The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-14
AMONG THE
CHURCHES.

Al q Psul's NJ. r. Church yesterday
morning. the pastor. Rev. W, L. 5. MUIR
raw, preached an interesting sermon to old
folks Conveyances were provided for the
aeed in the city who were unable to Walk
to the church. Mrs, NJ, X. Lincoln well
coined tho aged, who wer3 gu ests OF the
board OF stewards, in few well CHOSEN
words, The choir under the direction OF
Professor Hadley sang appropriate seiec-
tions. The pestor preached the sermon
from Acts 2; II, emphasizing che baptism
Of the Holy Gnost, promised In the latter
days aud encouraging all to do better,
As is he evening OF Gods day with the
world, so should the day of life be with the
individual. Some magnify the morning
OF life to the detrimens of the evening. j
rosy fingers open the gates OF day jewell
cd hand closes them.
Z. II the sun rise Is beautiful sunset is as
bfieu glorious. The bud aud bloom are
attractive and fragrant The ripenod
fruit Is sweet aud golden. Youth with its
possibilities Is no more to he desired than
ngo, with its experience and blessed hope.
Ono looks forward with light in the eye,
with perls to come; tho other looks back
with perils pit st and forward to joys be"
yond. The best sido of fifty Is that which
finds the hoary head in the way of tho
Lord. Let no aged man or woman de-.
DAFT, pulS lH6 CliHtA III wv LAW
place. This burning mount lin, with the
fiery heart hidden for ages will at last
burst forth and iliumine tho sky. God
pours out His Spirit Oh all flesh. The
aged know the world to b, a fading flower
and have the promise Of III, baptism or
the Spirit, which shall enable Them to
prophesy until the end which means not
so much to fortcll rs to tell forth he grace
Of Gcd, both sufficient ard efficient
l,.t,. vnIyu
all remem bered by the Hover committee
and bore away from the service carna-
tiOn fragrant and beautiful.
In the evening tho Eleventh annivers-
ary of the Epwotth League was celebrated
Fred G. Mccall presided. The address
was made by the Rev. Van p. Northrup
president of the Wilmington district .!
the Epw orth League. The Rev William
Writ King was to ha ve made an address,
but was unable to be present on account
OF illness.
Fred q. Mccall opened the meeting nf-
ter which prayer was offered by Athur A.
: Nilmot Harry D. Eliason treasurer Of
: the League. read n parable of mercy ant
help from Luke 10. The Rev. V. p
Northrup then was introduced. He sale
1t gave him pleasure to be present ant
speak for the Epworth League. He re-
GREETED that Dr.. King was unable 30 b
present.
o. RAILROAD Y. NJ. C. A.
Moro than the usual enthusiasm was
manifested Mt the meeting Of the Rail-
road Young Mans Christian Association
yesterday afternoon, and about % people
testified for Christ
{. A. Cantwell. yurdmaster of the Phil
aLelpha, Wilmington and Baltimor
rai,rodd, conducted he meeting until til
arrival of the Rev George II, Trull q
East lake Presbyterian Church, when h
preacher was introduced and given charg
OF tho services. He read the Sc,iptur
lesson from Job. %. Misses McMu!!il
aud Mahan sang "Life's Railroad t
Heaven after which MIR. Iruli prcache,
tho sermon. HIS text was Jon II: u
'Acauaint now myself with Him and b
at pence, thereby good shall come unit
three -
Mr., Trull explaine that peace with Got
may be obtained in three ways: through
reconciliation with Christ. justification b.
faith aud that peace which pu,soth al
understanding. OF this last he said.
cant explaln 1t, no man can explain ii;
is like this great depths OF the Uc,an. it i
unfa homable, hut we can have 1t.
: After tho sermon Misses McMullin an,
Nathan sang What "A Friend We Have il
jesus A musical programme was givei
by the choir Many persons gave testi
mony before the conclusion of the meet
Ing.
isav J. D. C. Hanna preached at llarli
eon street NJ. Il, Church yesterday,
Rev, j Wesley Johson preached ~ Mad
slsy last evening,
Rev. J. Harry Mitchell of Port Penn \
Z, Church preached at EpwoIth ycsto! da.
nOrning.
At Hranlywine NJ H. Church last oven
Aug Rev, j u. Easloy preached an inter.
SERMON on tho subject Look up, And Liz
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