The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-16


The 1O4th anniversary services OF
lAsbury Nj. L. Church began yesterday,
and will continue all TINS week anu
naxt Sunday. Lorge and enthusiastic
Audiences were present morning anu
evening yesterday. At nine O'CLOCK
services were held In tie church par
llor in the lecture room. in one OF INC
class rooms, and in the AUDITORIUM
simultaneously. In the audience room
pastor Hanna conducted his large ID.
bile class, and reviewed the last ~
lchnpters of Genesis, and aneweieo
many questions that were cent to htms
The preacher OF the day wac the
REV. /. L. Wood, PHI b., pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF Elk.
ton. Md, Mr.. Wood lie one OF tho ris-
ling young men OF the conference. He
lis a thoroughly trained man, having
Isecured the degree OF PHI. d.. by inii
course OF philosophy at Syracuse. nc
Is a pleasing speaker, mi OIL tenu tha
ness and enthusiasm. He held the
closest attention OF the audiences to
both OF his sermons. He is clear
thinker, with fund OF illustra-
Itlon that shows his wide reading; his
text In the morning was Luxe II ls.
l"Glory to God IN the highest ana on
| earth peace. good Will toward men
He discussed three propos' tioIs De.
rived from the text /. The revelation
| of Christ to save sinners is the high
eat glory of God. There are other
ways la which glory Is brought TO
| God, In nature, in our mental Iacui
| ties and powers, but this lie tho highest:
because /. 1t is sovereign display OF
mercy on the part OF God. =. because
lit is a manifestation OF mercy to save
men. IL Jesus comes to bring peace
on earth; the peace that Teigns In the
souls OF men, and With which we cam
mot DO acquainted, except as we sur
render to him.
will toward men. Men are living In
closer brotherhood; good Will ID as
largely disseminated as 1t is. because
Jesus came Is the babe In tho Manager,
the Saviour of the world.
As DIR. Wood elaborated and beauti
fully illustrated these thoughts. many
voices were heard in words OF prais'
and prayer. showing the holu TN
speaker had on his auditors.
ii In the evening, DR.. Wood selected
: his text from Luke MILO. FOR TN
I Son OF man is come to geek and e
/ save that which was lost" As Thu
t great aim OF the anniversary is =
n snve men, this was most appropriat
: selection. The speaker discussed two
Thoughts coming from the text. :.
|. Mans lost condition. IL. Gou
method of saving men. There wa
intense earnestness as the preache
!: described the IO9t COnulI.Ou VI ino
. without God, ard as he discussed tn
: fact that men did not know they wer,
= lost, there was deep interest. !
!, seemed a dark picture the speake
y was drawing. ami as men looked ior
d ward to the coming Judgment, the
Il itrembled But tho light snon
\ through the clouds when Dr. WOO
= turned to his second proposition an
: showed how the son OF man was seei
r. ling the lost TO cave them.
i The value of the soul was show
( and the folly OF Juggling with our IN
It M ortal destiny, in the face OF the III
2 hi lity to be lost forever. The congr
= cation was very quiet during u
! whole discourse ana deep conylctio
Il was the result. When the invitatlo
RS was given for mon to come TO "
seeking Saviour, many went 10
y ward and many more seeme
ID desirous to go, but reslstea "
q, appeals and went away unRaVe
Id Dir. Wood made n lasting impresslo
" In Asbury Church, and he Will alwa,
he gladly welcomed 'h.st. 'c-sA"
g. pie. y.
The meetings continue every eva
ling this week with a minister ITO
a distance at every service. L
u, might tho Rev. julius Dodd, OF
IN Georges, will preach and revival ss
Of vices will follow the sermon. All
members of Asbury Church are Inv
ed TO this reunion and the unsas
are especially urged to come.