Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

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prescription as found In the evidence
Of millions Of those who have tried its
healing power. All the brain of the
world is on the side OF the Bible.
People meet together to discuss and
settle the Immortality Of the soul. The
only reason why we know the soul is
immortal lie because the Bible says go,
The Bible is right in style. 1t is the
most fascinating book that was ever
written. When you read "a novel or a
book of history you do not read the
400th page, then read the 22d page and
then read the last page. but you begin
at the beginning and read straight
through. So with the Bible. 1t has
door by which to enter and door by
which you come out. You should read
the Bible as you read letter, begin
with the "Dear sir'' and end with
"Yours truly Ever sentence in 1t IL
double barrelled. You can read poetry,
history, law, or revelations in this ono
glorious Buck. Nearly all the best
books of the world are the books of the
Bible, fearfully diluted. Thomas Car
lyle is only magnificent distortion Of
Ezekiel. The Bible is right in doc
trine. Man is sinner. In order to
be saved man must go down and Christ
must 20 up. Salvation is free to the
humbe who believes. The Bible is
right in it's effects. The Lord knew
that the historian would read the Bible
and so he caused Moses to write the
Pentateucn. Tho Lord knew that poets
would read the Bible, and 30 He caused
David to write the Psalms. The Lord
knew that little children would read
tho Bible, SO He caused Matthew and
Luke to write the stories Of the shep-
herds and the babe in the Manager.
Man is not justified by works and must
fail back in despair till Le hears the
voice from heaven say "Cone unto Me
and l will give you life" Some Of
the sweetes. recoiiections of the Gospel
are plucked from the most stinging
Affections. Your child dies and the
Saviour takes him in His arms to
heaven, for "of such is the kingdom
Of heaven. Put the Bible in the
schools and colleges. Educate mans
head and you make an infidel educate
his heart aud you make a fanatic; edu-
cate both together and you make the
noblest work of God. Trust in the
Bible. America is for the Bible and
for God.
At the conclusion of the sermon the
communion was administered, the Rov.
DR.. Radcliffe officiating in the dis
tribution Of the bread and the Rev.
DR.. Walker in the distribution of the
wine. At tho conclusion of this service
the synod adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock
Thursday morning.
The second days session began at 8
II -,
ligious exercises, conducted by the ex-
moderator, DR.. Branch. The meeting
was held in the annex building of the
church on account of the woman's
meeting in the main room. The report
of the committee Of church erection
was read by DIR. Williams of Baltimore
Presbytery. He said that the Board
of Church Erection received more
money % years ago than 1T does to day.
There are now %, $50 members in this
synod; 109 churches contributed to
this board last gear, while only 80 con-
tributed this year. He presented reso-
lutions on the matter of contributions
which were adopted.
DIR. Roberts of New York City, secre-
tary of the Presbyterian Board oil
Home Missions, addressed the synod on
the subject of home missions and dis
cussed the debt of the board.
DIR. E. g. Ray of New York City.
secretary Of the Presbyterian Board OF
Aid for Colleges, gave very interesting
ia Tx presenting the needs of this i'm
portant board. The committee on tenn
perance reported and DIR. Branch pre-.
sented resolutions on the subject, which
were adopted. Tho synod favored the
observation of temperance day as re-
commended by the General Assembly.
The Rev. Drs. Branch, Turner, Pur-
nell, Ennis and Hamlin participated in
discussion on temperance. Recess
was taken till o'clock.
THE woMEN's MEETING.
The Woman's Presbyterian Synodical
Society for Home Missions met in the
Thursday. Mrs. W. X. Crosby pre-
sided. The roll-call of delegates showed
a small representation from Virginia
and large delegations from Maryland
and Delaware. Tho report of the secre
tary, Miss Hattie'S. Bradley. of Wash
ington, d. u, showed that the organiza-
tion comprises "a societies, 63 mission
bands, 36 Christian Endeavor Societies.
The organization contributed $40,
III. 96, and boxes valued at Sc, 526. SO
were sent out to missionaries last year.
The presbyteries support five mis-
sionary teachers, two being in Indian
Territory, one each in kentucky, New
Mexico and Utah. Scholarships are
supported in 30 schools; full scholar
ships are pledged and several partial
ones have been started. In tho last
year the society has increased its gifts
5000 and its boxes have gained in value
$685..
Mrs A. N. Keigwin delivered most
happy address OF welcome, which was
responded to by Mrs. d. Fl. Robbins OF
Baltimore.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi
dent, Mrs. W. X. Crosby, Wilmington
Vice Presidents. Mrs. e. H. Robbins,
Baltimore, and Mrs. I. F. Hamlin,
Washington; Secretary, Miss N. G..
Bradley, Washington Treasurer, Mrs.
A. B. Cross, Baltimore.
Mrs. Darwin Il. James, president Of
the women's executive committee, adj
dressed the meeting. Miss Whitley Of
Baltimore submitted the report of the
secretary of literature.
Miss Fannie Porley, a missionary
teacher of Utah, addressed the meet.
ing, telling Of the great opposition Ia
the missionaries and declaring that 81
much secret and open pressure had
been brought to bear upon the houses
OF the Legislature that now not single
clause appears on the statutes of Utah
prohibiting polygamy. There is a
Mormon teacher in nearly every square
in Salt Lake City. Hundreds of women
are dying with the doctrine drilled