The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-12

Tho Perfect Law OF Liberty what It is
not and what IL is." was the su ubject ot an
eloquent sermon at Asbury NJ L. Chut tch,
SUNDAY morning. by the pastor. Rev. John
T. Howard, ID. ID. The Doctor chose for
his text tie 25th verse OF the first cha er
OF James. But whose looketh into the
perfect law OF liberty and continueth
therein, he being not forgetful henrer
put doer Of the work. this man shall be
pleased In his deed. st. ia mes illustrates
the way for studying Gods word by
means or q metaphor. the mirror. Let US
give attention TO the law here spoken Of
What Ia tile law OF llberty2 1t i5 rot the
law OF public sentiment or public opinion,
whlch is Often treacherous and not 10 be
relied upon. Public opinion is no safe
right.
Public opinion arrested man on the
Boston commons for preaching the Gos-
pei and permitted father to humbug
The people. The voice of the puopl0 is
not always tho voice OF God. Public
opinion will tolerate everything. and any
thlhg, Slavery was upheld for 200 years
Dy Public opinion. and 1t was destroyed
py public opinion. No man can DEPEND
ON public sentiment as guide. The doc.
tor referred to Tamany Hall In having
been upheld In It's iniquity by public sen.
timent until the tide of public opinion
was turned against 1t thought the untiriIg
oiiort OF n noble Parkhurst which thanks
be to God met Its Waterloo few days
age.
Public opinion and subsidized press cal
leu Mr Parkhurst fanatic AMI fbol;
last Tuesday the people elected MIN tp an
ONCE; the next morning the papers all
over tho country began to praise him IL
am not mislaad Wilmington is as much
In need OF reformation as Now York; but
where is the Parkhurst. Conscience Ia not
safe guide at all times, 1t is as treach-
erous and misleading as public opinion.
Cohscience can become scared as with a
not iron. Common sense Is better
guide than conscience; conscience Is a
faculty that can become warped and
twisted, and is not reliable
conscience which Is guided ana enlighted
by tins holy Spirit which is to lead US into
an trdi hs, and teach us all things. Id an
infullibie guide to leau US in the way that
leads to everlasting life.
Emotion is not q safe guide. Some pgo.
Pic depend upon their feelings Jour feelings
are as troacherous as public opinion, aud
equally as unreliable. lhe man who de.
pends on feeling is oftener wrong than
right aud Will bs found sulkinf in the
camp, when ke ought to be In the fight,
We have religion whether we feel gouri or
not; III the midst OF gloom and dlsap-
pointment We know that God saves us.
Tue man who is foun at his post of duty
whether he feels like 1t or not, Ia the nan
that gives Inspiration to the world. What
10 lhls law OF liberty9 But whose fooketh
into tho perfect law OF liberty and colltln.
uolh 'ueteiu GU ,tHlS man snail D5 blessed
In Ills deed. The doctor exnorted his
hearers On the necessity OF studying the
bible ana take Its teachings as their guide.
ihis ihW cannot I've understood without
tha AID OF the HOLY sprit az Its Interpreter,
inquire Though 1t what the will of God is,
concerning you, then 20 rIgnt aheud
Tho word OF God Is excellent In that IL is
perfect law of liberty. Its author and
every attribute In it is perfect, hence lt Ia
perfect, and needless for us to try to
reVlse IL. 1t comes from an al wise bbiup
anu Is suited toI man IN all conditions of
life. In the wold L found consolation,
wuenno person codId give Inc aonsu ution.
Those near me could not console me. nv
ftlbnds could only weep with me yBt in
God through his word | found comfort
anu consolation, aud Rm not ashamed OF
the Gospel OF CnrIst, for 1t Is the DO wpr of
God un o salvation.
III the evening the crowd was immdnse
Though Asbury is one OF the largest
churon-s of any Denomination IN tine city.
There WA not room TO accommodate all
wGo came. There was one CONVERSION
and several ross tor p ayers. Inc inter.
est in the old Mother Church still kueps
at white heat. RAgiva. serv ces win lie
held all this week except this evening
lusy Will begin Tuesday evening in ear.
nest and great results are expected from
tine meetings