, 1863-08-30


TIA, it ras part OF the ninistry 81 -. .11 .1s1
able NAL kird to undcrstsn md IL como degree the
suferInes Of Christ, and also to bring them into
sympathy with the aufIe1tngs Of Christ, and these
mint. were handled in an effective and touch3nr
manner.
After this sc.mou WIS concluded rotfca vas
given that the severity Of the weather, yop1d COM
pe1 reliance rather upon PRAYER meetinps In thu
tents than upon the public preaching at the stand
fer the maintainance o1 religions interest. and
although the pubic discourses were by no means
suspended, yet st1oug tendency to the mo,e mi.
vste form Of devotion Was observable throughout
the day. Owing to this fact tho congregations at
the etand were smaller than they Otherwise would
hare been.
4 .bort 5uterm,ssfon followed tha d;scor7sa at
- se A"ss- ~14a.@ NN,N's" w." N''Nee'se ~
Nj. Stone, when tie people again assembled for
religious etc'e.ses, anu sermon ~ vas & pteaeso o.
eno AAs' - ""'' ~ sA1 e44> r,1 '|'~o.
Church In this city. The manner and discourse Of
~ . os. .sa aan.1s:ssn 49, saaases pass :"
eonuaeI " enoeo ~ suo ""o pe pte"eeeo Z
him. The tall lofm ano Fenetable appearance OF
Mr., Stone, the roughneea and toughness Of labor
and in sycry motion Of his vigorous frame, the
4.
,Sr .,..n.. m - ,h,naan1,.n tha eanc s,oansnr. s
1pE Ainoet to@oe"0'&HeA'' '@o A"ul. s'o4uSA.o
relying for acceptance mora upon so1idity OF mat
tet han supe5nea poss, .ne ,,e uo'ee whose aaa
Aee oenoteu 1o"s 4aus ",,.'..s.r.
and outdoor exercises, were au nnm1etakab'e Ger
4}hrAtrs of membership In that honored class OF
N...sta.s ,-h o.taa ro,o;on nd 1Ta,h
1nInste1e WV W. ~" aAs
in the West, when Churches wcse few and preach
~ - ,sspts, .na srizitna, srs,.,on ,rs ahes,
nent - @ne44 -. -A~As s-o1' 'A" Pa5e'-
cal labof anu beu-oeuial.
hut by character and. education to the younrer
class Of preachers. Small In person. but with q
49, =, ,a-rona aera,onment b,a haer b1ohton
uea.s ~ ".N ,"1e ~ Aso .o.1
ed bT training perhaps, too exclusively tntellec.
vivid Imagination held In subjectton by wen cul,
1ivaied taste. -
Ills tc1f was :" Prepare to meet thy God"
the umniprfsencc OF God. that quality By which
Rs5ysdss sp.ss and ssdates 5o t4[oasa sys,y
universally 1rasifcsted !: ever turn Of our lives
| and in every kscp OF our onward ccurae, VIC may
be said. il one saDsc, to meet God III every esent
ognixe his CHARACTER though We have never seen
| hin face 10 face
But the time ie coming when we eha1l gee God
1$&$-HUEn
| yeit scparate between us and Him. As 1udlytdu.
all We shall stand in His presence and tho secrets
I Although the words Of the text were addressed
| to d pat'pn in view Of the app,oach OF Coda
! irdcuents with much greater psopriety and forcc
could they be addressed to us In view ct our fu.
ture meeting with God as our judge.
II Is but few yt Ars eIncc one of the most prom
tnent ministers of the Gospel WAS brought in 3
tsgpe thc gpont q death ana whea lis friends gathered
around lii bedside at Ills laet nno,neuts said hc,
eff el that have mistaken my work; hare not
brethren from me TO preach the Gospel in its sim
plicity."
1t nay be well to speak the words which shall
Though the generations Of men, bpt It Is hr no
bier ambition to be It interpreter Of those sim
pie truths the Gospel which penetrate the hearts
Of ali mcu eyerYwheIe. It ia the truth Of the Cos
pei N ita simplicity whose enuncation is best at.
led to prepare 70 meet God Il last. It will not
b. long before the light Of the Divine eye shall BE-
/ I'll other lights sh#ll grox dim.
TIE time when nc shall meet God Is most dis
Il Ged %ord d. 7 tn be When
| ance on them that know not God, and that obey
| not the Goepel OF our Lord Jeecs Christ; the
the % jpd$cn when tas secrets
! the bst shall DO rewarded and punished for the
! deeds done In the body. Some preparation Is ne
to meet Gd Thts 4
| e1p diency We are aolemnly warned and com
manded to prepare to meet our God And .we an
taught that everything precious in tho life thai
! that low IL, and th4t which ss to come, depends
upon the proper performance Of this work.
But the po{ut wish to impress upon you mos
forcbly ia that We ousselyes must make that prep
t1inc made, few days since, SO eloquently npot
the stand, that Jesus Christ bath tasted death 10
ese.y man; But ret Christ has but LAID ne foqn
datioD. and unless you I'D build op that fo1nda
ftnr. Boul4 Will be ehGlte{lEA4 when tho btQyH
Of wiatt and ruin shah beat upon on world Ever,
nan stands nloae. We are III chhrsea with on
n ie Il bis
soqai en4oSm. #. u the relations be sast.lna
mass bsse
SgS For ~ lis irs momentous ] @ meeins viii Cod VII.
u,epa,atiou Is necessarily It is necessary that
should BE- restored to the divine favor. The gses
on ths Ct
eseb a1d every one Of US. Befors We stand be{o:
dsm1ation muet b lifted ffom our consciences,
divine I'm q q we @a:t 8 te tss di3ta
holyplace Even those who seem Indifferent :,
sptctipR the characters they form In this lfe I.
ks.v merejv hat nc shonla be located In HeayeI
mi mi " must bsye ench Characters as vii ennh1
M @ to stand before Gods throne: for, Il there
ns ao y5scs sbere the sinner is oat misefsbie
~ e. 32bere ps~e H. "1orT nf God Il most manifest
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