The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-18
FIFTH EDITION,
A.bury,. loath AunIyer.nrr.

The anniversary services at Asbury
NJ. Il. Church, corner Third and Wal
nut streets, which have been In pro-
gress since last Sunday morning were
continued last night. The song SER
vice at 7.30 was participated In by
large congregation, led by the choir.
The preacher OF the evening was the
Rev. u. III. Corkran, OF Cecilton. Md.s
for years pastor OF the Epworth nj.
Il. Church. He selected as his text
Rev. XXl-5. "And he that sat upon
the throne said. Behold. l make all
things new The text was interpre.
ted as referring not to heaven, but to
earth. That the triumph of the prin-
ciples of the cross would completely
revolutlonize the earth.
In harmony with the idea, the speak.
or discussed as his subject. THE Com
ing Kingdom" and showed that
l. 1t Is Divine Kingdom. 1t Ia
Christ who makes all things new.
Though this Is Chrlsts kingdom now.
yet there Is a constant conflict between
the evil and the good. But when tho
Conqueror from Edom has prevailed,
darkness and sin shall be exterminated
and light and holiness shall reign
| through tho whole extont Of the com.
Ing kingdom.
II. AT this kingdom there is a pro.
gressive order OF things. BY eYclu.
| ton and the survival OF the fittest
( there shall be constant progress. This
| 10 illustrated In the advancement OF
this church. that now celebrates her
, l0ith anniversary services. From the
little handful. she has become the
mighty power Of to-day, while thou
| sands on the other shore owe their
salvation to her efforts of love.
The religion OF Christ is progressing
by two methods. 1t Is iconiclastlo
and reformatory. destructive us well
while the good Is being more securely
! established.
Ill II Is universal kingdom.
| All things shall be made new. The
reconstructive power OF the gospel ls
co extensive with the destructive
power of sin. While evils and death
are everywhere, God changes all into
purity and life. Even the material
thlnge Of life are improved by the gos-
pei. And though the perfect day has
not yet come, 1t Is coming. The king
dom Of Christ shall prevail every
where. BY our good lives and deeds
We ought to be Fastening THE Com
Ing Kingdom"
~. 1t Ia a new kingdom. The word
new may be used in Two sens es. that
which Is recent, and that which is new
In character, unique Ii Is In the lattor
sense that 1t is used here. AS God said
to Nicodemus, "Ye must be born
again. so there Is to be new character
to the coming kingdom. II Is to be
radically different from all that pre-
cedes. II we are to he members OF
this Kingdom we must have our ma
ture changed. We can only enter 1t
by becoming new men. We ought TO
enter 1t now.
The sermon was listened to closely
by the large congregation present.
among whom were many OF the III en-
bers OF Brother Corkran'sI church when
pastor here. 1t was full OF geed
thought that will BRING forth fruit In
the minds of the thoughtful hearers.
1t was big with hope OF the speedy
coming OF tho complete reign oil
Christ in His new kingdom and was
calculated to make thoughtful man
mediate on his duty In this progress
sive age 1t was not sermon to Stir
by any trtcks.or ordtory. but to make
men silent and thoughtfu vi in the pre-
sence OF the vast possibilities OF the
century In which we live
The services will DO continued this
evening. and all tho friends OF Asbury
are cordially invited TO DO present
The Rev. l.. W. Layileld. pastor OF the
NJ. L. Church, at Zion, Nd, will be the
preacher. Bro. Layiield is fluent,
impressive speaker. md there Ia Q
feast In store for those who attend
Asbury tonight.
Next Sunday evening Mt $50, In The
lecture room, great meeting for mel
only will be held by pastor Hanna
Two thousand Invitations will be TAX
en- out by tho menbnrs to their gen
tlemen friends, and II is hoped thai
there will be at least 500 mon preBen
Sunday evening.