Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-06

all who are truly there as an organic portion,
and 10 the highest sen-e "at easer"
Il is we'll known that God has been organizing
IA all past ages. odt Of tnis world Of revolt aud
ruiu, glorious social compsci, all Of whom are
10 greater or less degree " dligent TO walk
worthy Of their high calling" Their ease is no,
inlolenoe or iuacton far from it, IL Is one
quite compatible with feelings most intense, ald
aotivities the most untring. To some extent the
love Of Christ ''constraineth them" or bears th .m
along over all opposing forces divinity deyel-
npel from the love Of God spreads itself over all
their moral being and doing. . Her
u variety OF social relations were specified, ana
the duties continually evolving from those rtlA-
lions. Such are At ease, or which is the same
thing at peace with Goi with conscience, and
with every one else.
The second class are those against whom a ter
rife woe is denounced, and who are at ease
il far different sense from the first named class
Their moral attitudes 10 relation to the claims oi
Gods gospel were described fully. Now, as the
end Of all feeling is action Of some sort, mat
ter on what subject, is It not palpable, If such
persons shew no signs Of spiritual vitality what
ever, if, on the great suhject Of religion, they
are as cold and mute and motionless as blocks Of
marble are they not as clear from all appear
znces Of Righteousness as II their whole physical
aud moral structure were made up merely out oil
the sulphate Of lime Surely one might set up
90 many pillars Of salt upon the walls uf Zion foT
all the goo they do But in the place they oc :
cupy, they are far worse than such pillars eau be
They are a kind Of stereotype argument with a
careless, Goddess world, that after all, there j.
no great reality in the Christian religion, and
that this is all that is required, =" do justly, rs
this world goes) love mercy anl walk humbly
with thy Cod In reference to this whole mat
ter, the attitude Of the world is just this il any
one OF them can pass by vineyard aud see a
lazy, worthless servant though protested labor
er, stretched at his ease under the cool shalr-
no matter for the ninety and niue well employed
he will 60 nti exclaiming in triumph at the
discovery, "See there's your Chrstan-ny,
that's your being born again, told you so.
Such u class Of real out-dtrs, though formal )
iuside of Zon had Ear better throw up all pre-
teuuons to gion than .tay where they are 80
They ore dead weights h. tho-e that lead in Amy
religious exertions, anl stumbling hlucks t. all
that foil w after them No doubt many prom
isins and noble enterprise has been baked ans
bhtilad by their dishe ertening aud yex1tious
agency. o IL Sa;ans cause had hut as tam
hearted aul false hearted slyucntes a. the oausi
OF Jesus Chii-i has, what an amount Of misehie
aud Wickelness would be hindered by sheer liz
couragement.
In the last place Mr. wiswell considered ziol
as including all who were in reach OF religion
privileges and at tase there This il larg,
class truly, probably the minority in all gu
churches
Many of you my friends of this description
may think it strange that God should say wo'
unto you that do nothing at nll Hut no NOR
sir1ngeis tb's, than that Of the mid and c1mpas
sonate keiecmer " that servant who kueW h
Lords will aud iil il not shall he heaten will
many stripes "
Have ye uot known it long ago. clearly an'
fully, SO that ye cannot take shelter under ignn
rance. Tue whole law Of God is plain, AMI til
glorious Gospel is pan that a delay to compl.
with either, tor fear Of running into some hurt
iul mistake, is mere preteace Truly If suc
( Ignorance he bliss It's folly to be wise"
1t is a great mercy that it l. not given to man
to know tue spiritual standing Of any man exact
ly. Nor can any plumnit iathom the wondrou
deep Of the divine forbearance lie who senrcht
the heart may discover some little pety, in spit
OF the terrible and continuous outward indici
tions Of unmitigalei ungodliness. | cannot
dare not-pOiui the woe here denounced to au
one Of you personally however, much tna
fear that some Of you may hereafter know th
full import Of that woe by feeling it, Yet ther
is this faint ray Of light thrown over your gloom
prospects and you are welcome to all the con
fort it can give you. Your future condition
not 10 the least affected by any mans preser
= opinion respecting it. If you are wise, you ar
wise for yourself, and il you go upon the prime
pie that Gods threats shall not scare you, 70
will bear it for yourself and bear it alone, an
that to all eter nifty.