The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-22

Dr. heard mas just cloBeu Two years
ser vices at Bethel Church. In this city,
and now goes to the capital OF Penn.
sylvanfa to take charge Of church
Just completed at a cost Of $4,000.
MIR. Heard has done great work here
and goes highly recommended to his
new field. Many were present to hear
his parting words. He compltmentad
the people on having learned man to
take charge OF their pulpit. The text
from which he preached was Matthew.
2S-l9: go Ye. therefore, and teach all
nations" He said;
The gospel is the word Of God to
man be he Jew or Greek, bound or free,
Ignorant or learned. IL 10 the panaeea
for iii social and political.
The authority Is given to Christ by
his father and he has transm lifted 1t to
his children.
The hardest thing In ones ministeri-
al life is to feel that God requires him
literally TO carry out this exhortation.
Man Is social being. This element is
strongly developed in the minister be-
cause of his environments. Christ
underst cod it and he says to John let
not your heart be troubled. go, but
1t Is to prepare a place for you that
you may be with me again as friend"
Tho mIninters personal and family
uhfO W W. Win LIE
ability to lead, yet the constant tear
Ing up and moving deprive them of
much that other people can have. The
Disciples had no family sncumbe r
ances My own experience Of moro
than fourteen years is bit of history
thut may be Of benefit. January 1880
Joined the travelling connection OF the
A, NJ. L. church at Macon. Georgia.
since then have served the Jamestown
Iigaien, Athens, Georgia, two years;
Aiken Station, Aiken, South Carolina,
ton, South Carolina, three years; Allen
Chapel, Philadelphia, one year; Pre-
siding Elder of the Lancaster District,
one year; Bethel Church. Philadelphia,
two years; Bethel Church. Whining
ton. Delaware, two years.
| have sisted o poor laboring
people In collecting S75, 500 In money
and have received at the altar 1919
persons In the church, yet in all these
years 1 have been able to serve the
people SO could return at any time.
have had many trials and many
drawbacks. But self 10 the greatest
the appointment given, yet at times
with reluctant hand ald a burdened
heart. My first appointment was
where we had no organization. But
OF ganized the people and purchased
church. My second appointment /
built parsonage and paid for 1t In
two years.
Since that time have never had an
appointment that the people were not
burdened with debts, heavy as they
could carry. but l have always met
my obligations. and the people say
success has attended my labors.
Now to our text.
list. 1t lie and exhortatlon.
Cd The authority Is given US to
go not only to go, but In his name "Ye
are my disciples." Our com mission
| ia In His name and the authority given
Him is transmitted to us.
= In my name cast out devils.
CD AS representatives of Christ
our lives and characters must be fash
Toned after His.
go We are disciples ard then en-
bassadors. The sacrifices made-the
tears shed, helps more and more to
impress the Christ life.
Srd-It Is an aggressive warfare. %
We must march against the enemy,
take his territory, for he is an intruder.
(21 1t Is our duty to march on the
enemy. not wait until they are retreat.
1 ing. The traltors within and desert.
ers without are In league with the
enemy. We art 10 D6 more dRHFe55lfe.
/ (5) towards ale notsacoepted In this
4 warfare. 'Stand ye therefore,
Flight the good tight OF faith" Put
on the whole armor of God
3rd-We are TO teach or train min,
listers; we are expected to know Gods
word, but this applies as well to lead
ers and Sunday school teachers-kn ow
God and His word.
4th-We have one who leads US In
tho way.
The State, the Inqulsitlon, the Glad
iatorlnl games would make the Chris
!. tian feel friendless. But the angeI
visited John or Patmos when ma I
; could not reach him. Christ never
leaves us.
During our revival 153 have besn
, discIpled and now the text Ia TO you
Go Sc. thereforen This implies thai
you have been commissioned, 1t is ex.
pected you Will bring others.
/ leave this wing of the army, but
Christ remains. have done all
could to impress YOU converts thai
Christ Ia our friend, and that it pays tt
serve him.
He promises to be with you. / am
compelled to leave. am only q cap.
tain oheylng the orders of q General.
The congregation then presented DR.
Heard with purse In token of he'll
esteem.