The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-11
St. YituS' Dance 4 A. Sure rs GIss s xi,s
Testimonials to NJ. M. Former .Fredonia, NY
KNICK KNACKS.
By Prof. Ambrose S. Ottey.


was sixty-four dollars, he was to pro-
vide horse, saddle, wearing appa-
rel and books Nothing more was
allowed a man with wife than with
out a wife: for it was understood
among the ministers Of the old
church that preacher had no bust
ness with wife, and that he was a
great deal better without one.
MIR. Wesley had such an experience
of his own iu the wife line that he
discouraged marrying among the
brethren. Francis Asbury, dlscoun-
tenanced matrimony. lie said, how
ever that it was the business of every
living man to support a living wo-
man. Bishop Kendree, who was his
successor in the Episcopate, in the
SINE way discountenanced all inter,
est.ng le ations with the sisterehood
THIS has changed wonderfully in this
respect since those days.
A preacher once preached sermon
and the people who heard it were all
weeping. A sister said to him, after
the sermon "What do you think all
this weeping is for? Are not all
these tears like the tears Of croco-
die? ! believe | could cry as well as
any of them if chose to act the
hypocrte. - The preacher drew a
dollar out of his booklet and replied
"Good woman, l will give you. this
dollar for a tear and repeat. 1T ten
times" but the woman shed otears.
It's an old saying, "All fish are
not caught with the same hook or
with the same bait, and God must be
allowed to select His "tishers of
men" according to their skill in
winning souls from particular classes
or in special circumstances.
Lorenzo BOWS account OF the jerks
he said: ITO see those proud yuurg
gentlemen and young ladies dressed
in their silks, jewelry and prunelia,
from top to toe, take the Jerks, would
often excite my risihilities. The
first jerk Or SO You would see their
fine bonnets, caps and combs fly; and
so sudden would be the jerking OF
the head that their long loose hair
would crack almost as loud as a wa
goner's whip That has gone out of
date.
"Religious excitement carried to
excess is a dangerous thing En-
thusasm is the counterfeit OF true
religion and is a apecies of insanity.
Rev. Daniel Baker once preached
at Jarratt's Town, Va. Soon after
wards he was met by an old colored
man who asked him if his name was
not Mr.. Baker. He answered in the
affirmative. "Why Massa' said he,
you russeIed de people when you was
here and preached. 'Eusseled the
people, said Baker, what is that:'
Yes massa you russelcd de people,
YOU come too close ON 'em, yon suit
de action to the word and de best
way TO try if the tree is sound, is to
take stick and knock EN- Baker
found out that he had russcled the
old colored man. Yet the people of
Jaratt's town did not like his singing
When | can read my title clear to
q Methodist tune.
This preacher could bear babe
crying in the congregation but mis-.
conduct ON the part of one old enough
to know better he would never per-
nit On one occasion after once or
twice rebuking rude boy, he said at
| last Little boy 60 home and tell
your mother you deserve a good
Whipping and as the boy went out
with his Singular mes 1gc, he con-
| tinued his discourse.
Elder Knapp SAID: THAT atheism
was the little end of nothing whit.
| tied to a point. Since the atheist
denied every thing and admitted moth
ing it was itself the little end of
nothing"
He also said: "Much is aid in the
| New Testament of being full of the
Holy Spirit The apostles gave
thanks to God who always made them
triumph. Christ lived in them. So
when the Holy Spirit comes down in
power it visits the hearts of the COM
munity and they are inclined to come
in and hear the preached word. 1t
was not the preaching of Peter which
brought the crowds but the Holy
Spirit which came down in answer
to prayers, continuously offered by
the waiting disciples. He said
Preach Christ cruciticd: knock out
every prop on which sinners lean.
Sometimes the prop Is one thing,
sometimes it is another. No matter
what it is let not one remain; and see
to t that the soul build on no other
foundation than that which Is al.
ready laid which is Christ Jesns.
(To be continued.)