Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24

personality of Jesus Christ looms up
brighter and higher. II is not the creed
that saves, but the person.
The second thoughts that experiment
tai knowledge of Jesus Christ gives sole
satisfaction. The world is after salts
faction in all departments, financial,
political and social. Paul found salts.
faction in Christ because he knew Him,
first as a saviour, second as a sustainer.
The third point is this experimental
knowledge gives assurance, assurance
for the future. Paul looked forward to
blissful Immortality because he knew
Christ would keep that which he had
committed unto Him.
During the revival service which fol-
lowed several persons sought religion.
Children's meeting was attended by
an immense congregation. 1t began With
the singing of the hymn "Walk in the
Light" After several other hymns had
been sung the Rev. H. Burgette Short dis
tributed 1000 souvenir flags. Next the
Juveniles sang America" and waved
the emblems while they chorused. This
was followed by a patriotic address by
Mr.. Short. The closing song was "Halle-
lujah, Amen" The children's meetings
under the direction of Mr.. Short are
said to have been the most successful
services of the kind ever held here.
They have resulted in abou. Is CONVEX
sions. Miss Mabel George has rendered
valuable and appreciated assistance.
MIR. QuIGa's SERMON.
The womens evangelistic service was
omitted this afternoon and in its stead
there was an admirable sermon by the
Rev. j. b. Quigg. His text was James
w., s: DRAW nigh TO God and He will
draw nigh TO you"
The text, he said, implies that men
are separated from God. Tue parable of
the prodigal son is an illustration of the
teaching OF the text. The prophet said
to Israel your sins are separated between
you and your God. The first part of the
text is an injunction to draw nigh to
God and the natural query is what is it
to be nigh to God? The answer to the
question is found in the promises of the
gospel. The gospel proposes to make us
new creatures in Christ Jesus, to endow
human creatures with qualities and dis
position requisite to righteous living. 10
be near God is to avail ourselves of the
promises of the gospel and thus partake
of divine nature. The text is an intunc-
ton alike to professors Of religion and
to those without any pretence to religi-
| GUS character.
The query also arises, he continued,
how shall men draw nigh to God? One
mistake is made by men generally, and
that is that they can qualify themselves
for righteous living, that they can exer-
else control over themselves, but the Cos
| pei provides for divine renewal, that the
power of Christ Jesus shall be given US
to deliver us from the law of sin and
death and constitute us new creatures
and prepare Us TO do right. Men are to
como to God as they are. not trusting in
any effort of their own to be good or do
good, Another mistake is, they think
that thew need, to come to God, some
tide of religious influence and wait for
time Of revival. 1t is better for every
man to act on conviction, on obligation
of duty, and act with cool and deter.
mined purpose and thus come to re-
ligious life with the prompting Of prin-
ciple and not feeling.
The promise of the text, he said in
conclusion, is an assurance of the earliest
possible aid. No man can come to God
unless prompted by the spirit of God,
but all men have the gift of light, a
| BldGlOuS lunuGiSClehC plOhhp biiBo WhlSh
come from heaven, which are intended
to prompt and aid. There is no excuse
for a man who has entered into re.
ligious profession, espoused the cause Of
Christ, to backslide, to forsake his pro
fession, because the help proffered in
the gospel is superior to all the diff.
culties he has to encounter. He only
needs to avail himself of the help. IL
a religious man there is the largest pos
sibility of moral character and religious
excellence, possibility no man eve
measured, SO that the promise is ;
promise of earliest aid, constant aid, h
, the end that he may hear our Saviour
say "Come, ye blessed children of NJ.
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of tn,
world"
4 Following the sermon there was a re-
vival service during which one or twt
I bowed at the altar.
Young peoples meeting began at
o'clock, half an hour earlier than usual
n The first 30 minutes were devoted to
4 service of song, the accompaniment O
which was furnished by Grace Orches
A ira. The instrumentalists played splen
; didly. Subsequently addresses wer
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q Parker. Next the Rev. John d.
n Hanna, who presided, invited seekers c
I religion to bow ut the altar and 80 &C
\ cepted the invitation. The rush whic
q characterized last evenings meeting wa
q lacking and the penitents and Christia
/ workers, now thoroughly weary froi
q their 10 days sojourn in the wood
il were not so demonstrative. Singin
a and praying were tho features OF tt
d latter part of the meeting and these es
q ercises continued until the participant
!. had become exhausted. Among Nj
a Hanna's assistants were several mini
tiers. Thirty-one penitents confesse
, Christ. One hundred persons have bee
,r converted during the encampment.
"A BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP, Aug. l
,s This morning dawned in glitterir
se splendor. Yesterdays showers mac
n the atmosphere balmy and clotht
II nature with smiles. The beauty of +
a. day surpasses that Of any day during ii
re campmeeting season. The camp pop
lation was astir soon after the break
day and preparations to leave this ha
~ lowed spot began Immediately. d
=, parture was regretted because of plea
~ ant associations, but the desire to
=, home was stronger than the desire
~ remain. Tents were quickly dismantlt
Il. and furniture was piled in great hea
10 upon the vehicles which had come fro
!. town and country to carry the goo
~ away. AT O'Clock, when camp broh
10 all the tents except those of the fe
n o people who will remain few da
IN longer were stripped of furnishings al
20 ornamentation and wagons loaded wi