The Penn's Grove record., 1894-04-20

and interesting speeches were ii""e "
visiting ministers.
Rev. W. J, Neepier, Of st. Luke NJ
Z. Church, Philadelphia, gave an en-
thusiastlc address in which he rXpound
ed the distinguishing doctrines OF thu
Methodist Protestants. lie said thel
were not Protestant Methodisls because
they did not protest against Metliodism.
He honored Wesley and held to the dis
tinguIShing doctrines Of Methodlsm,
the revival. the prayer and class meet
ings. They were a Church oil feedoh
as all ministers were on an equality alO
tie members had an equal voice and
vote in all law making conferences
The class elects its leader and CONVEX
sion is insisted upon as essential tC
membership. No II was recognized
above an other, but the Lord Jesus
Christ. All are his servants and it is
our duty to obey what he commands.
1t Is the disposition of some to look
after self first and the Church next, ii
they have anything to spare. 1t is com
manded to ''seek ye first the king
dom of God.n The first three COM
mandmtnts of the decalogue show our
first duty to God and the others to man
The first three petitions Of the Lords
prayer are to God and the other four 10
man. As money belongs TO God we
should prove our faith in the motto on
the coins "In God we trust" by trust
ing God with our money.
Rev. j. H. Watson, an old pastor of
Bethel Church, gave a few fervent re-
marks in which lie urged all to be ener-
getic in Church work.
Rev. Jas. b. Nixon, of BarnsboTo,
next gave an eloquent address on Meth
odist doctrine and the effects of Chris
tian enlightment. He said the word
"Metlodist' was first given as a name
of delisiUn which is now honOred as no
other. Methodism has been defined as
a revival of religion and Christianity in
earnest. Just rs armies are divided into
subdivisions so are the armies of the
Lord into Churches. We cannot To-
cate an event without the chronology of
time which points to the birth of Christ
Individual freedom is the great modern
idea which led to the great reformation,
the adjustment of slavery and the ele-
walton of woman to an equal with man.
A hundred years ago two hundred petty
offenses were punishable By death i'll
England and the adjustment of such
penalties shows the increased value
placed on human life.
Rev. II. G. Cowan next spoke of the
good cork done by the former pastors
and closed with the following appropri-
ate poem he wrote for the occasion.
LAYING TIE CORNER STONE.
For thirty years HE Bethel Church
lllS SlUUu upOb VIC olIblOi
A light house to the mariners
Who sail life's billow o'eI;
And countless souls in darkness cast
Have seen the blessed light
Shed by her pastors, clear and true,
To guide poor sinners right.
Her bell each Sabbath morn has tolled
The blessed hour of prayer,
And those who worship God in truth
Have sought to be found there:
The preacher from the sacred desk
Hath holden forth the word,
And to the waiting worshippers
Hath preached Christ, the Lord.
Around her affairs oft in tears
The penitents have knelt;
With shouts of victory rose up
When pard'ning blood was felt.
Here young and old with one accord
Have gladly witness given,
Of what the Savior's done for them
To lead them home to heaven.
Hele numerous twain have pledged
their trotli
To live in love through life,
And from the altar have gone forth
United man and wife:
The children, too, have bere received
The water which is said,
For God to live through youth and age,
Till life's last hour has fed.
D.. l. ,ld ho,se -, mora ,yo COO
nI ~, tr"r1n hos disanneaYsd WV
it' tnosa Gid wailS Of sto,o
Ap" moI,sa vii i've raaro5
W. inv nIdav, h stnra from which
WV" hnilij1g shall Ia raisaa
WIZ "ot aaain in worsbin nnre
'0nr Savior shall he nraised
po,ho1 ehou stilI . LIMIT borsa he
Where souIs in SIMS dark NIGHT.
Shall see the light, believe its word.
And live for Cod and right.
Rev, b. >. Jester, OF wilmington,
next urged all to have faith in God,
tbap Won will have faith in one another.
nv nir Ioa, 80 nn;,o1 nr,rta aud
lh"V WIN ie"u "''e' eir'''' anu
prosperity VIII loiioW.
Rev. G. D. Sinkinson, resident of
h N /. NJ. P. Conference. next took
CHARGE Of the collection and gave A
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