The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-31


On Sunday morning Superintendent
according TO bis usual
oustom, In company with q few par
ties who are tenting at Brandywine
set out for the M. e. Church
at ELAN, where he has been teaching q
elass OF young people for the past
four weeks, being q substitute for Mas
johnson, who has just returned from
a visit to the Worlds Fair, and as she
was little late In arriving. she de.
clined to release her substitute on
this occasion, as he 10 an old hand at
the work and fully competent to In.
teIest and instruct the pupils In the
importance Of those truths which lead
to eternal life.
Pastor Hamilton also has charge OF
a class to which he impaired quite an
Interesting lesson III regard to st.
Paurs residence at Ephesus, descrlb-
ing the temple OF Diana at some
length, and tho miracles that were
there wrought In Christs name. The
lesson was calculated to interest moi
Ionly the young, but also those more
advanced In life, and II followed up
Iby a similar one each Sunday. tshould
lead TO a much larger attendance.
After the dismissal OF the Sunday
School pastor Hamilton preached aI
sermon from the first versf
OF the sixth chapter Of Hebrews
Therefore believing the principles Of
the doctrines OF Christ let US 90 on te
perfection" He showed the import
lance OF laying q safe foundation, o.
keeping under the influence of chris
tian doctrine and conforming to chris
tian usages. These points were Illus
10 he, Ill ~ ha Wa hi IN I'M
monument, the influence OF the under
tow OF the sea and the provision made
for eternal life.
The church will be closed until after
the termination OF the camp, in ordel
that new roof may he put on. ant
tother repairs made, When 1t is re
Opened II il to be hoped that the wor
shippers will be greatly Increased II
numbers, so that the pastor may fee
that his labor has not been In vain.
AFTERNOON SERVICE.
At $50 p. m, nearly 200 persons as
sembied In the tabernacle. The pulpl
has been removed to the southern sid
and turned around so as to face tn
north. making quite a change, bu
whether 1t will prove OF any adyantag
to either the hearer or preacher re
mains to lie seen.
After singing 'All Hail the Power o
Jesus Name, and appropriate prayer
.lby SUPERINTENDENT Mccormick ant
Mr.. Maxwell OF Asbury NJ. L. Church
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton announced as hi
'ltext, "My father, II the prophet ha'
lDid thee do some great thing, woulds
thou not have done itT' Naaman, tn
lprime minister of the king Of Syria
WAS suffering from leprosy, and whel
advised by the prophet Elisha to bath
lseyen times In the river Jordan. In oil
der to effect cure, he went away in
rage. .
Hence his servants addressed him !
the language of the text, and on hi
Iehanging his mind and plunginl
seven times beneath the water as at
lvised his flesh was restored like tina
) of q new born child. There are TO
} many persons like Naa:nan. Whe
advised that their sins may be fol
Igtven by simply believing in Jesus
they think it ia impossible and relet
the advice a5 Naaman did that Of tn
: prophet.
He advised young men who wei
Ambitious to become rich and great I
stop their procrastlnation anu 81
! lconyerted, when everything desirabl
Twill lie obtained. lie believed create
, work will be accomplished at tn
camp than ut any preceding one, an
lhe exhorted the members to lend the
aid and not depend entirely on II
/ ministers.
Previous to the sermon collectio
was taken up to educate young gi
) i'll japan, whom he believed will be
: great advantage TO the cause OF Chris
The fund is called after Rev. Fath'
lance. and the amount required
$40 per year for TOUR years.
A meeting will tie held next Wedne
I day ut 100 p. In. in the tabernacle, an
: all are invited to attend who are Y
Gated on the grounds or reside in Il
), vicinity. There will be services ne
dtSunday at 1880 q. M. 3 and $50 p. 4