The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-13

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Sefore your Pilgrim fathers came over mere.
Tbet civ which is connected so much Win the
name of Calvin and the tsel0tmapVh- vim
II Who SO earnestly taught the dqotrisSe that "by
remember well -, one occasion visiting that
city, oi gonS~ 10 his tou.b, going to his church,
eni"sslng his pulpit-the pulpit, where Knox
many q time preached and oil entering INTO
conversation with tome English visitors, and
especially with one pentleman-a skepucal man
in which we touched upon the doctrine Of
salvation by faith well, said he, lit Is easy
II We are all 10 be saved by faith Men may de
Just ~ they ike, and then come and have faith
and arc saved" picked up the argun ent and
we we're having sharp discussion standing
upon Calvin's pulpit. Soon after person con-
nected with the church, hearing the conversa-
ton, said, "Works are the thermometer of faith.
The thermometer dOes not make the heat,
but shows j. A Christian always
does good works. But he does not good works
TO purchase salva'iun; he does good works be-
cause he has got salvation. Because God is his
father he loves his Father; he trusts his Father;
and because he loves and trusts his Father he
obeYs Him. Coco works are the fruit of being
saved. Faith is a life, and the Christian obeys
the new instinct that is given him. Faith is .he
inward power which shows itself III outward
works. There must be faith before
there can be works, and if there Is faith
there will certainly be the works. Works are
the thermometer OF faith.n And so we can
understand the tcEt-"What doth it profit,
il a man say he hath faith and have not
the argument IN this passage. There is no con-
trauicton! Is IT su IN faith as is spoken of in
the text that can save him If a man say he
hath faith aud have not the Works-Will that
secure his future salvation? The Apostle does
not say, "C8n faith save q manW Of course;
but such faith when the man says che hath
faith but not works !" As an iilustration:-If a
brother o. sister De naked or destitute of daily
food, ard when We turn unto them, do ye iuter-
fere and say "be ye warmed and fed " notwth-
standing that, you give, them no things
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profit? What doth charity profit on such a
theory as that? Real charity prohteth you
daily; but what does that pro6t?-not empty
words Charity Ia words and charity in deeds
give him no food or clothes? IT it had been
real charity it would have helped them-pre-
tended charity won't. Real faith will save US,
but PRETENDED ialth won't. 1t be saith he hath
faith and hath not works he is dead. They have
no faith without works The true man will
show his faith by LIs deeds. The other will
trust TO Gmpty words. How, can you tell Of
your faith, my hearers, If ye have not works?
You have no works to show any purity, gene
rosity, or loVelnCss of character or conformity
with Christ, who exhibits to all His godinees by
His words. You exhibit your faith by your deeds.
The existence of tauh is seen by the works that
have been done. We are saved by works and by
faith; but the works are the result of faith, and
both the faith and the works are the result OF
Divine grace. TrOe faith IS that which pro-
duCes good works, and no works are good but
the works that come from faith. Faith is rel.
anCP, and reliance will always bring works.
If you are i'll, and are attended by physician,
and recover, are you not saved by faith and
arc you not saved by works also Both are
true. Works, by tab ing the physicians medicine,
and submitting to the surgeons operation
attending to his directiOns-saved by works
Faith, III that you rely upon his statements
you believe in hun. If you had not taken heed
to his directions, you had not relied; you are
cured by faith and by works.
Rely upon this guide that your works show
your faith, and that your faith will al gays
result in works. What is the explanation of the
clause, Faith Workelh love ?" The natural
result of the one Is q practical manifestation
ana that manifestation is III itself the symbol of
true faith; and falth is work of Gods grace
BY faith, II saved at all; but true faith faith
that manitests itself IN our daily lives; faith that
shows Itself in works. No pretended faith, be.
cause that is false, and can have no virtue. By
works we live: not by bad works, but by good
for such cometh from true faith and true faith
coneth from God. II you have prodigal son,
who has left his fathers house and gone astray
into the world, you seek to regain that son
Though the instrumentality of faith. You send
HIM letters of tenderest regard; you tell him of
your deep and abiding Loves you urge him to
return, giving him assurance that he is loved
and be returns. Nov that was true faith which
resulted in good works. The works were de-
resulted but in good work.. And thus we live
by faith, which Cometh Of the grace of Cod, and
by works, which are the necessary concomItants
of faith. We cannot separate the tWo-they are
Gods pTace accomplish good. Are there any
here who have the true talth? If there are,
they can be picked out. Their daily works will
chow their iaItb. And il they have the one and
do the other they are Cnristians-for God
worketh through their faith good things.
Let 1T not be said OF you, dear brother, as it
was in the text, 'What doth it profit, if man
soy he bath faith, ald have not works" Why
live in mere empty orm? God should work IN
you to will and TO 6o-for His holy cause. But
the true works are not those which come from
impure thoughts-the giving to the poor that
your neighboTs may know that you do! Not
giving your money 10 philanthropic enterprises,
that 1t may be spread abroad! Not going to
church, aud going through the formality Of
faith! No, its works manifest themselves in the
simplest works you do. II you are engaged in
business, your INTEGRITY will be increased. If it
is at home, your love will be increased. If it
is through the world-auy where-your Chris.
tianity will surely manifest itself in good works.
Remember that Faith worketh love.
AT the close of the sermon Rev. Newman Hall
offered a brief and ferVent prayer and pro
nounced the benediction, when the vast audi
ence dispersed.