The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-26
CHRIST is RISEN.


text, Matt. 2S.6: See the
place where the Lord laid. His
.hree points were 1.-THE stone rolled
away" the empty tomb" and the
risen Lord" The pulpit was beautt-
FULLY trimmed with Easter flowers and
The music Was up to the usual high
standard.
st. Paui's A. u. NJ. p. Church, South
Wilmington, had large attendance,
beautiful decorations. good singing
and flow OF eloquencs. Rev. q. II.
Walker OBLIGATED.
GRACE NJ. Z. CHURCH.
Peculiar interest was enlisted by
the farewell of DIR. Dobbins at Grace.
Tie congregations singing OF ''All
Hair and other familiar hymns was
grhndiy inspiring. The reception OF
members and baptism occupied 80
much time that DIR. Dobbins gave an
address Instead of sermon.
He said that the day comrnem Grated
a stupendous fact In history. A fact
no less startling than the we'll anthem
ticated resurrection of one from the
dead. The resurraction OF Jesus Christ
Is SO inbeddcd In history. sacred and
proiAne. that no amount of invostiga-
ton had been able to sweep 1t away or
Out Ol tlt ltitu Ol tubu.
The great characteristic of Easter Is
that 1t commentaries the spiritual
of tho race. the beginning
OF a new humanity. The resurrection
OF Christ was tho sign for inaugur-
ating the preaching Of the gospel; OF
preaching the doctrines OF the forgive
ness of sins and eternal life. The load
which had pressed humanity down
was lifted ami men began to stand up
right before God. They. through
iChrlsts death and resurrection. enter
ed Into kinship with God, thoy dis
covered in Him a Father In whose
presence and with whom those who
,trust in and serve Him are to live for
ever. Thut in His presence life was 10
blossom into IN existence OF ever in
creasing beauty aud power.
The incidents commomorated In the
Easter celebration are the ASSURANCES.
the proofs. OF the possibility OF a d.
life Tor humanity. ...-...
Charles W. Weldin led prayer and
Harry c. Downward the Scripture
reading at tho elaborate service OF the
Sunday school. Hiss Ethel Todd
spo,e for the Infants. Mr.. Il. Is. Smith
read the secrutary's report. Alva Win
ner recitei. lataut girls sang. Miss
Alice NJ. Pusey sang. Miss Mary
Cam read. Tho addresses wero by
superintendent w. X. Crosby, OF the
Central Presbyterian School. and tile
pastor.
FAREWELL.
The evening service was conducted
by superintendent Charles W. Pussy.
Rev. Lewis Todd prayed and u. Is. I.
Springer read the Bible. Grace Or
,chestra discourseI tine music, and DIR.
Dobbins' last Official act was the ap-
pointing OF Mrs. Matlacx us class
leader.
/ Chief Justice Lore In an Easter ad-
ldress gave proper appreciation OF
lDr. DoDblns' pastorate. This was en-.
lphasl2ed by John s. Mullln. president
LOT Epworth League and William NJ.
Field, Chairman OF Trustees.
| MIR. Field told of the coming OF DR..
lDobbins and of the success of his pas.
torate. Mr.. Field said he accepted the
Responsibility OF securing DR.. Dobblns
FOR pastor OF Grace Church. and had
never found any reason to regret IL.
IlD finances, he said, the church had
lprospered during tho last three years
las It had never prospered before
More pews were rented aud the con
gregations wero burger. llo also spoke
Of tho pastoral work aud OF the re
-iNlvaiS which Had occurred.
4 Turning to Dr. Dobbins. IN behalf oil
1.-The officers anu congregation. no bic
him farewell. lie spoke with deer
emotion and tho whole congregation
, was visiuly Affected as he, represent
ing the church, said In their name
'Good,bye, and God bless you.
DR.. pOBBINsi LAST ADDRESS.
lr. Dobbins referred to the thre,
Years OF his residence hero and of tn,
happy relations existing between hiu
,aid all branches OF tho church.
lie also spoke OF the pleasure tina
, he felt in having DR.. liulDuGd succeel
him and asked that the new pastor b,
lgiven as kind and II possible klnde
! reception than had been given to him
u lie thon spoke OF his own work, an,
while he was pleased to hive 1t CON
y mended he could see lmpsrfectiohs
and said that II he had succeeded |
was simply because God Ia merciful
Z In speaking OF his departure and o
y his regret at leaving his friends. h
u also commented the Methodist timer
lacy as the best arrangement for paste
and people. In closing his address Ii
!. would not say goodbye" but good
u night" in anticipation Of the meeting
I'm which there would he 10 parting
and where it would lie eternally goo
= morning."
:, After inc benedlction all informal re
ceptlon WIS held III which thu peopl
bid Dr. Dobbino farewell by shakin,
. his hand.
). Old Swsde's was prominent In Ems
ter exercises. The floral decoration
:, were grand. Bishop Colemans teS
u was John XII; %: II am the resurre.
% tloa and the life.n Christianity is
religion OF personality rather than at
strGcL Idea. The good man, Jesu
Christ, Is fact. To-day c0mmemt
:. rates the fact OF His resurrection. II
9 ralsed Lazarus from the dead and d,
n clared Himself the resurrection. II
" knew II would prove true and TIT
y comforted tho borrowed sisters. III
II declaration OF His being the resurre
ton md the life shows Him to /
more than man and glves US our Ea
ter celebration. 1t is reality and
u comfort wa would not derive from an
: merely humin sound.
IS Trinity z. + Church gave an elabo
II te md beautiful chlldrsns seryiC
g with ali the Easter eonGOmitanLs
y st. Andrews p. Il. coupisl Its sixt,
l. sixth ahniversary with Easter Be
= vices,
n bT. MlCHEALB.
v The church had thro wn OFF its lente
{. drapery and the chlncsl was decke 81
lr In the glad colurs OF castor. The a
<. ter was simply but effectively deco
Ia atod with flowers and with the hume
~ Qua lights presented beautiful al
II psarance. Two new and elegant hanl
lie lngs for the Lectern and Eild stou
ID added to tho beauty of the general oil
N feet, A very tall and finely painte
Paschal candle stood on the steps a
the Gospel side of the altar. and I'll
ii professional cross used during LEI
m was replaced by Il more handsome oil
in black and gold memorial for OF
OF the little ones Of the Sunday solloo
Halt past ten was the hour liked Il
the high serylce, but long before tn,
81 time the church was moro than cor
q. tOrtably iilied with an attentive CO
81 gragation. Precisely at the time Il
4, pointed tile procession entered fro
" the sacrlsty. headed by the thurihe
W from whose censor clouds of incen
arose, Killing the church with an ar
8. matte odor. Next followed the GRO
g bearer. bearing aloit the emblem
ID mans redemption. Next came u
Il. chorlsters In black eossaeks and viii
cottas, singing the procession
Id hymn. 407 A. aud NJ, WELCOME Hal
1t. py Morning" Following came ii
al aGolytes In crimson sontanes, ard tv
little boys carrying very large ca
an dies. Last OF all came the cele bran
the Rev. A. ]. DUP. Coleman. rob
lie in benetta, stole and girded alb. W
y, Ing as an outer vest Il GORGEOUS ca