The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-25
FIFTH EDITION. !


The Order OF Knights OF Malta attended
Asbury NJ T., Church In body yesterday
morning. The pastor liev, John IL. How.
ard, d. D., recognizes the Importance OF
preaching the Gospel rather than TO eulo.
RIze an order. While the doctor 10 in the
greatest sym patty with the principles Of
tina orders. whose object is to do good
and commends them to the favorable con-
alteration OF all, yet ho believes that to
preach plain practical gospel sermon.
aud point them to the Lamb OF God, Ia q
greater com pllment. Then should he
consume the time In technical or an
euloglstlo discourse. The doctor chose
Tor his text tue 22d verse OF the 18th Chap
ter OF st. John, Jesus eaid unto him.
II / will that he tarry Till come what
Is that to thee? follow thou me.n The
doctor said In part that great many
people were anxious about the future.
and were looking into prophecies and
wondering whit their fullillmente would
be. So In the Gaze with Peter In the chap.
ter from which the text Ia taken; and
wondered what would be the lot Of John
and what he would do in the future; and
showed by his inqulriee an anxiety about
the relation John sustained to the Mas.
ter. The Master settled tho whole matter
in the language of the text by saying
what Ia that to Thee? what will become OF
John. follow thou me. Many people
worry about the mysterles connected
with Gods word.
Tho infinite and finite can not meet
upon the same !eyol. There are many
sayings we can not comprehend In the
Bible. The Blble Is Coos production,
other books are the productions OF men.
The Bible Is as high above other books as
God Is above man. God has given US his
spirit to teach US all things necessary to
our salvation. Many people do not try to
find out tho things which pertain to their
peace. God has not intcnded that we
should understand every word In the
RilIa N prnDnrfiDn q q nflar tha
influence OF the spirit shall I'VE be able to
know tho love OF Christ which passeth
knowledge. All we nesd Is to SETTLE In
our mind that the Hible ls the word OF
God. The Eible was written by 81 differ.
ent men covering period OF 1900 years.
And these thirty.seven men were scat
tered over all Palestine at the time. And
all agreed on the single truth. man is q
sinner and Jesus Is the savior. That is
my creed said the doctor. II any sinner
believes that creed he may believe any
other nonsense he pleaaes. God Is not
guilty OF all the maladies that befail us.
God permits "A great many things but
does not cause them God permits aflilcf
ton TO como upon me to show me my
weakness and Tor tho exempliication OF
his glory. Some stay out OF the church be.
cause they cannot understand the fall OF
man. And while all should suffer on &C.
count OF the deeds of one man. You are
Eot lost because Adam fell. God sent his
do not accept this salvation you should be
lost.
The doctor snid he was glad the bad was
all done in the beginning. Tie was going
TO accept Christ and lie saved. Jesus died
once for all, and we need not bother our
selves about Adam. That is too long ago;
my concern Ia about the present and the
future, anu let the past ga. Some people
have great anxiety about the recognition
OF friends in heaven. Wa can speculate.
but ought not to mako ourselves unduly
anxious about the matter. My belief Is
will be amazed when get there. l have
had some conception OF the gold paved
streets. the gates OF pearl and Jasper
walla Imagine when get there l Will
say: Why, this Is better than gold.
The recognition oil friends expect to
sea and know Jesus my Saviour. My
mother. my children and the boys who
have come up through my ministry. who
ehall be stars In the crown OF rejoicing.
And they that be wise shall shine as tho
brightness VI the ornament and they that
turn many to righteousness as the stars
foreyer and ever.
The sermon was listened TO with great
Interest and the members Of the Knights
OF Malta felt glad that DR.. Howard
preached this kind Of q discourse.