The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-10

10: by him, therefore, let US offer the sacrifice
to praise God continually-that lie, the fruit Of
our lips giving thanks to His name; but to do
good and to communicate, forget not, for with
such sacrifices God is we'll pleased"
The reverend preacher cpjoined on his hearers
to bless the Lord at all times, and His praise
should be continually in our mouths for Jesus
Christ 10 the angel Of the Lord, and blessed 10
the man who trusted In Him jesus Christ was
the same yesterday, and so remains to-day and
forever. He argued that the true definition Of
sacrifices was not tho offering Of tho blood Of
BEASTS, or the bodies Of men and children on
burning piles but Il was TO do good, for by such
sacrifices God Is we'll pleased The Church was
composed OF believing Jews aud converted Gen.
tiles, and the epstles were written differently, to
suit the Hebrew and the GENTLE, and sometimes
written to suit ALL Abiding to idol worship
the Rev Mr.. 8. said these gods Of man were
never nominal, and ore made Of every material
known to earth, and OF every conceivable shape,
and these rude attempts were representations of
their God They are worshppsd, and every
part made to please. and, however cruel and
vicious in their demands, are respected.
He referred to the sacrifice Of children by
being cast Into the jaws of crocodiles In the
Nile, and the Hindoo worship Of Juggernaut,
and showed that human nature everywhere must
have some object Of worship. The sacrifices
were made to- imaginary gods because Of the
deep sense Of guilt in the conscience Of mar,
and to atone for their sins The Son Of Gods
sacrifice was accepted, for he offered up his life
/ to redeem sinners, and from that moment such
sacriAces ceased, and II WINS an insult to the
| Lord TO offer up more for Christ 10 the great
High Piiest before the throne.
The meaning Of sacrifice, as used by the
Apostle, Is the love Of the Lord, and our good
actions is pleasing in the sight of God. We are
justified when We believe in God, who poured
out his soul unto death, and He bestows his
grace and every blessing on those who love him.
| Every right-ninded child iris 10 please father
and mother, and We see in the family circle these
attempts to well please parents the spirit Of the
/ Lord; hut the dutiful child makes sacrifices to
win the parents love, In the meaning Of the
text, and the plrent is pleased An ugly dis.
position In boy or girl makes unhappinoss at
homo, and those Of a snarling nature seldom ap-
preciate 4 kind act Let US live as Christ Jesus
lived In living to please all men. Christ never
uttered cross word, but was ever kind and
! considerato, ready TO cheer and bless Sacrifice
does not consist in the offering up of blood, but
/ It means pleasing God by faith in His spirit
Lot US understand our duty, to do good to cur
fellows Is pleasing God. The selfish man, who
has lived only for himself when he receives
divine grace Is recreated, and he assimilates to.
ward being as Christ was If we do good and
communicate, II Is acceptable 10 the Lord, and
he Is we'll pleased, and this would be blessed
world If we all sOughtto please him. Mr.. Smith
said no preached the love Of Christ, but others
preached the terror Of the Lord lie deemed
this wrong as God was not full Of wrath, but
full Of justice, meekuess and love. The rev.
erend divine preached at some length on this in.
teresting theme, and the discourse was listened
to with great pleasure by a full congregation.
At night the monthly concert OF the Sunday
school scholars took place, which was largely
attended, and the children and teachers acquit.
! ted themselves with great credit, the singing
throughout being excellent, and tho exercises
, of very interesting description.
| IssEMDLY's PREsDrTERIAS CHURCH.
At the evening services of this church, Rev.
I. ID. Metals, pastor, took for his text the 9th
chapter of John, 18th verse-"And he said,
Lord, believe and he worshipped him"
| The richest gems of Scripture were made 10
! boautify and adorn the crown Christ woro We
could not sing tho song so many have sung who
, have gone to God II we did not believe.
! 1t is an axiom in Presbytery that worship
should be rendered to none but God II we find
the Scriptures constantly UNFOLDING Christ, and
he has been recognized by mankind as such, why
Is he not? Whom we saw him as q star In the
cast, when he had finished his sermon on the
mount, and tho oper asked for cleanliness, did he
refuse him? When he restored the blind man to
sight. and asked him If he believed In the Lord
God ! and the man said yes, then Jesus said, It
Is he now whom thou sseth: / an the Lord thy
God
The reverend gentleman quoted q number oil
Soriptural instances to prove the deity and
power of Christ. To strengthen the argument as
to whom worship should DO rendered, tho speaker
said that angels and holy men had refused to re-
ceive worship, mentioning Peter and other apps.
ties as instances. Equally prompt we're the an
gels In refusing to receive worship When john
wished to render homage to the angel who spoke
to him, the angel refused, saying, See that you
doeth II not" 20. Worship could be rendered
to none without mourning tho robuke Of Heaven
ThakI aa rhrisk oil thar dan linz
everything tended to corroborato 1t. He tht
speaker) wanted to know If they were worship
ping God in spirit and in truth. Tho time woulC
come when all must acknowledge the @ Tod head
Some must then acknowledge 1t either through
the wailings Of despair or anthems of joy. Til,
speaker concluded his sermon by urging then
oil to be prepared for the final end, trusting tC
moot them all above in realms Of endless joy.
The Indictment weather prevented Q large at
tendance at this church as well as others, ye
the sermon to those who were present no doub
had it's effect, and we trust will lead to practica
results. ~.
UNITARIAN cnUnCH, 81.
corner Of D md Sixth streets Rev. Mr.. Farley
Of New York, preached last evening. taking fo
his tox', st. Paul to tho Ephesians, Sd chapter
10th verse: and to know the loss of Christ which
passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with
all the fullness Of God" The reverend gentle.
man said 1t was rather difficult to comprehend
what is tho length, breadth and depth of Christ
for the love of our race. and it required deep
penetration to rightfuly feel the unsurpassng
love of Him Tho love OF Christ Is shown il
His diving for US. That He walked on earth Il
certain, and every spot upon which lie trod, and
every thing He touched, is consecrated and rev
cred, and will so continue for untold ages t.
come His great love for us while on earth knew
no bounds, for He healed the wounds Of the sick
fed the hungry, clothed the naked, and spoke II
kindness and love to all whom He associated
with or encountered Could we bnt feel thil
love, It must subdue and thrill the soul.
Every cathedral tower, or spire, in city OIL
village, all the world over, witness constantly L
the same facts; and, though we may not find thu
manger where Christ was Graded, His name and
sufTerinRs while here will ever remain fresh II
the hearts Of Christians. Jesus while on earth
and now in His exaltation, had the same religion
He lived with men, and shared their fellowship
and friendship, doing good everywhere lie went
and His instances Of tenderness and love for oul
race abounds In every page Of tho Scriptures
| and the love the Saviour has borne to mankind
blesses every charity to this day.
The subject Of death was next alluded to- and
the reverend gentleman said tho future reward
for the righteous in immortal life Is the apparent
love of Christ. Death Is here-death Is every.
where; but blessed arc tho dead who die in the
Lord He saw in that surprising love Of Chri,t
for u.s. that he was ready to die, and did die IA
reconcile US to God, and His love now holds
up to us tho cross, softening and quickeuing the
| conscience, thus recOnciling us to Him and our
fellow man, that lie who died for US might live
, forever.
COMBINATIONS on FRIDAY.
The sacrament of confirmation was admins