The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-22
SABBATH
SERMONS.
Rev. {. A. Grise Teaches
Children Church His.
tory. "The Holy
City,"

| Rev. C. A, Grise IA teaching the young
| people Of Union Church Methodist His
tory and tine church catechisni, Yesterday
morning. previous to the sermon. he told
them that Melhodism was established on
this Peninsula in l76L IL was in Marys
land and two years later Captain Webb,
an English naval officer introduced the
| new faith in Delaware Tho first meet
ing was cunduc cd under q tres which
stood where Eighth and King streets in-
tersect. A hotel keeper led the inging Ut
that NEE ing several years afterward
the Methodist following secured o build
ing on what Is now Water street fn wliiOh
10 hold meetings. Later they built meet
ing house on the ground now occupied by
the building of the Rspub lean Printing
aud Publishing G mpany aud when this
building Became inadequate for church
purposes second building was erected
on the ground now occupied by Asbury
Church.
Mex. Sunday Pastor Griss will continue
his talk to the children on church history.
Mr.. Crises sermon was on thoughts
from Deuteronomy, 27, II, 15 nB
He urged the children Of his congrega.
tion to possess that religious spontanelty
which led the children OF Israel and the
fathers of the Methodist Church to say
Amsn.' Ministers of Christ have been
almost disguised and many churches have
grown cold becauss those in the peWs have
failed 10 express their appreciation oil
Bible truths which are uttered by the pas
tor. MIR. Grise said the Methodist Church,
could not prosper If her member were ta3
get out of the fashion of backing up thdI
sermons of the preachers with hearty
"Amens."
AT ST. PAuLs. T
The subject of Rev. W. l.. s. Mnrray's
evening sermon a! st. Paul's Church was
the Holy City. Has text was from Rev.
elations II, Ia. He said: Gods dwelling
place must be a holy place His sons and
daughters Of the new creation will--a-
with him in the holy city, which John
says Is 3Io miles square ana surrounded by
fCur walls OF puiest gems. Those walls
signify security and safety, shutting out
all approach of evil and closing nli right.
eousness, The foundations are of precious
stones, which represent righteousness as
the law and the rulc of the place. There
are twelve gates, three on the east side.
three on the SOUTH three on the west, and
three on the north, giving direct way
OF approach to all who would enter there
in. Her ven is accessible to The four points
OF the compass. Ye need not ono be- left
behind. for God has bidden oil mankind.
1.-THE holy city will be the homo Of the
saints. After awhile there will bs home
coming, and when man s friends and loved
ones begin to cross over the river people
think more about it. Since have beon q
member of the Wilmington Conference
sixy-dye ministers have moved over the
river
Previous to the sermon James B. Har.
bert sang 'The Holy City.
At Ea,tlake Presbyterian Church Rev.
r. ". Long conducted services last even
ing.
Revival services are being continued at
st. Paul's and Epworth NJ. f. churches.
Rev. John Shape addressed an interest,"
Ing meeting of the Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association last evening. @,
II. Cantwell presided.
Mrs. Maggie N. Van Cott Of Cattskill,
n. Y, Is holding revival meetings at the
First NJ p. Church.
AT ST. Andrews Church yesterday
mornin the death of the rector, Rev. DR..
Angel. was officially announced by the
vestry. Rev. William M. Groton, d. D..
OF the Episcopal Divinity School, Phlladei-
phia and Rev. William Jackson Of Provi-
dence r, l.. conducted the service. Ac-
cording to the vestry's communication,
Dr. Angel was deprived Of an increased
amount Of life insurance because Of the
removal from the diocese Of Central Penn.
svipania to Delaware. A special collect
ton will be taken next Sunday for the
benotlt OF his family.
A letter was read from the yestry of
St. Stephens Church, Harrisburg, Pa, OF
which DR.. Angel was formerly rector, ex-
pressing sympathy for bhe loss sustained
in his death, and thankfulness for the
loving care and devotion manifested by
the wardens and vestry of st. Andrews
during the sal and hopeless days Of his
l lness.
A letter Of sympathy was read from
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
The NJ. p. Mission at Chester, Pa. was
reopenpd by Evangelist 1. d, Espensbade
of Wilmington, on Sunday. There was
an attendance of about 40 members and
friends. The hall was comfortably fur
nished. The choir rendered several oppro.
pirate selections. Prayer was offered up
by Brother j. W. Brown and A. II. Price,
after which Evangelist Il. d. Espenshado
preached from the following text: Eph.
8, 10. '"rhat ye be filed with the fullness
of God!'
Rov. Mr.. Stackdale of the Second NJ. p.
Church conducted an after meeting al
which three conversions were professed.