The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-29
Sermon at Union M. Q, Churt h,

Rev. j. d. c. Hanna took for his text,
on Sunday morning "Tho Father sent His
Son to DO the Savior of the world" John
4, H. In the course Of his remarks he said
we must honor the Cross, not the mere cru
cifix for what Ii represents The GROSS is
as 1t were, over the gulf which separates
man from, God. Jesus Christ died that
this separating gulf might be brdged.
We can see from this great sacrifice what
GOD thinks of esin. Doing wrong Is not q
light matter, as some men contend, but an
awful thing in the sight of God and all
persons who do not eventually repent
and seek Gods pardon will find 1t SO to
their eternal sorrow. He pictured the suf-
forlng OF Christ and his death on the Cross
III striking colors; the ngoLy of Gethsem.
ane and Calvary could not be exceeded
and should not be obliterated
Ihere could be no excuse for continued
wrong doing. Sins may bo overlooked by
human laws, but If not repented Of and
forgiven, the transgressor would be pun.
ished in tho world to come. Sins leading
to crime should not bu oondoned by any
one. III abiding to the terrible deaths Of
the two estimable women at Dover, be ex.
pressed surprise that any newspaper lii our
city should attempt to palliate tue ind.
macy of the husband, who lud tho woman
to sand the poison, By saying il all men
who live double lives or arc guilty Of in
discretions were punished, great many
would not DO left He condemned sucll mn
asperson. and said it was libol the great
mass of yirtuous men should resent.
He had no patience with any one who
could hunt such an excuse for the conduct
of any man that tended to load to the com.
mission of great crime. The violation Of
the marital VOWS was a sin that should not
DO excused. Continuing he alluded to tho
influence of tho cross Of Christ to restore
the fallen and rejected ones to respecta
billy and honor. Repentance and fnith
has the requisites to upright living. He
had seen this in his own experience. He
related an incident in the lifo of maker Of
an ornamental glass window Many piecos
which he threw aside as unfit for use were
gathered up by an apprentice and made
into glass which far surpassed that made
by his master. Jesus Ia taking the pieces
discarded by men and converting them in
to temples of the living God.
II In conclusion he observed that men
should not always condemn for overy mis-.
take. A word OF encouragement frequent.
ly did much good. Such word enabled
him to plcach better, and men and boys
were made better by saying to them II
believe in you.' Love WINS shown for
Others by u willingness to make sacrifices
~ thelh' a HhotHcr VIII ElNe w every
thing to reclaim hayward boy. and God
gave his son through who SO death all may
have eternal life. In conclusion no al
luded to the stoicism evinced by prisoner
through his trial, conviction ind sentence
by the Court, who had the pardon Of the
king In his pocket, thus enabling him to
escape punishment, and 50 1t was mon
who had sinned died peaceably and hope
fully because they had q knowledge That
God through Christ had hardened their
sins and blotted out their iniquities. In
the evening he preached IN earnest sermon
oyoung men.