood In the midst OF them
and said peace be unto you" 1t was
the most remarkable event of all time.
that the body Of flesh and bones had
risen from the grave and breathed
upon the disciples the Holy Ghost with
the blessed and glorious message Of
peace.
Man Is not naturally peaceful ami
NAL. Even the brute Kingdom is more
peaceable. He is not even uniformly
peaceful in his feelings He is restless
In spirit. always wanting and never
IAN ambitious characteristic
that dieting uishes him above tile brute
creation. In some Instances he attalns
a sort Of philosophic peace In time and
settles under the conviction that he
cannot get what no wants.
But the Gospel comes breathing this
of peace on man, Is ls the
only thing that can give him peace.
The worlds aggregated wisdom M 8
agreed with King Solomon that "All
Is vanity"
The Gospel brings more than eternal
peace. Its true and proper fruition in
cludes peace in this life. Christ has
brought life as well as Immortality to
light. AL persons should listen to
Jhrist's words and partake OF his
peace.
A poor man. who had peace, slept
locking mia door. Wealth
zane to him and he was unable to
sleep and enjoy peace even with
strong locks on his door. Increase OF
wealth ana responsibility disturbs
peace unless man enjoys the Chris
Iians' peace of the text. This ia peace
lHuobu bNbu III tub iuid5t Ol ullltClIOuS.
The right way is TO let God take all the
caro- and control while man does Gods
work. A Christian character can be an
Instrument OF Gods power In blessing
mankind, As rise and fall the waves
OF ocean in the same place, and as the
tides rise SO rises each generation
silently by Christian Influences.
Tho speaker explained how the coming
OF GOSpol poaCe would do away with
armies kept to preserve the
balance 81 power, deliver the nations
and render such troubles as that of
Homestead impossible. He thought
labor organization an advantage but,
that 1t was sad, either in the Middle
States or the West. that dynamite or.
powder should be used to prevent
other men from working. It was a
violation of the Golden Rule" Tue
world of wisdom has not yet found
out the secret OF settlement which OK
sts In the Gospel Of Christ. Oh that
svery one would hear the Gospel mes
sage Of peace and enjoy it.