Evening journal., 1898-03-21
THE BISHOP PREACHED
Rev. John P. Newman, D. D.
LII. D., at Grace Church.
DIR. BARRETT's FINE DISCOURSE

Bishop John P. Newman, d. D., Ii. |
D., who will preside over the coming
session Of the Wilmington Conference,
at Lewes, preached at Grace NJ. =.
Church yesterday morning. There was
large attendance.
The church was prettily decorated
with flowers and Grace Quartet sang
several fine selections.
The bishops subject was "Self-Re-
straint," his text being: He that ruleth
his spirit is better than he that taketh
a city" The speaker referred to those
passions which seek qualification in ap-
petite. Licentiousness, he said, is an
excess of that which is natural. Crying
is an excess Of humility. Revenge is |
an excess OF anger. Revenge, when
gratiied within the limit of the law is
| founded upon self-respect. Vanity is
the excess Of self-respcct, founded on
yearning nature by a Great Creator
Man has right to appoint himself to
secure the appearance of his fellows
| but when man carries to excess that no
Bile, humane attribute he becomes vain,
and will substitute that which is evil
for self-respect When will people
| learn to discriminate" asked Bishop
Newman. 1t is a great fact worthy OF
| consideration that there are three
things necessary for self-restraint:
| Self-knOwledge, self-denial, and self
| consciousness. Never become the au-
thor of your temptation" admonished
the bishop, "and remember there is no
sin in your temptation, but in your ex-
cess"
The bishop stated in reference to the
evils Of the stage: People in this world
find fault with Christians because they
don't mingle with their society. They
! say Christians are fanatics, but they
are not. That sef-denial is born Of
magnanimity. We find fault because
people want to go to the drama. Origi-
nally the drama was an instruction to
the church, but it has degenerated, and
to-day is one of the greatest vices Of
society.
The bishop said It surprised him
that American women, educated under
the American flag, can spend their time
looking upon the drama modernly fasci-
mated by gliding This glorious repub-
lie, long may it last, he said, and may
its glorious flag float on and float on
forever. and wherever man shall hail
it as the symbol of liberty. That flag
was purchased by the magnanimity OF
self-denial OF Washington, jefferson,
Franklin.
In conclusion the bishop named sew
eral men, once on the pinnacle OF fame
and success, simply because they lack.
ed self-consciousness, self-denial. Ht
addressed the men individually, h'
said, and hoped as they left the churcl
they would resolve TO become MASTER
| OF themselves.
L.
4 night to hear Rev. L. E. Barrett. D. d.
4 the retiring presiding elder, preach hi
| farewell sermon. His text was takel
from Hebrews, ii, u: "In the midst o
the Church will l sing praises unit
! thee"
DR.. Barrett said he was glad he wa
not born in Africa. China, Russia
- France or even Great Britain, with it
n magnificent history, with it's drum
beat heard round the world and tn
sun never setting upon its possessions
but he was thankful that he first open
ed his eyes to the light in the Unite
Il States ef America. God seemed to hid
this fair land beneath a veil until Fl
could get the Angl0-SaxOn race read
J TO go up and possess it. The speake
% then paid an eloquent tribute to tn
people Of this country, who. in the fac
of mOOted Spanish treachery, were pa
p tient, conservative and calm. Also {
i President Mckinley, who, he said, wa
9 a Christian statesman, anxious {
avoid war if it could be done consist
}. ent with the national honor. DR.. Ban
rett hoped there would be no war, bU
= that we would issue from our trouble
with our record unmarried by a sfngl
- unrighteOus act, and the flag unsullie
rs by any truculent compromise. In tn
- midst of the Church let Us sing prais
at unto God for our national heritage an
- loyal statesmen.
er But these material and nations
~ blessings, great as they are, cannot I
compared to the greatest gift of al
The gift OF human redemption. 1t
- not large cities, marshaled armie
massive forts, slotted guns, OF vast d
main, which make a nation great. TT
: ancient kingdoms of Babylon ar
Rome reached a high state Of barbar
: lsplendor; their marshaled armies shoe
the globe with their mighty tread, the
: battle flags sent defiance into the ranl
: Of the enemy, and their drum-b be
: reused millions to enthusiasm, b
: they are gone-fell to pieces Of the
E: own wickedness, rottenness and co
| IuUllOus OAlg 6ONhAANoo - tAct@eA~
+: and goodness can only be obtained fro
: the source of all goodness, which
+; God. When man fell. corrupted hiI
!: self and wandered from Eden and W
: fastening on to eternal death, Goo
- love came to the rescue. God so low
the world that He gave His only
49, gotten Son, that whOsOever believe
=. in Him might not perish, but ha
,et everlasting life. This one verse, /
Barrett said, would be enough to sa
the world If all the books of the Bill
: were blotted out of existence, and fro
human memory. He illustrated Il
40. point by referring to a little girl, wi
in Luther's time picked up piece
paper on which were printed
words: God so loved the world Il
5ts He gave" the remainder of the vel
Sts was torn off, but this fragment was
revelation to the child; it taught
that God loved the world and loved
st and she became a Christian. The gre
est gift that God ever gave the wo
was the gift of Himself. He gave Hi
Icn self to save the world, and, said
speaker, this means q personal sal