Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-07-25
THE bishops SERMON.

Bishop SIMPsoN's Sermon in the grove,
Sabbath morning. was listened to by an i'm
menSe concourse of people, estimated at
several thousands. 1t was discourse rich
10 thought. eloquent In language. aud pow
erful 10 its sympathetic effect upon the vast
audieuce. The text was taken from the
frst verse Of the lxiii chapter Of Isaiah-
mighty to save" The speaker proceeded
to depict the character Of Christ as fore.
Swallowed by the prophot-.a Redcemer
mighty to save" at whose appearing the
moroipg stars should sing together. and the
sons Of God shout for Joy. He called at
tention 10 the incarnate character Of Ch ist,
as mighty to snvs. There was o mystery
about 1t mpalpnble to the finite mind, as
there is about many other things in actual
| life. Who can discern whence springs the
influence of mind upon matter? Wc/are
unable to determine how fruit grows and
ripens. and yet We realize the fact ull around
up. All thing are possible to the eternal
mind eho controls the Universe.
The might manifested by Christ on earth
was exercised 10 tho simplest MI nner pos
sible, without any exhibition of superior
strength. lie qnells the storm with The
simple words, peace, he still" He multi
plies the Eve loares and two fishes into
food sufficient for thousands, without osten.
tation or previous announcement. He could
as easily have fed millions. He raises the
dead. heals the sick, cleanses the leper. or
casts out devils, by a word or touch. Oh,
be was the embodyment Of weakness. but
mighty to save.
And Christ is as mighty today as he was
while upon earth. See what Christianity
is doing for man the woi Id over. The in.
herent power of the gospel is educating and
revolutionizing the world
1t has taken hold of the printing press
and the gospel is falling gently as snow
fakes all over the earth. Education has
been made Tributary 10 tho GOSPEL o
Christ, nnd to day where ATE the powerful
men Of the earth? Not in heathendom. Ii
has elevated women in the social sphere
aud taagb, US to train our children up for
God To-day the Bible is cheaper than
any other volume containing the same NUN.
Der Of words. The poor, TOO, have The
gospel preached 10 them, and those who
set in waste places are made glad. The
deaf. the dumb. the blind. the poor lunaric,
are cared for, aud pointed the way TO hea.
ven lay means Of christian iberaty and
christian enterprise. The peuci of the
poin,e er and the skill of the architect lie
ing subsid zed to the glory of G d. Chris
tianity is appropriating to itself all thai
is excellent in literature, science and th,
arte.
Above all, in personal blessings, is Chris
able to save. To-day be is stretching
forth his hands, and inviting the world tc
his embrace.
Fellow christians, when you enter tht
Jordan Of Death his rod and his stuff shal
comfort you. Father, mother, wanderer
prodigal, Christ is still mighty to save t,
the uttermost. Come 10 Chris, to day an,
live. May we all meet together, in an ev
erlastng salvation around the throne 0
God.
L. is impossible to do justice to ih
Bishop in q cursory notice. Any repor
would convey but a limited idea of the pc
cular force and power which charac e ze
his delivery. lie carries his audience h
storm and leaves them charmed aud ediG
ed by hi' wonderful eloqneucs