The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-02
N EWS OF
THE CHURCHES.
Initial Sermon in Harrison
Street N. E. Church.

the new pastor preached his initial SER
mon. Ho iook his tex, from St. John /:
47-"Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him.
and sal to him, behold, an Israelite in-
deed, in wnom is no guile,
He said In part: 1.-The law OF giving is
the great law" jesus came o this world
to impre that great law upon all persons.
In the first place l desife you 10 notice
how esus addre- sed Nathaniel. Ho APP
pealed to his batter elements. Jesus,
when he came to this earth. believed that
to get the best out of men he must appeal
to them, and that law Is in effect aud has
the same force to-day. do not believe In
saying to a man you are fit for tho devil,
but 10 believe there Is some good in
every man We may lay stress on mems 3
faults, but it is not the way to succeed.
You must appeal to the better elements
in them. What this world Deods to-day
Is u word to strengl hen and to help man.
kind. lhero is just AS much CLrisliani y
IN good sowing, or in good selling, or in
housekeeping as there Is III singing Praise
Gou From Whom All Blessings Flow
Whom ;he idea is gotten that Christ can
be present ut the sewing machine, at the
counter, or at the desk, then will the cor
reel !dea of Christianity be had.
"The element that most attracted Ma
thaniel and appealed to him was he posi-
tive element Of life in Jesus, 1t was this
positive life that attracted. Andrew,
Philip. and tho PhoenCian woman, and
will say to. night it is the only thing that
Is going to save this world and make it
bean iful. If this positive life of Jesus
does not make this sad world like heaven,
noLhing else will.
A ciass of twelve was confirmed at Trim.
ity +, e. Church last evening by Bishop
Coleman. Several other+ who were to
have been cs&armed were unable TO be
presen and will be confirmed later. The
bishop took his text from Ezekiel -: 40
DOH he not speak parables9" He re-
ferred to tie unreality of many Of the
protesting Christians, who failed to realize
the fact of the dangerous condition, and
of the terrible nature OF the struggle
against Sin in which they are engaged.
When heir pastors seek to arouse them
IRON the lethargy and to move them on
to higher aud nober life pointing out
the beauties they can obtain by living
holy life, they practically repeat tho In
quiry: "Doth he not speak in para bes!"
He illustrated he general remnrK by ref
erencs o the difficulty of arousing the poo.
pie AS to the Eon.observance of the Lords
Day, the easy-going notion of marriage
aDd divorce, he irrevereuce and profanity
of many, the covetousness whereby so
much money is Withheld from religious
and charitable objects, and goes to self iu-
dulgance anu luxury. Tho bishop refer
red to the approaching visit of Queen
Victoria TO Ireland. He spLks of The an
xieiy felt BY some over her visit A glow
ing tribute was paid to her virtues and
graces by the bishop. He asked what
kind of reception would be accorded to
the Lord if he came to Wilmington. The
question was asked If many would not
when restrained by him from following
their own iucl nations when they were
denounced as wicked, and when he pointed
out means Of salvation, say: doth he
not speak in parablesg' He alluded to
the sacrament of he church in reference
to the confirmation service. and expires ell
again his surprise at the Indifference with
which it was viewed by many who failed
to recognize The means as made BY God
eternal life,
The text to tho class was: "Serve God
and be cheerful The bishop impressed
upon the class the necessity of rendering
the service cheerfully and thankfully,
At Grace NJ. L. Church yesterday morn.
ing the Rev. Joshua A. Lippincott, d. D.
preached. The Rnv. William Writ King,
the new pastor of tho church, will arrive
here on Thursday next and will be given
reception on that evening. He will
preach his first sermon next SUNDAY.
NJ. II Snndny school yesterday afternoon.
Bishop William r. Nicholson preached
and confirmed class at It. nuke's Re-
formed Episcopal Church yesterday morn
ing.
Staff Captain Alico NJ, Terrell of the
Salvation Array in Washington spoke at
Second Baptist Church last evening.
Communion and reCfntion Of new mem.
bers was held at the First Presbyterian
(Hb,,rpb vnctpplou
The Rev. Z. 5. Dobbips of Philadelphia
preached at Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church yeste' day morning and new mem.
bers were received
The reception will be held IN tho parson
age from to ~ o'clock and an invitation
was extended last evening to the mem bers
and congregation OF Grace Church to at
tend.
In ST. Lukes Reformed Episconul
Church yesterday morning Bishop Mich
olson confirmed n class of 'welve persons,
and took them into the Church. He then
addressed the class, pointing ont their
duties rs Christians and loyal followers
Of God.
Speaking Of the observance of Lont. the
bishop said that the denial Of he use of
sugar in coaee daring Lent. is tendency
townrd idolatrv and Paganism.
Great interest Is manifested 10 the COM
missionary to tho New Hebribes, the Rev.
DR.. John G. Patton He will reach here
to-day, and this evoning will deliver an
address on his work at Hanover presby
tcrun Church. The mis- ionarv comes t.
this city Ms the guest of the Wilmington
Bible Union.
The New Hebrides are group of thirty
islands in the South sea, twenty being
VOL inhabitnted and eleven OF them
bong Of considerable sizo. from Aneityum
which Is 40 miles in Ci' 'Cunference, to
s'nnto, which mens ures 70 mile. by A.
The islands lie 100 miles to the north of
New Zealand, 400 miles northea ofSid,
ney.,, 400 miles west OF Fiji. and 200 east of
New Caledonia The population is now
estmated.at 900.
At the Unitarian Church yesterday
morning tho Rev A. Il Bowser preached
the last OF II series OF three sermons OH
"Our Faith"
Archdeacon George C, Hall preached a.
Calvary Church, Brandywine hundred,
yesterday afternoon.
Bishop Coleman conducted services and
preached a. st. Johns Church Yesterday
afternoon. Tho bishop took the line that
while 1t was bad thing to be a sinner 4
was much wOrsa to be II sinner and not
know it, All persons should amend their
lives and bring them to the high level of
religion, rather than msks religion suit
their own IDEAS by leaving out the por-
tions which they do not like. 1t should
not be necessary to go into an argument
tina. all men are sinners, and yet 1t has to
be done.
DOES THIS STRIKE YOU