The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-21
REOPENED,
REDEDICATED.
Old Asbury Church Enters
Upon Another Period
of Usefulness.

After y service OF lU3 years during WHICH
period unceasing blessings have fallen
upon the church. Old Asbury yesterday
was rededcated to the worship of God. 1t
was a service such as methodism In this
city has never seen. inspiring spiritually
and enthusiastic financially. 1t was
treat for the membership as woll as for
those friends of methodism who attended
ths services of the day.
The first service was love feast at 0
o'clock at which there was a treat OF rich
things of the gospel. The second service
was at Ia 80 o'clock. Rev. B. J. Ives OF
Auburn, N. Y. was the preacher, taking
his text from Corinthians 4; 3 and l. but
II one Gospel be hid 1t is hid to them that
sro lost; in whom the God Of this world
hath blinded the minds OF them which be-
lieyc are not lost the light Of the glorious
Gospel Of Christ who Is the image OF God,
should shine upon them. Dr.. Ives show
edin what sense tho Gospel spoken OF is
the Gospel OF Christ.
.ln the first place 1t Is the Gospel OF
Christ in the sense Of origin he stated.
''Just as books, inventions and institutions
take the names of their authors, orgina-
tors or founders. 1t was tho Lord Who
agreed to humble Himself In humanity
tnnt made known the first condition OF
this Gospel in the world There was Il ST.
hence in heaven. The angels who We're
present on creations morn sang for JOY
aad could not SEQ how God could be just,
when one stood forth and said 'the seed Of
tho woman shall bruiso the serpent >
heat.
I'M The star Of hope was lifted over the world
afterward to Abraham in the promise that
In him or in his seed all families of tho
earth should bo blessed; to the prophets,
who told Of Christ and His coming, and
ths events that should follow until the
fulness of ,imo would come and God send
forth His Son made of woman under tho
law. For three years up and down the
o3nntry Of Judea He preached this gospel,
10 that earth and nortals were brought to
Hight through The imln ortalty Of jesus
Christ.
"Where people are without the Gospel OF
Christ they sit in darkness and in the re.
Rions of the shadow of death. All that We
ars in every respect we owe to Col an TO
the Gospel.
.'ihsrs are two ways in which we can
show our gratitude to God fo7 this glorious
Gospel The first is by receiving tho bless
ings 1t offers, 1t comes to us freightcd and
loaded with the blessings human hearts
IAnt for. We should open Our hearts and
receive Them
..Sccondly. by doing what we can to give
Those blessings to others. These blessings
ara adapted to humanity, the world
wide, and it should be ths joy OF the PEG
pic 10 do all they can to scatter the light
. ihs gl,rius gospel until the Lord name
is III every tongua.'
Alter he had concluded his discourse, DIR,
Iy,s stated briefly that III effort WA; to DO
maize to secure sufficient money to pay FOR
the Improvements. lie then asked for
pledges, and in about one hou. more than
$3.50 vas subscribed, to BIO paid within
periods announced. The trustees pledged
el,bo, and every society connected with
church also subscribed.
The formal rededca,ion OF tho church
toDk place in the evening The choir sang
several selections, prior to tho regular
service, Mr., Brown being the organiSt
Tho sermon was preached by Presiding
Elder robert What. who chose his text
FROM Luke 1910: For the Son Of man is
oo.,e to seek and TO save that which WAS
lost" 1t was an excellent discourse, and
wns listened to Rttentively by the congrc.
gAion.
pr. Ives then stated briefly that more
mUney was needed to insure tho lifting Of
t,o debt, and after short exhortation
enough subscriptions to swell the amount
to f6a?3 were pledged, When he had been
ssnrcd that the money was sufficient DR..
Ives formally rcdedicated the church, and
oslaod upon DR.. Watt to make the retlsll.
pR.ion prayer.
At tho request OF members, Colonel {.
n Loitch, sang, Another Glorious Vic.
tori" tho congregation joining in the
chorus. DE-. Ives md DR.. Watt added
fsv words Of con graduation, and the Ser
VIC! closel by DR.. Watt prcnouncing the
prediction
Rev j. ", Stltlsr Jr., preached at Both
a.y baptist Church yesterday morning
I,ihc evening there was preaching by the
pastor, Rev 0. G. Buddington and bap-
tstn { owed.
Al 1t. johns Church yesterday the Of
forings were for 81 Michacls Day ,Nur.
sery and Babies liosp al
Al Delaware Avennc Baptist Church
yesterday Rev. ". Kay Lord preached
both morning and evening,
Thanksgiving Day services will BIO held
81 St. Andrews Church at 70. - o'clock II.
m on Thursday morning.
Central Presbyterian Church will hold
Thrnkss wing services on Thursday ut
1919 o clock.
Ecv. George f. Renshaw. the evangc.
N,s conducted services II: Sliverbro9k NJ.
II. Church yesterday.
Midday services Mt Wesley NJ. Il. Church
wero vol! attended ana yesterday R'v II.
=. Scudlay, the evan geliSt, preached in.
terestng Sermons.
A. Rodn"y Street Presbyterian Church
Rev. W. f. LAWS gave an Ia terosing Sun.
day evening lecture on John Calvin"
RDv J. W. Van DcNenter preached at
O,ivet Presbyterian Church yesterday
mnrn,ng and Rev. L, W. Lorg in the
evening,
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE.
Yesterday marked tho twentieth ami
vsrsarJ OF DR.. A. y. Keigwin'5 pastorate
Of West Church. and tho large portion OF
the Church membership that heard his re-
Wow OF mo great work accomplished dur.
ipg that period had good cause to rejoice.
II was II work that places West Church
among the leaders Of ths Presbyterian de.
nomination for which distinction both
pastor and people are to be congratula-
ted.
Although Dr. Keigwln announced tho
thrtvfirst versa OF the thirty ghth chap.
tr of Genesis: These twenty years have
l been with thee" as the theme Of his
talk, it was not sermon, as the text inli.
Gates by any means. The theme was the
moss Apr PIRATE ono he could ind in
tot, g.. l.. 1 To,