The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-06
OPERA HOUSE
MEETINGS END

The Rev. i. Burgettc Short preached
an eloquent and interesting sermon at
the Grand Opera House last night on the
subject The Souls Passion" before
a large congregation. During the service
Mrs. Kathryn Mccormick, the noted
soloist Of Philadelphia, sang several
beautiful selections. There was also ex-
ccIlcnt singing by the junior choir OF
Epworth NJ. E. Church and beautiful
duet by Il little boy and girl, with the
entire choir joining in the chorus.
Mr.. Short took his text from st. John,
twelfth chapter and twcnty-irst verse:
'Sir. we would see Jesus" He said in
part:
among the multitude who had gath
cred at Jerusalem to worship at the feast
were found certain Greeks who had left
the church and faith of their fathers,
and with gearing passion for the living
God consuming them. They went to one
Philip and said: "Sir. we would see
Jesus This is the passion and desire
of every truly noble SOUL for nothing
else can satisfy its kingly demands.
"Why did they desire to see Jesus?
Was it idle and inquisitve curiosity that
brought them there! Was it that they
might challenge the philosophy Of his
teachings, and the verify Of his life?
Were they seeking to lay cruel hands
upon him? Their object was of vastly
more personal Importance than these
things. They wanted to see the long
promised Messiah for themselves. To
learn from him if Greeks as well as
Jews were to have in him Il Saviour.
1T was not sickly scntamentalism
that caused these Greeks to seek Jesus:
but an evidence of their intelligence.
their desire for spiritual knowledge, and
their ycarning to live In harmony with
the greatest bcing that mortals ever be-
held. They were in search Of the beanti-
full lifc-the ideal life. The life that
worldly men honor and the life that all
protesting Christians should seek TO
truly live. Not Il funeral life, but a
fruitful lifc-bcaring abundance of con
ISOLATION for the sorrowine, help for the
needy, cheer for the discouraged. bread
for the hungry. and eternal life, through
Jesus Christ. for the dying.
what IL frcat transformation would
come to this old earth if the Christ life
and spirit were at once seen among the
Nations. The difficulties in China would
cease at once. Russia would dishand
her army. and begin to devote all of her
attention to the development of her own
countrymen. Japan would cultivate her
domestic resources. France would put
down her internal inquitics. and become
in fact what she is now in name only,
Nation OF liberty, equality and fratcr-
nifty. England would withdraw her
troops from South Africa and spend her
millions for the elevation of her poverty
| stricken multitudes. And America would
teach the Golden Rule by bringing her
soldiers from the islands of the sea- To
have the Christ Spirit work among OR
| Nations. What wonders it would accom-
pish. My friends. the day is coming
| when the Spirit of Christ and the Prince
of Peace shall rule on the throne of
| eternal righteousness.
"For the Christ life and the Christ
| spirit. there never was such a cry and
i search AS at present For Dogmas and
Crcrds men care very little. 1t is Christ
| that the people are searching for. Why
is this? The answer to this query is
very evident. The souls Of men are cry
ing for the living God"
| Yesterday afternoon Mr. Short made
all address at the Y. NJ. G. A. gospel
| meeting on the subject: price # World
| lincss.' Tho meeting was largely at
tended and Mrs. Mccormick sang several
| selections