The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-15
A SERMON FOR THE TIMES,


A SERMON FOR THE TIMES.
DELIVERED IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, A
| TIPToN, SUNDAY, SEPT 18TH, 1885, BY
REV. y. l.. HUGHES.
"If the foundations be destroyed, what ca,
| the righteous sdo."-tPsalms xi. 3.
For several weeks past, have beef
deeply impressed with the fact, that tn,
foundations among US are giving way
are tottering and falling. And, lately
the Spirit of God has brought the tex
to bear with great force upon my mind
IF the foundations be destroyed, what
and almost inextricable difficulties, a
times, befall the people and the church
OF God. But Jehovah is the everlasting
rock upon which they rest-an unfailine
refuge to which they resort-and cove
nant keeping God in whom they trust
And yet, amidst the troubles and bur.
dens Of human life how many are ready
to say with David, "Oh! that l had
wings like q dove; for then wouid fly
away and be at rest" And how many
not only of the taunting and exulting
enemies of the Christian, but of his pro-
fessed yet timid and responding friends,
are often ready to say to him, as they
did to David, Flee as bird to your
mountain'-i. e. escape, by flight, to
your customary place of refuge Cor perse-
cuted men. But this, David as al inno-
cent man refused to do, although Sc
we're sufferer from the unjust persecu-
tions of Saul, and the wicked rebellion
of Absalom; it would be inconsistent
with his faith in the righteousness and
grace of God. So in this Psalm he en-
courageth himself in the Lord againss
the wicked designs Of his enemies, by
such considerations, as that Jehovah it
in the midst of his people-that his
throne is established in heaven, far
above the nower and Vaccinations Of all
earthly ypotcntates-that his omniscieDce
will detect the secrets of all hearts, and
closely scrutinize the actions of all men
that his justice is impartial-and that
he will in his own time and way, destroy
wicked prosecutors and oppressors, but
viii! purify and save the righteous. lie
says, "In the Lord put my trust: how
say ye to my soul. Flee as a bird to your
mountain: For 10, the wicked bend
upon the string, that they may privily
shoot at the upright in heart. If the
foundations be destroyed, what can the
righteous do? The Lord is in his holy
temple, the Lords throne is in heaven:
his eyes behold, his eyelids try the chill
dren of men. The Lord t-ieth the
righteous: but the wicked and him that
loveth violence his soul hateth. Upon
the wicked he shall rain snares, fire,
and birthstone, and a horrible tempest:
this shall be the portion of their cup.
For the righteous Lord loveth righteous
ness; his coulterance doth behold the
UPRIGHT These weighty truths are for
the support and comfort of all Gods
people who are sorcly tried-of all those
who are prosecuted falsely for righteous
ness sake" There is no place Oh earth
that Is out of the reach of care and troub
le. Temptations are everywhere, but
SO is the grace of God. The christian,
then, should abide in his place and ut
his work, though it expose him to many
dangers and difficulties. For what has
he to fear, who has Il righteous cause,
an approving conscience, an Aim ighty
Friend, and an eternal reward. And it
will be profitable to mediate Oh this
Psalm, in time of public fears, when the
insults of the church's enemies are dar-
ing and threatening. But "if the foun-
dalions be destroyed, what can the
righteous do?" inquire in the first
place what are she foundations They
are personal, social, aud religious. They
embrace man, considered in his indi-
vidual culture, social relations, political
and religious condition.
ly connected, and righteously governed
or the foundations of christianity are
in the sense of this passage
A sound body is the first personal foun-
dation. 1t is outward-the frame work
of the soul-the clayey tabernacle. 1t
is "fearfully and wonderfully made"
How delicate and important are its eX-
ternal organs, and their functions of
sight, hearing, scent, taste and touch:
and what variety of bones, muscles,
nerves, veins and arteries, belong to
"our earthly house," Suffice it to say,
that in the human system there are 245
bones; i46 muscles; 10000 nerves; as
many veins and arteries; O0,OOO glands,
secreting nourshment for the body; and
200 100000 of pores acting as SO many
avenues Of life or death. While the
heart contracts and beats 1900 times
every hour, and during that time, there
passes through it $50 pounds of blood.
chanism. Who cannot see in it the
wonderful works of God: Yet all these
parts are essential to the healthy action
of the human body; and they should all,
therefore, be carefully guarded, and they
should work togetheE in happy unison.
A sound mind is the second personal
This is the internal struct-
ure, the kernel, the inhabitant, the soul,
the life giving power to the whole being.
This is the master, the body is but the
servant. BY a sound min !, here, l de-
sign to embrace our whole right internal
organization-securin clear intellectual
and correct moral per-
ceptions, leading to safe and right con-
thus the body aud mind
may healthily cooperate in accomplish
ing the design of their wise and 'Senefi-
cent Creator. While the body has it's
intellectual and moral excel
lence are the brightest elements of
mans original creation, and the most
brilliant gems that reflect the Divine
glory. For he was created latter God,
in knowledge, righteousness, and true
holiness" Social foundations embrace
the family relation, and ciuH society.
"God setteth the solitary in families"
$50 God created man in his own image;
III the image Of God created he him;
male and female created he them And
God blessed them; and God said unto
them, Be fruitful and multiply, and re-
plenlsh the earth. and subdue it; and
have dominion over the fish of the sea,
and over the fowls of the air, and over
every living thing that moveth upon