, 1863-08-27

Of t1r1st,' is meant 10 DC lncl1del whatever l:
peculiar 70 the s8ayas3oa Of men BY the Righteous
ness u.d atonemeaE of the son OF God. The apostle
WHO drss enploTcd t. happily seized upon ths
leading feature in ths plan OF 1nercyas descriptive
essence Of tie Gospel It brings before The mind,
by the allusto1 1t makes to the death Of Christ,
the M pary Il god the e~e1at
ing lore Of the Rather who appointed, and OF the
Son who offered, and Of the spirit who applies it.
tn expression 81 Z associated With the doctrine
ground Of truth, giysng. ns IT does stability and
beauty to the .whois of tho sacred edfdce. The
atonement made by Christ upon the Cross was rem
Divinity and gives Significance to the otherwise in
exphcable fact and mods Of hts death. The belief
Of the truth Is the bond Of union By which the
with he pardon and publication Of The ofsnder,
since faith both justIfcs and makes holy It IL an
expression that gives, as with the tonch Of akill
the ue lton ss a1a o
every system Of de1usion and error which had a
previous, has present, existence In the world.
t Is phrase Whh as been y adaPtea to
and cornfo.tless, and yague, and uumeaning
representations Of those who would dlyess
ttof every attribute which renders, 1t religion
etntations which borrow 90 much the semblancc
Of truth a. to present the form and outline Of q
stately fab,lc to the eIe of distant bsholder, but
whose uncovered walls afford no shelter from the
piercing blast to the Wcather-bcaten traveller who
seeks thek protection. The doctrine OF fan and
ee ~ = @ n191ga fhs nasaea a1d aseeps
words, the Cross Of christ il the effective and
nllpEevallins means Tor the restoration Of los,
not merely or principally delivernnce from the
penal consequences Of sin; It needs spiritual ren
ovation; a 5cnoyation which viii insure. my
evils consequent upon apostacy .And In its owl
nature, the Cross OF Christi Is dIyineY fitted to
bring about such revolution.
of aoa p props4 @ eng Il es t. e?
own naturnl debasement. A perception Of the
truth concerning our fallen state is essential to
sound and vigorous Inora1 condition. As It is a
pzoofof The natural darkuees and inaensibtlity oi
the heart that men neither perceive feel their
Einfulaess, 70 uust they be brought to sec and to
mourn oves their departure from God ere they can
return to tEe path that leads to the true perfection
Of their spiritual nature:
The cross affords the most impressive and over
whelmirg evidence ot the g9tlt, aud of ths conse.
the sufferer; in the ignomlny 10 Which lie Submit
ted; in tho deep and iuexplfcable snrroHr which
ovelcaet bis soul, when, as the substitute for siu
Of usa1l, we behold an evidence Of the character
and Of the deserts II ain far more yiv1d and over
powe.ing than Of the angel having the key. Of the
bottomiees pit had opened It before ns, and led us
to view the doleful prison house OF unexpected
guilt here despair Sits enthroned amid blackness
and darkness forever. Aud now, In consequence
ofthls substitution and snteringta full and geae1:
sovereign grace, inscribed with the signature Of
Heaven is Iow published to every one who will re-
cciye it. without condition or wfthouttestrfctfon.
to the dignity and glory ot his pristine condition 10
that his hea1r be inspired with love to God. To
those fntelient creatures who have retained their
lied mirror, the image of ther crcator Is reiecicd
to them Hc Is IN object Of supreme love. But how
shall fallen man induce confidence III bis Makers
sh ths etcfas knS the [oy Of hi;
men be not brought to love Him az He is they can
not love Him: To the returning sinner he is an OBJ
ject Of the highest attraction and lore. Such Is
the fun apd harmonious display Of the perfectious
Of the Divinity In the metbod ofrecoucilatiou that
the yelJ attributes which were once viewed with
suspieion and alarm, become the ground Of conf
thus drawn forth towards an object fitted at once
to purify and enlarge 1t.
i, Nor Ii 1t Inconsistent with the highest conecp-
love which arises fsom the view Of infinite pezfec-
tton should be mingled With emotions Of gr3ttude
for fayorB bestowed, The nniallen hosts OF Heaven
tude t. TIC great Creator who endowed them with
all their powers, and who gave aud upholds all
their capabilities Of enjoyment. How much has
been dong by The % cross Of chsist to produce md
heatt. Whether the believer survs5sh his own help
1css conditfon-the compassion which Influenced
eonaescsnsion whleh marked the vho.e period Of
divine humiliation and sorzuW-ftom the time he
Was laid rs feeble infant In the mangcr, till he
expired as naleiactor upon the cross; whether
the believer reflects upon tho consequences which
to him must hare ensucd, had not this mighty
work been unde1taken-when these emotions ART
awakened in the heart, they necessarily lead to 4
In addition to ihcir motives to devotion, there
is tspde5 pessuasys ottE1 to obedience sups.
aprfce. When thus felt, the redeemed sinner has
IN q measure been restored to the allegiance and
lore he owes his Redeemer. Then bis LANGUAGE Is
redeemed il bound, not in forced and formal
sabjection but as expressive Of the 1ogaty OF the
heart. There has then been induced capacity and
taste M to take the anthorty q Christ az ths EHle
exfstance Ia thus begun.
II those who have estimated Alright the doctrine
It to Be- he
God: The only condition is that It be simply an6
firmly proclatmea- that the doctrine be Preached
TINT God is In Christ seconc1ling the world to him
sell, not tmpnting unto men their trespasscs
preached NOT with the wisdom Of words, but will
the demonstration Of the spirit; and with power
Thus preached, 1t is to them that perish. foolish
osts id put to them which arc saved IT the D'
There is a rcsfstless power in the genuine doc
trine of the Cross, to accomplish the greatest re
y; It has wan It's latest trophies This is the doc
dipe Of the New Testament, which enables 1t to
ths s Ns9 s ss ade
unity, tho purity the perfection Of the God-5ead,
that accelerated its progress: It was not the doc
tFs Tas not Ct e Ple Sd!ay saF as n1as9 t. MS e III
healing Influence Of the Cross, helds forth to the
faith Of the pershins and the lost, that was felt to
BE balm foE the wounded spits It Gang not hks n tne
dew from Heaven. 1t calne to all men, and il
frightened theiE prospects and refreshed thell
hearts. It was preached By the Disciples
Dan rft+1t
forth q man Of sound lesrning, conscientious bold
ness, and daring indepcndence-i -impellsd by divine
conviction; and he was Illuminated by divine
The wants of The world. aa had cxclaimsd X in BIT
tcruess, 4" Who ahall deliver me from the body o
this death!" and proving Its efficacy. hc preached
e others tbe fersqewias energy q the bleed g Q
every city. yet none OF these things moved him
Neither aid be count bis life dear 80 thu. he NIGH
dntsh the work entrusted to him. Hewas oppoaet
OF the Jew but he tearess)y confronted the strong
holes Of Satan, guarded: as they were, at ever
point with aEmedloca. Nofeet q those who bring
glad tdings had ever tod the halls Of the tempet
OF superstition; no vo'ceIof prayer had ever echo
cd in fts arched domes. he found 1t protected BY
prejudice and deusiou, priest craft and sensnaty
| Of salvation; the breast plate Of righteousness
the Eheld Of faith: the sword Of tho spirit; ligh
aashcB from his eye; Christ speaks IN his heart
the lore Of God burns in his SOUL auiekcning every
after bolt upon tho unh1okcn front Of the adyer
saty- The mighty and complicated systems Of de,
luston ttcmble and fan. Truth takes possession O
the citadel and thc.banncr Of the Cross Is planted
upon the batt1euncnts. The Idol temples are DO
serted and c1umbled; victims cease 70 bleed, and
| the fires ate e1tinG9ishcd upon the altass .,.au,
Saviour offered once for all. and that consequently
there remained no more sacrifices for ain. Wea1e5
preached the c1qss o. The hEAwayt
the wisdom Of philosophy; not with the liter
ature Of the schools; but with the VOICE .o
truth; the eatnesness Of conviction; the authority
holiness orer the land. Never went forth men OF
more devotion; meter did men labor with less re-
lance npon the flesh never Eerc men more firm],
% bis eoadj djato1s. they found tie ba1E tthe ashef
men Of Gallilce stranded; and the old sh!p no"
| rides the topmost wave. an ark OF safety 70 ~
| world. The same doctrine has been preachea t.
us. It came to us IL the depth Of gloom. and the,
cane yoicc from the eross psoclsfning that ii
| agony was fnished. and VIC were enabled to re
ceive the Saviour of men as our Saviour, our Re
| His stripes we we're healed. This eIpe1ienc
| changed the whole character Of our emotions. ant
enabled US to lift up the ere din1rned with tears
eRa aeae 70 0eho'a OIL saviour AT 'n' ''s4' nAuu
| For: eighteen hundred years The efficacy Of th
preaching OF the cross ha, but shown what inanlt
deem and eanctIfy. It has come IN mighty strength
on the wave Of civilization. westward, spreading
and extending with the progress Of the race, ans
we, from the shores ofthc western world, unknown
when It's march began, hare sent out 1nlsstonatie
| to the heathen land, and the love Of the Sariou
has now reached the hearts Of the benfghte'
hcathcna, and the Con Of righteousness has 5ise'
npoo them with healing on bis wings:
The above Is but brief synopsis Of the elo
aucnt sermon of Dr.. Tiffany. Its effect upon tht
audience was. very marked and exciting.
At the conclusion Of DE- Tidany's sermon, tn
Rev. Dr. Eddy of the Norlh'cester7a Christian I'D
rOtote, addressed the audience briefly, and calle
upon Ill to Join in prayer dor the salvation OF uu
| converted eouls. The meeting lasted for half d
voupr mems prayer meeting followed, and the
| iha nIerrisea WIfb the Sunday school childreI