The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-01

Rev. Z. L. Hubbard preached an in
| terestlng sermon on Sunday morning
in Union NJ. e. Church to large cou-
gregation, Notwithstanding the pews
are not cushioned, from the first verse
of the 6Sth Psalm. Let God arise,
let His enemies be scattered In his
Introductory remarks be observed that
David had borrowed the above words
from Moses who used them while con-
Quoting the children Of Israel through
the Wilderness, after which he said
that church before entering on any
work should secure 3od's approval, so
that there might be no contention af-
forwards In regard to its propriety or
expediency.
All should work together in har-
mony, and thus subserve the interests
social, financial and religious features
of the work, none of which could be
neglected II they desired success.
Strangers should be welcomed, the
contributions should be LIBERAL and
prayer and class meetings should be
attended. When any enterprise shall
be undertaken there should be silence
in regard to 1t, If active cooperation
and approval cannot be given. Some
persons, however, were born crooked.
They will not stay on their knees long
enough for God to make them straight.
Ii they should die, 1t would be neces-
sary to screw the coffee lid down in
order to keep them In it.
This croOkedness seemed neces-
essary to keep the world going, as
should all become OF one mind the
things Of earth would soon be wound
up and all would go to heaven to.
gether. 1t will be necessary to create
men over again before they are right
In nd md cntrif fthriGt in lie IA at
OF 40 days and nights, achieved Wet.
DRY over Apoliyon, and men may do
the sahIe by equal self-denial.
He alluded to the gathering of the
harvest promised by Jehovah, and re-
marked that he would not be pastor
OF a church In which there was to be
no increase and i'm provement. Men
should not neglect the church and
their work for God, In order to attend
to their private affairs, as while doing
their duty their living will be provided.
He drew striking picture of man
who was member OF Church who
gave half a dollar month to pay OK
penses. which nearly broke his heart,
and never attended prayer meetings,
being too busy in his efforts to amass
money that could not preserve his
sons life or save his own soul. The
harvest Is ripe but the lahorers are
wv pAOLuiEh u ivy
over an abyss by a rope which was
being gradually worn away, and I'M
less he was soon rescued he would be
lost, to show the necessity of immedi-
ate action. A word spoken might lead
the erring young man to turn to
Christ.
He referred to father who so loved
his son that he took his place when
this sons name was called ana persisted
on the scaifold in his stead lie also
referred to mother who counseled
her seven sons to stand firm for Christ
In the days of intolerance and perse.
cution, and after witnessing their
death by cruelty, was herself be-
headed.
In referring to the Importance of
speaking to the young he noticed tho
conversion of Mr.. Walls, who recent
ly informed MIN that while attending
a meeting when mere lad, a gentle
man placed his hand on his head and
asked him IL he did not desire to love
God. This act led to his conversion,
anu he had been q member of the
church ever.since.