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

gelist Naylor, who arrived yesterday
afternoon, and fine discourse by the
Rev. l.. w. Layiicld, were the most
prominent features.
The days worship began with family
prayer, which was conducted by William
Ii. Foulk.
Lovefeast was in charge of the Rev.
William L. White and commenced with
the hymn 40 for a Thousand Tongues"
The Rev. II. S. Dulaney offered prayer
and Mr.. White read the CHI Psalm.
Instead of distributing bread and water,
which is lovefeast custom, the Chau-
tauqua salute (the waving of handker-
chiefs) was given. Between 150 and 175
persons bore Christian testimony. Sing
ing interspersed the remarks and the
tide of religious enthusiasm rose high.
The service concluded with the utter
ance of the scriptural quotation "fhis
is the day the Lord has made; let us
rejoice and be glad in it"
Evangelist Mayor preached the morn
ing sermon. His text was Isaiah XL,
81: "But they that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run and not be weary and they
shall walk and not faint"
The text, he said, presents four points
or attitudes: First, waiting; second,
walking; third, running; fourth, flying.
We wait on the Lord for conversion.
We; wait on the Lord in prayer. 1t is
the duty of the preacher to do SO and it
is the duty of the classleader, the officer
and the private member. Methodist
power depends en- prayer. Wait like
Jacob wrestling with the angel. Wait like
Moses. Wait like Elijah, until fire falls
from heaven. Wait like the apostles,
until the baptism, like mighty wind,
comes upon us. Wait in atfliction and
temptation.
We must have road to walk in.
Jesus built the only way from earth to
heaven. There are dangerous byways
-worldliness, ambition and formality.
His time being limited Mr.. Naylur
did not discuss the third point.
The eagle, which figures in the text,
he remarked, builds its nest high up on
the crag. The Christians ascent to the
peak of perfect love is gradual. The
first ridge in the ascent is pardon. The
next ridge is the discovery that the heart
is not pure. The next is the soul hun
gering for purity. The next is COM
plete conservation. Next we reach the
summit, where We have view OF all
the vast ocean of Gods love.
In conclusion he pictured an eagle in
a cage. The cage is broken and the
eagle mounts upward. The portrayal
was beautiful and illustrated the Chris
tian's triumph over death.
Immediately after the speaker had
finished the congregation sang the
Yorkshire doxology.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above We heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost;
And this note above the rest shall swell,
This note shall swell this note shall swell,
And this note above the rest shall swell,
My Jesus hath done all things well.
Children's school, which was in
charge of the Rev. l.. w. Layfield, was
decidedly interesting. Mr.. Layfield in
structed the juveniles in "Character
Building" and the Rev. ]. o. Sypherd
spoke OF "The Blood of Christ" The
music was particularly pleasing
feature of the exercises.
The Rev. H. S. Dulaney had charge
of the pentecostal meeting. Several
wonderful experiences were related and
a man about rs years old was brought
from Il dissatisfied to a satisfied con-
dition.
Mr.. Layfield had a double duty to
perform. In addition to experimenting
the children's school he preached the
afternoon sermon. His subject was
Love" and his text Corinthians XIII,
13: "But charity never faileth."
The theme, as suggested by the text,
he said, is the supremacy of love. In
music it is what is called the keynote. 1t
is the first tone of the scale in which the
piece is written. Change the keynote
without changing every other note in
the scale and discord is inevitable. What
the keynote is to music love is to human
nature. As God created man love was
enthroned. Sin resulted in the dethrone-
ment of love and the enthronement of
self, so that man no longer lives for his
fellow but for himself. Because of this
we have war, contention, strife.
Gods remedy for the worlds ruin is
the re-enthronement Of love. This is
Gods panacea for human ills, because
love is the fulfilling Of the law and
works no i'll to others. Love enthroned
| the Jail, and dungeons would no longer
be necessary. Ii VIC loved our neighbor
as the golden rule suggests, we would
do him no harm. Love is greater than
faith or knowledge, because these shall
fail or cease, but love abides. 1t is
greatest because these are but the scaf-
folding by which we attain it, simply
means to an end. 1t is greatest because
faith and the gift of tongues are human,
| while love is divine.
He compared man to an organ per-
fectiy tuned. Sin put it out Of tune.
Love is the returning of the instrument,
making the harmony complete, and this
is the Bible definition of heaven-love
supreme.
At the conclusion of the sermon six
persons requested prayer and three
llnelt at the mourner's bench.
The young peoples meeting was in
charge of Mr.. Dulaney and was de-
lightful service. Two seekers professed
conversion.
Evangelist Naylor preached again in
| the evening. His text was Kings XVIII,
81: "How long halt ye between two
opinions, if the Lord be God serve Him,
if Baal then serve him."
He began by describing the contest on
Mt. Carmel between Elijah, the prophet
of GOa, and the 450 people of Baal, dur
ing which God answered by sending
fire from heaven to the utter confusion
and destruction of his enemies A great
contest, he said, is now in progress be-
tween Beelzcbub and Christ
What has Beclzebub done to merit
the service of man? he asked. He
showed that satan brought death into
the Garden of Eden, that satan's work
accomplished the ruin of the antedi-
luyianes. Satan, he continued, has