The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-11

"Chrlst's Kingdom" was the subject OF
an Interesting sermon preached aI Asbury
NJ. l.. hurch yesterday MORNING by the
pastor, Rev. joun IL. howard, ID. u. Inc
doc or chose for his teXt part OF the luLll
verse OF the g. h chapter OF Matthew "lhy
kingdom come" The doctor said in part
tnat when his Kingdom referred to III the
text did coma we would eee tho fulnii'
ment OF all the promises OF the Eospeli
wonderful day TO dawn. That tOat period
has not already ddwned upon US is evil
denced 10y tho fact tuat tho VIII ot God l5
not being done upon Ihe earth as 1t is in
heaven.
The text implies rnat God has king
dom mud that God IL u kiDg. Was Christ
merely dreamer. anticipating soinetalnx
that wns not precticuly Was lie visionary
His expectations will 10 roalized, his
prayers will bs answered. Tho world IL
getting better The bOId God hh5 Ills
hand oil the helm and is guiding the
world on to perfection Notwithstanding
thu or, ot II handful OF beuovers who 90
about preaching that the world 10 grow
ing worse. ard that when Christ comes
the second time lie will Iind only hand
tui OF believers. Cirlst viii not come the
sicond tune until hs has accom- plished
His mission. lie Will come without SIN
unto righteousness,
Go1 has klngdom and docs rule. and
did rule long before this world was crcat
ed. and Will rule while THIS world ls being
destroyed. We ara inclined to think We
amount to something. IL does not mat
ter to the glory ant Rrdnduer OF GOd'B
kingdom, whether We go to heaven or
helt. God hns always had p'ople to tesli.
fy to his klDgdom. ii jah ono1 thought
he was lhe only one left to testify to
Gods Kingdom. but the Lord rrminded
elijah that there ware 70h0 prUpheLs who
had not bowed their Knee TO liHai or KISS.
ed hun. God had government of 1000
Which the prophets knew nothing OF
lhe pr Yer contained III the text WAS not
tor thh perpetuation OF the Jewish Ibeoc
racl, Ihy kinKdem come, Jhat tie spir-
ituul rule oil the Gospel should be more
universally uDaeTvsG among ali nations
Ihut avery man, woman and chlid should
give their heart to God anu live In oUe.
dlence To his law in observing the golden
rue, This klnEdom Is adapted to all peo.
po What God req tires Is the heart, for
when he has the heart he has ALL for out
OF the heart aIe tile issues OF mo-" This
Kingdom shalI be marked by justice. love
anu when righteousness shall cover the
EARTH as the waters cover the SEA, then
selllshne shall De done away with.
lhe nearer we io right, so far has tho
Kingdom OF Christ come. No man Can
he Ioteed to do right. lie must do right
voluntarily. Convince man against his
vii he Il OF the same Opinion still Every
prayer we oltof to God comes with Il an
Obligation to halp God to answer that
prayer. We pray then folu our hands,
and say not 3aye OF trouble rolls across
ny pencefu breast. We have part to
do III heipiLg God TO answer our prayers.
There VIII be no display iii the All vent
OF thls Kingdom, no uenlinH OF dluina. NJ
ostalItalion. he more We can Simplify
our methods tile better. Not by might.
nor by power. but by his spirit. will hls
Kingdom come.
lac doctor said we lost time In trying
10 grow IN trace Hnu The man who wDr-
rls.l about his growth, mDue no prog.
less at all For by giving Thought, we
could not add one euoit To our stature
You feed upon tho heavenly mauua, and
live IN the atmosphete Of Grace. you are
suin to grow. God wants US to be men
4 aud live for him BeYen q ~ . In the woak
Ana WHEN The end does come. We viii ne
caught up with him in tho air, aud sing
the songs OF Moses and the Lamoi and 10
forever with the Lord.