Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-10

highest happiness Of all intelligent creatures,
must possess perpetual serenity and peace. Ma
ture smiles upon him with a brighter radiance
and he knows that the evils which encompass
MIN are only blessings in disguise. The narrow
precincts of the tomb can neither bound nor OBJ.
slruct his enlarged view. 1t extends tc that
world where progression in excellence is infinite
and happiness is uuchaDging and immortal tits
ne VINO can say, even the tomb is about TO close
over MIN 20 death where is thy sting o
grave ichere IS Hsy victory Thanks BE- INTO
Goo' that gIveth US the victory, through our Lord
Jesus Christ"
Hear what Lavater said of himself when he
sa" the greatness of the faith we profess and
ne see II TINS does not read som ewhat like the de-
scrpusn Of a saving faith My prayers we're
comprehensive. My family, my friends my fel.
low citizens my enemies all Christians, ali men
we're included in them. 1 few to the most distant
seas. l penetrated into the deepest mines and
dungeons. l embraced in nv heart all that is
caled man present and future times and ma
tons the dead, the damned, yea Satan himself !;
presented them all to God with the warmest
wishes that he would have mercy on them all 3"
And now few words for our moral proRting on
TINS whole subject, and leave it, my friends, with
you.
l. We see in this course of our brother the eff
iect OF prejudice and a narrow theology upon the
mind and action of the man
In ms treatment ofthe correspondent his broth
er Unlversaist,he has not apologized for the mis-
representation OF the reporter from Worcester
Not word of that Nor has that repOrter ex-
planned himself. although called upon in a way
OF which II seems to me he must have heard to
90 so. Still his statements, though denied, are
permitted to remain so. And | am fearful he is
endeavorlng to keep this sin of Misrepresentation
OUT OF slght, while he may be still anxious that
the work OF the revival shall go on III the midst of
us l have faint hopes, yet, that we may hear
from him. tie owes it to us, to a good con-
science, to the cause of comman Christianity,
to speak.
Then, our brother of the Independent manifesto
no gTauhcation thateo have ever had "a good de
gree OF religious interest" even before the revival
here commenced, and the morning PRAYER meet
lngs were held with other sects. No credit is he
wiling TO allow us, even for disposition to be
De better, and to know more of what we believe
" oe practical Christianity. No response to US :;
SUCH as some OIL his own brethren nearer to us have
been ready to make. And while we seem to he
Wiling to pray for Gods blessing on all the
churches he does not seem inclined to pray for
one on ours.
Well, we can forgive him This is our privi-
leee. We can still ask God blessings as we are
taught to, upon all. Our faith tells US to do this
as our brothers faith tells him to do differently
We think we have the advantage in faith and
in practice here God help us to keep it!
z; AGAIN we learn IN this subject the need of
hlgher views OF the Christian life than many many
protested Christians still have Obedience
through fear of endless woes or from hone of end
less rewards 1t is high time the churches were
cleansed of this evil. We should trust no man
with our purse, or life, who would hold either
or ooth sacred only through fear of the gaows
OF because orbed by the promise of gold for pre-
serving either. God wants no such religionists {;
the world wants none such, as those who are not
iehSlouS from prlnciple-who cannot see enough
III duly to make them IN love with it The church
eS VIII occupy comparatively low ground-with
all the revivas there may be in them-until they
take this better view of obedience, of holiness.
and of heaven
3. We learn, my friends, our work in the sub
lect brought before at the present time We
nave thing to do to meet error, and 10 dis
pense and honor Christian faith We have
something still to do or bear" Opposition we
must expect sometimes conscientious and hon.
oracle when 1t is to be respected sometimes
mean,or Ggoted, or inconsiderate when it is.to be
oorne with meekneas, whether we reprove, or re-
Duke, or receive it in silence 1t is small thing,
oiten' to be Judged Of mans Judgment. What are
our consclences with truth and with God HUI
man folly and small-mindedness can do nothing
ettectually against the truth.
'God himself will eer defend her
sromthe fury Of the fos,
TIL she in her native spleudor
Sits enthToned DER all below"
We can afford to be generous. We can afford
to be charitable. OUR FAITH grants us this free
dom, and the means to sustain it We have no
fears for this faith. The Christian mind is more
and more growing into it and the day will come
when such statements these l have been call.
ca TO notice today will be remembered in all
ChTlstendom among the things that were
Let US, my friends be faithful If others
speak or think wrongully respecting u.s. let us