New-York tribune., 1869-05-21

which causes thre 70 sweat 1t wore great dr9ps OF
boodw Haik! he cries again. with inuGfciloanGg in
portuny and anguish IgIher II ss ~ po from me
mink you that had salvation been possible Will VIII
G ifbey yn9 yo6d 1ot have instantly dashed that cup Of
misery from Inc lips u His onybcgotten ana %eu,De
10 Is bosom in Hcayenl Verify, it was because i was
impossible that men could h' saved WiLo"l ~ @ S,@
I'M delivered him ip ior Us all" And now with that
scene i'm the garden before You, aud the still more aWIu
cries. ~ he agoailcd ana dying Savior stn ringing In
yOur ears, yOu Doubt That without lallh So oit,.
pcrshl But you will not only certainly ana @ ifyy
perish, unless you DthcN taO w ~ ,ro1Ger That
occasion your greater condemnation, no WoAur. iv
pGsle way of escape from the wrath Of the AmgAtys
and I'm itself the most hcnOuS ana MOST agI"'"S Va
a,3 Iubclcfl What Is that bat the grossest contempt
Of infinite wisdom supreme authoIity 2II9iEhy ETweS ~
that h' igUrg under foot the SON OF God ana conht
ing the blood Of Tie covenant an uuhoy tngi lhDeo
what is il but doing despite unto the spirit OF 5 grace
OH 10 perish n fu view Of the cross; to SINK down 70
he'll with the offer Of salvation sOHh9nE N yosi elS, A.
know that yOu might have bccn but would not pc sNeu
to recocct the gospel privileges you possessed p9t per
vcred and abused toremember how oltGn you nag nag @ peo
oftr1 vou had rejected Christ, and resisted and
CIcH cd' and dnSncbed Gods Holy Spirit win indeed fill
you with the bittercst remorsc and angqlsh anu ue'
spair. All! that-tlatis is damnaton-the darkest deep,
est most ntolcrabe hell And now, my brethren IN inc
ministry If such Will be the terrible doom OF DcNeNe5
low earnestly ought we to exhOr our fellowmcn pract
callv 10 believe tho gospell Let adhere strictly ana
faithfully as ambassadors to our Instructions letu ever
rSuember that we are divnely commissioned to preach
the gospel not human philosophy or scence-h9t pOf
ties or anything purely secular-but the gospel Leu u9
detormine not to know anything save Jesus Christ ana
upon practical faith rs Indispensable to sayaIo%. LIN ~ M
held by him accountable for the faithful delivery Oh iIS
message and that If any souls perish through our o
faithIuncss, lie Will hold us responsible Tor telf ueS
tion Let us see TO it that VIC ourselves nano 10
cal faith IN the gospel Let us remSoeI d ' lovIren
but method Of salvation for MINISTERS auu @ ny y, y d
Let US not mistake knowledge OF INC WOIu vi & &Ou
and our speculative belief OF tho gospel Tor BractoaI
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ HOW GsgHDateu V, no
be our condemnation #, after all our ana pro- ito
fessions should analy pelisAl II INC Al1se lS i @
to Others he himself should be castaTay now ANXIOUS
should be lest We he reprObates. ~ Hs, Sinc
whether We are in the faith, and earnestly eldtaV9 10y
the grace OF Cod 10 make our personal cAhE ana eCG
ton sure. Let eXhort all who lear me tDs u p
cally % believe the Gospel as tho only WAY Oh tetepo
Terror of the Lord" We would fnD persuade you, WINE
yet there is hope to "feo from the Wiatn 10 tono
'Now then, we ambassadors Tor christ as tuousn
cod Jd beseech You by u.s. we pray yOu In ChsJs stead,
be We reconcod to God" through faith IN Jesus Shi5t
do not hesitate rely practically upon Christ Tor PARDON
and salvation
Gone Gone T ys sinners T loof re sd sg gT'iSs'd tS5'
Jesus ready stands to save YOU,
fo''f5R{b 25 3 Sbs love and P'''''
i, is siiing; doubt TO more"
Do not vaIy eudeavor to make yourself better and SO
more worthy Of his reception. Come in az your g4iit
aud heplcssness and cast yourselves pcly upon ,la
power and mercy. And as you come you may use TIE
words OF the poet;
SS, Tg ,st e. f, fT laa Tlao1' %ss es sii rsim.
And that Tlor 5iisl me come to Thee.
y lamb Oi God ! come
inst ssI an Thou wilt receive,
WIZ welcome Terlon; Seaase IeleVe
lamb Of GOd come"
II Won thus come He Will gracously say to yOu, "son
be Of good cheer thy sus forgiven thee" accord
Cod grant that we may all ultimately meet in the gen
eral assembly Of the first born whose names are written
heaven, through faith in jesus Christ TO tho praise OF
The application Of the discourse TO the clergy per-
in te same yay as their hearers and eSRdrtng them TO
exercise that personal faith without winch none be
Dr. Jacobus concluded the exercises with prayer, after
| which the audience united in singing the hymn,
Not an the blood ofheasts
On Jewish atau slain"
| The benediCtOn was pronounced by the Rev. Dr.
The Rev. John Murray, D. D. favorobly known as
! the popular junior pastor OF tho Brick Church, an
tomorrow morning at 50 o'clock, and be regularly main
ancd throughout the sessions OF the Assembly o also
members The Assembly by the churches people Of
New-York next Monday evening, az the Apollo Rooms,
he procured at the books Of A. ID. L. Randolph
T9o TS5 bdeS Tsa 70 at - eaS The emDS Of me two
Assemblies Will receive theirs in due time from the
covsr1rrrIoS or THE ASSEMBLY,
After the congregation had been dismissed the mem
bers Of tho Assembly called 10 order by the Mode
rator the Rev DR.. Masgraye who constituted the As.
semUy with prayer. The Rev. VIM l.. rChcnck, the Fer
manent Clerk proceeded the ron OF inc Assembly
as FAR completed Several commissions Of members
presented, whose names added 10 the roll.
As the roll was completed, the Assembly took
recess until 81 o'clock j. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first half hour was occupied with re-
ceying the names Of additional Commissioners, In order
TO complete the roll
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
The following gentlemen were nominated for Mode
raor viz: The Rev Willis Lord, D. D., Professor the
Northwestern Theological Seminary at Chicago, III the
Rev. A. O. Hall, D. D.. Pastor Of tho Third Church OF
Rochester, n Y, and tho Rev NJ W. JacObus D. D., Of
Allegheny City, Penn.
On motion ii was resolved that majority of all the
votes cast should be necessary 70 al election IN the CAGE
OF all the officers 20 be elected.
The Clerk then called the roll OF Names the members
voting as their nGmos were called During the voting
the house quiet, and all seemed deeply interested IN
the result The candidates in nomination voted aud re-
tired previous % roll call.
Upon counting the ballots The result announced 20
be: For Dr. JacObus, l40i Dr. Hall, Go; ana Dr. Lord o.
The Rev DR.. JaCObus was declared elected. Upon the
candidate having presented himself, Dr. Muagraye
handed him the Constitution OF the Church for his
guidance n the discharge Of his duties and expressed his
bost wishes for his success and appropriate action IN s
new vocation.
on taking the chair Dr. Jacobus responded expressing
his satisfaction with tho honor put upon him by the As
semby, aud the hope that they would kindly share his
The Rev. Ravaud K Rodgers, D. D., Of Boundbrook NJ
j., elected rOrC temporary clerk.
Dr. Rodgers Is well fitted for any Office OF this kind
edge Of the duties 10 Dc discharged and his clear distinct
euuucatiOn in reading, enable the members to hear
accurately every paper read ana understand the buSl
ness before them.
The organization OF the Assembly was rendered com.
plee by this election. The Rev. A. r Mag ID. D.. OF
the Theological Seminary at Princeton, has been for
many years the Stated Clerk Of the Assembly, and is
thoroughly conversant vita its business
The Rev. Wm T. Schenck, d. D. Secretary Of the Board
Permanent