The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-02

We Wero handed the paper that contains
the sermon OF DR.. John howard, preached
on bundAy morning, the 24th. don't
know when had anything In the line OF
sermon that made me feel better than
II did. though in bed but able to sit up at
Intervals. l would love to De acquainted
with suoh man, for do love the preach
er That preacues tho plain gospel TRUTH
regardless OF whom IL may hit. The go5-
pei - Bood news. und II Tho word ne w-5
is properly anaiyzed we have the four
points of the compass. SO the doctor
uhlnt know that lie was saying some
thing when he preached that sermon that
WIS making somsuoLy else happy beside
those VINO heard him.
l love where he suys. There are many
0ayings we cRunOL comprehend In the
Blue. The Bible Is Gou's production.
oLher books are the production OF men
Ihe Bible is as nigh above other books as
God Is above man. We are ready to clasp
his natid OH sucn grand remarks, and we
are ready TO accept tie BlD,o us the word
oil God
l love the Doctors creed. "Man is sin.
ner and Jesus is the savior"
love where lie eaj 8. You are not lost
because Adam fell. God seat his son to
re esm you from sin" And hear this!
how beautiful the truth. And IL you 40
not accept this salvation you should be
lost. WHAT more can God do?
lie said he was goiug to accept Christ
and be saved. 30 will any sensible
mun. Also Jesus died once for all. and
we need not bother ourselves about Adam.
We have no time 10 boLher about any one
let aioLe MIR. Adam or any other Adam.
III we keep ouiselves right we will have
p enty to do. lhen ABOUT recognition OF
Trends in heRv u. lie would be- amused
when he got there. Yes sir. believe we'll
know ono another there. anu for one am
gong to live with TINT expectation. That
belongs 10 tile future; the present ls with
q. n A
Ia axe the rest all right ami am not AFRAID
to trust lin. He mas made things all
right In both the past and present
10 this end lot all true followers aim to
have thu witness That what they do ID
right. Aim TO walk with htm as Enoch to
feaf him u7 Noah. TO trust IN hin ls ADra-
ham. to mediate upon hin AZ lsuac, to
wreStle IKE jacob. to submit to his
providence like Joseph, to converse with
nun rs Moses. 10 he bold for him AS
Joshua, to be stsadfast III his cause AS
taieD. upright as Numuel thankful as
lavld. LOVING as John and zealous as
Pau
man Is not blameable for being born
with "a hnd temper. but for giving way to
1t, ESPECIALLY III frivolous Gases be.
cause IL principally arises from being un-
wutcDtul and nogiecting to request
DIVINE aid IN Tho 10 omenJ of temptation.
Sucn are perpetunIly throwing hinder
nnCes in their own way and uarkenlng
unhappy life. H. Is IA melancholy ttuth.
Hnd no breach OF christian charity to say
that some who havs been been professors
oil relBlon for many years have less In
clinntion TO u- inus holy, are more easily
lrrltated aud offended, ,Hre less serious and
heavenly mtndUd and afford less prCba
biliIy OF being wholly gwen to God than
those who are but newly converted.
10 all such We would say etudy the
scriptures. That blessed book carries it's
sNNy m ..UI "a nj, tlu ...iIl
find its excellence continually increasing
upon your viswa BY this meaus you
mas lean To distruat yourself and trust
10 The Lord. how TO avoid their weak.
nesses aud the rocks against when some
of YOU nave struck. ami now to glorlfy
God by tile striotest conformity to his
wilt Endeayor to 10 matchiul and COL
lectcd.
You arc chris t,an. Christ ls your
master. Angels minister unto you your
ainl Is toward heuyeu; yet the devil will
prevent you # no can. Prepare for op.
position. This you may expect. not only
from devils and ba1 men, UlL even fro III
some tnat are good; the opinions of tn o
hest men are ~ various that our best in
tentious are IlaUie to objection. Tue
zoalous may think us too colui and tile
mkewarm and the Journalist may con-
detnn Us Gs too hot Now.one thing bear
In Inind:
Ii you nlm to please men. you cannot
pltA-d IhIISt' Away . 40 Wi u YOU DblltN0
to bs right AMI leave the event TO God.
Set q good example to ali around you
kegniarly attend the hodSs OF God. and
preserve his woishipin your family, Be
neHt aud plain IN your dress. and indus
trious In your calling. BE careful OF YOUR
word and promise, Mtnd little things.
III ahort be you 'an example to beilavers." ."
whose eyes will bs upon you, both i'll
wor 10 nnd conversation, In clarity, In
split. tn faith IN purity.
Beware OF summing tho cross. If your
heart ba light the split OF holiness will
poigI out your work. Whatever 1t may
be do Il; whelher'it bs bearing a public
OF testimony for your God, reproving sin,
visiting the sich. Above all tnings prize
union aud fellowship with God and his
people. Let your religion be the jewel in
the crown. the diamond in the fing, the
embteotdcrIUg OF tile garments, the
enamel OF nai ure, the iusl ure Of our gifts
aud the perteutton CT tho Inner man.
IL is the he1ntles of angels, OF all proyt-
dei3e. the errand of minister and the In.
tersst of the people. Be always ready for
your departure. Heaven 10 your home
ana your face should always be toward 1t.
You are not LEI mitted when, how or
where yJur Lord will call you. Let your
ioii.s be glrded. lamp al wavs burning and
complete readiness for the heavenly
bridegroom. Then IL will be the fountain
OF lIle.
o, wondrous bliss,
o iOy divine,