New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-08
General Convention of Congregational
churches la the Uhited states.
ALBANY, Tuesday, Oct. 5, ls5a
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ALBANY. Tuesday, Oct 5, ls5a
EVENING SESSION.
At an early hour the audience began to
assemble that by the time the hour Of service ar
rived, goodly ,hrong were gathered.
DIR. Psimors Church, In which the Convention assem-
blss 10 quite large, respectable edihee formerly occu
pad by Rev DR.. Campbels congregation, connected
~hh the Old School Presbyterian Csurch. About two
years snce. DR.. CsmpbeiIs people built more splen
did edsce another part Of the ciy and cold this to
he present occupants, About seventy members of the
cid church remained with the new orsaniz atiou thu,
Scrming s,reng nucleus of church, which ia now In
very houIishipg condition. A soody portion Of the
audience ,his evening were ladies'.
The time Of service having arrived. the oncers len
their places and the exercises opened by tue exc
cuiion Of anthem by the choir The choir was large
and the singing effective.
Prayer was oisred BY Rev. DR.. Llpsley. of Conn.
TIE Raw. DR.. Hsws then delivered discourse, ac
sordipg % previous lntims.ion, upon Cor, . 9.
"For 1 determined not to know saythiag among you,
nave Jesus ChTst and him cractied"
l. What 10 the import Of tue Apostles determination
II TIE ground upon which Ii was msde-Esre the
two points 10 which he would direct the attention Of hi,
hearers
l. We lesTh the meaning Of the Apostles 6e.ssniaa
ton by regarding the circumstances IN wAich toe
Apostle wss placed. There the philosophc, lie
ray Cor insAans, who aired the Of rhesog, and
the sraees OF oratory ~ we'll logical discussion AMI
on the ether hand there were the Jess ~ho raoul,ad
The ipculcaiion Of the Aossie Law. tie gould plse,s
neither but only preach Chsist ssS ARA e-aeif,d
ii. Wtst we're the reasons Of ths course rhey must
have bean strops 10 Induce 90 sns uSr q course
The salvation Oi the Gospel L. not sbsoate but "a
medal. Hence the Scriptures speak OF our purchase
and ransom By the blood OF Chrit This dsga suishes
The Gospel from natural resoa and froG srery otasr
system Of religion. This eiyes its excellence az tbs
means Of reconelsnop. Inc doctrine of Chnss aru.
ched lee At The foundation OF the Gospsl-s the KY
shne Of the Arch-the of me whole euui
ing.
Another 10 that to Gospel gives us .hs ony
sonsistens ard comforting views of divine Character
IMPURE men cannot loos upon holy God vi q con-
fort-canpot regard him as unio ded IN nstuye wlSh
pleasureb.t the Gaspe reconeiles al his perfection
-Hs justice and mercy are hsrmonized.
Another Ia he adaptation Of ths Gospel 20
lhe charseer OF man, a. ruined and fallen ereslure
Man d candidate for zoe, ct rnsl-ls coodsmaed on
account at bis siEs. How shall he BE- delivered from
hen Natural religion shows wsy-nor 6ccs any
other system but the Gospel, which essures chat God
ION and ri! rave slnnsrs Ia this view the Gospel 1,
,onsons syssem, making the people OF God perfect In
etrhs Ia tia faith toe saints have endured trials and
'ficiop, and died In hope Psuls sufsriDgs and per
ecutiofs we're sustained by this hope
4. The Gospel 10 el'.hed with power TO reform the