Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24

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Gain over last wear. !, $50
The conference love feast was held in
Gr,ce Church Sunday morning, begin.
ming at 8 o'clock, and was largely at
grace and conducted by the Rev. J. u.
Bryan.
SERMON BY BISHOP ANDREWS.
| At the service beginning at 1890
o'clock about 1,400 people were in at
tendance and the church was crowded
| to the doors. The exercises began with
the hymn "Jesus, Thou Soul Of All My
Joys,h which was sung by a large choir,
following which prayer was offered by
the Rev. J. r. Otis. Next there was u
bass solo and chorus, my Shepherd is
the Living God" the solo being sung by
A. S. Muhlhausen. After the reading of
scripture by the Rev. 4. 4. Martindalo
az Know That My Redeemer Livetlt'
was sung by Mrs. William y. Smelley, Jr.
The sermon, most enjoyable pro
duction, was delivered by Bishop An
drews. His text was II. Corinthians,
8, 6: "Not of the letter, but of the
spirit" This, said he, is one of 81.
| Paul's most striking contrasts between
the old dispensation and the new. The
first, or Mosaic system, was OF the letter;
the second, or Christian system, was of
the spirit. The Mosaic system was one
of restrictive direction carved on blocks
of stone. written in the books of the
law, which hedged the jews in on every
side. There We're regulations for the
government of all domestic affairs and
also for the business of the people. II
| I,N,,, in IF
cific directions.
The temple was to be house Of GER
tain specified dimensions; in it was TO
be an altar of certain shape, size and
ornamentation. A certain family was set
apart for the priestly office, and there
were specified sacrifices for such and
such sins and such and such days on
which they should be offered. Every
thing was so nicely regulated that this
life of devout Jew proceeded in a
solemn DESTROYS manner.
In all the Mosaic law there is scarcely
a precept which has explicit reference
, to internal character, except it be Thou
. shalt love the Lord thy God, with all
thy heart and thy neighbor as myself.
There was scarcely one reference to
spiritual help from on high. Doubtless o
spiritual purport underlay the law, but
the ancient system was literally one Of
the letter. 1t was pre-eminently system
Of method.
Christianitv sneaks in n different way
II is not of the letter but of the spirit
1t is condition of nearness to God and
of spiritual life and helpfulness leading
to the open heart Of God. II looks toward
God with an expectancy that shall in.
volvo the incoming of His shirt into the
, hearts and life of men and women. II
heaets IN the soul n faith to dcyelop in
: nower and glory Man loses his way
when he thinks il a code of external
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