Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-16

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BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, Aug. ID
The Christian forces ale being mar
shaded for the final attack On the enemy.
With the approach of the conclusion of
the conflict everything possible is being
done to crown the battle for souls with
success. Heavier artillery was put in
the held to-day and effective work was
accomplished. The hilltops are illumi-
mated tonight by the rekindling spiritual
campfires and II is earnestly hoped that
the battle-ground will be ablaze the last
two nights of the combat.
To-day's services were characterized
by increasing enthusiasm. Among
those who led the hosts to battle were
the Rev. John II. Howard, D. D., Pre-.
siding Elder Barrett and the Rev. Robert
Watt.
DIR. Howard preached the morning
sermon. 1t was great discourse, poll
ished and effective, and was delivered
in excellent style. His text was IGeye.
! latlon XXI, 16: 81 am the root and the
offspring of David, and the bright and
morning star"
! One.half of the sermon was discus
sion TO reconcile the apparent discrep.
ancy between root and offspring. The
preacher first showed that all truth
agrees. All truth, he said, agrees
whether scientific truth or revealed
truth. God is the source of all truth,
whether scientific or biblical. Therefore
scientific and biblical truth must
agree. We must not fear any contradic.
ton between scientific and biblical. If
our creed does not stand the develop
ment of modern scientific truth the
sooner we discard the creed the better.
While all truths agree there are truths
which are parodoxical. There are not
only scientific truths which seem to dis
agree with biblical truths but there are
truths in the Bible which seem TO dis.
agree. This he illustrated by these two
( passages: Job-"1 know that my Re-
deemer liveth and that He shall stand in
the latter day upon the earth, and
though, after my skin, worms destroy
this body yet in my flesh shall | see
God" Corinthians-"Flesh and blood
cannot inherit the kingdom of God,
neither does corruption inherit incor-
ruption." While these two statements
seem to disagree they do not, because
Job refers to seeing God In physically
the resurrection at the last day.
The text, he continued, contains the
paradox. II IS the purpose to show that
Christ is the root and offspring of
David. This is simply a claim to the
divinity and humanity of Jesus. The
Old Testament scriptures have two
diverse classes of passages referring to
the coming of Messias. One describes
Him as being great ruler, while the
other rs person of low estate. Turn
ing to the New Testament scriptures we
find the prophecies literally fulfilled in
the actual facts of the Redeemer's life.
Then we have no difficulty in recon-
CLING what seems to he discrepant in
the text. Jesus is at once God and
Man.
Next he proceeded to discuss the
other point-"I am the bright and
morning star" As the star Christ is
the source and medium'of all revelation,
He is the light of the world. Though
| Christ is the light of the world we are
now in the night time of our being,
since the light we have is but the light
of star and not the light of the sun.
We know nothing of Gods providence.
The mysteries Of life cannot be ex.
planned. The book of providence is
written in hieroglyhics and We have mol
the key by which to decipher them. The
signing of the wind in the pine tops Is
the dirge Of o thousand buried hopes
While we have but the light OF star
we go on in the expectation of the
coming day, since Christ is revealed as
the morning star. The morning star is
the herald of the approaching day,
When the morning star appears from
behind the eastern hills so sure is the
night far spent and the day will dawn
To the people of God the bright morn.
ing star is already in an unclouded Sky
aud now we see the golden beams of an
eternal sun. When the day dawns we
shall have time and opportunity to eX-
plore all the regions of Gods providence
and shall realize that this light atflic
ton, which was but for moment
worketh out for us far more exceed
ing and eternal weight of glory"
| / shall then know, he exclaimed, why
my mother suffered for 10 long years as
n bedridden invalid and why my fathel
is to-day son of grief, and my own
fiery trials will appear in their effect on
my character and destiny, and the
will then be seen.
He closed with touching description
of night spent at his mothers grave il
which the morning Star appeared.
The afternoon sermon was preached
by Presiding Elder Barrett. 1t was a
mastery discourse, delivered with fresh
ness and yigor, and was greatly enjoyed
Some people say it was the great
est sermon they ever heard. His
text was Romans I, 14-16: q
am debtor both to the Greeks ane
to the barbarians, both to the wlsC
and to the unwise. So, us much as in me
is, am ready to preach the gospel tc
you which is at Rome also. For | an
not ashamed of the gospel of Christ
for it is the power of God unto saliva
ton to every one that believeth, to TIT
Jew.tirst and also to the Greek"
He discussed first Paul's confession
of Judgment. Paul frankly acknowledged
himself indebted to the whole world
not only to the cultured Greeks, but alst
to the barbarians; to the wise and thu
unwise. That system of religion tina
builds a wall around our sympathies
and prayers, and efforts, and exalts Vi
in our opinion until we think we know
more than anybody else, he declared, II
not the spirit of Christ. Jesus, born o
Jewish maiden, never called himsel
Jesus, but the son of man.
Next bespoke of Paul's readiness t.
discharge his obligations. Paul did no
resort 10 any questionable means to ge
rid of his debts, but like an honest maj
took pleasure in paying what he owed
This, he said, should characterize al
followers of Christ. As Christians w
owe every man kindness, charity, low