The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-26
In THE CITY
CHURCHES.
Strangers Preach in the
Various City Churches
on Sunday.

Epworth Church was crowded to its
capacity yesterday despite the fact that
overflow services were held In the other
Methodist churches in the city. Standing
room was ut q premium andlhundreds OF
anxious people were turned away. The
the fact that Bishop Andrews was to
preach. At 10 10 o'clock Bshep Andrews
took his tsxt from portion OF the sixth
verse Of the third chit pier of the second
epistle to to the CORN hans.
"Who also hath mnde us able ministers
OF the New testament; not Of the letter
but OF the spirit-for the letter killeth but
the spirit giveth life j"
He said this was one of ST. Paul's most
striking contrasts batween the ola anu
the new dispensationsL
He stated that in the Old Testament we
find rules sat down for tho Jews for tho
conduct of their daily life, restrictions Cd
food Dress rules tor marriages and fun-
erals, pro epts for agriculture, servitude.
otc. In religion 1t is the same, only the
rules are more part!cular and precise. In
the Old Testament We find only few
passages about the inward spiritual life.
In the New Testament We find wonders
full emphasis placed on oil moral ques.
tions and great deal about the spiritual
life.
In the New Testament baptism takes
the place Of circumcision and the LORDS
Supper, tho feast OF the Passover.
In the Old Testament times title OF
one-tenth of II man income was supposed
to be given to tho church. In the spirit
of the New Testament all that u man -
aud all that he possesses belongs to Christ,
Persons becoming Christians look to
the New Testament as to II guide for the
conduct of their daily life. Tho business
man asks how may he run his business,
apothsr asks may he deal In margins,
may he sell things of which he does not
approve as tobacco, coffee and whisksy or
aduliernted good; another may he al
ways buy goods In the lowest markets
and sell in the highest, always take the
highest interest the law allows.
Butsthe Bible don't tell as about these
questions. The questions are also asked
can we spend money OIL great duigen ce'.
on grand houses and snmptuous furnish
ings. some people are conten with
thou ands of dollars, whilo ntheis have II
great many millions. Are they Chrstlan-?
You can't tell by the letter Of this book.
Then thpra Is the theatre, tho race course,
tho bali room add tho gaming table, he
matter of entering political life, voting
for:lhe least of TWO OWLS, supporter oppose
the tariff Must ono oppose all trust' and
corporations; can onh JOIN labor union
90 other questions.
The Now To lament, If 1t contained an
swers to all these questions. one volume
could not contain them all and be OF ne
in all the centuries. In Delaware you
have your statutory laws, which can be
contuined in comparatively small space,
but what is known us the common law
fills many yo umHs. The New Testament
Sc S out principles and is II wise way OF
training II human soul, rs it makes mon
and women really grand in human char-
ace r. lou are to decide these qnes ions
for yourself.
In the matter of tho theatres, we should
take I'M o considera ion what tho general
consequences for the plays are, for there
are II" peculiar prrccp S, We ought to
ask after he characters of the PLAYS, the
characters o! the.actors themselves wheth-
or tn " IRE pure, get divorces too utlcn.
l his question US o wl,ther this Will
hep our spiritual life or he p our follow
man: " hat we need is a revival Of perfect
loyalty to principle.