The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-02
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= Yesterday morning Ray Elmer W
;. Powell at Calvary Church preached on Il
, Timothy 9, 8: "S uffer hardship With me
a as good soldiers Of Jesus Christi" Ho ga Id |:
These are the words Of a victorian in or.
. vice, They have a sound ring in them,
Z and tho peal Is the liberty bell call to suf
!. fer. to endure, for victory comes to the
{ brave. Concord, Lexington, Valley Fo rgs
. Brandywine. Germantown, Prlncet on arc
. to DO endured. but libsr9y and victory
shall crown the efforts of those who have
endured. There is none Of your tln-sol-
dicr typo in tho call Of that colo ssal giant,
Of his country. There is crying need for
q moral backbone in the vast army of
men OF protoplasm parenthgc. Whom wo
/, read the call OF q man beseeching men to
suffer hardship with me as soldier"
who has been down 10 the front where tho
hoat and smoke and fire has been tho most
iuLenso, IL makes us--well, what shall
say--heartily ashamed of tho half-heartcd
way wo have boon doing tho same work
Arnold sold out, so did E5au and so did
Judas and may he some others would do so
II they had CHI
Whore would triumphant Christianity
bo If you weie depended unp II Is where
It Is largely through Il man Of whom it has
bsen truly said
"Ofthe Jews ilvo times received forty
stipos save ono"
| For my part l would rather DO adorned
| with the rattllng prisoners chains of
Paul, IN the day Of tho Lord, than tho
medals of the Senate of the corrupt, do.
based Roman Empire. Tho cataoonbs
shall deliver her martyrs whose blood has
stained tho progress of fr9Udom whose
tears have blistorod the page. of history.
Not only il this day Is there IL call to arms
| to defend II down-trOdden people from tho
tyranny and cruelty Of II deCining-an
| mag God hasten tho dcClen Sion--uatiUn;
but equally strong comes tho proclamation
Of conflict through His ambassador to-
"Put on tho whole arnor Of God, that
yo may be able to stand against the wiles
Uf the devil For our wrestling is not
against ilesh and blood, but against ths
principalities against tho powers, against
lhe world.rulers Of this darkness, against
the spiritual hosts Of wickedncss in tho
heavenly places Wherefore take up the
whole nrrnUr of God, that go may bv ablo
to withstand in the evil day, and having
done all, to stand
"Oh, Church OF God, arise aud shake OF
the weakening, cancerous hypocrisy. Pull
down the signs of lchabod writtUn as large
as circus posters oD your walls.
Arise in tho strength and power Of your
risen Lord and again give evideuce Of tile
presence of the God who has made you u
chosen people in His Son. LIST there be
an active, persuasive typo OF pety and use
fulHess SO overwhelming as to convict the
world Of sin and Of righteousness and Of
judgment"
Rev DR.. Simns and Wesley c. johnson
were tho preachers At Asbury yesterday
Rev j. X. Randall Of Lincoln Univer-
sity preached at Hanover Church yestor-
day.
Rev. J. u. C. Hanna preached sermon
on Cuba last night which was patriotic in
tho extreme.
AT E2ion Church yesterday the fifty fifth
annual thanksgiving Of the Grand United
Order Of Odd Fellows was celebrated by
about 800 loigemon.
Howard ID. Postlcs was master OF cere-
monies He made tho Introductory address
and the pastor tho Rev. G. a. Trlndley,
preached an appropriate sermon from
the text! Romans II, 8.
A programme prescribed for tho thanks.
giving service was carried out. Tho Odd
Fellows attracted considerable attention
while marChrs to and from the church.
Tho attendance at the mems meeting Of
he Y. NJ G. a, yesterday afternoon was
he largest for many weeks. Tho Rev.
Elmer w. Powell Of Calvary Baptist
Jburch mado 'rioiic address on "Old
ilory and FREQ Cuba" which was atten.
ivoly listened to. Medford H. Cahoon
we're sung by the audience.
At st. P"ul's NJ r. Church last even
ng tho entire congregation prayed for the
afety Of the soldiors. In the afternoon
5ayard I, Lamborn addressed the Sunday
chool and said he had two soma at Camp
(upnOll. He had visited them twice, aud
ook two meals with them. Everything,
ir Larnborn said, at the camp was nice,
nd the soldiers wcrc comfortable.