Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-31

imrress upon them that thew should be Chris \
tans; that their example might infuef &c the /
world generally; that thew should be Christians: 4
that thew might influence their neighbors and /
kindred ia a right direction; but that especially |
and above all they should be Christians for the /
sake of the salvation Of their own souls And af. /
ter tins persuading MANY 70 enlist IN the cause Of
the Redeemer, suppose they taught them to Al.
tend punciually 10 the house OF God for worship;
a. be pious truthful. confidential. punctual in /
the payment Of their debts and taxes; 10 fulfill
all their promises and pledges To their neighbors
10 be prayerful Eatchful and faithful TO visit the
sick aud afflicted the widow aud orphan to feed
the hungry: cloihe the naked and entertain stran-
gers 10 keep themselves unspoted from the
world and in all things 20 love and serve God;
how much time, suppose We. they would have to
talk or write politics, or how much would they
set Their affections this world II they. thus
flle,I their high callingl Echo answers. none
Besides if such a course was pursued BY all the
ministry. instead of war We would have peace; in
stead Of the CRY and mourning Of the widows and
orphans low praise aud thanksgiving would arise
from every house, hamlet village. town and city
i'm the land: the wilderness and solitary places be
glad: the desert bloom as the rose. and Heaven
would be on earth TO great extent Shall we
make the efortI Our Lord demands il: angels
would rejoice at il; society requires it, our profes
sion urges it; evil will befall US if we neglect il
Let Us therefore commence il at once; let us re-
pent and pray God TO forgive Us for past ethargy
and neglect and eyery minister and man OF God
make committee of himself for the work. and it
is done What if we have 10 suffer on account
of il from men of the world; let Us remember the
word of our King, not 20 fear man who can only
kill the body and has nothing more that he can
do. but fear him who, after he has killed. has
power TO cast both soul and BODY into hell Sup
pose We should lose our life and save our souls
and the souls OF many Others what gain that
/ would be Besides better than the
| ancients who counted not their lives dear TO
themselves that they might win Christ But
who will harm Us IT we do that which is goodg
If they should the sufferings of this present time
are not worthy To be compared with the glory
that shall be revealed in US if faithful aud We
reach the happy land. II We declare not the
whole counsel of Gnd let not be deceived with
| the within that God will accept at our hands the
work of deserving souls in lieu of saving them.
| The latter work he has placed in our hands and
/ shall the profession he deuded by looking after
money, after honor. especially the honor of thi
world that comes to nOught. or after the SILL
/ more foolish and vain notion of uniting Church
and State to make popular religion that would
shut out the poor and that the Lord would reject
when he comes TO receive his Bride. Let take
/ another look NJ the pure religion enacted by
! Christ and try to resurrect II.
A few years since an effort was made to bring
professors together. and thousands and tens of
thousands did meet and worship together in all
the principal towns and cities of America and
| Europe: indeed the whole world seemed to be
more or less Influenced thereby. Party spirit was
almost slain. aud masses enjoyed each other in
worship as if they had all been members Of the
same household of faith The effect upon the
public mind was wonderful They hailed il az
the dawn Of the millennium But ala;, the clergy
discovered that partyism could not be subserved
and perpeiuated by such union. and withheld
/ their influence. and soon, very soon. the good
work terminated And now where is that union
and brotherly love? 1t has all fed 1t was de-
srroyed solely by partyism, aud We have left in
its stead u a great extent an infdel brotherhood
and political and military priesthood. forgetting
| the meek and unassuming spirit of Christianity
Dear brethren of the ministry. the mighty have
fallen, and the word of the Lord i verified which
said at is the leaders of my people that cause
them to err The ministry getting into the
same condition'of the Jewish r ,bbi in the Mes
sah's day. who were blinded by tradition until
they lost sight OF the true worship of God, Offering
the lame aud blind IN sacrifice. instead OF the in
nOcent, pure and perfect sacrifice that tue law
required, aud still contended that they had wor
SHIPPED Alright when God announced e. them say
! ing, You hive robbed me, and that such an
Offering would be an insult to your Governors
Saul OF Tar>us confessed that whilst he was en-
| gagged in human slaughter he verify thought he
doing Gods service, but the Lord showed
him that he serving the wicked one, and he
repented and went building up the canse he
had been DESTROYING. IAN example this. worthy of
mitatOn.) All his life he averred that it was
because he did this work gnorantiy and in uIl-
belief that God forgave him, presenting clearly
the idea that If he hid acted wiuily and un-
derstandngy, he would have most certainly
been lost
According to the teachings OF Christ and the
apostles there will be time when the Gentiles
will far depart from the spirit OF the gospel on
account of tradition, As TO deny the Lord who
bought them aud bring upon themselves swift
destruction. did the Jews; and the Kingdom
will be ttken from them and given again to the
Jews Of they abide not still in un5eliet On,
Lord is that time nigh, even at the doOrl If so,
: (and whether not.) the ministry should be
engaged. like Paul, trying 10 save some of their
kindred That apostle said he could wish him
self accursed from Christ Ton his brethren, his
, kinsmen. according TO the flesh; and he could
!, Dear testimony that they had zeal OF God. but
not according to knOSlcdce; that they being ig
! norant OF Gods righteousness, were going about
To establish their own righteousness. not having
submitted themselves to the righteousness of
God Brethren OF the ministry, are we about TO
fall upon such time-l Oh. let u take heed to
our calling, Ito feed the flock OF God, to warn
the unruly. to strengthen the weak. and establish
! the waverlug Let u put on the whole armOr OF
! God. Let politics and VAN glory be for those
who relish nothing better And as the Savior
said Let the dead bury their dead. that is 10
saw, let those that dead to Christianity attend
to the affairs of this world, but We attend to the
! affairs of the Kingdom of Heaven Having put
hands To the pillow let us never look back; but,
J like Paul keep under our bodies, bringing them
into subsection, lest after have preached to
Others we ourselves should be cast away or lost
Let us fight the good fight OF faith. that we may
lay hold on eternal lite Let make full proof
OF our ministry; endure affections; do the work
of an Evangelist, that when our work is done
we m ~ say, with Paul Il ready be
offered aud the time OF nv departure is at
hand | have fought a good fight, (under
r Christi | have finished my course. have
kept the faith, hencelorth there is laid Up for me
a crown of righteousness, which the Lord. the
, righteous judge. will give me that day. (the day
! OF judgment and not 70 me only, but unto all
them also that love his appearing" Who will
I love mis- appelrnsI The. that have clean hands
and clean heart, who have been washed in bis
: blood. born again. and have kept his command.
meuts, being unspotted from the world, having
I on the wedding garment-which is the righteous
: ness of saintS-and waiting the return Of their
Lord. To such tie hlng will surely say, Come
YOU blessed Of nv father, inherit the kingdom
= prepared tor YOU from the foundation OF the
= world; enter into the JOYS Of thy lord. When
r was hungry VOC fed me" You discharged faith
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