The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-08
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OPEN AIR
SERVICES.

Sunday evening religious services in
| the open air have been successfully i'll
stituted in Wilmington by the Rev. Ro-
bert A. Elwood, pastor of Olivet Iresby-
terian Church. The first services were
held last night OH the lot opposite the
chruch at Fourth and Broome streets.
Pastor Elwood expounded the gospel
| to concOurse of several hundred people
from the platform used by the Broome
! Street Heights Association for the Fourth
I Of July celebration. His subject was
"rhe Model Young Man." and he spoke
from the text, 1st John 2:14: II have writ
| ten unto you, fathers. because We have
| known him that is from the beginning.
| / have written unto you, young men, be-
cause We are strong, and the word or
God abideth in you, and ye have over
come the wicked one"
The service was from 7.15 to S.15
o'clock. Selections were given by a
choir Of children and an orchestra.
The preacher intends to continue the
open air services during July and August.
Next Sunday the service will be from
| to 8 o'clock and the choir will be aug
mcntcd Mr.. Elwood says he will have
n surprise to spring at the end of the
summer.
OK.ANGEMEN AT CHURCH.
AT the morning service yesterday Mr..
Elwood preached special sermon to
the members Of Star of Bethlehem
Lodge, Loyal Orange Legion. About 60
members of the lodge were present and
the church was well filled. The auditor
iuin wns decorated with orange lilies and
the national colors. The text of the SER
mon was LIST Corinthians 1858: 'There-
fore, my beloved brethren, be ye stead
fast, unmoveable, always abounding in
the work Of the Lord, fOrasmuch as ye
know that your labor is not in vain in
the Lord"
MIR. Elwood in opening spoke of the
warfare in mans body between good
and evil. He described the battle of the
Boyne as warfare between truth and
error and told how truth was victorious.
lie said the text teaches four things and
was appropriate because it was the favor
ite text of William, Prince Of Orange.
The text teaches first, steadfastncss to
truth; second Christian charity; third,
Christian fellowship; and last, the Chris
tian reward.
Under the first head the preacher set
forth the fact that the Bible always had
enemies, and always will have as long
as time lasts, yet Heaven and earth shall
pass aways and the word Of God shall
endrue forever.
Under the second head be set forth
that Christian charity is the aim of
every true Christian; to live and to
love. All lodge members and all church
members should live and love.
Fellowship, the otngrowth of Christian
charity, was set forth under the third
head, and as lodge members cannot
dwell together without fellowship, neither
can church members.
Under the fourth head he told of the
wonderful crown Charlemagne wore, and
of how Napoleon wore the same crown
whiclr was supposed to bear one of the
nails from the cross of Christ. He then
showed how William, Prince of Orange,
will wear greater crown than this on
the day of judgment.
The preacher closed by stating the
fact that there is cross for everyone in
this life. and that If they bear the cross
they also shall win the crown.