The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-02
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IL The possibilities q ths
~ Thu the Nsw Year, and ~ III
liss insssssssd ths large congregation
which hoard them.
Az Asbary Church last night night Dr.
GROVE preached on tie susjsct "The Dss-
tiny Of tho Nation"
He chose his tsxt faom Deuteronomy 3;
IA. LET me alone and will destroy
ihsm and / will make Of them q great and
bsttsr nation than they"
DR. Grove sAid tbs Lords order was 10
have the world divided into nations, to
keep them from robslIing against Him, q
81 Baocl. and to keep them interested in
'thsmseivss as individuals and nations.
That being Gods plan, Dr.. Grove said
the question for thsU United States H.; ''Our
obiectiyo point as nnation; our possibiii.
ties; and our responsibilities. /" q os~s va
1--WE ask ourseiyss:s hs continued,
what arc the natural possibilities Of this
COUNTRY What arc the relations ii holds
70 the division Of tho Kingdom Of the Lord
Jesus Christ 10 this worlia What Il the
destiny to which IT il invited In this
worldso. He said the United States are 80
related that they have the possibilities Of .
sgrsat nstion with.ths natural resource,
oflhls country. IL speaking Of prosperity,
Dr.. Crovo sid, credit for 1t 10 given 10
men, and not to the rssonrcss OF this
country; discrimination Is made between
wealth that 10 accumulated.
At Epworth Church last night Rev. f.
p. Short prsxched on the subject, Our
Father God" The text was from Luke X
2; "Our Father, which ar in Hcayen.n
He said: Something In tho nature Of the
human family desires to speak to aud hold
communion with the Intlnite. This de.
sire was most PERFECTLY manifest BY tho
disciple who came to jesus and said. lord
teach us to pray 10 the sincere request
He ever re- aaads, and In this instance Je-
sus RI ~ saying what We have.
since Lords praycr--heaulifui
for simpf III familiar In oil civilized
lands. 'OiisvDather which art Ia heaven
Observes: |. God Is the Father Of all-Our
Father. This word father, IL Que OF the
greatest words Of languages In u natural
sense; and when we consider 1t In its tex.
tYal application it Is the embodiment of
Krandeur and majesty-'he Almighty
sod but as We think of Him us the In
Unite, the Creator Of all things, the Eter-
,al Spirit, the King Of kings. and the Up
loll1ap .td RtI.,s ~ u..iv.,..
Minds stagger and wsr lNnasze.
nene., Werevere. aye. we almost fear to |
pproach such II Being. until wc learn He |
5 even our Father This we can grasp.
Is such hi knows US, sympatiixss with
lsan helps Us, and to- lay The world at
irge is unconsciously looking for this
'reat sympatlizer and friend. Our Faith.
r Out OF one blood He hath made all
aiions,, and by one sacrifice He will save
be world s f." sfs-
Rev J, A. McCurdy preached in Cen.
raj Church last night on the su5jcct
Time and Its Value. The preacher said
Time is Important yet many persons
o not think II is because ii is common.
he stamp a person puts on time Is what
lakes 1t good, and tho stamp of impor-
ince should be put on all time We can
lake time useful or deadly, just as men
m take iron from the earth and fashion
into implements o. industry. into 10
'ols, into engines, OF they can fashion 1t
Ito implements Of deadly use, such as tho
IN tLo |
inc is valuable for tho character we can
AXE out OF it.
One lesson that all shonid learn is to
onomizs time 1t is precious and every
'rticle should be used, None of 1t should
wasted. The preacher illustrated this
'rt OF his sermon with a number of Incl
nts OF men. busy men, who bad become
eat by employing their spare minutes as
sy walked along ths streets In studying
oks. To waste time Is to waste ability,
telligence and moral sense. Time is
ven by God for b. tier purpose than 10
lost or wasted. ,
MOTHER CHURCHES.
Revival services are being held at Cook I
IN NJ. E, Church this week. Last even
Rev, W. G. Conoway, the evangelist t
'ached. A
The choir OF st. Stephens Lutheran a
urch repeated its Christmas music last
ming. a
series of illustrated sermons will he a
nmenced at Union N. r. Church this v
ming.
deetings will DO held each evening this +
OK except Saturday ut North Baptist n
uroh. v
1t Hanover Presbyterian Church yester. Il
hav. j. b. Kendall, OF Lincoln Uni. Il
sity preached at both services n
lew members wore received at the b
rning service of tho First Presby terrain l. h
urch yesterday oil
he annual business meeting of DELHI al
re Avenue Baptist Church win be held G
! evening.
Hiss Louretta Slllitoe conducted revival | ii
stings at tho First NJ. p. Church last fl,
ming. 81
.ev. John D, G. Hanna preach cd last HI
hit on How to Begin the New Year. b!
said among other things: God has "
red you and you are hers tonight look W
out into 1899 with fair prospects OF Dc
ng through the year. On the first Of to
year You should remember the mercies
iod and oonsecrate yourself to Gods I n,
Ice. Don't lead a half hearted Chris ~
life but come cut decidedly on Gods y
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