Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

This was the sin which branded the Jews |
as nation. They despised and rejected
Him and this is the sin which branded
them and rests upon them to-day. 10
reject Christ at this day of enlightment is
greater ingratitude than that OF the Jews
who murdered Him. The Jews rejected
Him because they did not believe in Him.
Just i'll proportion as you rejected Him, IN
that same proportion you have crucified
| Him. Your crime is greater than those
| who put Him to death. They rejected
Him because they did not know Him.
| You reject Him knowing Him to be the
| Christ. Ingratitude is a terrible sin. You
who reject Christ are guilty of a greater
| sin of ingratitude than the man who turns
his mother from his door ard wont let
her in. We all admire gratitude.
Unconverted man, he exclaimed, you
are overheard, doomed to death. Jesus
came to save you. How can you reject
Him? Isn't it base ingratitudeP Jesus life
and death were an exhibition of divine
love in our behalf. TO reject him is not to
despise human love but divine love. Isn't
thar terrible ingratitude2 the rejection OF
Christ is sin that is going to damn you,
to shut the pearly gates against you. 1t is
sin not only of base ingrattude but great
enormity. 10 reject Him is to rebel against
the highest authority. There can be no
greater sin than to reject Jesus Christ, the
representative of Deity.
be the doom OF all who reject the Lord
Jesus Christ in the light of the doctrine
placed before You tonight? The God Man
was the only infalible teacher the only
sacrifice for sin, the only means Of re-
demption. What doom to reject him? 1t
is too great question for me TO answer, he
declared. will call upon the Revelations
to answer it. upon Paul Paul, what will
be the doom of any man. every man, who
persistently refuses to accept the Lord
Jesus Christ? ''lf any man reject the
Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema-
Marannatha." That means he is to
be an accursed outcast from God.
In view of tnis fact how earnestly and
carefully should every man see that his
, love for Jesus Christ is supreme. Jesus
Christ says: IF you love Me keep My
commandments If you do not keep His
commandments it is conclusive evidence
that you do not love Him. Our love for
Christ must be supreme. There is no ex-
, cuse in this nineteenth century for any
man refusing to accept Jesus Christ as q
, personal saviour. | cannot comprehend
. why people will not accept Him. 1t is
the greatest mystery. Why do you despise
4 and reject him2 You will surprise the
i. devil himself if you 80 to hell from this
. nineteenth century, from this day of en-
lightment.
The gathering was most intent and many
D people were deeply moved.
While exhorting Mr.. Norris remarked
r that he was authorized to introduce the
$ divine Christ to every sinner OH the camp
v grounds. Instantly two persons knelt al
9 the mourners' bench and before the service
e was concluded they professed Christianity
= BRANpYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, Aug
s 13.-In a few minutes "big" Sunday
2 will be over and how comforting thi
- thought. The weather, except durin:
Il portion of the afternoon, was almos
@ perfect Then, when the campground
N was covered with patches of sunshin,
and shadow, the atmosphere was triti
sultry. The dust! 1t was severa
" inches deep on the roads and extremei,
:e annoying in the woods. Out on tn
IS public highways it was sent up il
p clouds by the innumerable teams am
a here, on the avenues, it was waited b.
!" the breeze and stirred by promenaders
During the morning and afternoon th
or wind frolickej among the tree tops an
pt seemed to be laughing at the discomfoI
ID of the dust-stained throng below. Nea
le midnight the mercury fell rapidly an
u ~ now the atmosphere is decidedly chilly
n Nearly everybody has retired, weary
Of cold and dirty.
le The large gathering began to arriy
1t, early and continued coming unit
es towards sunset. II represented a
~ classes Of society and came in vehicle
10 of every conceivable style. There wer
re probably 5000 visitors. Some woI
es silk, some lawn, some broadcloIh an
as some corkscrew. Busters and overall
ed would have been more appropriat,
lis Tonight great quantity of clothing
IL ruined or so badly soiled that considers
w BILE time and much labor will be II
M. quired to clean it.
= The devout attended the services, a
an OF which were decidedly interesting, bl
re- the ungodly passed most of the time
EFT promenading and pleasure seekin
There were few incidents outside IL
az AZ ordinary. A big run was made on IL
VT back door of the ice cream saloon, b1
during the afternoon the managers "g
on to the snap and Immediately ordert
lie. the closing of the place.
~, SERVICES IN THE TABERNACLE.
in. Worship in the tabernacle began
ot $50 o'clock with a prayer service co
as Quoted by the Rev. L. L. Hubbard.
aa Lovefeast, held at $50 o'clock, was
charge of the Rev. John France, al
'rd was unexceptionally good.
J a The morning sermon, preached by d
10Y 1l6Vs L I1 IGIlyb was oiC Vi blc hne
tell ever heard here. His text wa
ne ne Matthew VII, 24.27, and his subjec
nv 'ae, oThe Wise and Foolish Builders"
M His introduction was comparison
as the teaching of Jesus with the teachil
lth of the great philosophers, showing tn
the whereas they believed in God becau
elr they saw His existence in His wor
4. Jesus reversed the order of their teac
tppf ing, called God His father and show
that the works of God displayed in n
Of ture existed because God lived as t
ed, creator of all things.
HIS The first proposition of the discoul
Oh was the relation of the sayings of Jes
,qa tha to human affairs, temporal and spiritu
His Ii Jesus says they are fundamental to
,ul- permanent building in spiritual thin
nds His superiority as teacher of truth
rid seen in the source from which He {
The rived authority, which was not ira,
ne ton but divine inspiration. He prepar
yhaa the way for His teaching by sweepi
ist- away the traditions of the past. Mu
our of the philosophy of the past has becoi
My obsolete but Jesus perfected system
He truth and gave it to the world in SIM
an: savings, SO self-evident that team nel
,oS aop be improved upon.
'G in The next proposition of the text il
the recognition of the fact that eyerysln
lion is a builder and. his wisdom or his TO
he'd is indicated by his conduct displayed
her his building. Every act and word is
HIS integrant part, whether he build a f
ons on tune, character, reputation or eteri
aiod destiny. In building certain things