The national Republican., 1867-11-18
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

yesterday. The lowering skies did not dstc
our citizens from attending their various place
Of worship. We give q synopsis Of sermon
tnat We had the pleasure OF hearing.
WESLEY CHAPEL.
Wesley chapel was crowded yesterday morn
Ing to hear the usual Sabbath morning sermon
from the pastor, Rev. DR.. Amss. The cougrega.
tion in attendance was unusually large many
from other churches being present. The sermon
". a powerful entsmpore upon the spiritual
mind Of man. II was brilliant, able, and
we'll delivered, md received the most earne.,
attention from the congregation throughout.
Ono OF ths pleasing features Of the exercises
was the presence Of tho children Of the Sunday
school In the galleries, who ehsnted a hymn at
the conclusion Of the PASTORS remarks.
The text was from the 9Th chapter, Romans,
6th verse: TO be spiritually minded is life, );
The chapters preceding this one, contain, as Il
seems to me, statement Of the progress Of the
grace Of God from the time Of mans conviction
Of sin. In the 9Th chapter the working Of the
grace Of God In the heart Of man, after his
knowledge Of sin, 10 shown. There arc doubt
less persons in childhood, and up TO very ad.
vaucsd period Of childhood i~h6 have never had
very serious convictions OF sin. The Apostle
says when manhood came he became aware that
two powers were struggling for dominion In his
heart. Two principles that were struggling for
supremacy. When this state Is reached there arc
two divergent courtes. Tho man who strives
against the spirit Of God finds after while that
he is dead spiritually. On the other hand the
= man who is conscious Of his sin and struggles
against sin, he Is an awakened sinner. Feeling
that be has no power to war against the sinful
numbers that seek TO control bis mind, he cries
out, oh, wretohed man that I am, who shall
deliver me- When wo have been brought to
that hopeless, departing state that we know we
arc unable to help ourselves, and cry aloud TO
Jesus to have mercy upon Us, then there is deli.
far w. L.. n. II IN
anee. II Is like heaven opening and the light
streaming into the soul There Is a calm tran.
guilty. confidence that assures us of heaven,
But there Is another experience beside this.
A man who has been born again may continue
on and never wilfully tran,gr against the law
OF God. Preserving the Divine grace from eyery
departure Of the law Of God, we NAV keen
under our csrnal appetites, but We do 1t through
struggles Of power. It 10 with US like the sailor
who has been driven from bis course and ,eeks
the sun to ind out his reckoning; II is with us
after passing through sons terrible temptation
to seek to know how far we have wandered from
the paths of righteousness.
There Is another experience-one Of peace,
one Of love, one Of union in the hope Of Christ.
When We are out Of this, do We not make the
> dominion OF sin greater than the dominion Of
grace What Is the capacity Of our nature for
sin May we not sell ourselves to Satan 30
much that We are naught by sin So far as tho
capacity Of our nature Is for sn so II Is for tho
grace Of God. Where sin has reigned so may
tho grace Of God abound.
We are not oil made alike. One portion Is
sweet to one man, another portion to another
Our views OF Heaven are not tho same. To one
man, the endless rest Of Heaven Is his sweetest
thought. To smother man, the fellowship Of
Jesus Is the great attraction his hope Of Heaven
The grace Of God to men was different In their
minds. To one II was love, to another rosigna.
IN tHa NVtt afn nn1 10 a
other rapturei another conservation. To be
spiritually minded, to have this perfect Joy this
perfect rapture, this perfect love, what will be
the results to US through life? The great source
Of Christian weakness Il doubt We are troubled
about ourselves. Whom there Is no doubt, when |
all Is pence within We will always abound In tho
work Of tho Lord and can 60 forth and labor for |
him. When we arc spiritually minded, Il ia |
peace. 1t Is like "a nation In harmony with II. |
self. Let US get the mastery Of sin and keep |
the mastery. II you wish to obtain peace with |
God, the blood Of our Rsdeomsr has given II Us, |
we do ask for IL. According to our faith, so
will 1t be done. To be spiritually minded 10 |
peace, Is life. Blessed be God that Il Is.
An interesting revival is In progress at this |
prominent church, and upward Of hfty penitonts |
have turned into the path which leads to righte.
business Rev. ]. A. Wood, o noted divine, In |
conducting these profitable services, we learn, |
with success The church Is alled nightly with |
intelligent audiences, and the exercises will be
kept up during the present week
STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
very large congregation was in attendance
last evening at the street Baptist church, to |
hear the pastor, Rev. DR.. Gray, deliver a ser.
mon upon the marriage relation. The most
earnest attention was paid to the remarks, the
text selected being from the 2nd chapter Gene.
bis, 22d verso-"And the rib which the Lord
God took from man he brought forth woman
and brought her unto man." What q beautiful
thing was this God brought the bride unto
man. lie oificiated as the great High Priest,
An old minister quantity said that woman was
taken from the side Of man 80 as to be equal 10 |
him, SO as to be protected by him, and so as to |
be near his heart to be loved by him. Marriage |
1s q divine Institution. When God created man /
he left the unseen cord Of love- and created |
woman to share 1t.
The bliss OF marriage Is heaven on earth.
The marriage relation Is the most intimate on
earth. There Is no relationship SO strong-no
union so great. Tho marriage compact Is per-
petual unioni 1t Is for lifo God joins them to.
gether and forbids man to place them asunder.
Man Is not so careful to guard tho institution.
Divorces arc granted for desertion and other
causes In this country. Tho very evil which
divorces intend to remedy, II creates God
never made His work to be mended by man.
Marriage Is the union Of two parties to whom
God Is witness. This covenant Is the most
lmporthutI bolemn ana Dinding on earth. In
the mutual duties, affection must exist. Mar.
riage may not prove a blessingj it. like other
things, may be perverted, and It may prove a
curse. There must be mutual affection; there
must be love embracing Its arms around the
soul Of each, Genuine, unselAsh love should
bind the marriage compact. 1t hallows the tic
OF matrimony; with 1t the husband will consult
the wishes OF his wife, provide for her. be by her
in sickness. She has left her father and mother
for him. 70 him she confdes her honor, her
virtue, and looks to him for her support.
Marriage requires mutual relations to make
home happy. Tho word Home is frnl of tender.
ness. 1t combines In 1t wife, father, mother,
sister, brother. child. 1t was for Home that the
marriage state was instituted. There are many
sorts of wealth and comfort that are far away
from home.
The speaker said that he picked up a paper
only yesterday and observed an article
which quetied; "Has she a call to be a
wife who thinks more OF dre,s and of the
streets than she does of the nursery whore
children are Has she a call to be wife who
asks her husband for a cashmere shawl when bis
notes are protested on the Streets Has she a
call to be wife who when the husband enters
the house, is met by querulous complaints about
herself and neighbors2n This is all very we'll
but can a5k the Rama NJ tha n. |