The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
VETERANS
AT CHURCH.
Rev. E. S. Mace breaches
Periodically to Encamp-
ment No. "a.

gion, yesterday attended Kingswoot
Church. Rev. K. S. Mace preached spe
cial sermon. The church auditorium wa
| tastefully decorated with flags and bunt'
ing. The text was from Chronicles ~. 80
And ofthe children Of Issachar who were
men that had understanding Of the times
to know what Israel ought to do; the
heads Of them were two hundred and al
their brethren were at their command
ment:" Pastor Mace said heroes belong
to each age or race. History has been a
record crises, but great men and great ma
ticns have been raised up to quell.
Pastor Mace said what Is needed to-day
Is not wealth, nor title, nor fame, but
men of intelligence, men well informed,
men strong of body, Of will, and strong III
tie principles of righteousness, The
preacher quoted an incident Of George
Washington, who said: II prize, as
ought. the good opinion of fellow citizens,
yet II l know myself ! would not seek
popularity at tho expense of social duty or
moral virtue
Brethren soldiers" said the preacher
'tmany q weary march has been yours and
your comrades in arms. Valiantly you
fought and many laid down their lives for
their country. But your BATTLES arc not
all fought. Creator foes are marching
against tho nation to day than ever before.
traffic, d continental Sabbath, a false stan.
dard Of success, and lite selfshness, pride
and passion. These are the foes you have
to fight to-day" Pastor Mace said the
United States is fighting to-day as noble
battle as had ever been fought, bal tie
for humanity. He spoke OF patriotism
and fraternity" the motto Of the Union
Veteran Legion, and closed by speaking of
their moral character and life.
T,,ul,v tral eJ>,v-
terian Church last evening preached his
tho Republic "
Rev. f. P. Mihm and the Rev. f. G.
Merrill preached at Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church yesterday.
Infant baptism was held at the First
Presbyterian Church yesterday morning.
Rev. Henry Baker, ID. D., Of Grace NJ.
E. Church, preached on Gladstone" last
evening. The subject Of the sermon was
announced on last Sunday, at which time
the great English statesman was still liv-
ing. The fact that ho died during tho
week added new interest to the sermon
of Dr.. Baker lost evening.
Rev John Braun of Camden, N j.,
preached at the North Baptist Church
yesterday.
Rev. W. Frederick Lewis, of Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church, preached on
Impressions of Gladstone" yesterday
morning. The sermon was interesting, Mr.
Lewis having had rare opportunity to
study the character of the great statesman
and having also frequently seen him when
at the height of his power.
Rev. Robert Watt the presiding elder of
the Wilmington district, preached at st.
Pauls NJ. Il. Church last evening to
large congregation.
Bishop Coleman yesterday morning con-
secrated the new church at Ellis Grove In
the evening he preached at ST. Philips
church, Laurel
A new bell has been placed in the M.
p. church at Seaford. The bell weighs $50
pounds. .
Rev. T. B. Short yesterday raised 800 in
his church for the payment OF the debt in
Cured by now pews and interest," The
money was not needed until June /, but
Pastor Short concluded not to wait until
next Sunday. Ofthe amount raised S4O1
was in cash. Lectures by the pastor netted
s400. The result was gratifying to every
member of tbs church.
Presiding Elder Watt preached in st.
Paul's M. T.. Church last night on "Chris.
tian Hope" The attendance was large
and the sermon interesting.
Roy. Sam Jones talked in the Grand
Opera yesterday afternoon for the benefit
of Kingswood Church. Ho asked the large
audience for $500 collection and $3.50 was
received. Chief Justice Lore, Rev. Ezra
Tinker and Presiding Elder Watt occu-
pied seats on tho platform. Mr.. Jones'
subject was PHILOSOPHY Of Prayer" and
among other things said:
There was difference between praying
n prayer and simply saying it. Some peo-
pie, he said. wonder why their prayers are
not answered. when If they stopped to
think they would know. People who pre.
tend to be Christians and are opposed to
the rum traffic. cannot hope to hayo their
prayers answered, when they 60 out and
vote the Republican or Democratic ticket.
The same applies, he said, to persons who
do not take care of the poor, those who
do little mean tricks or gossip about
their reighbors.
The speaker condemned the playing OF
euchre, and said when ho got
down to pray he would just as leave
have billy goat alongside Of him as a
woman who plays progressive euchre. The
saloon he said has ten times tho voting
power tho Church has, and the time is
past when the Church has any power. No
preacher who votes the Republican or
Democratic ticket has power with God.
Such preacher is played out.
Ho condemned solemn sermons, and
said there have been enough preachers in
Wilmington to save IL dozen towns of this
size. Prayer is very necessary, but people
should live and act their prayers.
In referring to he war with Spain he
said Spain deserved to be whipped, and
would be whipped. Tho war was good
thing for this country, for if tho United
States had not gone to war with Spain the
people of this country, because Of the con-
iitions existing, they would have gone to
" inning each other