The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-09
| In THE !.
CHURCHES
Initial Sermon of Rev. DR..
William W. King in
Grace Church.

Grace Church was filled with an over
flowing congregation yesterday to listen
to tho Initial sermon Of Rev DR.. King hi
new pastor. In the course Of the sermon
he was listened to with marked attsn ton.
Dr. King took the text from Acts 10; 30
Therefore come uuio you without gain
saying, US soon rs | Was sent for: ! ask
therefore, tor what intent ye have sout for
lne?"
Next to the birth Of Christ" said the
preacher, This is he most significant
| event In tho history Of Christianity. 1t
was most difficult thing to convince the
first disciples that the Almighty did not
have any use for any body who was nosa
| jew. To the Jew, Judaism WAS the di-
vine aristocracy of the world. They look
ed on the Genttles as UPSTAIRS as well not
| to BIZ horn at all as not 70 be born = jew.
| None but jew knew the full lHes ming Of
that word 'uncloan.
"Mhat Is needed today:.is that every
pulpit shall have In II men thoughtful,
sent OF God, who will preach not science
but the Word Of Jesus Christ This is the
only kind of preachers WHO: can bring res
suits. Othor preachers may pleass. but
only congregations SO cold that the
preachers words are chilled in transmits.
sion, while others make his words glow
with warmth. This congregation pre-
pared for preanher-they were oil pre-
sent II all who could would be present
what a wonderful thing 1t should be.
Why should those who preach Jesus
Christ have success?
"Peters congregation or people treated
him in very model way, think They
received HIM very cordially. They were
anxious to have q preacher. There can bs
no question that Petac power grew out
OF he cordially with which they received
him. There arc some preachers who mako
oil the preparations.
Ems cad of given the hour before ser
vice to reading the Sunday ew,papers,
as some of you surely do, you shUnld de-
vote IL 10 reading tho Bible-it would
make this church Il wonderful sane uaty
of glory. What the preacher Is depends
on what the congregation Is and what
their atlii ude is toward him. Tue model
preacher Is going t, be found As soon MS
the model congregation il found topreach
to-"
mo sensible man claims the right of
vcuera;iun or respect SIMPLY because be
can write the reverend before his uaIne.
He must earn The respect. He NUT be
faithful. He who would become one of
the greatest preacher. mu t first OF Gil be-
come a great man. Peter made II careful
study Of the situation and the kind of
people to whom he must preach. There
is too much aimless preaching. ! think,
because many do not ,tudy, and because
other, are not qualified. The preacher IL
called to prenOh and ehUuid settle 1t h his
mind that he distinciively is to become q
preacher, not lecturer, not pas or,
Is II question IS to now rar the chu ch can
go to set an erbtraiy standa d up to
which men entering the ministry should
measure, I'll; k 'speare. Browning, tharl"s
Spu geun. Fa,bn Taylor never graduated
iro.na college. Ii lis frequently asserted
as II discount On intellectual ca! ure TINT
successful preachers of the last cCn'u ry
were not trained sch Olurs, that thuy lack
ed intellect, but it is libel on them.
IN KINGswOoD.
Rev. i. p KarIhos.n In Kingswood
VI. H. Church delivered au eloquent SER
moa yesterday.
The sermon was preached from thsBe1t
First Timothy L: Is This i faithful
saying and worthy of all acceptation, That
Christ Jesus came in'o the world to save
sinners; OF whom am chief" This Is
one of the grandes texts in the who.e
Bible" said thu preacher. ut declares the
mission of Christ to this world 10 Save Stu
nprs
Containing. he told of what Paul said to
Timothy when leaving hiil In charge Of
Epnesu1, which VIA, II city Ct wickednrs-,
though the people were intelligent. Paul
said tho EphcsIaus could 10 saved. ! ho
principal import OF the toxt il that Christ
came save sinners !, deals wi b the
charac er of those whose souls were TO be
saved.
81 want you to boar in mind" he con-
linued, That when Sod sent his only he
gotten Son into this world It was to save
sinners, Why do We prench the gospel of
saliva ion you Will Il EY B,cIuse we have
been saved by it aud have seen othe 3
saved by 1t; b,caus. i, Is the very b st
thing anyone can lmplure heaven to send
Hrun them "
EAcmplilying the purport of the text
the preacher i0d the parable of the good
sh pherd who left his flock of nine y-nine
sheet to 20 uut and find the los one. He
spohe "ls) of the pruiigai son who WA,
itcrivrd " IIh Open arms and greaG csrr-
mnny Of rejoicing when he turned to his
fathers house. AT this poinr ho made AN
esrnest GXuU"Iatiun to the unsaveu to az
cepJ tho spirit OF Christ.
N OTHER CHURCHES.
Rev. +. Is Snort r'qno T., the ladies to
remuvr Their hats during service aud they
willingly comply.
In tho CatEvi,c churches tns pas lon of
Christ according to ST, Matthew wa read
yesterday. Pa ms we bIesseu and dis
trihuled in all the churches,
Il !. ". Pryor ant A.GnZo Davis
preached ut Bg"udy vine NJ. K. Church
yesterday.
Miss Fletcher sang 'Jerusalom' as he
Oiiertorv al Calvary Church yes erday.
Miss Else Mckinley sang ut the evening
SO vice ut the First NJ, +. Church yester.
day
Jame4 b Harbert sang "The Palms.
at s.. Pdul's NJ II Church last evening,
Rev. and Mrs. j. r, Dutfen gave BAbo
readings NJ the Hnrvest.rs Mi,eioD last
evening. Revival So vices followed.
Mis- Mnb'l Har sang at tine Sunday
School of Union NJ. Il. Church yesterday.
Service, were held in he old Fr.t Ban.
tisu Gh,l ch on King Street near Tenth
ye,lei day.
Conformation services were held at ST.
SteVhen' = Lutheran Church yesterday.
Houses for sale In every section Of the
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