Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-23

solemn. These services were performed by I'M
Rev. R. Y. Russell. Mr.. r. commenced thu
services by reading the 9th chapter Of l Kings
from 9th verse to the end. The 499th Hymn
was sung, and after a few appropriate remarks
he proceeded to dedicate the house to the wor
ship and service of him who is King of Kings
and Lord of Lords, in one Of the most sublime
and solemn prayers, it has ever been my priv
lege to hear. The 5O2.d lynn was then sung
which closed the dedication ~'ervices proper; bu
Immediately succeeding them, and in connection
with them, Mr.. R. preached a sermon, from l
Cor. iii: 9: eye are Gods building"
1t would be impossible to do justice to this ser
mon, in o brief notice. No one who did not heal
the sermon could properly estimate tit wa:
one of its authors able and eloquent. Efforts
He introduced his subject by showing that cost
ly buildings have, in all ages, been erected ant
dedicated to the services Of religion; but these
are not the true sanctuary-that the materials
composing Goods building" are his elect, cho
sen ones-not those who are nominally, but suct
as are really christians.
Mr.. R., then, in q most eloquent and impress
sive manner, portrayed the spiritual temple
dwelling at some length in the exhibition Of thu
foundation-Christ Jesus, and him cruci6ed-
Christ, in his human nature, and divine. He
taught that none compose q part of the temple
who are not on this foundation. That the Soci'
MAN is not for he denies the divinity of Christ
that Roman Catholics, whilst they professedly
receive Christ, and acknowledge him as the So
vior, practically reject him, by depending on thu
Virgin, the Apostles and saints, as their media
tors and intercessors.
The christian was reminded that as Christ i:
the foundation of the entire building-tht
Church-so he is the foundation of the individual
believer, and, therefore, that it cannot be over.
thrown nor the believer perish-that the floods o.
sorrow, and the fires of persecution have not de-
stroyed, nor will they ever be able to destroy
this building.
Each christian in the crowded assembly must
have felt himself edited and comforted, as the
speaker, in strains of sacred fervor, exhibited
some of the characteristics of the building, which
give to it beauty, as well as permanency.
Of these, love is prominent. We were told
that love is difused through the entire building
and that true christian love excludes party
ism-that different divisions should not produce
discord or alienation, as all cannot harmonic
in all things. Love, in its exercise, embraces
two poiuts-truth and holiness-and whilst diff
ferent persons may understand some truths diff
~ferently, this should not prevent their love-
After remarking that the building is beautifed
with holiness, Mr.. R. closed his sermon by shew'
ing that there are two ways in which the build,
ing may be polluted-by the introduction Of
error, and by sinful conduct.
This sermon will, no doubt. be remembered
long by many that heard it, and we trust that the
Holy Spirit may render it productive of much
good.
The exercises on Sabbath were truly interest
ing and solemn. There were seated together al
the Lords table not only brethren from the
different congregations of our own church, bu'
those of different branches of the church, and
we felt constrained to say "How good and how
pleasant is it for such as are brethren, to dwell
together in unity"
May the Lord bless his people abundantly, and
if we meet no more in "Convention" here, may
we be permitted to join ''!he general assembly
and church of the frst-born,'' on high.
A MEMBER.