Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-17
lCoHsUSIcArED

| A discourse we'll calculated 10 aIorn ,be
pulpit, dignify the preacher, and develop
the grace Of the Christian system il il.
application TO the things Of time-as vel.
Of those of eternity-was delivered 10 tie
NJ. E. Church, South, on Sunday morniug
last by the Rev. u. W. Carter, from-"Whs:
shall i. profit man If he gain the whole
world and lose his own soul" The ell agelf
preacher, 10 the exposition of his text to .
highly interested auditory, remarked thai
heaven was very often lost from a mere u.
glect Of the gospel, and not because Of l.r,,.
ly rejecting it--from sheer default, induce.
by too ardent pursuit OF temporal, T. %.
neglect Of spiritual things. 4 due rcgl,
fov the things Of time, he said, was not d,
jectionable; our temporal necessities, as VI.
as our spiritual, requiring our careful aaeG
tioD--the pursuit OF which, in Chn.tsg
spirit, being entirely proper. 1t Is not Iii.
ful, said be, to desire or seek riches, boz |.
do so, ignoring the will OF God 10y laying ur
treasure from the mere pride Ui hte' or :;
the neglect Of those paramount duties esser
tisl to securing the zone thing ncediut '-
The present age, be represented, Is a tot
age; and that as men and st,rs are only 'ls
10 their proper positions, it was dangerous
go too fast or toe slow. Having bodies
be raised and minds to be energi,ed "
should seek first the kingdom Of heaven,
we desired success in time and an eternity
happiness in the future.
To seek what is legitimate, in a clrraG
way, he said. is praiseworthy; but TO s.T
ones exclusive attention to what shall! We
eat, &c, is not only not duly cuItvauns tl;
several talents, but such perversIcn Of then
as to eopardise our eternal welfare. Eve.
the success of our secular efforts be IeG.ari
cd, depended mostly upon the exercise a
those fruits of the spirit" which gIgo n
mise Of present and future happiness
exclude God from our thoughts, IN tu,lnc''
matters, Ia to peril not only our interest," 90
eternity but those If tImc, also, "g'1.int''
having promise Of both the life that now d.
as well as that which ~ 10 come" 10 DE.
regard this fact, be SAID, was TO dl.quaa'g
ourselves from due appreciation and en- :.
ment Of our abundancC--the creates. sucge,
in worldly things being inadequate to F,p.?
us for the loss Of Observation-Disclosures wea.,'.
or fame, or all Of these being but as dust
compared with the less Of the soul.
It to pursue. said be, the things Of time
devoid Of a Christian spirit, be folly, bJs
much more 40 is it 10 spend our lives with
out reference 10 the future2 What is If;
span: what eternity! An iliimitsble term a
JOY or sorrow. How fearful, then is tito gain
the things only that perish IN the USE OH
have no resources for that ordeal when tie
spirit shall stand
Before the Judgment Throne aud fud tdeys
And words, and thoughts registered IN H,a'sa
Without questioning the proprIety 0i aug
ones calling, or seeking to abate the ard;
Of Its prosecution, we come, said he, and Ak
you atfectiOnately-" that shall it profit,
In gaining the world you are in lmminsI'
danger of losing your soul. Forget o.,
then, the lesson taught you, and dunrg 'a'
days still allotted to you, make your CO..
ing and election sure" Waste not your el
ergeS upon that which is nought, but '.aI
up for yourselves treasure 10 heaven" I''
in the performance Of every Christian duty
and contend manfuily for the victory.
The services were closed by sn unu.aa.7
fervcnt and impressive prayer by the li@7. d.
Manning, succeeded by the hymn, commeH.
ing with
"Wnere shall rest be found"
Mr.. c., preached again in the evening u
the same Church, from--"As ambassa1 =
from Christ, we beseech you, &C." when 'a'
necessity for the appeal, man being AZ var.
ance with his Maker-ibe nature OF the d'I.
Guilty, mans bad heart-and the oljec: E.
the appeal. recCnciliog man to God, were
strikingly portrayed; and the large an1 a..
sentive audience earnestly epjoincd to ''A'
heed TO it that they slightcd not 40 aRgs4'
involving their everlasting destiny. NJ