The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-21

large congregation attended Asbury
NJ. L. Church yesterday morning to hear
the popular and eloquent pastor, Rev.
John II. Foward, ID. D., preach ser.
mon on the subject Tile Rich Young
Man." The doctor chose for his text the
18th verse OF the 18th chapter of Luke.
And a certain ruler asked him saying.
good Master. what shall do to Inherit
eternal life2 The doctor said in part,
that tho Lord Jesus manifested great
deal OF wisdom and affection In his Inter-
course with mankind.
He knew exactly how to trent each case
and no other case did he treat as tho one
mentioned in the teXt When addressed
by the young man as good MASTER the
Lord replied: Why callest thou Inc good?
There is none good, save the father. Not
that Christ meant to Infer that he was not
good. But this young man had been as.
sociated with a class OF men, who claimed
that Christ was an imposter. and perhaps
he himself was one who had spoken Ill OF
the master. This was Il great acknowledge
ment eaying Good Master, what shall 40
to inherit eternal life; while only short
time ago he accused Christ Of being
gluttonnous man.
The master showed his wonderful tact
In dealing with mankind In tho remark
why callest thou mo goodf This young
man was In tho possession OF an excellent
character. He was good young man.
The question he asked was of superior
will manifest his character or at least the
sense he has by his questions. Tho ques-
tion did not pertain to the body, or the
world. Its riches, or honor, or pleasure,
but 1t related 10 the welfare of his soul
when man asks a blatant question it
shows his character. 10 every honest
Bkeptc we should be ready to give
reason for the hope tlat is In us. IL is
not necessary to study christian evidences
in order that we can answer the honest
Rf1I tEa "A
This do know whereas once l was
blind. now | see."
And 1t is our privilege to be able to say
Il have CONSCIOUSNESS this hour that
Jesus saves fiom sin. IL was personal
matter. What shall do to inherit eternal
life? The doctor advised his hearers to bs
intensely sefieh in the matter of their
salvation and not worry about others
until they were sure they were saved
themselves. This young man. though ne
had great possessions, II did not Interfere
with his moral interest. He came inquir-
ing what to do to work his passage to
heaven. He possessed much OF the
morality OF religion. Religion was rot
going TO make him any better morally.
There was no flat side tO the young man
Uf tho text he was free from all Vices, ne
had kept the commandments from his
youth.
The doctor said that Christ was unpop.
ulaf. that The church was popular. But a
TonBlOi tnbL ItuulTbN tne cutting OIL a
Right arm or the plucklng out OF a right
eye. was as unpopular to-day as Christ
was In his day. The defect IN this young
man was. he expected Salvation by works
OF the law, as intimated In the text; What
shall do TO inherit eternal llfe2 While by
Tho deeds OF the law. shall no flesh be JUS
TILED. and as st. Paul says, by the Grace
OF God. am what l. am. Riches will not
keep man out of heaven, but an undue
regard for them will. A poor man can
mako as grevlous q mistakeaa rich man.
We need to be careful.
We may learn from the young man In
tho text that it Is possible ior US to 20 far
In tho practice OF religion and profit us
nothing. We may make our altars smoke
with sacrifice OF burnt offering. We may
give our money to feed the poor and
give our bodles to be burned, and not have
Christ. The preacher said that the Meth.
odist Church WINS In danger of spiritual
deception. depending on feeling rather
than on faith. We are not safe In trust.
ing our feeling one half hour. But trust
Jesus tor all eternity. Some people when
they feel good think they have religion;
when they get a little dyspepsia they thnk
all their religion is gone. We should look
at the cause as weii as the result. You
must pay the price for the feeling by falth
and trust