The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-09


doors were ordered closed, and from
that time no one could gain admit
lance into the building. The aisies
and steps leading to choir. gallery
and inquiry room were crowded, and
altogether the meeting was the largest
one yet held, there being about 1900
people in the building.
Last night was the last evening SER
vice ut which women Will be admitted,
and this accounted for the largest at
tendance.
The collection which was announced
would he taken up, was done, and
amounted to $l37.
MIR. Moody then announced that on
Saturday afternoon children's meet
ing would be held, and on Monday
night n general praise meeting would
be held.
The song service consisted of the
singing OF What a Wonderful Saviour,
Happy Day" THE Great Physician
Victory Through Grace" and Lot
Us Crown Him. A quarteLte sang
when the Mists Have Rolled Away"
Speed Away" and the SINNERS Cry"
Professor John Sweeney directed the
singing, and he with Prof. Clymer
again pulled the audience through the
singing oil the hymn Mighty For
tressn at the request of Mr.. Moody.
who was well pleased at tho rendition
OF the selection. Prayers were offered
by Revs. Walter J.. Avery and Dr
Randall. Professor Sweeney then
sang solo, when Mr.. Moody read
Psalm 81, as II scripture lesson.
The preacher then took as his text:
For Hervd feared John, knowing that
ho was just man, and holy. and OBJ
served him; and when no heard him
no cid many things aud heard him
gladly" Luke, q 20.
The sermon might be called q con
tlnuatlon OF this sermon of Tuesday
night, when Mr.. Moody talked on
''Ae arc not far from tie Kingdom of
God" Mir. Moody in part said,
III some one had told me many
years az o that at one time Herod was
near the Kingdom of God. | would
have doubted it. | had overlooked
this one scene In Herod's life.
He then described John the Baptist
as the prince of breaches, and described
| tierod as having been brought uoar
| the Kingdom Of God by Johns preach.
/ ing. lie thought John the Baptist was
one of the most wonderful preachers
| unto men. There WIS something won
drrful about him. lie drow and held
together tho greatest audiences that
had ever Assembled IN or about Jeru-
| Shltbl, NUeu Gpllllhlbltb tHllC
down from the city to interview hlm
they found only u common Wilderness
preacher and when they asked him
who he was he told them he was only
II Mr.. Nobody mere voice to he
heard
Following this limo of thought he
continued, Il can imagine John com
ing cut Of solitude ons morning and
preaching to few shepherds who were
near by. lie only mad ono text, and
that was Tho kingdom of God Is at
band After delivering the message,
he would retire and promise tnat he
would return on the following day.
Thus his name was stirred about Jeru-
salem, and on the next day there would
be Ii larger crowd to hear him. He
would preach the same sermon again.
can imagine when Johu would lsave
the people would shy, what Il wonder
Jul man that is. He didn't talk like
the rabhiS."
| suppose some of the old fogies o.
that day omplaineh about sensationQ
preaching. but tho crowds kept gOing
out to hear him. AT last John ) preach
! Ing reached the ears OF King iierod
, and fearing that the Roman govern
ment would DO oVerthi own, Herot
, started out to see John. As the chario
drew near the people whispered
"Herod is conlng.' True, he was, bu
\ John did not fear any mortal man
lie had message from God anG wa
going to deliver ii to the people.
: During the sermon jonn stated tina
, Christ would come and set up a new
kingdom on this earth. Herod at one,
= pronounced him guilty Of treason aDt
would have taken him then had it no
/. been for the large crowd.
That night iierod could not sleep, thu
l. words "kepeut, for the Kingdom o
/ God Is at hand, " kept ringing through
: his mind. Was he not near the King
d dom of God them so iierod said h
would go ana near that prspehel
II again. lie did so, and scripture says
d "il9 hoard inm gladly and did man
things But there MIS- one 'darlini
SIM which Herod did not want to CIV
up. and it was OF having his brother
Wne. lie must have been near til
- Kingdom Of God, aud had he given III
= That one sin he might have been Ill
mortal to-day, and his name associal
= = fd with that OF Joseph, Paul. Silu
:, ard man" OF tho other disciples.
= Ne want Inpre preachers Hike join
who wil convince men of their 81
whether lite Is at stake or not. 40
:, can't get into Heaven by any comprt
=, mise. God won't iiHEe it SO. Hero
u, sold bis soul ful that one Sin, but "
=, there ure men III this eongregunG
who are selling their souls Tor VIM
=. Key. Isn't Christ better than all II
wh5key his world can prOGuceS The
i do not sell your soul Tor 1t and mG
-. eternal life.
u can see John again preaching to
s,n4t audience Mnrn suddenly
stops HIS eyts which nave dashed h
fore wrfe now damned hhl Ills lii
Oh qufered As il lie HAD been smittt
~ sEeeenless. While he people We
Is asking the cause of this ii slrnE,
pushed himself INTO the crowd towal
ig John. As he approached he demand,
Is 10 be paptised and after John had /
ia fused the stranger replied, u hay
10 need TO bs haptised 10y thee What
10 moment that must have boon.
John then led the stranger dow
into the Jordan and there haptis,
Him. See what happened. As t
II two were coming up out Of th wat
OF dove a!lshts upon the head OF t
IT stranger, and a Voice from Heaven sa
III his is my beloved son in whom
am Msll pleased,e The kinE
Heaven had come. | think Her
must have witnessed that scene, but
~ lie didn't he certainly must have hea
.i' about it,
ny Then how near the Kingdom OF G
y. 10 was. So9 what do you think
20 -, IIcrody This same Christ WHO h
u come to him comes to you to-nigl
10 Christ has still the same power
= might that he had then. Pardon n
70 ! fellowship is offered to You and its q
VI eeptance depends on your Will.
- Mr. Moody then prayed and the m
III adjourned to the meeting III tho De
ware Avenue Church. The inutn
loom was also nllod after the g
VICE
mt Just feeeiyed lot 81 rye straw
sy b4pdles At Waite Brothers, Front a
se Orange streets
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