The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-26

Rev. =, 4. Hubbard preached a ser
mon on Sunday morning In Union M.
~ Church, from the text Now. there.
Tore go to, proclaim In the ezra OF the
people. saying, whatsoever is fearful
and afraid, let him return and depari
early from Mount Gllead., And there
Ieturred Of tho people twenty and
two thuQsqnd aud thsie remained ten
thousand Judges rs. In his prepare.
Tory remarks he alluded to the Mid.
ianites, who despoiled the fields and
gatnered the crops. leaving the Israel
i.es 20 subsist on husks or straw, un,
VI Goa interviewed to save, through
Gideon. the people from destruction.
In speaking OF the Importance OF OBJ.
serving Gods commands he referred
70 visit which he made to EddystoDe,
"a, 10 company with his friend How.
ara, last Saturday evening, when they
iounu two men lying drunk on the
highway. and he was not surprised
that their wives should exhibit more
nety when attending church than
taey do In their own families, as the
obstacles to try their courage and
patience at times seemed almost in
surmountable. Somewhat similar DIFF.
sons and consequently many allow
ancos may be made for their short
eomings.
As the army ofthe,MldanItes number
cd i2o, 600 while the troops OF Gideon
numbered only $4,000, it Is not sur
prising this disparity frightened some
OF them, and they wished to turn back,
as they saw nothing but defeat and
rum ahead. He likened faint hearted
christians to them. who by their criti-
cism, and the expression OF doubts
ana Tears ALLEVIATE new converts, and
10 more harm than good Gideon un-
derstood this evil influence and on
commanding the timid and fearful to
Withdraw $1,000 returned to their
homes. reducing Gideon's army to
10000. The angel Of tho Lord regard
cd this number unnecessarily great
anu by the test OF their mode Of drink
ing on reaching the stream Of water,
they were reduced to 800.
Iney, however, were full of fire aud
ready to light. which was OF far more
Importance than the presence OF a
great most. We can see this In church
as well as In other affairs. The 800
surrounded the Midianites, and at tho
command OF Gideon they broke their
pitchers. lighted their lamps, blew
their trumpets and shouted with all
Their might: THE Sword OF the Lord
and of Gideon.n
When the Midianltes awoke and saw
the light and heard the noise they
threw down their arnor, and in their
mad hight trampled each other to
death. Gideon then called In his 20, 900
reserves, and the destruction of their
oppreasors was so complete that they
afterwards enjoyed the fruits of their
iabors. Christians by following the
example OF tho faithful soldiers can
accomplish great work and contrI.
Dute greatly to overthrow the powers
OF evil.
The true man will always stand up
Tor the right and lear testimony
against wrong. He hoped that IL any
OF his congregation should attend the
Worlds Fair. they will not do SO ON
sunday, or In any way contribute to
sanction the Dissertation of the Sab.
bath. but should be ready to cry at all
Times The sword OF tho Lord and of
Gideon"
He closed with the recital of the
visit OF young girl to Washington,
ana by her persi5teney she saved the
lie OF her brother who had been coz
denined to be shot for violation of the
rules OF the army. Through perse.
vernnoe she obtained an interview
with President Lincoln, obtained the
pardon she sought, and took her
brother home with her. Such persist
ency on the Dart of Christians in right
doing would revolutionize society, and
conquer the world.