The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-19
TRAVELLING REPORTERS NOTES
Good Preaching by aIessrs. Hanna,
Simnis, Swartz and Dobbins -AmerI-
can Mechanics.

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Good Preaching by aIessrs. Hanna
Sininis, Swartz and Dobbins
can Mechanics.
q The congregation of Asbury filled
the house yesterday forenoon and in
cluded i0S members OF three lodges
Of American Mechanics who heard Q
sermon by Pastor Hanna. on Deut
l4:2, sustaining the principles OF then
order to defend the American flag,
public schools, freedom of conscience
and religious worship and the country
from immigration OF paupers. crimi
nails. socialists and anarchists hostile
to our government.
In his SUBJECT of Freedom" he dis
cussed schools, conscience, religion
and organized societies.
To the American Mechanics he SAID
In part and purpoIt God only knows
what blessing, during this winter Of
hard times, such orders as yours, the
G. A. II the Patriotic Sons of America
and other benevolent protective soci
tles have been to their mem bers an(
their families. The members of these
orders, In helping each other by pay
ing their dues, are doing praotlca
work for God.
, II Ia, as your order teaches. the dut,
of all citizens of the United States I,
maintain the honor of our country
flag, II is as much a religious dut
as 1t lie to worship God In church
There are many good EnRlishmen AM
christian Southerners who are thank
full to-day for the results OF successful
wars, which purchased American lit
erty and freedom from persona
slavery.
All that the flag symbolizes we ar
called en- now &c. defend and protect b
preventing the Immigration OF pau
pers, criminals and anarchists and h
division of tho school fund. Ma
your membership soon be half mi
lion men and rapidly Increase. IL
beautiful stur spangled flag still iloat
over this country and God will keep
there. .....
Two members Joined the church oil
probation.
lev. John II. Slmms gave an In
tensely vigorous exposition OF the st
chapter OF tho first Thes at the ten
on Walnut street above Eleventh. i
part IL was to the effect that: In
Christian Is n creature OF ceaselese re
joiciGg, prayer and wonderful gifts
In giving charity we are to be careful
that everything Ia sacrificed on thu
altar OF purity. The order OF Gospe
experience is repentance oil sin. iusti
fication by faith In Christ, regeneia
ton. qualification for Chris worl
aud holy purity in which the Christ
mtn is brought close to God in
blessed salvation.
Rev. Vim. i. SwgrtZ. addressed at
y. M. an unusually large attendanc
OF the Y. NJ. q. A.. ex-tieneral secre
tary j. Il. King being one OF his hear
ers.
National Righteousness and Chris.
tian Patriotism are taught by Syn
opsis OF Biography of George Wash
lngton,' who had clean sense of hi
personal responsibility to God Tor hi
private and political conduct ant
sought to be on the Lords side, which
was that OF righteousness instead o
expedlency or policy. This distin
Rulshes patriotic statesman from
self-seeklug politician and saved hin
from bad ambition for personal pre-
eminence and emolument OF office.
Our country to-day Is passing
through times just as important al
regards national perpetulty. Tn,
crisis now is In the life OF citizens. Il
Is their duty to avoid seeking OF per
sonal aKrundizment. Also to vote III
WIG right WHICH mtHDb u VOLB 10
righteousness. That vote will b,
against public drinking saloons of IL
toxlcants, against gambling, greed
seltishnoss and other inlquities. 49,.
i Washington warned the peopi,
against sectionslism, for which W,
have been feGIfully punished in tn,
great civil war, against greed ant
personal agrandizement, which cons
titute our present craftsmanship, which
is a frequent danger.
= The Rev. John Y. Dobbins, ID. ID.
preached Sunday evening In Grace or
/ Cor. lis: For the preaching of the
cross Ia TO them that perish foolish
ness; but unto us who are saved II Ii
the power Of Cod
The history of Paul's emphatic cal
to preach wes narrated and the inten
sity and breadth OF his nature and hiI
attention to married and domestic life
ami to gov eminent.
/ Paul especially emphasized faith Ii
Christ as salvation.
After glowing euloRy Of the great
Apostle the doctor took occuslon &c
preach the same gospel
DIR. Dobbin's pastorate over Graol
church has been characterized by ex
traordinary activity. Industry an
spiritual blessings. The church h8
attained vastly better spiritual con
dillon and many souls have bee
saved.
Rev. Wesley johnson conducted tn
devotional exercises,