The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-05


1uinali streets, the Sunday service cUu-
slateu OF preaching a; 10. IS u. III and ut
Z - D. M. by Elder u. L, Taylor, OF Ham
munton. N. J. Morning subject: "keward
OF iAitn;n the evening subject, The b'e>s'
ing OF eunship with God." Testimony
meetings we're at O'Clock ami at z
O'Clock .. III. previous to the sermon,
and utter preaching the communion SER
vice was naid.
referring to the subject OF the Reward
OF faith" our mind ungles with golden
thoughts. The reward OF faith--faltn IN
iod. Obi how much It mcans now
much IL iuelddts. Our Saviour taught us
to nave fatth IN God"
The Inspired John declares that this IL
ths victory that uvercOmeLh the world,
evan our raitn." The santa OF all ages
behr unlmpekohable testimony to the
" onderfui power OF faitL in God. Paul,
tbs, srent apostle OF the Ganiiies., after
enumeratiaE long line OF notubie heroes
OF iHith admits that the time would sall
Tim to toll of all who through faith sub
uunu kingdoms. wrought righteousness,
Uhtained promises, stopped tho mputi9
OF tuns. Quenrheu the violence VI ilre,
escaped tue edgs OF the sword, out of
Weakness were made strong, wnXed
valiant IA hght turned to Hight Tho
armies Of the aiisns. women received tier
dead rais1d to life agan, ana Other5 wero
tortured, not accepting deiiverance, mat
they might obtain later resurrection"
And all these wonderful. suparhumau and
iunxpr ssibe joyous triumphs nnd ylc-
torres were ell. cted ard brought about by
stInpie "fAiIh In God +"
NIl what wandron5 element OF power
on what n mysterious. henvsn-reyeaed
science that brings The omnpuloDL God
INFO tho lives OF men. and eIlDles them TO
know and Ieel Gnh experiences, not only
their sins abundantIy pardoned hut in
every condition and circumstance oil life.
tuat, 10 them, individually, lie 10 moIo
than all that eau De against thsm and
how glorious to know That 1t Is IN reach
al anu accessible 20 NIL 30 simple lid
can grasp II and shake the word with It's
pnwur. 80 frae and eloar oI complications
that every condition and gfado OF fallen
humanity can have and eXeI clse 1t and
bid defiance TO every opposing, DESTROYING
| element and bewitchlnU treacheroua fos.
Lord give iis sucn a faith as this,
aEd Then, wnaIe'er may coue.
We'd taste e'sn here tho haluw'd bliss
OF all eternal hUme.'
But u soIemn thought is this that never
| sIpce the gaIes OF Eien closed behind the
| heels oil our htst parents, down TO tl'a
present hour. have their poor ulsobedtent
children lett 50 great need. 30 great u
want and tender care OF our dear hrapeL-
| ~ Fatner, uS Just right now. And yet so
| blinded by the worlds nllnremeAts, 50
overcome by tka Wisdom which Is OF man
and not OF dud and sU drifted q way from
| God and Gods lines, that thsy ara found
IN dlnlul distress nud wreLched gloom
| this very hour. And outside the few ones
scattered here and thrre, whose lalth IA
| God opsns the windows of npavsL and
prrmits tIiein TO caleh glimpsss oil iliiI,
I'll ruagh faith and his SOil, there Is aurs
| liiDuldtion and distress eneircilnR mah-
! Kind to-day.
We LOOK at wealth and Its very self ls
| eating like deedly cancer AT the sitas of
| lis own possessor. Inc keen edged teeth
OF uncertainties arc eating away the
| foundations OF fancled happiness in tho
AAE
aule to.uuy In their possessions Uncer-
| hInty aud insecurity has solIreu the
sweet mUrsel III their mouths inc poor
| urc mis rtbls beycnd description, and IN
| IL word lui b rich aud POOR together are
| lost and wrstched because they haye dls-
| earded God from their Thought and liiaf
| Then Huat and where ls the Iembdy.
| Tue ans wrr, and the only true answer
| comes through the gospel Yes, from the
very ilpS OF tho iuciltInte Son oi God hlln =
ssf "naye fuith III tiUd
i'he reward OF the lilo that now ID. and
that also winch Ia to come. Is sue, anil
! Cheering in the exirems TO nli VINO trust
| God for ''i3eoved, now are We The sous OF
| God. aud 1t doth not yet appear what We
shall be, but we KNOW that when ha snail
appear, we shall be like him for we shall
ser nm as he IL. lhen trembling chld
| oil faith look Uphold OH by latin To God.
''Er fearful saints, lrash courage take;
Ihe cuuda ye so much dread
| Are big with mercy. and will break
In blessings on your head" -. -
Fear not. iiltle tluck, for 1t is ayomr
| Fatuer's good pleasure to give yon the
| klngdon" Hoa may be poor and out of
| employment; you may havs business or
em ploymu that scarcely Yields enough
| to keep you alioat; y"u may 10 some ex.
tent euler from the widespread and uni.
persuliy trusted and tangled ailairs OF tho
world. but "iiavs tuith In Col" and With
| ills tsudrr ingrr he Will shape your eAriIi,
| ly mltfurtune into riches unfadlng; nane
| all things work together for your eternal
good; an eternal weight Of glory shall be
your reward for your ''faith IN God"
1ny saints IA ali this glorious war,
! shall cor quer though they die;
They SEQ tns triumph from afar,
BY laIth they DrInR II MIN.