The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-25
FOURTH edition


The revival services commenced in
Union Nj. L. Church a week ago, were
continued yesterday. and will be con :
tinued throughout the present week.
After the opening services Capt.
George Joseph made q statement
showing that $500 was due from the
different classes and urged them to
pay up. The trustees had paid all
bills. including tho pastors salary, up
to August Slst, and If the classes will
pay one half the amount due they
would be ready to pay all claims onI
tho 30th OF September, but II the mem
bers OF the different classes failed inl
their duty In this respect, there would
be a deficit.
DIR. Hubbard spoke of the class lend 4
ers and commended their efforts. He
had been Watching them closely for
some months. and lie was satisfied
that they were all holy men, with one
exception. and that exception was
Aunty King. and she was n holy woman.
This little sally crea' ed quite a broad
grin, although the pnrsou looked as so.
Der as judge. and had no intention OF
saying anything funny. Some twenty
mostly young converts, were admitted
on probation, and assigned to differ.
ent classes,
After reading portion OF the
psalm. Il know my redeemer liveth, ?"
ETC., DIR. Hubbard said: The first time
In my life have had woman and
her daughter to help me. 1 under
: stand that 1t is the first time In the
: history OF this church that woman
has been thus employed. confess
had my doubts about the propriety
, OF this course, but | am now salts
fled that their services have been
profitable, as might DO Inferred from
the number who had jolGed on proba'
ton.
lie was not so vain as to attribute
this ingatherlng TO his efforts, for al.
though he had preached the best he
knew how, he had frequently seen but
: very little effect. lie was certain that
all had been advantaged. particularly
@ the women by these services. His wife
had been stirred up to preach n SER
mon in tile church, the lirst one lie
. had ever heard her preach in public,
. although he Ind heard her preach
, many one privately for his personal
! DeEetlt.
The women had never done him any
harm, he loved them, and they had
never betrayed his confidence or prov.
i. ed unworthy of his respect. Mrs
i futile, who was member of Rev. T.
. Poulson's church, of New York. thei
pIOCtbGGu TO uuufFSs lHe cOnnreHn
!. ton in very effective manner, her
leading point being the incident OF the
henighted boatman, whose son went
n along the shore crying this way father
y this way. father and enabled him to
. l1nd in safety. The fathers shouldt take
, tho hint and lead their SONS into the
: church, by saying this way my son
; this way"
> She followed this M by urging
all to "cllng to the rock. ami trust in
= the Saviour. When she concluded
: Rev. Mr. Hubbard made u stirring OK.
2 hortation. which was followed by
0 singing an appropriate hymn. "Cling
= ing to Jesus" Glory, honor and sal
walton. Christ the Lord las come tt
o reign"
. Several penitents came to the altal
p Tor prayers and II number remained
$ alter tho congregation was dismissed
i praying for the remission of their sin.
The day may he classed as a ''ret
letter dry" In the history OF the church
as in the afternoon the sunday schoo
n was converted into II prayer meeting
!. which was continued an hour or tw,
"A beyond tho usual time for closing anC
/. several professed u change Of heart.
/. In the evening the church was lllot
to overlooking, and the services wer,
o OF character that will long he re
# ncmhercd by ali present The mem
I hrfs are lilled with enthusiasm and ar,
ready to press forward in the goOt
n cause un,il the citadel of sin shall b,
4. shaken to It's very foundations and I
a brighter era shall be ushered In. 49,.