Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-04-04


~ the garth. AMI gross darkness the
pcoi,le. g
During the long Vista Of the past,
y. IS aiid shadows had prevailed, al
pointing u the coming of the Re
decmer. Through these ordinances the
Jew- ha'i wor~hiPped-the tyFeS and
shadows pointing them 10 the sub
stance, Achri~, the M,a~-iah and Re-
deener OF Ills pecple from the Yoke of
bondagc and sin. lie came not 10 d.
strot the law and tile prophets. but to
fuihII them. Ife was the efid of the
law. lleiwas tils. end Of the old di--
pensaIion. He ct up npv dispensa-
ton. Types and shadow and ordi-
nances were annuIl.d Hcnceforth
the law was TO ~ writtcn-not on
tables of stoncs-but in the heart and
consciences of Hfs people
Christ told the woman Of Sulnaria:
THE hour rorneth when We shall.
neither in mis- mountain nor yet at
Jerusalem Worship the Father. But
the hour con,eth, and now j., when
the trSre worStippers shall worship the
Fathcr in spirit and in truth"
A. much a. 10 say, will pour ont
my spirit upon YOU, and We shall vror-
ship in spirit and in trrth-on all oc-
ca,ions, under Ill circumstance,
whether In the congregation or ut
home in your families. IN your daily
occupations or in seclusion.
lie came to give a measure Of His
spirit unto al men. "rhc grace of
God has appeared unto all men"
Even now, III the noontide of the
nineteenth century, He il present with
: His people, teaching them the way,
thc truth and the life. Not only 40,
: but he visits the wanderer, the prodi-
gal who j. ,traying for from his
Fathers house. and feeding on the
huSlls Of Sin. lie IS speaking in Il still
small voice 10 the sinner and inviting
TIA" v-andercr home.
lie came 10 haptizc His followers
with the Holy Spirit. of which Johns
baptism was type. lie came ta
abolish all outward signs and ordinan.
ces, anu - establish purely spiritual
worship. He came 10 perform, him
self, all the Offices necessary for faller
nan, that His Father in Heaven, ant
not man, should be glorilied.
: He came 10 seek that which wa:
lost; hence, lie joprneyed up anc
down the country of Judea, l.ealins
the sick. casting out devils. raising the
dead, preaching the glad tidings o
salvation III the synagogucs, in thu
streets and lanes OF the cities, on til,
mountains and in the valleys. on tn,
sea-shore and on the borders Of al
rivers. lie came 10 ordain His min
isters, and send them forth into X sin
ful world 10 preach His everlasting
gospel. He came TO pave Il way where
: by al the sons and daughters oil Adam
may. if they will, reach the eelestia
Caanan
lie sits nov in the realms Of i'm
mortal glory ~, our only High Priest
furnishing His followers with tn
bread Of life. and inviting ali 10 com
and drink freely OF the eternal fountain
and live.
Why has there been so much con
: tcntion in the religious world? whcl
it is declared the way il 30 plain tina
the waytaring man, though fool
, may not err therein.
l. 10 not because the people woul,
not come to Christ, bat were seeltinl
10 climb up some other way? l. il be
cause they have been looking 10 man
instead OF Christ? When shall trutl
: grid on her armor-g0 forth 10 the con
/ ilict. and drive error from the earth?
T. When shall the millions Of human
beings, now cropping in darkness. b
enlightened by the Divine rays of tn
gospel of peace
Is not the present an era of encour
agemcnt TO every Christian? Are W
not on the eve of some great event
: Does not the great awak ening in re
ligion throughout the land portcnd
brighter day-a more hopeful era?
, Work, work, work is what We need
Let the politician quit his wire work
ing and work on principle. Let tn
, legislator scorn the offer of money {,
bride his vote. Let policy be driver
from the halls of Congress, and lie
justice take her seat. Let the youth
the hope OF our country-be taught il
, our common schools to love God, tn
Bible and their country. Let tn
minister preach from the pulpit tn
pure unvarni~hed doctrines that Chris
taught. Then. indeed, shall the da,
Il. ~. l. IL 4.