Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-08-02

witness that God can and does purify us and
give his riches for our property, and his glory
for our shame.
ID, There is also blending poweri in the cross.
Opposite natures are brought together by II;
those who were once enemies are madefFiends
the old had n heart given them to mingle With
the young. and the young a heart TO mine'e
with the old opposite nationalltIes were
brought into a common level in one house !;
aud all kindreds, castles and colers were maze
one IN rhsist.
4ih. The cross had also n developing power
over the intellect. Tie intellect. once rude,
becomes n iewc,, n diamond OF the purest
kind. Ti,ns The spirit TOOK DR.. Adam Clark
while his intellect was rude, and developed ii
into that ola most perfect christian man; and
/ the mass of profound and valuable knowledge
contained i'm his mastery commentary was
! evidence enough of the kind and extent Of The
training the spirit gave him. The cross was
eminently fitted 10 bring out all there IS IN n
man. Ii gave also u benevolent heart. wesley
was an example of this. Ii gave the missions
arv spirit to ir. Cooke whose body now lies
in he Indian ocean. Some one had said that
a mans heart never was converted unless hls
pocket was also. Grace Influenced not only
the heart but the purse too. Ittook this grace
10 develop the noble Whitfield, and 1T always
made tie true pulpit orator.
And in the 9Th place; The cross gives all
conquering power. ave can do all things
through Christ helping u.s. God supplied all
the implements Of our warfare. IL gives TIC
power Nv which christians have rcfuied the
doctrines of infdelity, and given many OF them
fortitadc to die at the stake. 1t overcame all
difficulties aud was aptiy illustrated by 'Sher-
mans march to the sea-" 1t gave power TO
successfully assault all the Notifications of
hell, and finally TO coaquer. Then why should
any fear. And finally it gave the victory over
the las. great enemy death.
A collection amounting to nearly fourteen
dollars was then taken up, aud while the choir
sang Tie hymn
Jesus we thus obey,
Thy last and kindest word, &c I'll
those not remaining as commuicants retired.
The congregation was large and listened with
delighted attention.
In the p. VI. the S. S. was attended by 65
male and SO female pupils, II teachers, s Wis
ito.s aud 3 officers, making a total attend
ance Of IA. Addresses were delivered to the
school by Elder Freer, and Rev. Mr. Sherman.
Ar THE PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH,
There was no sermon in a. m, on account of
Rev. Mr.. Martyr being at fuka. s. S. was
held at the usual hour with the attendance OF
81 pupils, : teachers ana , officers. We could
not attend the other schools because of an en-
gagement to attend at the organization of a
Sabbath School at Iaia.
After singing the hymn 'Stanl up my soul
shake OF thy fears. &c. the sermon was de-
livered by Rev. Mr.. Martyr from the Sd, chap.
and 21st verse OF Revelations. aTo him that
ovcrcomslh will I grant to sit with NE in my
throne. even as | also overcaine, and am set
down with my Father in his thone.'
For lack of space we must give only a very
brief outline. The speaker said
1t was true that nothing valuable was at
tanned without labor and patience. This was
true, as a general rule, in the acquisition Of
wealth. and prominently true in the ~acquisi-
ton of human knowledge, so that there SEEM
ed 10 be q fixed law. imposing earnest and
constant eNertion to attain anything valuable.
Nor was religion an exception, except. per-
haps, in this, tiiat there was a greater likeli-
hood of success in the department of grace
than in anyoiher. But success in anything
pfeSupplseu something 10 be overcome ana.
Isl, what were those obstacles There was a
trinity Of them, viz: innate depravity; outer
influences; and old corruption r~eingiug in our
nature.
I'd, The Ground of assurance that the chris
tan would finally overcome. God had begun
a work in TIE soal and he woRil surely COM
riete il. Christ lai also overcsme and was
set down with his Father on his throne: and
not only 50, but he was there as an interecssor
and representative for his people.
3aiss TIE means TO be used in order that
we might overcome, rs no en-. could be gained
without the u-a Of means. And finally: When
the victory il attained. The christians whole
life was A series Of victories, but death and
the resurrection were the grand contamination
of his Victories. From these il was inferred
that the christian has something worth living
for, and tbat Heaven would not fail to Reward
him for al his tolls privations and hardships.
Closed by singing, sam | a soldier Of the
cross. Sc.
From TIE Cox, REGATIoyAL cauacH,
we have a few notes, kindly furnished us by
Judge Graham. Sermon in the a. m, at I0a
o'clock by Rev. P. Brakeman from Galatians
9th chap. and 10th verse: "As We have there
fore opportunity, let us DO good unto all men,
Sabbath School at p. IN. with an attendance
of abon. 40 pupils.
Service again in the evening with sermon
from Eccfesiastes 9th chap. 18th verse. But
one sinner destroyeth much good