The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-27
Auo,ber pre.by,errnn Revival.

An atmosphere of social and splrit.l
ual prosperity prevails In the First
Presbyterian Church. The present rel
vival develops about thirty new mem
bers including persons expecting to
Join at the communion next sunday
week, notice Of which was included
with several notices read by Mr.. Wal
lace.
The two most prominent elements
OF growth noticeable Sunday evening"
were the power Of salvation In the
new pastors preaching and In the
young people by their social Kindness
and politeness to strangers and their
Christian activity.
Never before have we found the
Christian Endeavor Society so largely
attended and interesting. There was
joy for the soul in its exercises CON
Quoted by Miss Fulton on the subject
of Promises" The president 10 Miss
Procknow. Messrs. Ayers and Mubl.
hausen sang, I'VE Are Trusting" as a.
,duett. The leader gave brief address
on the divine promises in overcoming
; tenn ptation. Mr.. Milligan led In pray
or. Numerous scIiptural promises
: were recited by many members sever
/ ally.
i After these exercises the choir un-
der Mr.. Ayers direction In the main
auditorium opened the evening preach
. ing servlce with shout the Glad It'd
:, Iings." Mrs. Lengel played the organ.
During the oifertory q quartette, the
+, Misses Mahan and Watson and Messrs,
}, Ayers and Muhlhausen, sang Sweet
|. Summer"
/. Rev. J. r. Milligan the pastor took
o for his text John SIC. The two dis
i ciples heard him speak" The career
of tile primitive Disciples" Andrew
y and John, was narrated which neces,
sarily comprised some OF the principal
tlevents in the life OF Christ including
n his baptism by John the Baptist, The
Saviour was in the assembled thro9g
e he always delights to he present II
h Spirit in crowd of people. lie will
II thus be present in the great Colum
:, Ibian fair. Christians who attend i
y Ought to rsmember lie Is with then
land take no liberty to sin when away
reifrom home and among strangers
'e When you arc tempted IL 1t ID sil
+ don't do It,"
"a Some of the characteristics Of tn
rs primitive disciples were:
10 |. Activity. There will be activity II
" every church, Christian society ant
'te|sunday school where Jesus Is.
oi III. They were earnest seekers.
III. They left all others temporary
ly to follow Jesus.
y ~. The attraction between Jesu
10 land them was mutual.
ID V. they were free in asking til
Master questions.
=, VI They went as missionaries int
"a their own homes and families. Andre'
lie went and found Peter, and John go
OF James. Thus Christ called two NOR
II. disciples.
rs VII. They were men of integrity.
m In all these respects the followers {
Ia Christ to-day should initiate th
primitive disciples.
MIR Nilligan was original, interes
NJ and we'll equipped with salvalio
~ Ipower. Tie audience was rather lal
ed ger than the average on ordinary o.
ed Ieasions and contained many youn
N, people. The congregation and cho
u, sang heartily.
nc Mr. John Is. BeInhardt, the efliciel
nj land enthusiastic choir leader is slo'
to Nv recovering from his severe alta,
AS Iof typhoid fever.
ps The admission to the Mission Soci
'as bio next Thursday evening will be II
nf cents. john q. HARNESS, Reporter.