The national Republican., 1869-01-11


slonsry to-day, aud they must have money |
wherewith tobuild churches and school houses
In heather lands.
In their possession was not their own but
Gods, and that to Hin they would have TO
render an account God was their greatest
% pay Him for for % HI many % blessings: BY giving
literally to this noble causc ne thought
that they would be no poorer ~ the end OF the
OF ScrIpture 10 substsntlate his remarks. He |
| thought that the Americans and Christian
Church should be ss s~e .s Ta. ,he
IRE ,test nation OF the age, and the other the |
Greatest moral organization Of the world.
edge and power had gone forth as missionaries, |
| with their lives In their hands, for the sake |
| OF saving the heather, Among them, he said, |
or his memory, who had been borne here from |
foreign cline some 10 year. as a missionary,
and spent some 20 years In this country. Some
upon the broad ocean for the purpose OF visit
Ing his native home, but God, who works In a
mysterious manner saw ut to take him up
Him In heaven. His name, he remarked, was
George q, Cookman, and that his son, on
whom the fathers holy msntel fell, would
Rev. A. CooEman, OF WILMINGTON, Del,
arose amid tears, and said that II was very
unexpected to him that any one should speak
been said was true. lie was the son OF mis-
| sionsry, and thanked God one that he need not
| be ashamed Of He begged leave to refer to
| scene which took place In Alexandria, Va, In
lsil, when a father and his hve sons sat around
| the hearthstone, and the father addressed
his sons, saying my sons, am about to en-
/ bark upon the dark sea and may never see you
again this side OF the grave, but want you to
| NEE. me In Heaven" This request had fol.
lowed the speaker up to the present time, and
address the meeting sonesTnins he rIsad. in
which the Gross had never been planted, and
sin, vice and immortality abound.
To win idolators from their wooden gods he
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religion was the most attractive OF any on
earth, and 1t was the light Of the world. Its
and IL was calculated not only to bring pesce,
purity, and love into their hearts, but even the
spirit OF god. II also furnished to the heart
length to show, by Illustrations, the Influence
Chtistisnity had In the family and nation, and
| back. He reminded them OF their duty to both
| the home and foreign missions.
taken up, tl5O was subscribed to make Rev.
Mr.; Cookmsn life director OF the missionary
Including what was collected during the
morning services, the'SundAy school anniyer.
| sary, and last evening, about tl, coo were col.
lected aRd subscribed In this church for the
The services were closed by the singing Of a
doxology, and Presiding Elder Morgan pro.
nouneed a benedie tion.
| HANLiSE CHURCH.
At II O'Clock the pulpit was occupied by
Rev, q, 5, Hare, ID. D., of New York. The
subject chosen by the eloquent divine was
&s &stnf tnSf e s.tsa afHa no, ST 81. aSa. Ms
and followcth after me is not worthy OF me-
10 his Introductory remarks the preacher
cause, and that the Church had been charged
by Christ with the duty OF the salvation Of
+ the world. The giving Of money for Christ's
/, uses wAsero beNrins-it would be a blessing
I, to the giyet.
y Cfos, HeNrok wn., t.vorIte theme with
J. for lost world. The mortidcstion OF our
g passions, the crossing of our desires, the
= breaking up Of OUT self findulgence, and tho
y subjugation OF our will are constantly sci
Q forth by Him as requisites to our fitness foi
y His service and kingdom.
e They could not be Christians aud follow
always their natural inclination, and hay,
= everything their own way. At the very out
q set o. LIE, they must stoop to the cross, ant
o o all the way through the cross must be borne
:, or they would not be reckoned worthy to b,
counted as disciples Of Christ. He feared tha
cross.bearing was becoming to be regarded IL
|. the Church with too much Indifference. MANI
a seemed to look upon 1t as something whici
" might have done very well for the past ages
e but was very poorly adapted to the presen
e age age, :, This age had become so enlIshted an,
G stood, that IL seemed proper that In regard /,
!. religion, As well as other subjects men shoull
o was considercd a cross 70 besr part ~e of M
e exercises OF the social meetings, but he WA
+ glad now to see the members and new convert
speaking for Christ and bearing His cross.
J, The idea that nobody could bear crosses bu
Q those who made great sacrifices or endure
. great suherinRs for Christ is not q true one
J The woman who submits uncompiaininRly to
] the daily burdens OF a hard life, maintains the
Christian sweetness OF her temper, denies hcr-
stinct and fashiona able desire, gives up her ease
and leisure that she may train her children to
knowledge aud virtue and bless her husband .
household, bears her cross as truly and Is as
, well approved, l doubt not, in the sight OF
| Heaven as some of her sisters who may have
died at the stake. The man who braves the
sneers OF his Aequhlntances, sacrifices gain for
T. principles, denies himself of selfish Indulgence
gives up bis ease and modlhes his pride for tht
{ sake ofChFlst aud His Church, will ind iiis
h allied with crosses, which, however hnmbl,
u OF Jesus.
g CHRIST, cuts away from all evil association,
} aGd taxes his place side by side with those
who labor tort the extension of the Redeemer'I
y Kingdom, Will mud every day, II he maintain
!, his positions and bear his responsibIlities :
u some crosses which ean only be taken up Ant
}. borne BY the help Of his Master. And so ever
Of cros"besring. II there were no crosse
y there would be no strong virtues. no Christian
}: force. las thy days so shalt Inv Streortb be-
! And God sends stormy days that there NAV be
g evoked In the hearts of His children strength
y equal to any tempest Where would have
been the martyrs courage II II had not been
for martyrs nresi Where the noble boldnes,
and splendid daring Of the Apostle Paul but
e for the prosecutions and trials he was called
!. upon to pass through All are not called Ia
= pass through the hres OF martyrdom nor tn,
q bloody ways Of persecution, but we are al
: called to pass by the way Of !he cross.
!, Shtps ohuteh was not designed as hot.
1ass oas hea aS Fsfrt9S e tsTaSr plants bHt u is
D. In all climates. The free winds sweep il, IN
.oqFh Ha tsanpsit', peat beat beat on hard winters COM
III right hands planting grow strong and brave
III He who steps softly back from all soul-struq
III gles who politely bows all disagreeable crosse
be out Of sight and hearing, and eoolly takes hi
h. ease In Zion Ia as unit TO be follower OF III
ne strong Master who had trod all thorny path
9; with a brave patience as = hot.house plan
n for a northern garden.
"A There are some who think they can saet
4 nee almost anything but professions 70
q Christ They can give little, but not in tn
e spirit Of otoss-bearingj not so as to be con
a or pleasure. Yet Christ msnifestly intend
US to bear the cross 10 this respect. He ha
committed his cause to us, and how man
l. give 70 the Redeemer most grudglngly an
y | meanly, II we are to be like Christ, we mus
Z be cross.besrers. A spirit of gratitude an
L obligation to Christ for all his favors ough
to make US willing to bear crosses.
n At the close Of the sermon, which WAS lii
!. tened to with profound attention by the cor
4 gregation, the missionary collection was take
;. up, Anumber were made life members Of IN
e missionary society, and about $500 was sub
1 Union CHAPEL.
I'll THIS chapel, on Twentieth street, near Penn
/ sylVAnia avenue, was crowded In the morninl
d TO hear the Rev. Mr. Chapman, OF Bos ton, W hi
last lause OF verse 18th. In the evening the
exercises were also OF an interesting ch araeter
t opening with singing and prayer by the Rev