The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31

Rev. e. L. Hubbard preached stir
ring sermon to o large congregation
In Union M. E. Church on Sunday
morning. from the 9th verse OF the
I'd chapter of ii Hinge: .Ihen they
said one to another, we do not we'll this
day Is day of good tidings, and we
hold our peace; IL we tarry till the
morning light, some mischief will
come upon US; now therefore come,
that we may 60 and tell the Kings
household"
In his preface he remarked that Ben
hadad, king OF Syria. made up his
mind to capture Ahab. the king Of
Israel, and bringing his army the peo-
PIE He'd into the city Of samaria, where
they were shut up. and Benhadad de-
termined to starve them to death or
force them to surrender. The people
were reduced to great straits, and
King Ahab sent for Elisha, who said
to the king: Tomorrow about this
time shall measure of fine flour be
sold Tor shekel, ana two measures of
barley for shekel In the gate of Sa-
maria" The Lord on whose hand
the king leaned, ridiculed the predic-
tlon, as he could not understand how
such change could be brought
about.
The lepers who sat outside the wall,
not receiving their usual food. finally
became SO hungry that they deter
mined to visit the Syrian camp, say.
ing that they could do no more than
Kill them, which would not be worse
than to starve to death, in order to get
food. and on arriving at the camp
were astonished to find that the
Egyptians had fled, for the Lord
had made the host of the Syrians to
hear a noise Of chariots, and q noise of
horses, even tho noise OF a great host,
and they said one TO another, Lo, the
Kings of Israel hath hired the King Of
the Utilities. and the Kings of the
Egyptians TO come upon US.
Therefore they arose and fled in the
twilight, and left their tents, and their
horses and their asses, even the camp
as 1t was. and fled for their life"
Tn, lepers thereupon gathered up a
Quantity of gold and buried it, after
which they determined to return to
Samaria. and notify tho people. There
upon messengers were sent out by the
King and they found that tho Assyrians
had ietand all the way unto the Jor'
dan WINS strewn with garments, ve5-
sels and provisions, and the prophets
predictions that two measures of bar
ley shall be sold for shekel, and a
measure of fine flour for the same
Iprice. was fulfilled.
| lie thought the conduct of the lep-
lers in returning and informing the
people OF their discovery was different
from that praetised Ivy some profess
ed christians OF the present day, as
they would have sought to monopo-
lie the whole OF the money and goods
Instead of sharing the same with their
nelghbors. loo many professed chris
tians act as though they did not wish
'others to share religion with them, as
they will 1--we beside them for years
without opening their mouths in re-
gard to II.
/ lie wished that they would exhibit
I. moro generosity, and endeavor to in
Aduce all to paftake OF tho Lords
county. He exnorted the impenitent
to come forward at once and ask for
pardon for their sins, He said they
need not stop TO ask what their neigh,
Ibors would think, as they all knew
their peculiarities and rascalitles. For
their encouragement he cited the act
OF the woman OF Samaria who pressed
forward to touch the hem of Chrst's
garments ard her faith made her
whole.
lie also referred TO the sudden death
OF planters son and also vessel
that had gone down In mid ocean,
with her load of passengers when they
could have been saved, IL they had
acted promptly, andenot neglected to
have gone aboard another vessel when
opportunity offered. The unconvert-
led could profit by the lesson thus I'M
parted. The preacher was in earnest,
and at times was really eloquent.
UNION SHOUT.
Rev. L. L, Hlbbards text on Sunday
evening was, without doubt Joseph
was torn to pieces" III Kings. 81: 50.
W lille His father, Jacob. believed this
yet Joseph WIS protected by an over
ruling Providence. He was mended
lp, repaired. made as good as new.
In fact by his exalted position at the
court of PharoRf he was prepared for
usefulness to his own people.
So the poor, distracted. wretched
and torn-to pieces sinner. is mended
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