Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

oampmeeClng at branuyWlne ouminib, |
which took place, last night, was
suspicious. Worship began at 7.30
O'Clock with service of song, the Rev.
Francis Dowlin of Elan leading the
singing, and Mrs. Thoams Benson and
Norman Winner of Wilmington furnish
Ing the accompaniment. performing on
the organ and the cornet, respectively,
The new .hymnal not having been
received, the one in vogue last year
was used. At the confusion of the
musical programme, the Rev. W. L. s.
Murray, ID. D., the minister in charge
of the camp, offered prayer, after which
the Rev. William Main Sohall, the
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, preached fine sermon,
taking for his teAt Romans 10, 1914:
Let US cast of the works of darkness,
and let us put on the armor Of light. |
Let us walk honestly, as in the day |
Put ye on the Lord Jesus
Christi In part, the preacher said:
This city Of tents and these camp
scenes remind me of the fact that a
world Of meaning is oftentimes wrapped
up in little word. The tent suggests
soldier. Soldier suggests armor.
Armor suggests conflict and struggle.
These issue either in the song of vic
tory or the dirge Of defeat. There are
Nlotbf too llho tu6 podCblul
of the cross. Eternal victory is wrapped
up in the promises Of the God of Bat
ties to all His soldiers who fight the
good fight of faith.
1.-THE Bible is full of grand com.
mands from the God of Battles. Hear
them as they ring out over the battle
fields Of time; Put on the whole armor
Of God Fight the good fight of faith
Endure hardness as good soldier of
Jesus Christ! Be thou faithful unto
death, and will give thee crown of
lifer
Psul, the greatest defender of the
men to do three things: Cast off the
works Of darkness. Put on the armor
Of light Walk honestly, as 10 the day.
In emphasizing this last declaration,
he adds: Put ye on the Lord Jesus
Christ. Sin dug the first grave. Sin
shed the first tear. Sin broke the
Saviour's heart. Sin SCARED the human
frame with it's awful scar. Sin is q
reproach to any people. Sinful works
are the warks Of darkness. They come
from the darkness of ignorance. They
covet the darkness of secrecy. They
end in the darkness CT destruction.
ton, that light is come into the world
and men loved darkness rather than
light, because their deeds were evil.
For everyone that doeth evil hateth the
light, neither oometh to the light. In
view Of the atoning blood of Calvary,
Paul was bold to assert: There is,
therefore, now no condemnation to them
who are in Christ Jesus. Words speak
volumes to Christian soldiers as they
realize that they fight not against flesh
AID blood v, but against the
rulers OF the darkness Of this world.
What splendid exhortation! Lei
us put on the armor of light
For this is the only armor able fully
to protect the soldier Of Jesus Christ
Unless we are clad in the whole armol
of God,' Satan will conquer us just al
surely as evil is IN the world. Their,
is only one POWER that can overcom,
Satan and his cohorts. 1t is the rowe
of God.' Whether in corrupt Corinth
or the metropolis Of Ephesus, or in OLE
Rome, sin has been terrible in its swa.
over men who have been led captive
by Satan at his will!
1.-THE God Of Battles never orders hi
battalions into battle array withou
providing them with armor and am
munition to defeat the enemy. Tn
strength Of man is feeble indeed; plu
the strength of the Almighty, it be
comes omnipotent "A thousand sha
fall at thy side, and ten thousand a
thy right hand What inspiration fill
the hearts Of the Kings soldiers a
they henr the Great Commander
orders: Finally, brethren, be stron
in the Lord and in the power of HI
might. Put on the whole armor
God, that ye may be able to stan
against the wiles Of the devil y !
that ye may be able to stand in IL
evil day; and, having done all,
stand. Stand therefore, having 70,
loins girt about with truth, and havir
on the breastplate Of unrighteousne
and your feet shod with the prepar
ton of the gospel Of peace; above al
taxing the shield of faith, wherewi
ye shall be able to quench all the fie
darts Of the wicked. Take the helm
uf salvation, ana the sword OF Il
Spirit, which lie the Word of God
How clear and beautiful those wor
shine out, like stars when night is
her best-a world of meaning in ca
Of those wonderful words: Trut
righteousness, peace faith, salyatio
Let US walk honestly, as in {
day; not in rioting and drunkenne:
not in ohamberinR and wantonness, n
in strife and enyying.' As AGAR
these, Paul does not say: Pet
sqbriety, chastity, purity. He say
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Chris
Put on the righteousness Of Christ |
Justification. Put ON the priestly q,
iuents of Christ, that in them you m
obtain the blessing. Put on the Spi
and grace of Christ for sanctificatic
Put on the new man, which aft
God is created in Righteousness a
Rue holiness. Be clothed with b
nility.' Christ is the best clothing
Christian can wear. 1t is distinguis
ng, defending, Identifying. Put We
he Lord Jesus Christ Witht
Christ, we are naked eand deformt
Buy Of me white raIment, that ye n
be clothed.
sin 1861, Abraham Lincoln issuet
call for $1,000 volunteers. They VI
to defend the Union and uphold
Stars and Stripes. They were to emil
to face privation, blood, and dea
Immediately 300, 900 responded Me-
fathers, brothers, husbands, sons
the numEer Of nearly third Of N
lion even dared to face death in dea
conflict They were willing to b
their breasts and make them ba
cade between our country and its foI
After four years of strife and conhi
the curtain fell before the tragedy
rebellion, peace was restored
1000, 900 Slaves had the shaokles
slavery stricken from their bodies,
the declaration of our. fathers me
more to tina American citizen as