The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-12-03

single truth which contains in itself album
dant matter for gratitude and praise. not
only for them but for men Of every aee
and natior. You will find it recorded in
the 2sth chapter Of Matthew at tho 18th
verse:
"All power,' said he, sis given unto me
in heaven and in EARTH" I shall soon dis
appear from among men to be seen here no
more till cone again to judge the quick
and the dead. To you and to succeeding
generations Of christians and ministers, I
leave great work to be accomplished; the
suppression Of worldwide rebellion
against the Divine government, = whole
race to win back to obedience and loyalty,
and the reconstruction Of the society Of the
world. You have everything to oppose
you, AMI At times it will appear As if every
thing were going backward and downward {:
as If the world were too mighty t. be SUBJ
dued, and ~ it the rebellion could never
be quelled. But remember one thing, take
this single truth and hide it in tho Utmost
recesses Of your hearts and keep it with
You, that all power, (that is al might and
authority in heaven and earth is in my
hands, and that I shall rsien till 1 have put
all enemies under my feet.
1t il just cause Of joy to the whole
American people that Jesus Christ is King
over all the earth that every nation, e.
cry monarchy and every republic, every
king, president and coun sslor, every friend
OF his and every enemy. are under his con-
troll: that hs is superintsnding and direct
ing the whole course Of events. national,
domestic and individual, and the operation
Of all national aud moral forces toward the
salvation Of the world and the ultimats tri-
umph Of truth aud justice.
1t is in particular just cause Of srati-
tuds and praise to-day, - it has been for
the last SIX or seven years Of our eventful
history, that the affairs Of this great Re-
public, complicated and entaugled A. they
have been and to some extent still are, are
in the hands Of One who is giving us daily
evidence Of his competence to govern and
control them, and to make them subserve
the cause Of truth and right, aud tho els-
vation Of man.
In setting before you few particulars
in which Christ's competence to govern the
world-espeeia1ly this part Of twill .p-
pear, I shall be furnishing you At the same
time with so many distinct causes Of joy and
thankfulness. 1t is an evil incident to ev-
cry earthly monarchy, that however well
qualified the reigniug monarch may b for
his sphere, he is liable to be driven from
his throne either by sudden revolution. OF
personal violence or by natural death,
before he has had time to consummate the
purposes Of his administration. Great and
important measures Of government are thu.
eftsA bafiled and como to naueht BY some
premature and unexpected change Of nd.
ministration. Under our form Of govern.
ment especially, line Of policy that might
result in great good il steadily pursued t.
its termination, is sometimes broken ~
and rendered fruitless by some unlocked
for change in popular opinion. or by SOM
unexpected treachery on the part Of me,
in power. Wherever there il . constan
change Of rulers and change in policy
the government must sometimes of course
work at great disadvantage. One partiou
lar now in which Christ's competency t
govern the world appears, lies in the fac
that he has time enough to bring al th
measures Of his administration to maturi
~. The great work laid upon his should
err 10, to put down the rebellion Of til
world, and reclaim the insurgents if posi-
BILE; to win them back to their loyalty I
the throne Of God. In this work he sha
never fail nor be discouraged. No ne,
outbreak Of wrong, no unlooked-for treact
cry. on .de part Of any subordinate, n
weapon Of assassination can ever be 80,
cessfal in driving him from his throne, q
in defeating his policy. He shall reis
till he has either made his enemies b
friends or put them beneath his feet. Fot
thousand years were spent in prepariu
for the great contest that is now going q
Ill over the world, and especially in 0,
, land, between right and wrong, betwes
good and evil and he has time enough y
to mature every measure Of his admin
tration, till the work of reconstructing h,
man society is complete. There is i
need Of haste, there is no occasion fol fsa
fWhen the wicked even threaten to trium]
and tic very foundations seem to b bres
ing up, when al things seem tumbling In
= confusion, he still holds the, reias Of 90
eminent with = firm and stssdy hand =,
bides his time.
Il In the government Of this world, Earth.
, more, it may sometimes happen that . 20
!. and mereiful ruler il left without the DO
/, or to execute his will. A king who il
=. time Of instruction 10 without . com,
tent army, destitute Of tho materials
h force, and without = sufficient revenue, .
= inspire no courage or comfort in the hea
d Of his friends, nor strike any salutary t,
u 1or into the minds Of his enemies,
r good man ever found refuge md Psss y
!. der the shadow Of = powerless throne,
ID any occasion for joy in the good intsntia
Of an inefficient ruler. The friends. Of ,
government did trembls for awhile, WI
ID the head Of the nation folded his hands
." weakness and fear and said no had no pr
r Or, NO authority, to defend the sovernm
n against force. Government 10. in it, ',
10 nature, something more than . mere P
g. suasory influence. Coeroivs power Of "a
IN kind lies ct the basis Of Ill governms
Cd human and divine. In the days Of
- Revolution, when the whole AVAILABLE Il
at Of the Union was IN army Of only &c
he thousand men, poorly clad and poorly q
piled with the materials Of war, the he'
= Of good men began to quake with fear 4
:. though Washington himself WAS At 4
=. head. But Jesus Christ 10 able TO- 30,
the world and put down ito attempted
cession from his throne. With al 20