Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-13

but the Bible is pre- -eminently the
truth. 1t is true In history in geugra-
ply in astronomy, in science. The
others are found to teach fasehoods
and false science. The common school
system will finally set the others aside
while the word of God becomes more
luminous under the white light of the
present century. By all these things
its inspiration is shown, and we have
no fear but what it will stand every
test that can be brought against it.
1t is the host religion and the only
religion that can wash Lady Macbeth's
red right hand.
1t is the only religion that offers
| perfect example for our imitation and
| a perfect Saviour for our hope. He is
the pure white lily which rises above
| the muddy waters Of humanity, the
white swan, swimming unpolluted
through the sewer Of sin, homing bird
| among toals, sunbeam illuminating
| the cesspool, the Saviour of men, whom
He touched and made pure and who
was not detilod by any impurity that
touched Him.
The religion of Christ offers the best
reward, salvation from sin in time and
| heaven in eternity.
The sermon closed with:
lis our religion that can give
Sweetest pleasure while we live;
| 'Tis our religion must supply
| Solid comfort when we die.
While the sermon was being delivered
the congregation frequently expressed
it's delight by exclaiming GLORY"
Hallelujahp' 'tAmen!' The music
| preceding the discourse included q
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and May Taylor singing the duet.
AT p. m. praying band from Cbes
ter held services in the tabernacle.
Miss May TIggart. deaconess, had
charge of a meeting for young women.
which was held in James g. Morrow's
tent at III p. m.
At |. 30 p. m. Miss Clara Boyd con-
Quoted holiness meeting on Asbury
avenue.
Children's meeting was held at 2 p.
m., the Rev. William p. Taylor presid-
ing. 1t began with the children sing
ing the Lords prayer, after which they
recited ii. They also recited verses of
Scripture beginning with the letter
"E." =" The music included duet by
Misses Gertie and Elsie Jarden, trio
by Misses Carrie Eaton, Martie Davis
and Bertha Harper and duet by
Misses Anne and Elsie Dickinson. The
leader gave an object lesson on the
heart and catechised the children as
to their general knowledge of the Bible.
SERMON by DIR. TINKER.
The Rev. Ezra Tinker, ID. d., l.. L..
D.. preached an effective sermon at !
D. m. His text was Timothy 3, 16
Without controversy very great is the
mystery of godiiness. God was mani.
fest in the flesh, justified in the spirit,
seen of angels, preached unto the Gen
tiles, believed on in the world, received
up into glory"
The gospel OF Jesus. he said, was
never intended to be brought down in
every particular to the understanding
Of men. 1t is not the fault of the sys
TEN that mon cannot fully comprehend
it, nor is it the fault Of men that the,
cannot circumacribe and penetrate it,
Enough can DO known of the gospel tc
make us wise unto salvation; enough
to make us mighty, through God, to tht
pulling down of tho strongholds oi
satan and sin. The gospel comes Il
save men. to help them amid their trials
suiferings and temptations. The as
tronomer who has profound and scien
tific view of the starry heavens Is n!
better qualified to appreciate the bless
ing of sunlight than the tyro of th'
schools. The sun shines no NOR,
brightly for the savan than the mar
, who is unlettered. Here is u myster.
of the gospel, that the unlsttered are
, accessible to the Holy Ghost and thu
Holy Ghost to them in the wisdom o
tho world and the terminology of thu
schools. When God poured out tn
! Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost W
find no distinction. The poor fisber
! man who placed his heart beneath TIN
stream of salvation that flowed iron
the throne of Gud had it filled and
. with bis heart all baptized by the Hol
. Spirit, spoke as divinely and eloquentl
as did the man of letters. The mys
tories pf which. the apostle speaks, W
! may not solve them. To the facts whic
cluster around the settled truths W
may direct your attention.
. God was manifest in the flesh tina
= He might make atonement for the sin
of the people. He must come in con
+ tact with the corruption of sin, thong
He must remain uncorrupted. III
must become a sacrifice for sin.
God was manifest in the flesh tina
: He might show men how to live lif
: OF holiness. Take men, charge ther
I: with the Holy Ghost, purify thei
+ hearts and they will try to live jus
r such lives as Jesus lived. Tho powe
l of example is known to us all. 1t ough
not to he matter of surprise to US tina
8 God manifest Himself in the flesh whe
: we remember that He is our Father
/ that He loves us. Jesus is called tn
: everlasting Father
@ God manifest in the flesh is a pledge
n a pledge Of the final triumph OF trut
o over error, of righteousness over sir
8 He came to destroy the works Of tn
n devil. Systems of evil have heen es
o tabished on the ruins Of the fall. Th
e eternal truth Of God is to aatagoniz
/. all the systems of error. The tails
philosophers of men must give way be
y toro the divine philosophy of tho gos
$ pei. Christ was justified in the spirit
It declared to be the Son of God wit
o power There was power IN Christ
n life attesting His divinity, the divinit
@ and glory of His work and mission
!. There was power In His deeds, powe
y in His words, powor in His death
Is power in His resurrection, power
4 His ascension, power in His interces
10 sion before the throne of God.
D. Preached unto the Gentiles! 1t wa
d no sickly sentimontality that Pal
II preached. 1t was Jcsus Christ an
" Him crucified, 'Gud forbid that
- should glory save in the cross of OF
Ir Lord jesus Christ, by whom al
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