Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-09-25
From Me Boston Christian World.
Rev. DR.. Sharp's Sermon.

the reCent loss which tne wnOle country \
has sustained on account Of the lament
ed death Of Judge Story. The sermon
has been printed IN The Journal, aud We
have received a copy, corrected by DR..
Sharp, which We intend presenting Ia
out readers next week. In the mean
time we offer the closing paragraphs as
anMher evidence al the LIBERAL and truth
lul spin, oi the author
"He was proiessrd Christian. What
were his precise theological views do
ni know lie prolesscd sober aud
ii,m belief in the Bible asa revelation
from God, and that is II great deal ~
these skep'caI days lie was, ! under.
stand, a regular attendant on the wor-
ship of God lie professed himself, !
heimve, n Unitarinn. Under what form
or aspect, is to me uncertain. | suppose
We should have differed. perhaps entire
lv, ~ some Of our iheolnglcal views
Bn. II he bad those views oi SIN as often
sivc 10 good and holy God, which led
him 10 iorsnke il, and # he reposed in The
divine mercy, IN and through The medi-
a''on of Christ, ns the appointed Sa-
v,our oi sinneis-Bnd if he came with
The temper Of child to the Scriptures,
that he might know and do the will of
G"d, and brea'hed out sentiments oflove,
aud reverence, and trust in God, have
no doubt he is safe, and has been receiv-
Cd oi Him To whom IN his last words he
committed himself IN prayer; and hnd
he been more orthodox IN his creed,
without the ChrIsiiun spirit and the
Christian life, his orthodoxy would not
hnve saved him.
but he isgone. The Ea,thfui, The able,
and upright Judge is gone. lie is gone
10 appear before the Judge of all the
earth the righteous Judge, who de-
ches not according TO appe arances, but
rcnles, not according Ia the best hu-
man i"s''n"ny, but according Ia his own
perfect knowledge of all The actions, and
motives, and AIMS whirh govern us.
The Being bciore whom all the dead
shall stand IN Judgment, never er,s 10
his decisions. The innoccri are never
condemned under false testimony, nor
10y mistake, nor from n mls-npplica'iOD
"i The Law.-Thcrc will be no higher
Court 'pr u reversal nf DECISIONS Ii /.
the cicrnnl Judgment Are you and |
prepared tor that Judgment " hatrvrr
may be our condition, obscure or public,
low or elevated, when few more years
have al least passed over us, our last day
viii CONE, our last words will have been
spoken, and our last looks will have been
gwen, then Will our spirits be ushered
inin The presence of the Eternal. Are
we living ~ those who can scrplurally
cyn"ci 10 live, IN purity aud bliss forever?
"lie that iearcih God and work eth"
&c. Thus plainly implies "That ne who
Irarrlh no' God, &c.-is not executed
oi Hun. "llc that h"arcth Chrisl's say
'nas, and dorlh ihrm," sc. "llu that
hra'rih and d"cih them not Sc. 1t
seems To ne, that If we viii be homes,
with "urS"lvrs---we NAY drtid a. 10 our
prospects inr another world.
Lei uS all br auXinus 10 fulfil our du-
Ties dHIsently, faithfully, and u-elullv.
II ~ not lhr station We fill - but The
l'ling "i the station which renders Us ac-
r"ptahle ~ unacceptable 10 God. You
know my iavuri,r quhatIon tn subjects
ui tins character
"ilnuur and -hauc fiom 40 condition rise,
hc' wei Your part there all the honor hes
Among men It Is great honor Ia be-
an upright judge, nor would lessen the
sentiment II ~ SaIuiary, it is useful To
the Judge, aud 10 the Judged but al
though among nrn 1t Is II great honor ia
he an upright Judge, yet ~ the sight Ol
God, these distinctions aud honurs ui sta.
tion dwfrhlr aud il Is rs honorable in
his sight that Il nan he an upright mt
chan,c, at upright lradesman, an upright
merchant, us II hu we've an uprigat
Judge II Is character, not condition,
whcb secures the compiaceury or the
dispaccucy Of the Judge Of all the earth.
We ought, indeed, 10 feel iha. where
much is given, much is required. lie
whu possesses talents and office, and
wealth, and SOCIAL pbsl'on superior to
his nclgh5ors, has this thought 10 sober
hi,n 49, that his cspousiDlrness is Far great.
er The Influences " hich he sends forth
far good or evl, are far more exlcnsiye;
he is, therefore, under greater oblga-
tons ~ be more In-i, aud clrcunspect,
aud faithful, both as Ia what hc saws, aud
as tp Mat he does. II Our hiaker has
given Us ten talents, we shall be held ac-
equitable for their !aithiui and proper
use. II he has gwen ls one talent, then
w,' shall only be ans wcrablr for the ria ht
-" nf that one. lie renps no, wheie nc
has tot sown-He gathers no, where he
has not strcwn. Ii will be according to
what man hath, and not according to
what he hath not, that he will be judged.
F,naly--let us be grateful that God
hath raised mp such great and excellent
men rs We have had among US. The
mote think oI IT, ihc more | am sur
prIsed, dtlishicd, and grateful. We
have had n bright galaxy of Statesmen,
and Judges, aud Councillors. Some
times We fear That none will rise to take
their plarrs. But let us not despair
He who hn'h blessed us, rust will con-
iruc To bless ~. Men will rise as oc-
caslons cali Tor them, and they will be
what public opln'"n requires and de-
mandS. Let the general sentiment be,
that wc must have intelligence, upright,
= 4 A A Il l..