The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-19
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Sermon delivered by Rev. VIM. 7. Cspers, Pastor.
COLUMBIA, S. c., AUGUST II, 1866.


.sFor mine house shall be called all house
OF prayer for all people," Isaiah, lvi., 7.
Once more, dear friends, VIC are
assembled in our own house of wor-
ship--our spiritual home--near the
graves and monuments of the depart
cd whom we loved-the blessed ones
who died in the Lord; within the
same sacred enclosure, if not on the
same spot, where some Of you wor-
shipped God, Sabbath after Sabbath,
for thirty four years; where noble
christian men and women, the fathers,
the mothers, the councillors and
guides Of some Of you confcssing
Christ, feasted upon heavenly mama
and gathered strength for the duties,
armor for the conflicts and balm for
the wounds of this life; where the
anointed servants Of the Saviour, the
pulpit giants of the days of the
cburch's growth and prosperity. tho
days Of revival and rejoicing. led the
dcvotions Of great congregations: !:
the spot, hard by. where stood the
old plain brick building erected in
81 and burned in '65. ., what hal
lowed memories awake, what sweet,
what glorious visions appear, as we
sit i'll the new chapel and look upon
the ruins Of the old church,
Mcpherson is in the pulpit preaching
with power. or the sermon is over and
Kennedy mingles with the mourners
at tae altar, singing for them
rive bleeding wounds he bears received
on Calvary
PcHitents believe and Heaven coplcs
down to earth. The walls that have
been scorched by fire and torn down.
echoed rapturous anthems and re.
nected the music of Heaven: flor
Heavens music is the beating OF
loving hearts music, responsive. to
the g,lnd discourses Of Soulc. and
Pielce: and Andrew; the splendid
flights of Bascom; the Overwhelming
eicquence OF good men. full of faith
and the Holy Ghost and, permit
me to add, the seraphic spirit of vour
own BISHOP say your own Bishop,
tor he was your pastor when they
made him Bishop p-he laid the corner
stone of the church in 81. and yna
are the guardians of his grave. Oar
venerable brother, who is with us to-
day to give us his prayers and his
blessing, was pastor in % and '24.
before the present incumbent was
born, and sec in the congregation.
now, some who were active members
OF the church. Jealous Sunday School
teaciers, tilirty-fivo years ago. God
bless You. beloved brethren, lonoral!
fathers and mothers! May YOU live
to see noble building take the place
of the one dnstroycd-live to see It
crowded with aevout worshippers
ana the baptism of fire once more
descending from on high. May your
children, after the manner
OF their parents, there pay their
VOWS to the Lord Almighty, in the
presence of his people, to the end of
time
Our God. our Jesus, is the sum,.
yesterday, to-day and forever. Tho
eternal throne is unmoved-the inf
n!to Father Is unchangel-tle
assembled Saviour stin intercedcs.
wearing our nature, at thc right ilaMd
OF God. making Il perpetual appeal
20 tho Justice and mercy, the truth
and compassion of God, on behalf of
the penitent-thc spirit of grace still
strives and pleads with man to create
HIM anew III Christ Jesus. We are
not orphans nor forsaken, brethren.
Ihe abuse of liberty, mans divine
he's brought disorder
and misery, wrong and crime, into
tins fallen world-but God rcigns.
lie defends, supports, guides anl
nIesses his people, making the thorus
OF their path below bloom into roses.
converting crosses into crown. losses
INTO heavenly investments, prisons to
palaces, poverty to plenty, grief to
JOY, defeat to triumph, death to life.
." Via crftcis, rjn iucis.''
Through "iSht to light, And tnouph to
c1orral eyes 9'' ~
Er;.;ioI's $ face pail of horror wear:
GOOD cheer: good cheer. The gloom Of
Ihr'' sAai4 q sunrise follow mild and fair.
Through storm to calm. And thouybhis
taGI.dcr-car '''''e
The rnnnling tempest drive th..ouo,, Garth
and SIX,
Good cheer: good cheer. Tie c!or,.D,,,
waT " N-
I".t' that blessed healing hour is nisn.
Through frost to spring: And thou.hth,.
bItinS blast
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