The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-22
At Union Church.
SERMON TO THE AMERICAN MECHANICS IN
UNION NJ. II. CHURCH BY REV,
,JOUN ID g. HANNA.

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UNION NJ. II. CHURCH by REV,
JOHN D. G. HANNA.
On Sunday morning over If y member.
Of the Ordor of United American Me
chanics attended services in Union NJ. K.
Church and listened to q sermon by Rev.
John ID. G. Hanna from this tsx : "Look
not every man on his things but every man
also on the things OF others" Philippians
2--4 Tho preacher in his Introductory
! remarks strongly condemned aelflshness
as one Of the greatest sins of tho age. aud
| also condemned the disposition of men to
! to magnify their own Importance in the
community. All men however should ex.
orcise proper caro- for their own homes
and provide for their own household, but
in doing so they should remember their
neighbors and feel All interest in their pros.
perity.
Men In joining associations should not
ask : what nm I going to mako out OF it,
but should ask If 1t will not benef fit othersy"
He had been member Of the Order of
Heptasophs for twonty years and had not
that time. however, there had died over $40
members who had families, and he had
done his share towards contributing to the
fund for the benefit Of the widows and
orphans. People may shout as loud rs
Gabriel and jump as high as their heads.
but they will not get to heaven If they are
not willing to help tho needy and tighten
the burdens Of the affl cted.
He commended tho order as he believed
tho intention was to do gosd.a Tho motto:
Honesty, Industry and Sobriety," was
most commendable.
The practice Of these qualities are essen-
tial to prosperity Laziness was sinful.
He had no confidence In lazy mon and thu
world has little use for them. He did not
believe that men in good health were like
ly to break down prematurely by overwork
either physically or mentally. While ho
commended honesty and industry hc -
pecially dwelton tho Importance OF So
brlcty. Too many good generous hearted
men were ruined by al ok Of it. OF too
many 1t has Eeen said 'he Is his worst on.
my He urged upon all the Importance OF
rofraining from the use Of strong drink,
and urged the cultivation Of a love of homo
exclaiming In this connection God pity
the man who has not II good home
History. past and present. indicates the
advantages of beneficial societies When
the head of the family Is stricken and aid
Is needed it is blessing to have members
OF the Order to call on. 1t is not only in
case OF death, but also in aiding to secure
work that this order is to bo commended.
1t is ono Of Tho saddest things in life to
see man tramping about the city asking
for work when thero is no work for him.
His heart had often ached for such men
who have consulted him, some of whom
had look in their face that led him to
fear that they might commit suicide.
Those who aid deserving mon in securing
employment nre doing Gods service.
Ho comm tndcd the Order for ,ho atter-
ton given to tho sick, and thought fre-
1uently that their example was worthy OF
closer imitation by the members Of the
,hurch
lie Thought that the restriction against
he poorer classes of foreigners coming to
his country, was commendaLle as he
lid not believe in introducing labLrers
Who can 1.-Two in pens and undermine tho
wages of tho working people in various
Industries. Tho opposition to union Of
Church and State. he also approved, re.
marking that whenever any church, no
natter what its name, wished to get its
land into the state treasury, 1t should be
net with the sternest kind Of rcbuke
After referring to the Importance Of edu.
alton, the maintenance of our free
chools, an open bible, and the flag Of
ur country he concluded with invoking
iod's blessing on the Ordor, and asking
Or the members when done with things
( earth, a place in heaven.