The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-15
SUNDAY IN The CHURCHES.


Yesterdays weather was such that the
churches were poorly attended. This,
however, did not detract from tho interest
Of the sermons.
At old Asbury the day was big one
Notwithstanding the disagreoable weather.
| Tho morning sermon was preached by
Bishop McCabe His text was "a lit tie
one shall become athousand." Isaiah 90 /:
ss. He said:
history can never be fairly written until
have come from obscure lives God says
Himself: 1 am the high and lofty One that
inhabits eternity, whose name Is holy. I
dwell! In the high and holy places with
him also that Is Of a contrite aud humble
spirit to revive the spirit OF the humble and
to revive tho hearts Of the contrte ofes "
Aud SO God chooses the lowly, the humble
and the contrite for His companions and
His co, workers
'Whon Jesus was on earth He sent His
disciples ont to preach His gospel, and
when they returned from their itinerant
tour they snid; Master even devils are
subject ito US In Thy name It Is
written that at that time Jcsu, rejoiced
in spirit and said: Father, thank Thee
because Thou hast hid these things from
the wise and prudent and hast revealed
them unto babes
Paul reminded the Corinthians that
God chooses tie weak things OF the world
to confound the mighty.
THE speaker then referred to the great
measure OF increase spoken of in tho text
"A thousand from one He said that
Jesus gave US tho parable of the talents
and of the pounds to remind us of the fact
that He has an Investment in us and that
He expects that investment to make large
kp laus y,nr .tnp nj iv,s H.,
speaks OILS 100 per cent and suppose there
are over 30,OO0.O0O Of Christians In the
world Ali the world would DO converted
to God 10 six years II every Christian
would win soul to Christ every year.
WeAre not doing our best. Many Of rs
are Improbable servants"
The Bishop addressed the Sunday School
In the afternoon, and in the evening talked
OH the need Of tho Christians contributing
one-tcnth OF their income to the Lord.
Mrs. }. A. Fitch sang during the day. A
collection OF 1927 for missions was taken,
which amount 10 the largest subscribed for
several years, -. -. ~
The pulpit of FIRST Church was occupied
bath morning aMdevening by Rev. George
H., Broeniug of the Wissinoming Presby.
terian Church OF Philadelphia
1.-THE Foundation Of the Church. was
the theme OF his morning discourse. In
Developed Young Man"
II thought on my way and turned my
feet unto thy testimonies was the text Of
Rev. W. L. s. Murray's morning sermon
at ST Paul's church.
Rev. William Frederick Lewis preached
an interesting sermon on "The Letter and
the Spirit" at Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning.
He took as his text III Corinthians, g. 6;
1.-The letter killeth the Spirit giveth life"
u Bradford Leavitt Of the Church of
All Souls, Washington. occupied the pull
pit OF the First Unitarian Church yester.
day morning. He delivered an able ser.
mon on 'The Golden Crown
In the evening he spoke to the Young
Peoples Union on Our Young People"
His address was interostin. 10 all.
The Row Alexander y. Bowser Of the
First Unitarian Church, occupied the pull
pit of the Church of All Souls in the ab-
sence Of Mr.. Leavltt.
Az Brandywine NJ. E. Church yesterday
morning 100 boys and girls sang, and an
swered Bible questions. In the evening
the Rev. Asbury Burke was assisted by
Miss Siltoo. young woman evangelist.
There was baptism at Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church yesterday.