The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-12
THIRD edition.
AsBURy's Old EOLI,s, DAY.

AsBURY's Old E0Lhs' DAY.
Great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. From Sew
eBiy-Hve Years Back to the Present.
The celebration OF 'oid Folks Day"
ct Asbury Nj. Il. Church, under Pastor
Hanna, as suggested by Rev. Albert
Thatcher, began at 0 o'clock Sunday
morning with love feast.
While the fervor OF the meeting was
90 great that at times two or three. or
three or -FOUR, were speaking ab one
time and the participants were too
numerous for convenient record our
notes contain the following personal
references;
Brother Thatcher was serving the
Lord with gledness and found the
way better And better all the way
along. Brother Gray had served Him
~ PEARS. Sleter Emmons eaid Jesus
-Was her rock and shield" Sister
Stons said Jesus had brought peace TO
4 her soul and dear Asbury was pro-
tiUus place to her. Brother Pennel
hal got a new hold on Jesus aud u
blessed experience the past week At
the age OF II he found the Lord had
kept him In q way he had not prior
knowledge Of. He rejoleed that the
Lord saved him from his sins. Sister
Speakman: God IL so COOL to me. ="
Sister Johnson blessed tho Lord for
religion. Brother Burns was lon tho
road to Heaven. Brother Staats
when l get home I'll be free from
every trial." Brother Elisha Cole: II
sing OF this rapture. etc" and he did.
He ELECTRIFIED the large congraga.
tion with his real, old-fashioned Meth
odist hymns which for melody in the
sour cannot be beaten. Sister. Steward
was happy and on her way tb heaven.
Brother Coles 10 lie spokb peace to
my soul set the congregation shout
ing for JOY. A sister had served God
" years. Another 10 years. Sister
Turner: "Ho loves me to-day" Sister
Crawford: GLORY TO God, I've boon
preaching every night last week. | feel
as young as If were only I'd years old
i preached wonderful sermon TO my
husband and believe no is coming to
the Lord. Pray for u.s.
Bro. Mason was an Old sea captain
who had had christian pilot who
steered hts life craft into the haven OF
peace. When he started on the chris
tian course It was for life.
Tho singing OF Home Sweet Home"
enthused tho audience. Sister Guth-
fiel I'm glad I'm in the chr stlan fam
lily. I've been trying to serve God for
% years" Brother Eli Christie: ''bless
God that lie has brought me into q
place where I 0nd perfect peace.
have followed jesus for 80 years and
the last few years have been tue
sweetest
Brother Shlplay was informed at
10. 10 q. m, that his sister had lust died
and i'm mediately departed for home.
Bro. Casperson repeated the PRAYER
Now lay me- etc. that his mother
had taught him when little boy He
remembered Daddy Critters" re-
markable circuit preaching OF over 80
years ago. but he had tho religion that
makes old people Young llo was
converted in II cyclone OF salvation
He thought that the roof blew Off the
house and that he cav people or
Jacob ladder ascending TO and dc
soendinE from Heaven. II was a stout,
Ing time when the women put theii
battles in safe places SO they would
not DO stepped on.
He amused the audience when no
called on "the girls" cover BOZ to testl
fy. Sister Booker: The btothar saii
he relt like young boy. Troy cal
Tue tho young Rlrl down at our church
lEpworlhl but III 3 months I'll DO Co.
I've got the religion OF Jesus. AMI Its
better and better all the way along.
Sister Cook: I'm ono of tile number.
Sister Steward: I'm on the way
Sister Whltei Il feel this morning
the Lords ls my shepherd us /
pleasure to bear the cross l." Brother
Il Elliott and three OF hers sFoko at on,
time. Then three or four others Sis
ter Armstrong; The Lord saved m,
soul 81 Years ago. when Rev. William
Robinson was pastor.
Thore was general crying for 10y
IL, which the Indies more largely par
hUipated, some OF whom SHOUTED
glory glory"
On the PASTORS invitation to IN
swer by rising more than ~ testiiie,
that they had been serving the Lor
over 80 years, 10 for uydr ~ ysara
50 TOT over 20 years, 80 for over :
years, 80 for oSor 10 years, 81 Tor owe
year, All stood up and shook hand
while Fro. Elisha Cole led them /
singing Its the Old Time Religion,
ell Responded llelieluiah to the +,
fra!n, Its Good Though lOY Me-
Hands were raised and HANDKERCHIEF
Haved while all sang, Ill be Their
when the trumpet souuds.H
rnE REGULAR srRNI IT'S.
Pastor Hanna opened tile prearhin
services with hymn lO2: ABIDE wi;
me when night Is nigh Rev. Alder
fhhtohor invoked the spirit OF revei
once and praise to tod. There was II
Tear in crossing to the Other side wher
Jesus is. Help aud bless our past OF
$.y all have eternal life. Blcss US al
Pastor Hanna real at EcCI. vii; /.
Remember now thy Creator In tn
DAYS OF thy youth, etc.
The choir sang for oiIcttory, h'Ti
the beautiful way
Notice was given OF sister Hanna
Blblo Class supper, at q East Fourt
street. first table Il p. IN public In
ylted for Wednesday evening. Ilym
No. 35l Come all my partners In dl.
ttes5" Iext Luka 2i.20, abide wit
iiie foi 1t IL toward evening aud Tn
day is tur apont and lie went IN {
abide With them" This was spoke
pr tho glorious day when ,lasas hurs
the tars OF death Tho two disciple
on the way 10 EuImaus Received tim
important evidence and instruetio
from the nsep saviour,
he natural and eUiritual menuln
oil the text was explained, The Jes
classified 80 To 10 10 tie beginning {
Old age. Old nxo is an honor, The r,
iigiun OF Jesus letds 10 srtuous ar
happy life and happy pld age 81
ago 10 characterizei by exhausted an
Billions In regard to temporal thing
and by "reminiscences. lie meHtl1nc
shgerhl names of deceaaed m-lntei
ena toi ninr PASTORS with IeniHscni
ces OF some ot them.
We heed these old Christians in n
church a. inuch as they need us II
climax OF tue sermon was on uuotlu
Bt Paul: Il haye iinlshy4 my cuurs
have aopt the falt5I.
Ine best prayer Tor an aged rerse
Tl5 she ,St especially as 1t had II
encouraging conclusions And /
want In to tnrry with them " 4
always hoes So no will nj Tine m
ment you close yoar owes TO IN
world and open them Ia Heaven"
Ihen all sang We Are AIarebir
Through EnHnpel's Land 10 EnIr
LsHds on High. ami iirotAel lhatgh
pronounced lhs baHail!etluu,
SnhhnN ~ch'ni nteuilau.
he seventh annual Convention
the Delaware State sunday soho
Ae6aelatlon viii begin in West FROST
terrain Church, this city, tu.rnorru
morning. The program for to-Elo
row wiiI Dg as follows:
10 a. m SArviCa OF song, reading
tile Scripture. prayer
1870 Enrolment cf tLele.ates a
point'uent OF committees, sely.ra
song
-AdGIess OF wein1, ma ra-ro,