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

ness. He called Paul to the ministry of
the gospel and Paul soon found out it
involved heroic sacrifice. One need of
the church more than another is the
need for heroic service.
Setting apart has another purpose. II
illustrates the grace of God as affecting
the character of individuals. Men are
set apart to the end that God shall be
gloritled in His children. 1t is quite
evident that at the present time there is
gathering possible conflict which will
try the souls of men. Those who con-
template the service of God would do
well to look at the probable tests they
will have to endure. Those who abide
the tests will not have to await the
crown of glory until they reach the
other world. Setting apart to the Lord
means a great moral purpose, a sancti-
fed manhood and gloriticd destiny.
The Rev. j. o. Syphcrd preached the
afternoon sermon. His text was Ephe-
slams III, 10: "And to know the love of
Christ, which passeth knowledge, that
ye might be filled with the love OF God"
In the Introductory he referred to the
| fact that this was a part of the prayer
of Paul to his brethren at Ephesus. In
never been surpassed. 1t seemed to
SAVIOR of extravaganza to know the un-
known. When we remember it was
the language of the heart overtlowing
with the love of Christ it becomes in
telligible. We find this love infinite.
II has no limit. This love led Christ to
be incarnate. II led him to suffer and
to die It's the most wonderful subject
the world has ever had for consideration.
Man has never seen anything like it.
The love of God is divine. 1t reaches
outside human philosophy, yet the text
implies the possibility OF knowing some-
thing about it.
Paul, he continued, desired that the
| Ephesians should know all that was
movable of Christ's love for perish
ing world. History only dates back to
the creation, to the beginning of things.
Whatever may be the facts respecting
the love of Christ we may not know.
When man fell the lifeboat, with the
scheme of redemption wrought out in
the love of Christ, was launched on this
mighty ocean to save. As far as we can
sec man possessed no merit commen-
surate with the love of Christ. In the
fall he lost the moral image of God
Man is selfruling, totally depraved, yet
loved of Christ.
Well may Paul say it passeth all
| knowledge. Human knowledge is
limited but spiritual philosophy reaches
beyond the lines of time and touches
things eternal. ChIist's love is not local.
"For God so loved the world" sc. 1t
is as broad as the universe. Its length
dates back to eternity. 1t merges out
into all eternity before us. 1t is as deep
as the unknown depths of sin. Its Gods
nature to love. "God is love-" God
don't cease to love His creatures. Its
length Here we are lost in mystery.
What is it to be filled with all the
fulness of Gods Various opinions of
this have been given. DR.. Clark said it
is to have the soul full of meekness,
gentleness, goodness, mercy and truth.
| The idea is to have the soul emptied of
sin, filled with God. There is no limit
to the merit of Christ's blood, no bounds
to the love of God and no end to the
improyability of the human soul. l
can find no boundary of Christ's saving
power this side of perdition. To be
filled with the fulness of God is greater,
puJ w DC llllGu WIN all but lulusSS vi
God is incomprehensibl and indetina.
BILE. We may apprehend it but not
comprehend il.
The discourse was followed by con-
secration service of great power.
Much interest was manifested in the
young peoples smeeting. Shouts and
other expressions of Christian joy were
frequently heard.
The evening sermon was preached by
the Rev William L. White. His text
was Acts II, "a
The apostles, he said, waited 10 days
before there was any evidence that their
prayers were answered, until the tenth
day and then the baptism of the Spirit
came upon them like the rushing of a
mighty wind. Their previous equipment
for the ministry was more wonderful
than that of any other preacher and yet
the Master, Jesus, told them to wait
until they received the baptism of the
Spirit.
This baptism took away from them
the fear OF man. Peter, who had trem-
bled in the presence of a little girl, now
faces the mob without f1inching and re-
joices that he is accounted worthy ia
suffer shame for the cause Of Christ II
opened TO them the scriptures. AS soon
as Peter received the Holy Ghost he
understood the prophecies. 1t destroyed
their unholy ambition. The only thing
they sought after receiving the baptism
was the glory of God and the salvation
of souls. 1t is the privilege of all Chris.
tians to receive the Holy Ghost and to
be as thoroughly equipped for Christian
work as were these disciples,
The discourse was followed by con.
secratlon service, and subsequently
there was an altar meeting. During the
latter Howard ii. McDanel and Mis-;
May Taylor beautifully sang "Will
You, Will II" One seeker professed
conversion.
"BIG SUNDAYS" SERVICES.
BRANDywINE SUMMIT, Aug. 49,
"Big Sunday" except in spiritual
sense, was complete failure. Spirit.
ually it was not what was expected buI
still the results were encouraging. More
dlsagreeable weather could not be con-
ccived. Rain fell almost continuously
all day long, the atmosphere was damp
and chilly and the campgrounds were a
perfect mudhole. The dampness pene.
trated all the tents except the few IN
which oil stoves were kept burning and
everybody's clothing was damp or wei
and it will be surprising if some of the
people are not prostrated by illness. II
is estimated that to-day's visitors mum,
bered 1000, the smallest "Big Sunday
gathering during the last 10 years, and
that the total number of people here
was 1900. The most disheartened per-
sons were those who have charge of the
dining tables. Preparations had been
made for feeding 10000 people but less