The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-10

of vital importance to the success OF tn
church.
The sermon of tho morning was a por
trayal of Christ's death and his triumph
ant resurrection and Of the hope the Chris
tian world has In that resurrection. DR.
Grce said that although tho Roman Gov
ernment of Chrst's day, his twelve dlsi
pies and the others who loved him believed
that = Christ would die and tina. h,
eventually did but Jesus never died in his
own estimation. 1t was a simple moving
from an earthly home to u heavenly man.
sion. Christ had oveCome death Gftor he
had overcome It's sting. Many people to-
day, Mr.. Grce said have the same false
idea Of death that the people of Christ
day had, and, d,urged..his congregation 20 SEP.
arate themselves from an earthly view OF
death and take comfort in Christs inter.
probation Of the ending of human life
Then, lie said, there would be no sting
no fear no doubt and no death.
DR.. Grice pictured the flight Of the soul
to its heavenly abode, family described the
music of the angelic chorus Mhich wei.
coined it, briefly outlined the splendor 0!
the heavenly palace which Christ has pre-
pared and concluded by praying that God
would bring all his hearers into such q
glorious ea'iZaiOn.
Previous to the sermon Mr.. Grice an
nouncod to the children who filled the gal.
lery that he would continue tho five min
l,tes talks to them which their former pas
tor had inaugurnted. His subject for the
coming three Sundays would be "tharaC-
ter building" and IN Itroducing his sub
ject no remarked he had chosen it because
he wanted the little people of Union
Church to grow into pure and perfect
womanhood and manhood. He dwet on
= tl,. ,fa n bun ~ n In ,yh n
he said was the guidance of praying
mother and the instruction of bible read
ing father.
The world loves little people today, Mr..
Grice said, but there will come time
when the snares and pitfalls Of the world
will be open for them, and the hosts Of the
wicked one will not leave one stone un-
turned to accomplish their destruction.
Have Bible that you can call your own.
Read 1t at all times, for by 1t alone tine
great men of the world have been pro-
duccd. If you cannot get Bible tell lao
aud | will get one for you" said Mr..
Grice in conclusion.
BISHOP COLEMAN on THE WAR.
Bishop Coleman occupied the pulpit of
St. Andrews Church yesterday morning
when he preached from Hebrews 10, l3:
Henoeforth expecting his enemies to be
made his footstool." The bishop said:
"Yhis Eastertide is pre-eminently the
resurrection has shown us His exalted ess
Innate of the value Of human life. No
other gift of God can for u moment be
compared with 1t as to worth.
I'VE must not, therefore, suppose that
He Is exrertiug to make His enemies His
foot stool BY killing them This would not
comport with His own declaration as to
the very purpose OF His incarnation; 4 ain
come that thoy might have life. and that
they might have 1t more abrndantly.'
"And yet among His favored disciples
how great q lack there is OF anything like
His appreciation Of the value Of human
life.
1--WE need not 90 very far to find Illus
trationi to this effect. For the to me un-
warrantable merciless aud unjus'ihahle
slaughter now going on In the Philippine
Islands under the authority now at the
command of our own at least nOminally
Christian government we are writing q
pags In our great couutry's history which
1t will 10 very difficult for even the most
A merican TO explain and jas
tify. trust that am not lacking in the
loyalty which tho nation has right to ex-
pcct from every citizen but l would rather
be accused OF lack OF patriotism than by
holding my peace seem even to approve OF
the wholesale destruction of the lives OF
these poor people In their own homes.
am first Christian then an American and
l prefer to he consistent with the prlnci-
pies of Christianity Than from mistaken
idea of patriotism to justify war viii Ii
now practically appears to b. war
Of exterminatiun.
"lhe present war can only be excused
on the ground of the Filipenos baing our
enemies, 1t would l think be difficult to
provo their deserving tho names Of enemies
surely some better way might TO found
fer subduing them then Is found in their
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.
St. Stephens Lutheran Church was ton
years old yesterday and the congregation
appropriately observed the occasion.
At the morning service Rov. Frederick
Dcsrr preached from John 1924 He
spoke of the necessity for growth; first tho
Il. cesslty of g. tovth for self-devolopment;
second, necessity Ct growth for mans
benefit and tho necessity. OF growth for
Gud' S glory. MT nOerr finished by speak /
ing of Tho necessity Of tho branching out
of St. Steph ems congregation as the result
of its growth within the past few years
In tho evening the German Lutheran
of which Rev. Paul lsen-
schmidt Is tho pastor. united with ST |
Stephens to commemorate the tenth an
niyersnry. Mr.. Dosrr sad 1t gave him
much pleasure to note the unity for wor-
ship of tho two Lutheran congregations Of
he city which were us well tho only Lutb-
erah congregations of the State.
When he first came 10 his city Rev. Mr..
had assured him of his good
will towards him Ever since that tine he
had earnestly ondnavorcd to bring about
and maintain unity between the two con-
yregntiulis. That unity so earnestly labo:-
ID for was manifested by the number Of
,eoplu iu the church. Within the next ton
years new Eng 'isb Lutheran church must
20 built TO nccUmCdute the growing men,
oerslip They were yet In tho wiidernt IS
md had not yet found their resting place.
Rev. Adolph Spaeth also preached last
,ight.
nrinn Church IN the morning on "lhc
3iblc.'
When VIC have learned that tho Bible
9 perfectly natural bJut a book Of
lUmau experiences and aspiration and
,nly SO far sup,rn ,tural In its origin and
euching ms all ne Is influenced hy a pow
n above nature and all thought activity
ire expressions Of this powcr-whon We
iavc fully learned this ginaJ iruln ab nut
he Bible we shall study it' page. with
troator interest. and apply our reason o
Is teaching with ever-lnGreaaing came
loss, IN order to SEQ how those people II
ldrn time came into such closc and pr.
unal contact with tho Divine S2irIt iclt
n.. used tho Divine power, wee insp l d .
nd guided by tho Divine influence.
Then We shall also learn that Goi stlil
peaks to tho Listening soul, and tha' we
ma hear His voice in our own c0nSc!nn CO
puuking to us rs llc spoke to Abraham
nd Moses, to David and lsaiah-yes, and
ven ns Io spoke 10 Jesus, whose pure vis-
IN rcvoul,d the fathcrhood of God. and
he souship IL tod Of every human sou.
udocd, If we DO not fluid the Word Of God
u our haH,t even as it wasin Jesus heart
~ shall not be likely 10 recognize 1t in The
,ib'c. For tnc respiration by which holy
lcn Of old wrote the SCri )turcs mus be in
ur souls 10, or wc cannot understand
heir visions or comprehend their Thoughts. ,
lureuvur, the supreme power ANA use OF [
he Bible lies in the fact that It's records
I human experience opaa tho heart and ,
lind to he influence of heaven. bringing I
iud down to ia, and lifting us up To Gnd |,
lrho First Baptist thutch o King re
tOyo Tuuth vcsterIny al 'h.a'e +! ~" O. =
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