The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-13
In The CHURCHES.
rlany Interesting Sermons From City PuI.
pits on the Sabbath Day.

T REV. j. r. Milligan occupied Oivet
Church's pulpit ye ,terday His morning
sermon was from lst Kings, Is 3S: Then
tho Firo Of the Lord fell. ="
Roth sermons at tho First Presbyterian
| Church were preached by Rev. james c.
| Coleman OF Philadelphia.
| AT the morning service he drew some
practical lessons from the life of Judas,
taking for his text John KILL 80: "And
he having received the sop went immedi-
ately out; and it was night" ''The Jews
expected temporal, not Il spiritual Mes
siah. Judas was of the twelve alone from
| Jndca, the home of Journalism. John the
| Baptist came as Christ's herald, and Jesus
| allowed him to Le imprisoned and be-
headed. Jesus refused to be made king,
| tho very thing Judas believed he wanted
| lie preached the spiritual character CT the
| kingdom.
He refused to meet the challenges for
signs given by tho jewish leaders. Was
| 1T because no could .not. OR would not?
Judas therefore developed q spite against
him who had thwartea his carnal hopes.
Judas was treasurer of the twelve. With
pride he anticipated tho time when hc
would become chancellor of the exchequer
in the new kingdom. But with decrease
OF faith in the new Kingdom his interest in
the finances became Il selfish one, until
he was led to peculation, and that gave
form TO the betrayal.
A minor question was why Jesus allow
ed Judas to remain treasurer of the twelve
the answer being that it was to give him a
new interest in Christ's work and to bind
him to Christ Another question was why
Judas was allowed to remain among the
twelve This, too, was that he might have
the best possible chance for reform Tho
last question was why Judas was in the
twelve at all. From tho tiouWard side the
mystery is inscrutable.
There was a baptism at West Presby-
terrain Church yesterday morning.
AT st. Patrick's II. c. Church yesterday
the mission for women, which has beOn
in progress for aweok, closed and mis-
The Rev. Caleb Allen OF Philadelphia
preached ut tho Reformed Episcopal
Church OF the Rodeemer yesterday.
A large delegation of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics attended
Epworth NJ. H. Church last evening and
listened to an interesting sermon by the
pastor, tho Rev. h. B. Short.
The Rev w. w, Sharp preached sor-
mon to children before tho usual sermon
last evening.
The Rev. Henry Ransom preached at
st, Johns Church yesterday.
There was baptism at the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church at the evening
service yesterday.
Edwin Golding led the Epworth League |
meeting al Grace NJ. L. Church last even
ing.
The Rev. c. L. Butler, a woll known
evangelist, preached at Gilbert Presbyte-
rlan Church yesterday.
The Kew. Edward j. Baird of Glenvillc,
Md, preached at East Lake Presbyterian
Church yesterday.
A largo delegation of the Order of
knights of Pythias attended Muduley NJ.
H. Church yesterday morning and listened
10 an interesting sermon by the Rev. Van
p. Northrup,
The evangelistic services which have
boen in progress ut Asbury Church closed
last evening In the morning Mr.. Critten
ton spoke ut tho communion service. IIo
addressed II union gospel meeting in the
afternoon and preached in tie evening.
st. Patrick's Church was thronged last
night to witness the annual celebration of
tho Blessed Virgin Sodalty. The sodality
occupied tho middle aisle Their musical
was one Of tho features of tho
celebration. The Rev. p. j. Hughes was
cclebrant and the sermon on the "Immac-
ulato Conception" was delivered by tho
rector, the Rev. DR.. Flynn.
Nesper service was held in st. AIMS yes.
terday afternoon at 3 O'clock Every pow
in the church was taken to its utmost seat.
ing capacity,