New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-29

t.TlrcN LORD anu savior Jesus tui'd'.
To = ow you ~ ~ tbis bess~d scce se "a c'cas1ei
10 shor 10 rnsn. Ore Ssbbsth eveciog yoooS rEsa
went TO the house a God fer the purpcee OF PIE
srtice Tor a notorious paper That sssal'e' '"c
chUich ct Coz ftqUeptly. lie sent 20 The Gouse a.,
God fcr the first time. The minister who ceacu:tea
the exercises rotetd bin. and prayed that be mgo'
have assistance b. make effecusl the word OF Goa,
ard took for his text II am not ashamed Ot The
"G,spel for il is given Of God for salvation to every
ore that tshevsth--to the jew frs. also to the
Greek In the progress Of his sermon his
heart gowed with holy fire and with elcqueoce
a. he described the power Of ths Gospel in
ssyirg the souls Of men. The reporter
beean 70 trembe; h!s cheek psled when the minister
Of Chris: announced that there may be some on, here
tonight ~ho. TX. the prosecuting Saul OF rar-us,
might be arrested IN his career. and sent out tsr,rg
he ac # the very Cross which roS he desD~ei; h's
lead ie, ard conviction deep and 10 0erfg seized
I'm. lie eft the ssrc'usry sod began tn eyhor his
ecu uhniors n forsske tleir evil and give their
hosrts 10 God; but they turned then backs on him
ana deserted BIN. lie went To his fathers house,
ard TIE old man spurued Tim from the door but,
blessed be God. the ChgIch 81 Jesus Christ opened
Ter slrs and bsde him welcome. he wss soon
hcerstd 10 preach. ard did ga forth absolutely a
fauirc herald of thst very cross which no had de
spised. The Word Of God thus being 81 ,llumins'or
shows 10 how 70 obtain the favor Of God, and to
lock aofl toward the new Jerusalem. And again, not
Only Is this hook divine Illumination. because II
exr'isns to msn himself but because il shows him
the way 10 obtain favor Of ms God, but II shows him
Row he msy be happy in this world aud this pr sent
existence. Every man hiss conscience now .st tes
conscience be awakened, and II ia Ike rouslng the
Lungry ion from his lair 10 humsp power can subdde
it, rsge mitigate its force Tor single moment.
Conscience i an crscular depot who, from the
schrne of irnernOst being uters out lis tones Of
terrific rebr ke sad sy8blcs are pages OF unestAiy
and amazing wrath II the ear a memory. CONSCIENCE
the yiCeCe,tn of the absolute God, the herald OF
HE Justice the vnoicat0r Of His violated rights, ana
he sverger of His neglected claims; and there arc
morreuts when He quick cur toto life the hours which
W. have long buried in the ombs Of the past revives
tie wrongs we have done, the friends We have ir-
iursd the lies have ;Od the uoie we hsVe wasted,
the talepts we have prost'tn'ed the tod we
Rave insulted, the Savior We have -purned,
he Spirit We have grc,ed. AGd surely the
fssh ~ chs ubim famed not more tesrfa'y
upon exed Adam than does this upon the crsc',uce
of TIE sinner But thanks I've unto Goo who giveth Us
the victory through our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, who uttes decslogue through the lightning
which of old played around that great pulpit tron
which the law was first Preaofod, the Holy Ghost
takes TIE sinner by the hand, and Whist - the result
Give msn peaceful conscience. and Iet him feel
that the channel between his Maker and his owe soul
is open, and you cannot make Rim miserable. Why.
power cannot degrade, persecution cure, nor
dungeon ehthrsli the free spuit OF child al
God. Rich in his eternal heritage, with the
love Of God in his heart and ages o glory
before him, bow can be be miserable
We ray then that this divine illustration shows msn
how he can be happy here, surrounded bv storm aud
tempest he is in the pieeen state OF being. Rut
once more upon this point, ADD leave 1t. Not only
does this blessed word teach how We msy be
Acquainted with ourselves and now we may obtain
the favor of our God ard how may be happy here
even TN this vale Of tears, hut POINTS us to home
bevord the skies Yes blessed be God for the good
old DO, Of lie II throws its streaming glory across
the of death, and points US 10 the stS,paved
sola2e Of the skies where God and his people NEE
never more 10 part. Ii tells us that man - immortal,
alnouph he may pass through the valley OF the sadow
of death yet if be will only De what God bidS MN 10
do hs snail have a home where wicked cease 20
Trouble and whea the weary shall be forever at test.
And now let me. Tor single moment, gentlemen ct
the Fire Department, call your attention to the hotne
of those WHO repent Of their sns snd believe IN tue
Lord Jesus Christ and live holy lives here below.
zee the prince Of the Gospel upon Mount Olveti
him mount his golden chariot of princely majesty
direct his fiery steeds through the peopled wilderness
Of worlds and outsipthe comets glowing wheel rise
above the sun TIE suns sum- and every system OF
all which visible; see him cross the iInaame nj Ot
space p8ss through the oates Of the New Jerusalem,
over tie wandering first born If Heaven and a. last
epcge in the eeral glory of the great white throne.
O., Heaven, the unolcuded world o, Heaven, the
bright the beautiful the blessed Heaven, the theme
of poetic fancy and the theuc of Christian hope
Heaven the retired rest OF the weary and prayedtor
home of the old pilgrims of the cross Heaven, the
pure tie sweet, TIE heavenly, the glorious Heaven,
the blooming the iucoruptbe, the cxubereDtly bliss
lu world wbere Christ slttfth Mt the right hand OF
God Look nd his robes and at ais palms; look o. his
crowns II lie ,oOk ri his thrones and Kingdoms OF
gory-the riches of immortal msn. Whom do you
zee there by the eye Of faith to-oight? Methinks
j see u hCEDhDu say, I VIE there rODc0
in spotlees white and bearing the conquer
OF palm uethinBs | brother saying with
the eye OF faith, 81 see = sisrer there, but oh,
bow changed | geze upon her as she walks upon
the bank. Of the river of life, plucking here flower
and there n flower and weaving with her immortal
frgep garlenu Of glory 10 place upon the brow Of
ner Divine Redeemer." And see father gay, g
sweet shining babe, with ~ silver lutte placed
10 its soft lips near It's song i. rolf upon my ear.
Father, come up" The flowers that bloom in
earths fair gardens fade and de but here they wait
their .oft perfume through Heavens sweet wales eter
naly. But there are the worthless of other genera
tons there patriarchs and prophets who rode TO
Heaven in charots of fire, dropping their nantes
down upon their successors; and there champions
of the Cross who smote the iy NJ armies Of hell from
all LANDS: and all are gathered 10 unite in IN.
umphs! anthems in praise Of their Redeemer.
Opens upon my vision their splendid array, sounds
upon my ear their harmonious song; they crowd the
plains OF light, their uster llumning the submits Of
Immortality, while the throne Of God beams broadly
upon them all But who tell tho limits Of redeem
"a man Over what worlds Of worlds he vii he SOW
eregn, what resisess beauty, what stores nj thought
what mysteries Of e1haustless knowledge may be
treasured up by him For who can fix bounds 10 the
eIatation OF the believer on Jesus Christ, for whom
the eternal God stopped 10 suffer upon the cross, be
their leader in trial, their leader in triumph Oh, he
who gave 10 us his Son will be not willingly freely
give w all things, What angel or archangel intel
lect can penetrate The profound depths Of sl the
things that the great God hes to give
There hmehcians that calculate the gift OF
the glorious Repubic sritbmeiicsns VINO calculate
the off, Of ell the crowned powers Of the old
world who can calculate the gilt Of the concentrated
powels Of the whole world on which We dwell, but
where, oh where is the intellect which the great God
hss ever made that car measure all tire things that
the great God has TO give But vain -uperiatively
vain would be the attempt 10 describe rejoicing saints
in the completion Of their salvation in their victory
over evil over ell evil for how strange it is
that the poor dragged delights Of this world should
he preferred 70 the true epoy Of the kingdom Of
God q Row strange that few CLEANS Of lish fash
ny amid the Overnanging sbower-clouds should De
preferred 70 the upper Dourdlessnes Of splendor IL
!. III .irnry fha; child of God sbould be hlppy.