New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-20

/ cherished and sustained IL through 81 the SEes q
is history and you will be free from an doubt ths
by cooperating with him IN thst enterprise ane
by laboring to save souls. whether among your
selves or IN the ends Of the earth. you will DO YOU
I daty Christiaus-that You Will make the very
/ best outlay az such means IS God hss entrusted
| You with for doing good.
oh that we might be ensbled - engage N
tins enterprise. as well as In the other duties Of
our holy religion. under the operation OF the mo
tive inst cur text suggests. 1--WE were pi0us Il
4 the Church Were thoroughly converted snd reno
waited, d 10 might be sad OF those who bear the
| name Of Jesus, thar they give their own selves
| - The Lord-f 10 m sht be affirmed Of Is m our
vsrio1s fields Of isbOr. that We are working bv
the viii OF God. making that cur rule - the sup.
planting OF ordinary setshness I Know not what
soodiy revolution would dawn upon the Church
I and upon the world. | suppose Il would come o
pass that instead 90 the sUnted sacrifices with
which il seems 70 me We sometimes dishonor God
men would be careful % 30 a.. they might for the
promotion Of the cause OF religion. You would see
them coming forward. and as freely ~ they now
give dollars iOr,unes would be given then tor the
glory of Christ As lsborioasiy as they now str ?
90 get rch ami provide for their families here on
earth would YOU see men toilng, plying every AZ
sni every trade in order 20 attain something which
they might pour into the treasury oi the Lord.
Oh We are tea-fuly behind the spirit Of our
holy religion in our conceptions of rs duties. II
one HOAlA rise hNf ~ tt lIN>lf tif Ut y llttAl
our spirits are won't 70 1--we and breathe. II We
could shake OF those tradtiousry sentiments that
clog IS ald impede our movements. what should
we q ink about the work of saving the world p
DO YOU suppose tlat We could look out With in
difference ON unconve-ted sinners around Is Do
Won suppose that the iuterposition Of many par
a.Iels of latitude and longitude could limit our
yisiaticus. and stay the outblrsts OF our love for
perishing nations Do you suppose that the
world. the .esb, and the devil would be able 20
blind Is 50 egregi0usIv that We could NOT see
m'-hty professions peoples. kindreds. nations,
passing on boz m uubrokcn career into ruin Oh.
our faith must be something else than what 70 now
s. The word Of God, rs Offering the preparation
for eternal life Is the only means of rescuing an
immortal soul from death, eternal death. Our
faith must take these things in as meaning some
thing. We must not bring ourselves into such
Interpretation of them as 20 crush press ont and
send % the winds all is precious meaning all rs
power TO move our consciences and our hearts.
Brethren do we believe this word OF God ? Are
We giving ourselves % the Lord Are We doing
fiis missionary work In the spirit o' our text
spca now no more of the general s1biectot bcnev-
oence but n the application O. it. l conine myself
10 the special object of this m 'rning
ID we believe what the B BILE says ON this sub
iect as We believe its other announcer DO
we believe that there are three hundred millions
of men, women. and children IN China. of whom
uUL one fuluffl thousand nave ever NfMl hA fif
Gospel or of Christ n Saviour and that they who
have heard care no more tor Him than they do for
one of their dead idols that they 1--we without one
cuntritc emotion, without a tear, without shifting
on the breast even once, or ever crying, 10 bOd De
merclu 70 me sinner. Do We believe that
these three hundred millions of imm0rtals are
passing like n vast uncOunted, countless army 10
the bar of God Is there any interpositIon 70 be
hoped for beyond the present world Shall terms
of mercy be offered them after they die Are then
three score years and ten the only age the only
time, the only eternity IN which 10 labor tor
their salvation II YOU estimate Il according
20 the interests that it embOdies, IT you believe
thot this IS the period in which their salvation
must b. secured, or that they must be damned
aud ii yOu don't believe H. what do you believe
having given yourselves 10 the Lord, having agreed
from our covenant relations with him 10 take his
word for guide, 10 take these things as he has
revealed them oh. n we occupy this Christian
position what are we about Have we hearts
and can we feel or are we 81 them who have
ewes AMI see not. who have ears and hear not Is
10 Ia vain that the declarations of cterna truth IN
regard to the inevitable curse that must press
upon the nations which know Not God has been
snoken IN our ears Has It been a mistake IN
Christ that these nations, these Churches, these
Christians this people have been chosen 70 be the
repositories OF n truth pregnant with eternal re
suits % be the keepers Of a light that must ilum
nate the nations they must perish In uuutterabe
woe Has De made a mistake Are we ms
chosen vessels Are We the men and women
whom he has had Ia his eye. whom he has com
mauded o. carry out and t. send forth this saving
message Then ask. what are We dong what
are the Churches doing Oh n We had the spirit |
0f our Saviour II his law We're our rule what efforts
would be made what liberalty displayed on the |
part Of those who POSSESS anything OF this world
treasure How should we deny ourselves 10 save |
somethnl % give 20 save solls How should We
labor intensely at the work tar rs proyidential
circumstance would allow that We might achieve |
the means OF sending the Gospel TO those who
perish tor lack OF Il
Dear Brethren leave the subject before you
] check myself restrain the tides Of feeling
that press upon ny soul. ! know too well whore
am take thought OF the age IN which we live
Others much more able than have plead tor dy-
ing souls aud they plead in vain. We may not
ask TOO much. We must wait-we must pray Tor
the Holy Spirit 20 be more abundautly showered
down upon Us We must look Tor sanctiiylng Ia
hueuces D. come Ia % regenerste and rouse up the
church-we must pray tor the power OF God that
we may see altar Oh, aud take IN the great idea Of
Christianity We want iaith-we want ~ believe
u Jesus. As yet We but partially believe all his
wOrd-every word that proceedeth out OF the
mouth 90 God-wh00 OF "a beieyesit-iully believes
that man cannot be saved without the blood OF
Cbrist-who believes that he cannot hear without
a preacher who that none can preach except he
be sent. mean. who practically believes Il, As Ia
the ieht on the Judgment Day
God grant that we may open our eyes-ihat we
may hear his words aad receive them into our
hears-that the enterprise which now appeals 70
ne, and every effort which proposes 10 give
the Gospel 20 the pershing for whom the
Reiremer died-that every such enterprise may
become dear o. the Church, may be Gladly vel
coined wherever it, cause is plead, aud that each
one oi Us may come ior,y ard with oar Offering 70
testify our gratitude % Christ ard our sympathy
brthe souls Of those Tor whom He died