Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20

THE PEW TO THE PULPIT.
A Meeting of Great Interest at
Grace Church Friday Night.

Timely Addresses by Several Members
of tho Congregation = Announcement
That Dr. Huiburd Has Decided to Re-
main In This City.
Grace Church Friday night had SYM
postum on the topic of 1.-The Pew Talk.
ing to the Pulpit" The attendance was
large and the exercises were decidedly
interesting. Chief Justice Lore pre-
sided. The Rev. Wesley 9. johnson
conducted the devotions and Thomas
Benson led the singing. During the
meeting announcement was made that
the Rev. Merritt Hulburl, ID. D., has
decided to continue as pastor of the
church. The talks to the pulpit were as
follows: "Finance," job II. Jackson;
Law" II. G. Conrad; "Business,"
Francis w. Heisler; "Medicine," DIR.
p. w. Tomlinson; "Politics," Washing
ton Hastings; "Education," William A.
Reynolds; "Woman's Work." Mrs. L.
@. Matlack; "Sunday-school Work."
Charles w. Pusey; "Epworth League"
William II. Smith. The addresses were
limited to 10 minutes each.
Mr.. jackson said sound financial
question is an important condition of u
church's success. There is no standing
debt on Grace Church. There is mort
gage on the parsonage, but it is being
liquidated. There is u floating debt of
$1,000 on the church. The current re-
ceipts do not meet the current expenses.
The present collections amount to about
| $4,000. The church needs $1,000 annu-
ally and should receive $4,000. He
thought $4,000 could be raised. He
urged larger plate collections and sug.
gested that contributors contribute from
their own earnings. The pews are
rented for 5000, but should rent for
$1,000.
Mr.. Conrad said there arc two elements
in the Christian church-the human
and the divine. The human element is
earthly force which controls the church.
When Christ spoke to His disciples for
the last time lie ordered them to go and
preach to every creature. Individual
activity was taught by these men and
each man was preacher. The Methodist
church has succeeded because the people
are considered. The church and con-
gregation firmly united makes the
strong church. ." -.
Mr.. Heisler said the pulpit can make
the business man less sordid and less
exacting and more manly. Competition
has made the business man forgetfui
perhaps of his high ideals; but the high
character of the pulpit can bring them
back. The pulpit can accomplish this
by preaching, by advice, by fellowship.
If the pulpit recognizes that business is
conducted on high plane and not o
system of schemes it will be benefit,
Success in business means what 1t means
in the pulpit, by the good attained and
not by wealth or fame. The pulpit can
help business men by teaching them
that man should do his best and by
cheering him in his work.
DR.. Tomlinson said physicians should
warn people Of danger. He warned all
against unwise marriages. Proper dres;
is something which should be con
sidered. ....-
Public health should also be con
sidered. Children who come from
houses where contagious diseases exist
are kept from the public schools by
law, but there is none to keep then
from church or Sunday-school. Call!
from ministers sometimes do patien
much good.
Mr.. Hastings said every man and wo
man should sec that political plans are
not given over to those who will ust
them for mercenary means. Why
should not the preacher take part in
politcs9 he asked not Republican ol
Democratic or Prohibition or Populis
politics. BY Prohibition politics i!
meant the party and not the great caust
itself. No one would object to the
minister appearing before the Legisla
ture and asking for the enactment ol
certain laws or appearing before thu
court and asking for reduction in tint
number of licenses.
Mr.. Reynolds said the greatest educa
tor is the pure and good mother. Re
ligion without training is not the mos
lasting kind. Education and religion
go together.
Mrs. Matlack said woman's work in
the church is what God calls her to do
Woman can make preaching more eifcc
tive by attending services. In the sun
day-sChool woman finds her creates
work. In rescue work she is bes
adapted for the requirements.
Mr.. Pusey said the pulpit
how to help the Sunday. NOR
than anybody else does. The Sunday
school should always be able to sec tn
pastor.
Mr.. Smith said a strong feeling be
. tween the pulpit and the younger mem
, bers of the church does much good
The pastor is the shepherd of the Who'll
: flock, put generally the young need til
most attention, The pulpit should Sc
that the young people arc recognized il
the church.
DIR. lIulburd was delighted with tn
/ meeting. Time would not permit hin
, to make his rejoinder Friday night an