Evening journal., 1893-05-22
THE CHURCH DEDICATED
New Epworth M. E. Church
Opened for Worship Yesterday
TWO VERY ELOQUENT SERMONS


Morning aud Anernoon-Dedioator
Services BY the Bishop In the Even
ing-NearIy -, 900 Raised Toward the
Church Debt.
East side Methodists dedicated
beautiful new place Of worship yes
terday. Il was Epworth NJ f. Church
Services at the church, which is
situated at the corner of Tenth and
Lombard streets, began at o'clock
yesterday morning, when John White,
Sr, conducted a conservation service
at that hour
At . 30 o'clock, there was praise SER
vice led by George w. Booker.
Rev. John Hamilton, D d. ILL., ID. of
Boston was expected to preach at 10 80,
but as he failed to be present. the ser.
mon was delivered by Bishop Mallalieu,
of Buffalo, n. Y, lately returned from
a trip around the world.
The bishop took his text from Luke
10th chapter and part of the fifth
verse-"How much owest thou unto
my Lordl'
The Parable of the Unfaithful steward.
He said that the Lord Jesus had
spoken many parallels, as the easiest,
simplest and most natural illustration of
truth.
He related the parable Of the unfaith-
full steward. How, when the rich man
learned that his steward was guilty Of
mismanagement and dishonesty, he
discharged him from his service The
steward considered what he should do
Work he would not. TO beg he was
ashamed So he called together all
those who were his masters creditors
and to the one who owed one hundred
talents, to him he charged fifty talents,
treating all the debtors in this manner,
thus putting them under obligations to
him. Then when the master heard Of
this, LIE commended the steward not for
his dishonesty, unfaithfulness and ras-
cality, but for his sharpness, shrewd
ness and cleverness.
Little Spiritual Interest Manifested.
There is one important application
from this. Men should be as earnest,
faithful and careful in regard to their
spiritual welfare as to their temporal
interests. But men give more time and
attention TO worldly concerns than to
spiritual interests.
eve are all debtors to God who has
/
He spoke of the many blessings for
which we are indebted, and then men
toned the debt of the new church, the
total amount of which is $l3, $40 a.
Then the remainder of the morning
was occupied in begging.
The amount Of money raised was about
81, 500.
The bishop addressed the Sunday
school at p. M. At o'clock the large
audience room was filled with people
anxious to hear Bishop Mallalieu preach.
| Presiding Elder Barrett announced the
| opening hymn and Rev. John Y. Dobbins,
| d. D.. offered prayer. Rev H. Snowden
| Thomas read for the lesson the nineteenth
Psalm.
Rev. Isaac Jewell pastor ofthe church,
made short address. He stated that
the pulpit furniture and commun
ion table we're the gifts Of the
Ladies' Aid Society and that the hand
some Bible hymn book had been pre-
sented by j. Miller Thomas. Among
those not belonging to the church who
have contributed literally are william
NJ Field and Mr. Baynard.
Requested Everybody to Pray.
Before Bishop Mallalieu announced hi.
text he requested everybody 20 remain
until the service was finished, and every
body to pray. He took his text from II
Corinthians, Sth chapter and Jth verse
"Rnow ye the grace, etc.
The text the bishop said was writer
by the Apostle Paul, as IL incidentally
know was one of his fayorite expires
sions.
The Character of Paul.
Paul was man of bright, keen intel
lect aud upon the hills Of Rome h
delivered a sublime, glorious, masterl,
grafton. But when he went to Corintl
he revised his method. The work ther
suggested a different course and he wa
resolved to know nothing but Jesu
Christ and Him crucifed. He had n
doubt in his mind concerning the knowl
edge He had no reason nor room TO
doubt.
The Perfect Word, Grace.
'The text brings out a perfect word
Grace. It means favor, a blessing whic
comes without being deserved, which tn
Lord confers where there is no claim.
"All the good of God is undeserved Bu
, It means love God so loved the wor
, that he gave his only begotten Son tha
, we might have life everlasting. tn
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that he loves every ybody Not the saint
not the good but every ybody-even thos
] who despise and trample on his love. On
q might search this great country, ain
still not find one, however debased an
utterly lost TO good, that God does nc
s love Everyone is included in the Low
Of Jesus.
a The Boundiess Pity Of Jesus Christ.
a The word grace also means pitt
a Pity is excited by suffering most OF d
have pity for fellow man in disaster
+ suffering from sickness or deformitl
e The Lord Jesus Christ looks down an
sees us in our Gepraved, hopeless con
dition. and pities us.
e "When the eyes Of angels are d..
then are tears of pity IN the eyes
Jesus The uttermost human wreck. th
l. most wicked aud sin stained soul Jest
). pities and will pity forever aud ever
t He told the story Of Jesus, how he le
his home on high TO walk in lowly path
and be the humblest of the humble fro
the time Of his birth TO his triumphaI
>. death on the cross.
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