Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-27

afford to wait awhile for that reward he
was assured was in reservation for him.
Especially when be shall behold in earths
last, great gathering, the redeemed and
saved millions on millions, Of all ages and
nations, crowding up the gold-paved streets
and he as the friend of God, and father Of
the faithful, surrounded and saluted by one
and by all--think you that he will regard
all that he endured as the friend of God,
and the benefactor Of humanity? Nay
verify, he will eternally rejoice that he was
enabled to "endure all these things as see
ing him who Is invisible
Moses, the immortal Jewish statesman,
of whom the language of our selection on
this occasion was affirmed, presents us an
other most brilliant illustration Of the truth
Of our proposition. What did lie, or rath-
er what did he not endure for the sake Of
God and his cause in the world He was
entitled by adoption TO be called the son Of
Pharoh's daughter, and it is affirmed by
some that he was heir-apparent, OF pre-
sumptiye to the throne Of Egypt, at that
time one Of the most populous and wealthy
Kingdoms Of the world.
Reared as he was amid the gorgeous
splendors luxuries and voluptuousness
Of an oriental court, instructed in all the
wisdom Of the learned Egyptians, the high
way to earthly distinction and worthy
emolument seemed to be plain and unob-
structsd before his face. Yet in full view
of all this, he sacsiiced-nobly sacrificed
all bis worldly hopes Of human greatness
and agglanllzsment Identifying his inter
ests with the most abject and downtrodden
slaves that then, perhaps, existed onthe face
Of the earth.
Listen as the apostle here rehearses the
matter in the preceding contest. "By faith
Moses when he was come to years refused
to be called the son Of Pharaoh; choosing
rather to suffer affection with the people Of
God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for
a season; esteeming the reproach Of Christ
greater riches than the treasures of Egypt;
for he had respect unto the recompense Of
reward. BY faith he forsook Egypt,
not fearing the wrath Of the King; .'lor he
endured as seeing him who is Invisible
He lived and acted in and for the future.
No doubt the world declared him very
foolish man--said lie was crazy and deserv-
I'd the conlaiseration If not the execration
of ali men. But what cared he for the
worlds verdict, when by faith he beheld
the children Of Israel as the sand upon the
sea shore, and as the stars Of heaven for
multitude dwelling securely in their land Of
promise,-a temple, with all its magnif-
cence Of worship, rising in their midst, and
God, even their own God, spreading over
them his broad shield Of projections Or
again, when the panorama was shifted, and
he saw one like unto himself in office and
mission, though infinitely glorious in Dig
nifty and nature, trayersing the populous
land of Judea, proclailning himself the light
I of the world-lhen dying upon the cross
-"the true Lamb Of God, which was real
ly to take away the sin Of the world and
through death destroying him that had the
power of death, and when ultimately be
bebeld all the redeemed gathering around
the throne Of God, and himself among the
most honored and exalted, and heard the
victorious notes and swelling anthems roll
ING up from the vast multitude's Of the
saved; what, we ask, cared he for ali the
privations, tolls and sutferings che endured
as seeing him who is invisible! e
But il the language Of the inspired apos-
tie, time would fail to tel Of ali those an
Gent worthless, swho through faith sub
dued Kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths Of
otls quenched the violence OF fire, escaped
the EDGE Of the sword, out OF weakness were
made strong, waxed valli4ut in fight, and
turned to fight the armies of the aliens.
Let us now, for q moment turn our al
tention to The great apostle Of the gentiles
the author Of our text. lie, like Moses,
in the parlance Of earth, was born TO world
" distinction ana fame. "A Hebrew OF
the Hebrews" Of reputable parentage, en-
dowed by his creator with most acute as
woll as gigantic intellect improved BY all
the advantages OF most liberal education.
He early and zealously attached himself 70
the most respectable sect Of the Jewish
church. The road before him to worldly
fame aud distinction was unobstructed. All
his interests for this woIld--al bis previous
education-all his preconceptions-all his
! friends-eyerything in the judgment Of
earth, calculated to shape his destiny, and
secure his good fortune, seemed to point N
the one direction, and suggest to hlm Tins
is the way, walk thou in il.
| But 4 most remarkable change came ever
the spirit Of his dream. All at once, be
/ faced right about, and 10 the utter aston
ishnent and griefofall bis friends, he turn q
| his back on all that earth calls good q
great. He laid all his worldly honor u
! the dust; and as he himself informs rs be
,.suffered the loss Of all things" AS we
follow him in his subsequent career, he ap
pears impatient to fly as a burning meteof'
as a luminous sun, shedding the radl-
apce Of his new inspiration if i lad been
possibe, to the utmost verge Of the inhao-
tied earth. How be urges his way, by sea
and III Land Preaching every where tue
unsearc...sble riches Of Christ.
But his new course Of action soon aWoKe
AGAINST him the sword Of persecution, and
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