The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-18
THE BISHOP At
ST. ANDREWS.
Christian Nations Should
Settle Their Troubles
Without War.

Bishop Coleman in st Andrew Church
| yesterday morning preached to a large
congregation from tho text First st.
Peters 1-3: Blessed be the God and Father
Of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according
to His abundant mercy has begOtten us
again unto lively hope by the resource
ZION of Jesus Christ from the Dead" The
bishop said that without the news of and
the belief in the resurrection Of Jesus,
there would be -no room in the soul ex-
cept for fear, fear because of ones sin
fulness and ones weakness but now that
we know that Jesus has risen from the
dead 1t Is known that those who believe
In Him may die unto sin, and rising again
unto righteou iness by His grace, and
through His mercy, to joyful and etern'
al lifs The first message from heavon to
earth of the resurrection OF Jesus was by
an angel, who said to the holy women at
the sepulchre, Fear not ye." 1t is the
same mess age that comes to the believer
with especial emphasis at this blessed
Easter-,ide.
The best that the world can say, accord.
ing to Archbishop Leighton, is DUN
spro spero' while breathe hope) but
this Easter news enables the Christian to
say, ''Dum expire sperO" (while expire
hope) Answering In the affirmative tina
question contained in one of the verses of
the days Psalter, Shall Thy loving kind
ness be showed in the grave or Thy faith
fulness In destruction?" Bishop Coleman
said that this news is too good and great
to be obscured by such excitement as now
prevails throughout the nation by reason
OF the stirring incidents of the past few
weeks.
II do not Yield" said Bishop Coleman,
ito anyone in patriotic fervor and impulse
but when l compare tho peacefulneSs Of
tlis blessed Eastertide with the almost
bloodthirsty desire for war on the part of
many who reckon themselves the disciples
Of the Prince of Peace, cannot but think
there ia something lacking Of depth and
consistency in their religious principles.
"Tbe two nations chiefly involved are at
least nominally Christian nations, and as
such ought to be able. without the sacrifice
OF honor and integrity, to find some way
of settling the dispute, no matter how
grave and aggravated it may seem to some
10 be, without q resort to force of arms,
rs there not ROOM" asked the bishop,
''for serious contemplation as to our own
delinquences and for taking shame to our
selves in the face of other nations when in
the highest branches of our legislatures
members should be hurting at each other
epthets and missiles? Aresuch exhibitions
of want of self restraint and lack OF dig
nifty likely to justify the claims some arc
making for us to be arbitrer Of the affairs
of the universe2 While undertaking to
pull cut the moats from our neighbors
eyes, would it not be we'll for us to cast out
the beams from our own eyes?
I'm u settlement of this matter as in O
settlement of all anxious questions, we ex-
ercise to the fullest the hope with which
we are endued. putting our whole trust in
the Lord, assured that He who has redeem-
cd us and calls US His, will in no wise fore-
sake us. "
In few closing words Bishop Coleman
applied the subject to the service of conflr.
nation, which preceded the sermon, show
ing how distinctly hope enters into the re-
Ception and use of all means of grace,
which means Of grace are made effective
by the virtue of Jcsus's resurrection and
the consequent gift Of tho Holy Spirit
The bishop confirmed class of twelve.
AsERMON TO YOUNG MEN.
Rev. Henry Baker preached to young
men at Grace church last night. The
Dickinson College G'ee Club sang at the
service. The evenings text was rs the
young man Absalom saved? Samuel
xviii, 20.
Alb alom is in great contrast to his faith
er David He had all the splendor and
glitter about him. He had an ambition
to rise to station beyond his capacity. 1t
is noble thing to aspire to u great place,
if along with the passion of ambition the
person has the capacity. All cannot got to |
the highest hei- hts. Self-workmenship Is a
great evil Many young are like Absalum |
They have no other god but self.
Absalom had no restraint. He could graf. |
ify himself as he chose. He had his own |
way and IL involved his ruin. There must |
bo restraint. He could crafty himself as
he chose. He had his own way and it in |
volved his ruin. There must be restraint |
in church, state and home. Law must be |
recognized. A5salom had no moral sense.
No life can succeed until there is sense
of moral obligation. Some people have too |
much conscience. They capitalize trifles |
and take all the bloom out Of life.
There is n lack of reverence. There arc
sacred places sacred persons and sacred |
book which is more than nero literary |
work, Young men should have reverence
and care for the work of God They should |
reverence tho Almighty and love and wor-
ship Him.