The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-27
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The Revival Continues--Interesti
Sunday school and Christian En-
tieabor.

The Revival Continues--Intere
deator.
An unusually large congregation.
forenoon, heard Wm Z. Sw8rtz
preach on 1.-The Cross OF Christ The
Source OF Spiritual Life" How tile
Cross has touched life itself. In the
Gross OF Christ there are clearly re-
yealed'to us two distinct lives open
before us. One Is natural the other
spiritual. This point having been
discussed at length the second and
last was elaborated. viz. The higher
or spiritual and eternal life Is reached
only by way OF the cross.
The sermon was an analytic and
philesophic exposition OF christian life
experience for the instruction Of new
converts.
The afternoon Sunday school, under
SUPERINTENDENT Vim. X. Crosby, was
ATTENDED by 356 members. OF whom
IL were in the pastors Billie class. The
number who had attended church was
III; recently CONVEX cd o; desiring
prayers for conversion two. Mr..
Gayley led the singing.
The following was the substance Of
the lesson. Neh. VIII: LIZ.
Golden Text.-"Open Thou mine
eyes. that may behold wondrous
things cut OF thy law. !" Pisa. ll9: IS.
Nehemiah was reformer, undaunt-
ed, diligent and persistent to bring his
people into right relations to God and
reform the Jewish service aud worship.
He called to his aid the competent and
accredited teacher, scribe and priest,
Ezra. who possessed integrity, fidelity
and piety.
In the middle OF September B. G.
IN, during tho reign OF Artaxerxes,
King Of Persia. week after complet
ing the walls of Jerusalem, the peo-
pie assembled In large numbers. (vs.
80 to celebrate the feast OF 'Taber-
nacles' ". l6) and commemorate the
great day OF atonement. nifty. en-
llhustasm and 10y prevailed.
| Ezra, tho Inauguration. u5 much aH
luny ono man, OF public preaching and
worship, brought forth the roll OF Ms
of the Pentateueh and read from
IL to his great audience OF maD, women
nnd children from the morning until
The midday
Ezra, standing on the pulpit plat
form. surrounded by thirteen helpers.
Opened the book" "in the sight OF MI
the people" who thereupon stood up.
The reading OF tho law OF Sod was
preceded by prayer aid praise. "All
The people answered Amen, Amen,
with lifting up OF hands" then they
lowed their heads and worshipped the
Lord With their flces to the ground
The chiafs pf the Levitical order
v. Z, 81 ''cAu$Ais the people to uhdofi
stand the u w" distinctly" with an
tntcrpretaNon' {R. VI from tho He
Drew OF the roll into the Aramaie dla-
leet which they spoke OH their return
to India from captivity.
Joyous and comforting instruction
Twas given by three orders OF oilleia
instructors:
l. Nehemiah. the "Tershatha"-the
Porsiun for governor.
H. Ezra, priest and scribe.
III. Levites as teachers,
In substance they taught: ]. "This
day Is holy unto the Lord, your GoI.
L! Mourn not nor weep; for all thu
people wept when they heard tn,
words OF the law it was so high anG
strict and SO severe in penalties.
Rather rejoice because of the prom
lse5 OF help and pardon. coupled will
lyour manifest penitence. Receive
comfort and give thanks; 3. $50 yc III
way, eat the fat and drink the sweet
!
them for whom nothing Is pre-
aared," Feed the poor. s. $50 the
Levltes stilied all the people, saying
iold your peace; for thy day is holy;
isither lie tN.1D grieyed"; 6. The PEG
4 Die went their way to eat and u
4 rink, " to send portions and to max,
great mirth because they had under
stood the words that were declare,
INTO Them"
IN THE EVENING.
Following q seIvIee or song the
pas,or explained Neh. MS: 'sendln,
portions TO others" rs the theme Of
The evening In which Christian In
leavorers and all other Christians
were invited to take part by remarks
prayers, hymns and texts.
IL was taken from the above Sunda,
chool lesson where its connection IL
shown. Some so. 900 of tho Children
Jf Israel returned from the Babylon
sh Captivity to Judea $3.50 years Il. G
his was about 100 years later or A..
J. q.
Acts III: So, and Lev. XXIII: 23 70
were read. We cannot buy God
| grace. but when we give freely to tn,
Door in his ncme God gives His bless
nE. Tho people referred to in TIN
ext were made happy. Worshippini
Jf idols did not occur afterwarll b.
Lem. We have the gospel. which re
luires us to give it to others. Clos
companionship with Christ brings hoi
living.
General Secretary ]. X. King. of tn
II, Ill. g. A.. sang as soloist, That oil
! story is True"
The young ladies and gentlemen soy
rally gave ono reading. five prayers
six hymns In concert and IA Scripture
, fecltations and texts. The after meet
, ng lasted 10 minutes.
GEyIyAL MEETINGS CONTINUE.
+ The special evening meetings viii
continue Oh Tuesday. Wednesday ant
thursday evenings at ! 45 O'Clock. III,
gospel talks will he short.
Messrs. j. X. King ard L. II Gale,
md choir and the quartette choir vii
! assist the singing. The session viii
meet applicants for church member
/ ship at $50 p IN. Friday. All evan
seiical Christians who have member
slip letters, not presented to an,
church, and desire to Join Contra
nurch, are requested to hand them 4
lie pastor at the parsonage next doc
above the church.
> All seats free and strangers cordial
i invited.
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