Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15


tended and interesting.
Family prayer was led by the Rev.
ii. q. Budd and the $50 O'Clock
prayer service was in charge of the
Rev. j. T. Prouse.
Tho morning sermon was preached by
the Rev. /. L. Wood. His theme was
1.-THE Works Of Christ and the Works
OF Humanity and his text John IA,
II: Verify, verify say unto you he
that believeth on Me the works that do
he shall do, and greater works than these
shall he do, for | go unto My Father.
The works referred to, he said, are ;
First, not the atonement; second, not
acts OF salvation. He asked the ques-
tion what did He do that humanity can
do. First, live holy life. This life
always characterizes the Christian
Church and is the highest product of
Christianity. Second, doing good.
Christ did good among the poor as well
as among the rich. So should human
ity initiate Him. Third, teach others.
He taught everywhere all those who
desired profitable truth. The duty of
humanity is to teach Jesus Christ.
Fourth, humanity can pray. The
creator works referred to in the text
are: First, that the Christian may per-
. form greater works than the miracles
of Christ, for His works were per-
formed on material things while the
work Of the Christian is upon the souls
OF men. Second, greater because the
effect goes on through all time into
eternity. Such works are conditioned
on two things: First, living faith in
Gods word; second, baptism of the
Holy Spirit.
Brandywine Summit, Aug. 4.--Yes-
terday's fine weather had remarkable
effect on the camp populace. 1t put
everybody in good humor and i'm
proved the spiritual tone of the en-
campment. The temperature was de-
ilightful during the daytime and wraps
could be worn with comfort at night.
Visitors were more numerous and the
attendance at worship was larger than
usual.
THE AFTERNOON SERMON.
The Rev. John ii. Howard, ID. d.,
preached splendid seromn during the
afternoon. His text was jeremiah IL,
s.: ''If thou hast run with the foot
men and they have wearied thee then
how canst thou contend with horses?
And il in the land of peace, wherein
,hou trustedst, they wearied thee then
low wilt thou do in the swelling of
Jordan?n
The text, he said, presents two races,
one in which ordinary conditions oh
tain and the other where eStraor-
binary obtain. The race with the foot
men is the race of ordinary the race
with horses is the race of extra
race we are defeated how can we ever
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TO engage in the race with horses?
The case is hopeless. But there is a
ray Of light. We have the prospect of
success even though the odds are
against lis. The hope is seen. when
the prophet beheld the conquerer COM
ing from the enemy's country. He ex-
claimed: "Who is this that comes from
Edom? I that speak in righteousness,
mighty to save. = How is this victory
explained? With this inquiry notice
the second figure employed in the text.
II in the land of peace we are defeated
how can we encounter the dwellings of
Jordan? II in the skirmish line we
turn our backs upon the enemy what
will we do in the thickest of the battle?
II our faith falters in the presence of
Gods providences what shall support US
in the dashings of the turbulent tide?
The swellings of Jordan here, he
explained, is the figure of death. If
we have not deciphered the hero
lglyphics of Gods providence sufficient
to impose confidence in Him in life
what can we do in death? Why is the
last enemy so terrible to face? The
reason of this question will be made
manifest when we consider certain cir
cumstances which make death more APP
palling than any other calamity. Death
must be met alone. The loneliness
of the graveyard is not comparable to
/. the loneliness with which death is in
tested. AS dark and gloomy as the
valley Of the shadow of death may be
we must pass through it with every
possibility Of resort to human sympathy
cut off forever. Another fact which
makes it so terrible is that there is a
failure of every former confidence and
support. Every plank of refuge shall
be broken up. Every mooring that
held us to the shore of life shall be
,.loosened and we will be launched alone
upon the pillows to meet the tempest
ushers us into new and strange world
The heart of man, he stated, is con
stantly turning the energies of its at
] tachment around the house Of its pill
i grimage. The future life will be an
untried life. Well may the flesh and
blood shrink from the prospect of being
permanently unhinged from all that to
which we are accustomed. The Chris
!, tian is not left in the pitable plight
lof the wording and sinner to en-
counter death alone. With Christ in
the contest we look upon death with a
different vision and feel confident that
He will bear us through the crisis.
While the sinners former support is
swept away the Christian has an anchor
to the soul sure and steadfast. II is
the word and work of Christ. Moth
ing can break us from our mornings.
We are not called to strange scenes nor
ushered into untried conditions The
Christian has during life contracted
an acquaintance with the new sphere
into which the swelling of Jordan bears
him away. Death introduces him into
no strange scenes and he forms the
acquaintance of no strange company.
To the man of God who lives faithfully
In this life death will introduce him to
familiar scenes in the life beyond the
grave.
At the conclusion of the discourse
two persons expressed desire to be-
come Christians.
THE EVENING SERMON.
The Rev. William L. White preached
an interesting sermon in the evening"
His text was Acts IT, 18; He preached
unto them Jesus and the resurrection. .
Preaching, he said, antedates the
lreading of the scriptures. Noah was
a preacher of righteousness. The work
of all the prophets partool largely of
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