The national Republican., 1867-11-04

| bpitlt ana ne mOueltd man hitcf nimtou Inere
was an extension in the soul. There was no pound
Of virtue, quart Of wisdom or yard Of rea on
God made man holy; ho never made him simple,
God made man upright he never made hin
wicked, and wickedness mover came from him.
The frst man was created immortal, and from
his FIRST moment Immortality was brcathsd upon
him. Another resemblance Of man TO his Maker
was his dominion over everything on earth
| The heavens are the Lords, says tho Pselm.
ist, but the earth Ia given to man. The earth
ministers TO mans luxuries, and all the material
exertions from the bowels Of tho earth are for
him. How grand 10 the character Of man I!
how noble his birthright, and how glorious his
destiny! ..
It was asserted that the whole race did not
originate with Adam. II they did not, then
did they originate with Noah. II was asserted
that there was q race existing prior to the birth
Of Adam. It does not say who Cair married,
nor does u make any record Of Adam and Eve
having any daughters at the time. The Apostle
Paul says that Adam was the ftst living soul
Adam called his wife Bve because she was the
mother Of all living Was she no: the mother
| OF the race Of mon
The speaker argued that all men were alike;
all Of tho same auce,try; all born Of the same
God All had souls to saws md NIL had sins to
| answer for. From one blood all nations of men
were made But what Is to become Of this soul
with all Its attributes The speaker, In an
earnest and eloquent manner, appealed to all not
to neglect the means Of grace and seek salyation
through Christ.
FIRST cogoREGArIoSALisr METHODIST CHURCH
Yesterday, at the above.named church, on NJ
street north, o memorial sermon was delivered
by Kew W. d. Tudor, pastor, the church being
unc comfortably crowded by those desiring 10
hear him. tho fact havinS been previously 40.
nounced to tho congregation Of which Mr. Tu.
dor has charge.
After havin: delivered an appropriate and fer.
vent prayer, and hymn having been enchant
ingly vocalizsd by one OF the best choifs 10 the
city, the preacher announced his text from the
tNouty.h!th and twenty.sixth verses Of the elev-
onth chapter of St. JOhn, Us follows: II am the
resurrection, and the life bo that believeth in
me, though be were dead, yet shall ho live; nd
whosoever liveth and believeth In me, shall
never die" Having uttered a fcw introductory
and explanatory remarks, tho minister stated that
slnoo the last sere and yellow leaf strong man.
hood and tender giihool have laid themselves
down to rest. The counting room has been
changed for a narrow box 10 tho grave; the old
father and tho agsi mother have gone from us;
oven within the past month we have parted with
an aged father. One of these was tho Oldest
member Of this church May the mantle Of
this worthy private citizen fall . worthiy on
ho or she who may be the next Oldest. The de.
parturo Of these have been mentioned hereto.
buN "a luOEc nOtlft.
The young have gone from us nlso-oBe q
young man not yet twenty.onoi anil even
whole family has left US.
Tho Lord has promised that he will reward
those who are faithful to Him. "Wel done,
thou good and fiithful servant; enter the Joys
prepared for thee" He is greatest who l. grea.
tho longest. We all know how regularly ou
old fellow-member was here In hi. scat and W
all know thu: 1t was while proceeding here l.
tho discharge Of his spiritual duty he received n
fall that thence riter prevented him from being
here with us in the fervice Of Col. 10 died 10
the service Of Christ, at the age OF more S-n
four score years, having been faithful follower
for moro than half a century.
Even on the evening Of tho day on which this
valued member bid lieu to oIrtby things more
than one family Of this membership were called
on to mourn the los' Of dear ones.
In the text Of this liscnurse find more con.
ISOLATION than | can Gnd in any other passage Of
the sacred scriptures Men have been endcayor.
ing to comfort cash other, ever since the crea.
tion Of the world aud they never could express
their sympathy as fall and ns forcibly az they
desired TO do. Their acts could never express
the full depths OF their passionate love and ten.
dcrness. In parting with friends We feel that
nothing short Of the return OF that friend can
console US, n.thDg short Of full restitution will
relieve and satisfy We mover can forget
those once with us, who have been near and dear
TO VI. Inc mUtnor can never tOfHtt t0o infant
that perished like blossom, f,Om her arms
The ngonzing vacuum eau never be exactly
filled. There is grief in Heaven, but no tears.
We cannot escape theso pangs Of grief 1t Is
stated in thcss sacred pages that God eutsrtpins
grief of our sins, and grieves to punish those
sins. lic has no pleasure in tho death Of tho
wickodi 1t grievoJ Him to see them 60 doan in
their sins. II looks like parting with our loved
ones forever whom thoy go before u.s. but wo
shall meot them again, for they live and, more
still, they love, and we will be with them again.
"I AN tho resurrection and the life; he that
bolieyeth In me, though he wero dead, yet shall
he live" In speaking of tho departed, the
Bible assures US that though we dio II we be.
lieve In God, yet shall we live. Tho righteous
never die.
The eloquent minister here dwelt forcibly
upon the frailness Of the body of man, setting
forth how easily the spirit, the mind, Is para.
lyzed by any portion Of the body, the eye, tho
ear, the heart, a.. refusing to perform the
functions which they were created to perform.
This would not be so In ths spiritual wo !.
There there would be no aches, no Ills, and all
would proceed without death in any form. I
can believe, tho minister sltd, that my departed
friends still lvei and, living, they love, and we
shall meet, hereafter face to face, and again
live together. We shall recognize each other
hereafter. We will be brought together by IT.
resstibls attractions lover shall seek or lover
and, strangers as we have been from Orr tender
years to our death in this world, we will again
know each other, and the incidents of our early
life will pleasantly rocur to US, Scripture no
where contradicts this belief, and We should
waive a kindly adicu to departing friends, for
We shall surely meet them ngain, where parting
Is no moro, an where will be soothed our many
cares.
Those who have gone with the advance, still
remember those who are left behind, and smile
tendsrly on them, and look forward to that
meeting whore there will be an everlasting uni on
of hearts
The preachers remarks were rich with clio.
quence and decidedly forciblo, they affecting
many In tho audience, both Of the sterner and
tender sex, even unto tears
An appropriate hymn having been sung, the
exercises closed with prayer and bonedietiOn.
CHURCH oP THE ErIPHAHY.
Tnere was a large and fashionable congrega. |
tion in attendance at the morning services of |
the Church of tho Epiphany, Rev, DR.. Hall.
The music of the choir was artistic and most |
excellent, the grand organ being handled with |
great skill by the organist, Miss Qdal. The
text selected waI from the lfth chapter fifteenth |
verso Of Ephesians "Sce then that yo walk cir. |
The mistakes in regard to this matter are nu.
merous To walk in crcumspectiOn to walk ac- |
eording to rule, this Is the subject Of our exami
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