The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-12-22
VOL. XX.---N 0. 81.
4 TRANSMITTING SHRHOy.
Delivered N"r. seth 1851. in thu Presbyterian
Church at ZION Cccii county, by the PASTOR
REV. J. NAFIER listed

of e yak in my statutes aud keep my conrnan!-
nr'nt' and d" shcn' then viii gv" You rain ia due
s"iscn Hnl the land Shall Yield krr iIclrasn nuL lie
,r"s =. II. field sa Welt :,rr ft ani ur tl.rcyi.
.. s'.l! fr-": he yja.rsc AMI til. yu"sr shall
rNwh u,tn the wiag-tin- aud yr shall y,ir b.c,l
= the fun ard dwel in land safely. And Will give
va peace IN til" itai ani Y" shall lie down II
shall mth" You al Aid !: &c. &c.LLvl7lrts "a: 30.
These words form part Of Gods promises
III the Jews ON the condition trat they
wo!d obey Him. aud be educated by Him TO
the progress and growth of which they were
susceptible. They hoke his commandments.
dr"rl their covenant obligations. mad He
frl"ctd them. The promises, which they
through prrvcrsencSs. failed To realize were
then Transferred to .hc whole world. and the
frxt brcomeSa pot,ical and most beautiful
description Of TIM; growrh which mi ht be
secured in coming ages. Mans mstcrlal
'lcvclorment should he complete shall
,'nch point now lying beyond the range of
ths most vivid INA eins.ion- ,ven to degree
hey ond which his desires could not tXtrid ;
and thst, as yet anknnwa time Wi; come
when man will he satisfied for i, is d, carcd
we sha il eat Your bread TO the full" All
these possessions shall be held in perfect
peace" vii, give YOU peace in your Land ="
Yea moreover such SIonld he the con
s'ionsncss Of divine favor and prot' i:on. as
10 deliver. not only from all G0uni but from
all trar Of want OF i'll -" We shall lie down
ard meme shall make you aflnld."
BIT let us here note c,nphatir allv that
such degree Of growth and Improvement is
the result the fruit of moral r.cliludc-
And by this we mean just wha, is said in
the text" If We walk in my statutes and
keep my commandments to do them
What. then, is .hc lesson which the word Of
he | vi t,,r l,,S IN E,,,i n -
GMi sends 10 The citizen Of Socirfy gro,rih o,m
improvement - as m Il vny. The rfsmi of obM,-
'"ce 10 his lars. The one constitutes the
fihlcs and roots hat concealed under he
,srh, are Deepening and spreading in every
direction the Other the urwn,d growth
trunk, branches, green. leaves and precious
fruit.
II ismorning finds us in Gods sanctuary,
again t" p',ium Thanksgiving scrvicc-to
Thank God for blessings received during the
year nov drawing to close. In doing this
we not only o'cv t;rii and dirine UuhGyify-
tux. VT help to Wile.nair Wholesome Gus
tom long observed by the great body Of chris
tlsns in GU, nation.
Now, in order that We may more in,.lli-
gently and satisfactorily perform the duty
before us to'day. let US proceed 20 consider
more at length the lesson we are taught in
this portion o! Gods wo,d. We hope such
c"nSld,lalinn Will enable us to determine
whether IRE. MS individuals md as a society
are making tia, Improvement and p,ogr, IS
expressed III the text. ard which is there
lactd as 'lc result OF right id,n> and rlgh;
conduct in reference to God. If We can dis.
cover any tendencies to such growth, and i'm.
rl"vtincn', tl.cn we may center INTO HIS
gates with lhankNs giving, aud into his courts
with praise"
We have before indicated that, walking
in the statues of the Lord and keeping His
commandments to do tho IN with the truth
implied in these expire SSionS.- sfn.is the ONLY,
rnllv substantial antN safe basis Of cx,.nn.
sion and growth snrh as will be an nrra sion
Of thnnktGIness. Now, as Implied in the
text. We note.
FInSr: The rcroani'ioa Of coils sr,Siencc
II may scctu >ui,liIunuS on this day. in
such place. aud au,d such circumstances,
I" speak Of the importance Of such thing as
the recognition of God. Words NAV seem
msSP"nt III telling men that. if they would
build mp tllclr house tim and secure. they
must first lay the foundation deep in the
earth. And Therefore. We shall not dwell at
length on This part Of our subject. Yet
bccauSr this Isl f'nndational principle. We
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