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1i-eyed for salvation

ceremonies, which are instituted of men, in England or else-
where, for the preservation of decency and order. This dis-
tinction is not fanciful or arbitrary. It is not invented for
convenience sake, to make a case; but is fundamental and
imperatively demanded by the Scripture itself. This I hope
to make plain to you.
Consider the truths which are revealed by God, to be taught
in the church of Christ, and which are to be believed for sal-
vation. These are all comprised in Jesus Christ, who is
emphatically the truth. The Lord Jesus Christ, in the glory
of his divine person, the mystery of his holy incarnation, the
completeness of his work, living dying and rising again in
human nature, the exclusiveness of his claim on human wor-
ship, the significance of his titles, and the glory of his coming
and kingdom.—These comprise the glad tidings of great joy
to be proclaimed to all people. These are the treasures, the
unsearchable riches, which the Holy Spirit takes and shows
them unto men. By these he secretly touches and wins the
hearts of whom he will, for their conversion
and salvation

These, with their experienced cons( quences
hi the characters of all who receive them, form the de-
lightful themes of the faithful minister of Christ. On these
he rejoices to expatiate. For the sake of these, he values all
his opportunities; and all the arrangements, rites, and cere-
monies, with all their decency and order, by which those op-
portunities are secured and multiplied and rendered available
for their great end. Under the shelter, and in the calm and
dignified regularity of established externals
himself with all his heart to these eternal and unchangi%
truths ; but there are some occasions on which it becomes
f his duty to descend from his high ground, and address him-

he can devote

ld not have been left to man to pre-
elf to the lower, but not unimportant subject of the necessity scribe, but would have been laid doirn in the word of God.
that exists to have externals established. The present is one Our Lord's prayer for all that should believe on him, through
of those occasions; but first, for clearness' sake, a few addi- the word—that then ALL might be one, that the world might
tional observations must be made concerning the great truths believe that God had senthim, has reference to that period when
which are revealed by God to be believed unto salvation. lle shall have accomplished the number of his elect, when
They are all contained in holy Scripture. None of them • they shall all be manifested together in their resurrection, and
are taught or can he found elsewhere. With reference to when the beauty of the bride, the Lamb's wife, without spot
them, the Bible proclaims its own sufficiency. St. Paul in- or blemish, or any such thing, shall at last convince the
forms Timothy that the holy Scriptures are able. to make him world that God sent Jesus Christ. It cannot apply to any
micro onto salvition_ through faith whirl. ip in Christ Jesus: ',prior) durinv this disnensation. before all who shall believe

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and adds that all scripture is given by inspiration of God. and in him ale born. how can they all he manifestly one, while
is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for in- some of them are out of the body, and some in the body, and
struction in righteousness, that the man of God may be per- some not yet in being at all? It cannot apply to any period in
feet, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Tim., this dispensation, because during the whole period the world
iii, 14-17.) And St. John expressly declares the distinction remains unbelieving, the devil is the god of this age, the whole
between these things concerning Jesus which were not creation groans, being burdened, waiting for the nzanifesta-
written. and those which were written, adding the glorious tion of the sons of God, in one glorious body.. It is for the
object for which they were written, and for which they are accomplishment of this great design that our Lord prays.
all sufficient. (St. john xx, 30, 31.) Here the rev. gentleman strongly warned the minister and
" And many other signs truly• did Jesus in the presence of people who heard him against reaction : reminding them that
his disciples, which are not written in this book.
_But these in the moral as in the physical world, action and reaction are

are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the _
Son of God ; and that believing ye might have life through treme separatists swingi

ry, and reminding them of instances of ex-
back into excessive ritualists, till

his name."
In strict accorda

they lost sight of the distinction between lawful and unlaw-
e with this, one of our Church Articles ful in matters of church authority, and eventually repudi-

that " Holy Scripture coutaineth all things nec

.tedthe protestant reformation

sary to salvation." (Art.

We regret that we cannot give this part of the discourse

These truths, revealed by God to be taught and believed which was ca valuable protest against the " non-protestant "
for salvation, and contained in the Scripture and in the party in the church, as well as a wise warning to 111 r. Aikin
Scripture only, are always and everywhere the same. Man's and his congregation.]
necessity is always and everywhere the same. For there is
no difference, for all have sinned and come short of the

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glory of God. Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, to-day,
and for ever : the same to Jew and Greek, barbarian, and
Scythian, bond and free. The Holy Spirit is the same, the

The royal mail steamer Acadia, Lieut. Miller, R.N., sailed
on Friday evening, for Halifax and Boston. She carried out
ers and heav

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Atithor and Giver of life, who spake by the prophets, who THEATRE ROYAL-Mr. Elton's engagement closed on
filled and qualified the apostles, who dwells in and sanctifies Saturday, and though few have been to see him, he has im-
the church. The faith is one, always and everywhere the pressed those who attended the theatre with a warm estima-
'arne, the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of tion of his talents. He is a chaste and talented actor, free
-mss not seen, giving practical victory over this present from all the vulgarisms and applause-catching tricks of the
- and r- whet' Abraham, Moses, dav

evil world; and working alike, whether in
David, Paul, Polycarp. Luther, or Leighton.
true unity of the church of Christ, concerning which consi-
dered i- aggregate of all members from the first to
last

This is the Shits

and we mil}, place him safely in the foremost ranks of
n actors.—Mr. Wallack commenced an engage-
ght, opening with St. Pierre, in Knowles

the Lord himself says, " M

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the nearest to the poet's conception on the stage.
'ltss STOTT'S CONCERT.—The announcement of Miss
will be perceived in another part of the STAN-
All the available talent in Liverpool appear

—Thus concerning these great truths which God has revealei
to be taught and believed for salvation, we have these three
important observations before us, to be steadily borne in
mind. First—they are the great end, for the propagation of
which all arrangements of decency and order, all rites and
ceremonies, and other " means of grace" are instituted : se- MR. FOGG'S BENEFIT.—One of the civilest boxkeepers is
condly, they are all contained in holy Scripture ; and thirdly, Fogg: He is ready and willing at all times to oblige, and
they are all, always, and everywhere the same. never appears to think any trouble too great. The members
In the light of this, consider now in the second place, of the press, and those who have the entree, ought to use all
those arrangements, rites, and ceremonies which are insti- their efforts for him, as, like mercy, " his civility is not
tuted of men, in England ur elsewhere, for the preserva- strained," but " falls on all alike." His bill is very attrac-
tion of decency and order. tive, and we expect he will have a bumper. He has been

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iope so deserving and a
singer may be honoured with a good attendant

to nine years in the'establishment, and though not an amusing

SOME such arrangements are indispensable, in order
comply with the commandments of Scripture. Is it asked, member, a most necessary one
why SO? If Scripture be all-sufficient in matters of faith, ATTEMPTED THEFT FROM A FEMALE.—A rough-look-
why not equally all-sufficient in matters of obedience? The ing young man without a coat, was yesterday placed at the

answer is simply a matter of tact. The Scripture is not so bar of the Police-court, on a charge of attempting to rob a
sufficient. On the contrary, it contains express command- respectable female. Eliza Evans, a good-looking young
meets to do some things without any directions in detail as female, said, that on Sunday evening she was walking with
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those things are to be done. Our Lord expressly _ ren near the large gate in Dutton-street, when the
commands the preaching of the gospel, the administration prisoner came near her, put his hand into her pocket, and
of baptism, and the celebration of the Lord's Supper, and then made off. She immediately thought he had got some
St. Paul as expressly enjoins the duty of Christians to assem- money which was loose in her pocket, pursued him, got hold
ble together for the purposes of prayer and religious exhor- of him, and held him for some moments. At the moment he
tation. Now, if Scripture is to be obeyed at all, these things was making off he called out " nicks" to some others near
must be done in some way or other. But //ow are they to be him. Two men followed him, and be took to the canal and
done? From the nature of the things themselves, they can- swam across it. Some persons were on the other side ready
not be done in secrecy and solitude by each individual to stop him, and be swam back again and was eventually
Christian. • They cannot be done, as truth is received, in the secured. The complainant afterwards found that her mone
invisible actions of the mind and emotions of the heart. was left in her pocket; but as the attempted
They\ involve of necessity outward and visible actions, out- clearly established by the evidence and the prison,
ward and audible sounds, and those not of detached indivi- he was committed to the House of Correctionfor tl:
duals only, but of assembled companies. How is this to be

two chilc

robbery was

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months

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managed without some previou

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The Chris-

young man of the name of Peter Ryan was charged

In the 11th cba'

Ater of this same

~,,,,,. ~,, ~,,, appeal- to nave attempteu it ; ann the result with• getting into a house in Arthur's-court, Denison-street,
was, as might have been anticipated, most unedifying con- with intent to commit a felony. Mary Clarke said she was
fusion. The Apostle Paul describes and reproves it. How a widow, and lived at the house in question. About eight
is it then b. ethren, he exclaims, when ye come together, o'clock on Sunday night she went out, without leaving any
every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a one in charge of the premises. A Mrs. Lewis was up stairs
tongue, hatn a revelation, hath an interpretation. To check at the time, in bed. She left the candle lighted on the table
this bewildering irregularity, the apostle says, in general in the house part, and closed the door by the snap-latch,
terms, Let all things be doneunto edifying. Then after one taking the key with her. She returned home in about ten
or two directions concerning prophecyings, he adds,for God minutes, and found the candle removed and a light up stairs.
is not the Author of confusion, but of peace, as in all As soon as she entered the candle was put out, and the pri-
churches of the saints. And then, after forbidding women soner came down stairs. She seized him by the collar, and
to speak in the church, he concludes the subject with the locked the door. She sent for assistance, and constable
general exhortation, Let all things be done decently and :n Samuel White came in, and took the prisoner into custody.
order. On examining the house, they found that the chest of a
'.. we learn that sailor who lodged with her had heen nnened_ and a shirt. a

similar confusion had arisen among them when they assem- pair of trousers, &c., taken out, and laid on the floor close
hled to celebrate the Lord's Supper. The apostle reproves to it. They were the property of Joseph Farrar, who went
it, gives a few general directions, and says in conclusion, the to sea on the following (Monday) morning. The prisoner,
rest will I set in order when I come. who was an old offender, was committed for trial at the
Concerning another church, he thus writes to his young sessions.
friend Titus, for this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou
A POLICE-OFFICER REBUKED FOR STRIKING A FEMALE.
shouldst SET IN ORDER THE THINGS THAT ARE WANTING,
—At the Police-court, yesterday, a female was placed at the
and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee.
(Titus i. 5.) bar on a charge preferred by olice-officer John Morley
No. 202, who stated that she was standing in the street with'
It is thus plainly proved from scripture itself, that in order some others, and, apprehending a disturbance, he ordered
to comply with the commandments enjoined in scripture, her home. She refu.ed to go, and he took her into custody.
avoiding the confusion which is condemned in scripture ; The prisoner said she was merely talking to a person whom
some previous arrangements must be made and complied she knew, and was doing no harm whatever; and that the
with, some forms and ceremonies must be instituted, by the policeman came up to her and struck her several times vio
adoption of which, with the consent of all parties, order and lently on the back with his stick, although she requested
decency shall be preserved. him to take her to bridewell, if he would, without assaulting
Now it is most carefully to be noted, that the scripture no her. The policeman admitted that he had used his stick on
where prescribes any such arrangements in detail ; ic, where
her refusal to cro .—.., An ,• thigliton severely reprimanded

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enjoins any such forms or ceremonies. The scripture no ---- - ---- -- su away. .. • L,-----
the officer, who, he said, had no right to use his stick against
where describes how Paul set thin s in order at Corinth, or .
Titus in Crete. There are, indeed,g a few general directions 1,1, "
female. If she had done wrong, he ought to have taken
er to bridewell, and procured assistance if it were required
given, as we have seen, to the Corinthian church, but they by her resistance. He discharged the prisoner, and inti-
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are manifestly inadequate, being rather negative prohibitions
mated that the officer should be suspended.
than positive institutions, while much is avowedly withheld
till the apostle should personally make the arrangement. LAW RELATING TO APPRENTICES AND THEIR MASTERS.
W this omission ? Why this clearly designed omission —At the police-court, o!!.
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of any detailed arrangement of rites or torn..., ~„ s„
enjoined by apostolical authority? It would have been as kind of misconduct. Mr. Rushton said"Did you receive a
easy for the Apostle to describe all the particulars of decent premium with your apprentice No," was the reply.
order, as to say generally, " Let all things be done decently Then," answered Mr. R., I cannot interfere. Theand in order." But he did not do so, either here or else- judges have lately decided, that as the law specifies that a
where; neither has any apostle done so. In other. words, magistrate may interfere when a sum not exceeding .£2O has
God has designedly omitted any authoritative appointment been paid as a premium, except a premium be paid he has no
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of rites or ceremonies or external arrangements,in the Chris- right to interfere. It would be necessary, therefore, for those
tiara church. A. most gracious omission !---that different parties who wslied the magistrates to have jurisdiction over
churches of the saints in differing circumstances and ages, their apprentices, to take a premium of half-a-crown or• five
and climates, might enjoy the same faith and lore in their shillings for the future."