The national Republican., 1867-11-09

can BE- fulhlI,d only in spirituai poS-ths I
Temple Of Solomon merged at last In y true I
house Of God. not made With hands, spiri.
tusl houssL--not Of this building-bt Gods l.
building Of living, immortal souls-thtsmpi .
"who,s sssl.ss walls srs crowded with ps'hJ"
The ',lni, @,f: up the fabric, .ad the e' Fs'os'
Moses had seen the similitudss ofLirituai
things, and the tsbsrnaels was the ret. st.
John on Patmos saw the same glorissnsum.
mated, In spiritual truths, By which en had
become the partaksrs Of the divine nsts, and
| the result was-he saw no temple In thoity Of
aod-but tho Lord God dwslt amo them,
and the lamb Is the light thereof Th&parsnt
and visible vanished In the real and ti,sternal.
There 10 Impressed on the mind dany one
who considers these facts ono idss. wHh is not
Inappropriate TO the occasion on Will We are
mot together. Aiongside Of this histS Of the
ancient temple, which was tho oathedi Of the
people Of Israel, there was . teaehipslr which |
twas always tho due Preparative. TH teach |
Ing is the spiritual idea Of the ssrviosfho true
and living temple which 10 buildsd hsrpf lively |
stones, out Of the enduring slsments NJ bought
with silver and gold, but with the preciis blood
The temple formed the model Of hristisn
churches in Its elemental ideas. Thenbe hnd .
sorIss Of ideas .inculoated by way ofsymbols
and striking acts, which perform for aid merge
themselves 10 the true spiritual uorstp Of our
churches They are beautiful and suggestive,
and at tho same time containing osrtaif defects
and marks Of transitivensss. They ssre in.
tended from the nrst to educate men In te ideas
Of religion, and ~ they attain their enl, to go
out Of sight, or remain only as vsnsrsbls wit
nesses TO the things which, as 81. Paul reasoned,
"eye hath not seer" which God hath revealed
TO us. There Is now no court Of the Gentiles O
Pariahs In our churches for all are ADMITTED
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God" Here there is no fourfold wells to con-
ceai the innor sanctuary rrom signt, for thst
covering was rent and done away whom jesus
broke the reign Of the ancient covenant, ana
has now gone for us into the heavenly places
beyond the veil to make intereession for US BY
the blood Of the everlasting covenant. Blu,
time fails to speak on this topic which Is famil.
lar to you all. oan only suggest IT,
| Another point 10 valuable. We think Of that
oldsn temple without considering, perhaps, that
Its truett glory wm |, Its idea Of real power and
what II meant. II was, not as seen by the canal
eye, much larger than this building which 1,
hcre 10 be built. True, the wealth Of nation
was spent on It's ornamsntation. But Its glory
aud beauty always consisted In Its spiritual force.
as seen aud felt by the FOULS Of the people, III
mercy seat, It's sbechinnh. It was the parish
Church Of Israel, the place whore God met them
/ It appealed after all to their faith more thar
their sight. This 10 to be the Parish Church oil
this people, the place where God is to meet then
to appeal to their faith to build II up and sdu
cate II.
/ A visible history has attended that building
'rsad and known Of all men," and deeply affect
ing all civilization. An invisible and spiritua
history 10 to accompany this sdi6oe which sbal
be read on high and known to the redeemed
who shall walk here, and here prepare to wall
with tho lamb In white. God exhaltod tha
little temple to tho worlds notice with ont
special object, even as he raised up representa-
tive men In the ancient saints to illustrate Hi
nercies and convey to mankind In living wit
moss His teachings. So - saints now Of tn,
most oonsummate holiness "breaths their sweet
ness on common air" and blush and die unseen
also In Christian parish churches, which are un
marked and unsung, the same precious divin'
work Of sanstinoation COOS on, and, as In it'll
J shrirss, like Bemerton church or st. Mary .
,, levels are cut aud polished 10 them, whiol
shall shine In the crown Of the Rsdsemsr sid
BY side with the redeemed souls Of sncisn
, Israel. The future Of this parish church VIII
can forecast We gather hero like tho thrs
master. workmen on Mt. Moriah to lay, witt
Christian prayers and actions, the corner. .ston
, which represents that one which St. Paul d.
eiares, "othor foundations can no man lay, tha
that 10 laid, which Is Christ Jesus" whom Pat
preached. But In the future what scenes ar
here to transpire-what works Of moroy, bot
the seen and those works Of grace which meet th
inner eye only, Here the infant will be brought
10 svsiod -isis 49, -------. -f 49,, mI a.
again, its infant steps will be guided hither :
prattle Its feeble songs in praise Of tho Saviour
Its opening power will bo ohsrishsd by the hol
services, aud intertwined with prayer, and psalm
: and hymns, and oatechism, and 10 deums, unit
II brsathes O full Consciousness, and takes u
/. the armor OF the Christian soldier In conhrms
tiou.
Z Tho man will here bend before tho rail
IT, .LaI. - all
"thirst no mere !" Here tho young will .,
7 change their welded VOWS, and forget this spo
: no more as they pass on In life Here the wor
: which Paul preached will again be heard-th
same sound doctrine, In It's fulness-and sinners
the heather will repent at Its call and confsn th'
. "God was In this place. and We knew 1t not
This for thom, Is to be mono other but "ths hous
Of God and the very gate Of Heaven" An
. | when all Is done, what sad hearts will gath'
I about the sable pail, and yearn TO look throug
the opening grave, to follow the one who h'
0 gone before them with words Of blessing and I
!. peace. The noise Of the street around us ma
: 70 on, and tho world care not for US; We stan
on tho height Of Zophim as Gods sssrs, and asl
D q the Midianite Of old, who shall live whs
: God doeth thi. 2" or sigh with him May ! d
Y the death Of the righteous, and my last cad
b like his" May Gods blessing rest upon th
d place; may the wonderful conversion Of st. Pa,
8 be ever had In remembrance here, and tbs hol
Z doctrine which he taught be ever followed
y this place BY penitsnt sinners and thankf'
u saints; may many Of you who gather herr =
l. day be blessed to live to see the waters OF tn
n foupt spring up and gladden. this spot, an
d make II to you and your beloved children th
d true tabernacle. which the Lord hath piths'
70 and not man.
y For your pastor, who stands to-day fol th
nonse In the place Of that wise master.buldsl
10 King Solomon, to coin out Of the anxistiosd b
70 heart and the convictions Of his reason as th
is best means Of rearing this parish church, st l
. pray that God may grant him patience TO to
4. aud wisdom to devise all things for His glor,
ID To build q church as We shall look al from th
Of land Of rest Is solemn work. may thi, one hs,
10 In its superstrueture no "hay, straw, and stut
I'd bler Of contention and concet, Of orrG or fall
A. doctrine, Of mere individual pride or fancy,
Of party prejudice and passion, but may Its wal
70 be sdipaiioa and Its gates peace; may itbe bui
Of Of the true ''god and silver and precious tone
1t that It may stand the FIRE Of tho last. For, m
.. brother, I may venture to remind you sOl'nnl
he that "every mans work shall DO made matfes
ur for the day shall declare II, because II shil b
g. revealed BY hrei and tho hre shall Try yer
ad mans work Of what sort 1t Is. II any nm
'ei work shall abide which he hath built thsreSo
he he shall receive q reward" Mediate, n
hs brother on that neIt verse for your.sif and ~
er people: "Know 70 not that 70 are t,e tempt, I
he I'D and fha snirit of God dWclleth IN y0u,b