Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-04

Ing, "''I iH regular at other prayurmeet-
ings OF the church beside the q. Il. "
At moon delegates went to tho nusey
II Jones 20. Is works ami the Diamond
state Iron Go. q works aud held
evangplistic meetings. Tho Rev. W.
q. iiogs had charge at Puscy's and the
Rnv. II. A. Davidson at tho iron works.
Motives and n etluus'' wgR the
thought ut tho afternoon session. Tho
delegates were numerous ind they were
deeply Interested iu the exercise, which
opened with praise service. An al
dress on the subject Of Loyalty to Our
Church, was delivered by the Roy.
Frank Holland,
| The Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy, u.
| D., pastor of Central Presbyterian
| Church, delivered an address on Lives
Of Purpose. y lie emphasized tho
| thought OF usefulness towards God and
towards man. Tho scope Of our pur.
pose 10 one III principle. manifold in
detail. Tho life of our LORI ia multi
plying itself in millions OF forms. This
age ia not wanting in heruic service
nor in willing worsors. The fulfill
mont of the Christian Endeavor ple1ge
is u realization Of ores usefulness in
tho soriety. DIR. McCurtly urgoh pur
posofn usef niness.
"Why We Study the Bill To-" was the
subject of liiblo Talk by the Rev.
William j. Erdmnn, ID. d.. OF German
town. Eio said that tho Bible was the
Book Of buokp. II combines both
Knowledge ard Wisdom. 1t in the judge
of all hooks Tho Bible is tho mirarls
Of books; not only Is it miraculous iu
its preservation, but it in miraculous
in its beginning. 1t lnakee the claim
that not sentence Of it would have
appeared unless God had mado himself
known. II la ono of four great super
natural things In this world. You Gun.
not account for the OLD Testament
unless you bring God in ut the start.
First IL tho Bible, that has miracu-
luus. supernatural origin, ii 10 both
human and divine, but it is divine
first. The second supernatural fact in
tho world in tho jew; had not God Hp.
peared unto Abraham there would never
have been jew. The jew had n super
natural origin, supernatural life, and
| will have a supernatural future. You
cannut account for the church without
God, ami tho church ia supernatural
fact. Tho New Tostatment Is super
natural fact. III we deny it's supsrnut.
uralneRa there ia no use in our study
ing it any more than any other reig-
ioua book. Tho day of rest is IN owl
dence of supernaturaism there never
would havs beun day of rest had moi
God established il. What il our stand.
point OF study of this great Book? The
pendulum has swung from extreme
aupbrnatuFalism TO extreme humHnitari
anism. The 6penker held that the BOOK
must be studied from the supernatura
point. for we are supernatural, linked
by faith with God. Th4 reason fol
difference OF OPTION among profesaeC
Christians is that they allow natural
ism to snter. DIR. Erdman discussed
tho peril of studying from tho natura
point OF view. He gave the following
special rsasons for studying the Bibls
For kaowedg from which the Lore
Jueus should be seen through all thu
lIiIo. for life. for the life of Cod
children: for the likeness Of the Sol
OF God, and then TO become more ant
moro like him; for service, and TO
worship both in the form of service
and of pure alteration.
In the absence Of the Kew. Err
Tinker, LII d., who was attending tn
Methodist bishops meeting in Balti
more, tho subject Loyalty to thl
Lord'H Day" was discussed by the Rev
Il. S. Crawford Of Ridley Park, ant
tho Rev. |. W. Hathaway, ID. d., 0
New York. general secretary OF th
Amsrican Sabbath Union. DIR. IIathu
way was especially vigorous in his de
nuncation OF Sunday bicycle riding.
LARGELY ATTENDED, EVENING SESSION.
A magnificent audience attended th
} night session. In the opening servic
OF song large choir assisted, the music
, us usual, being under the leadership o
Harry j. Guthrie. Devotional exer
. nises wore conducted by tho Rev
Lafayette Marks. ID. d., of lIanove
: Presbyterian Church, tina theme bein
"iloly Spirit in Prayer"
An interesting feature OF tho evenin
was introduced by II. Hayes Laird
corresponding secretary Of tho philadel
; phia Chriatian EnGeavor, who CAV
! Prof. Wel's "Tonth Legion" address
J which WAS SO we'll received at the So
t Francisco Convention. Tho ChautauqI
salute greeted tho speaker. The Tent
: Lsgion il IN organization begun j
: New York whose members pledge them
0 seves III give to the church ona-tent
{ OF all tho money they make. Upon
: line stretched above the platform Mi
D LAIRD placed bottle, representing III
. liquor drunk annually; more tina
: 81, 900, 900, 600; pipe, the tobacco cor
: sumed, s625, 00O. 0oOi loaf of bread, th