The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-13

com posed In 1874 by the late Rev.
Iforntio Bonnaf, at Mr.. Sankey's re-
quest and is beautiful. Chant l26, by
the choir. Mr.. Moody read the Bible
Rev, XXI: 81: Jesus, Savior OF My
Soul" by choir and congregation.
The choir sang 232, Benediction; The
Lord Bless Thee aud Keep Thee"
The Evangelist took for text; .
Luke, z; And she brought forth her
first born son. aud wrapped Him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in
manger: because there was no room
for them In the inn"
lie forcibly set forth how unwill-
ing tine world like that inn at Bethie-
hem, both In our Saviours time. ever
since and in our own day ts to receive
Him. lie even thought there were
some churches not ready for his sud-
den second coming but would want
time to prepare. The world had no
room for Him,
But no woman Is recorded in the
New Testament as having rejected
Him. Ho Is the greatest friend woman
has ever had. Look to-day ut Bethany,
Jerico, aud all other peoples under
Mohammedan rule and sec how de-
graded woman Is. The prettlest girl
in one of these towns at IA years OF
dbo was bold lpl doHhoJs IL ~ NtlO
not for this inmortatity'of the soul |
would rather be born. donkey than
q woman under such wretched con
ditions.
: The preacher thought popular ma.
iority in either America or England,
! the two most christian countries In
. the world, would not elect Jesus to.
: day, that any member who would say
4 "lhus saith the Lord in Congress OF
quote Scripture in Parliament would
, be sneered at.
4 Don't you think the rum sellers
would vote against Him? He would
! break up that hellish business There's
t many family that would entertain I
drunkard and blasphemer sooner thar
: Jesus.
o How sad and lolely when ever,
man went to his own house and Jesu,
d went to the Mt. OF Olives. The Son o.
+ Man had not where to lay his head Hi
9 slept that night on the Mount o
h Olives with the dews of heaven upoi
IS Him. lie had no he .ne, no bed. Hi
u cradle and grave We're both borrowed
The awful feeling or home sicknes.
n and utter loneliness was wildly de
II Scribed.
d But when others were rejecting Him
l Martha faced persecution and received
n Him into her house in Bethany. There
. resulted the special blessings of Hi
her sister Mary and raisinl
her brother, Lazarus from the dead
20 1t paid. The narration OF these tende
q personal relations with the Sayiou
a was 80 pathetic, realistic and sympG
- thetie that tears freely flowed fror
Of many eyes.
IS les,' said Martha, II know H
ID shall iise again ut tho last day" An
Jesus lepiied: Il am the Iesurrectio
ne ana the life"
e, The Evangelist eloquently describe
ut what blessed comfort these word
n gave him whiie he WIS travelling
10 thousand miles to the funeral Of hi
IS. dearest brother, VINO had been col
70 verified after his praying Tor him fou
at tesn years, Tears iloToi proflIs ely.
u . friends, lot us. like Martha an
Mary, open our hearts and homes au
receive hrist and enjoy this blessa
ts comfort and hope of u delightful re-
~ direction.
~ While about one hundred wore rlsin
1 TO request prayers MIR. Moody sal,
= Truly the Lord is here. Flesh an
= blool cannot do this. The finger
10 God is touching these hearts.
IN Mr. Moody prayed. 81 Heard Il
w. Voice OF Jesus Say" and Jesus
~ Alllls WcEo sung. NOV. William
49, Swnrtz read out and prayed for Il
vi following written requests: For n
~ two children and that | may recei
III assurance, for my father 'for
- son 10 years Old" for three sons
a., for my son living in SIM" ''for
~ drunkard, flor an only son." for
' tts mother-in.law. for father, broth
81 and three friends" for son who 1
az fused to attend the meetings" "fol
ii lady to lie restored to health" TOR
~ -, old man who is deceiving hlmselI
=" for one prayed for twenty-ll
:, years, Tor young man. Tor
W. brother" for nephow," for
- 81, brother-ln law. and for an uncl,
% While Br. Dobblns made the co
~ Guiding prayer, u Christian thoug
~ ~ there did not appear to he any TO
"i on the rink.
IN A GUNMISG TIP.