The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-26
SERMON BY
DR.. HANNA.

DR.. Keigwin in introducing DR.. ]. D. G.
Aann, TO the congregation in West Pres.
byterisn Church, on Sunday morning, re-
marked that he had served terms Of hyo
yesTs In two churches In our city. and
|. when he gets through his Twentieth Con-
fury Thank Offering work, he hoped no
would be assigned to another Ohulch here
fora similar period. The Methodists he
said had captured our city, and he had
ter tn. usual exercise. Dr. Hanna preach
Cd n.sttrring sermon from the 14th verse
Of the 9th chapter Of Pauls Epistle to the
Colo SLAMS, "But God forbid that 1
should glory. save in the cross Of the Lord
Jesus Christ" After an explanation Of
the meaning VI tho Apostle in reference
to the cross he spoke Of the ,futiilty, Of
men glOrying III their social standing.
their knowledge, influence and wealth, -
those were transitory things. He had been
preaching 28 years. and ho doubted II he
had expressed an original idea US ocoa-
sionAlly he Thought he had done. but af-,,
forwards found In some book that 1t had
been usei by another and In more f0rcible
language than no had clothed II. When
Sir Isaac Newton died. Notwithstanding
his discoveries. he remarked that he had
lived to learn that he know very little.
The visions of tho young were very much
like'the mirage which deceived travellers
In the desert who are furnishing for water.
They 20 forward believing that they ass
trees and streams but . short distance
ahead. whom by slight shift Of the wind
the same disappear and they see moth.
Ing but the burning sand.
Ho also spoke Of Robert Burns, who, AZ
ter spending a year In fashionable sooisty
In London, referred to pleasure as the
snow flake on the river, moment bright
and beautiful and then gone forever, leAv-
Ing, blank behind. II .youug people
wished to be truly happy, they should en-
deavor to find the place approved hg God,
and thcn do their duty faithfully aud
fearlessly.
He related an incident that occurred
when he was stationed at Salisbury, Nd,
some years ago. He was asked to visit .
diving woman. who resided IN tho greatest
squalor and fifth. He thought at frat hs
would not enter the miserable howell, but
finally did so very reluctantly. and inter
talking and praying with the woman, who
admitted che had lived a very sinful lifs,a
look Of pleasure stole over her face, as she
exclaimed, n have found Him, Jesus hes
saved me-" He went away from tho
hovel feeling very joyful. notwithstapd-
ing the repugnance with which he had en-
tered it. Like Paul, all should be will
ling TO do their duty and be counted a.
nothing for the sake Of Christ.
In conclusion he referre to the impor-
tanco Of believing In Christ In the case Of
the death of relatives. Death was a ter
ribie thing when there is no hope Of fu-
ture life. When his boy died two years
ago. he and his wife were tori IDLY panied,
and the hope Of future meeting 10 bot
ter world tended greatly to reconcile them
to bow to tho inevitable. In closing he
alluded 10 the 0omposure with which
10 - ont nff %
order of Nero. saying, ~ have fought .
good fight, have finished my course,
have kept the faith. Honceforth there 10
laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord the righteous Judge
shall give me at that day. and not to no
only, but unto all Of them also that love
his appearing"