The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-19
SERMON ON
FAME OF JESUS.

"The Fame of Jesus" was the subject
of an excellent sermon delivered by the
Rev. w. l.. ). Murray III st. panl's NJ.
h. Church yesterday morning.
/ DR.. Murray :ook fer his irxt Matthew
i4:1 AT that time Herod the Tctrarch
heard Of the fame OF Jesus lie said
In part:
"Fame depends on doing and knowing.
Man must do and the pcopl" must knew
or there can bc 10 fame. The tniver-
sity of New York has built On the
heights IL hall of famr al cost of
100000. livery age has held some Of
Ia citizens famous and history places
distinguished names II the hall Of fame
No fill the hall of fame in the city Vt
New York one hundred electors have
been chosen from the most distinguished
educators Of this nation, each born in
america. These are to decide on who
shall be placed IN the hall of fame.
Chancellor Nicholson is Dclawaw's rep
resentatyc. Fifty were to he choSch in
1900. One hundred are to selected by
tho year 1000. The first vot" Of the
Electors gave Washington % votes. every
one cast. I.incin received SO, Webster.
SS: Benjamin Franklin. 50: U. 5. GRAFT.
DO; FhOnas Jefferson. 80; Emerson. 81;
Robert Fulton, Sc: Longfcllow. IS; Wash
ipgton Irving, SO; Morse, 50; Henry Clay,
"a; Eli Whitney, 60; Robert II. Lee,
81; Audubon, 81: Asa Gray, 81.
IAN of the above are distinguished for
special service or qualification. Wash
jnyton was first in war. first in peace.
first In the hearts of his c0nutrym"n and
first In the hall of fame. Lincoln struck
from four millions OF slaves the shack
les TINT bound them. Webster was a
peerless orator. Grant saved the country.
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of hide
beHdence. Emerson had a message.
Fulton applied power to the steamboat
1.Ongfellow was the poet of the heart
Washington Irving WAS pure in character
and in style and first brought our liter
hture to the favorable attention Of the
communicate with eur distant friends.
Robert II. Lee was the magnifccnt
general and the magnaninouS prisoner.
"All these men represent fragments of
manhood, segments of riirle, each
Showing only n part of what humanity
can do but the man. Christ Jesus was tho
perfect circle; 10 fragment Of humanity
but the perfect man high above Washing
ton for he said ain Alpha, the bcCiung,
] am Omega. the ending.
!! "Hc was above Lincoln for he has TO
neen,ed the race Above Webster. for he
spoke as man never spoke. Above
Grant for he saves he souls Of men.
Above Emerson for his message is tie
message Of salvation. Above Jefferson
for he has declared that all men are
redeemed through his blood. Above
Fulton because his power is the power
Of God. Above Longfellow because he
not only touches the heart with his
sympathy Int dWels in the heart with
his love. Before the ornthologiSt he
cause he makes the dove the symbol Of
his spirit. the hen with her brood the
symbol Of his protection. the eagle in its
flight the syrnloI Of his peoples ascend
Ing faith and the sparrow iii" symbol of
his watchfnl care over The smallest If
his creatures. Greater than Asa Gray
because he has mad" the ilsw"rs, given
them their form and their frnrranc" "nd
has said I am the rose of Sharon and
the lily of the valley.
\ ale is as much above these men as liz"
bun is above the stars in brightnrs"
Ind strength of shining Sir Joshua Rcy-
nOlds closed bis splendid lecture on art
by saying Now gentlemen. I have brit
one name to present to You. that is the
Incompatible Michael Angelo so ! de-
clare this morning that I have a name
to present unto you that is above every
name, the name Christ Jesus. Tie is not
n fragment of humanity but the perfect
saviour
"Othcrs are mighty. he is almighty.
Others may he wise. he is all wise.
hers may he lovely bnt h" is the fair
. among 10000, the enc all together
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