Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
COmplctene IN Christ,

Completeness IN Christ,
INSTALLATION. The Galena aud
Belvidere Presbytery met in the Pres
bytcrian Church Of this City, Weds
nesday eve, Nov. oath, and installed
the Pastor elect, Rev. A. S. Yale. A
large audience assembled to enjoy tho
service. The choir did themselves
great credit in their service of song.
The charge to the Pastor by Rev. +.
H. Avery, of Warren, was gem of
counsel and practical advice. The
charge to the people by Rev. John
Mclean, of Galena, was full of prac-
tcal suggestions to the various officers
and members of the Church Then
came the ordination of two additional
Elders. T. S. Ansley and D. NJ.
Plat, by Rev, W. 5. Curtis, of Rock
ford, ILL.,. who also pronounced the fol-
lowing sermon from the text:
COL v 10 And Ye are complete In Him which Is
the heat Of all P,inctpdiity and FD'cer
In a recent eulogism upon lheodorc Parker it
Is said, he made one central affirmation nun which
nil other afirmaons radated, and was IheSgH-
cisHcy Of man 10 himself. The fitness of the hui
man constitution 10 human needs This " atiirma-
ton continues his eulogist was of that magui-
cent kind that will bear repeating till its rcverber
atons 20 rolling through thousands of souls, break
1 Ing in successive shocks of surprise on human in
tcIgencc, shattering the brazeu armament of sta
tionary mind, and letting in the sunshine of new
revelation.
THE suncieney of man to hmsefm In what
/ contrast does this stand to the declaration Of the
Apostle, "ye are complete In him. that is Christ
This is the kind of error evangelical Ministers are
called to meet, and against which all our churches
need to be warned at this day
II l. conceded on all hands that man IL but what
he should be He is not perfect Whatever may
be said of the introduction of sin, of original SIM
there is no diversity OF opinion a. TO actual stu
Whether man be born Il totally dcpre>s ed being,
or came forth a. pure a. infancy rs an angel wheh-
or he inherit an original bias 10 evil, or be made
/ wicked by example aud influence, affects not the
question OF his actual Moral status a. soon as he
distinguishes between right and wrong, and is pla-
Ced al der responsibility. The signs around him,
courts OF justice and state prisons ands aud mort
cages cont acts and affirmation under oath, all 90
to show That elther human nature Is originally W
tlated or gildes win wonderful facility INTO evil
Indeed lmpcrltcuon sceme stamped npoh every
Thing. IL Is dimcult to mud metal IN lie native
state pure More rare Is tito find plant that can
/ mol be improved ny CULTIVATION, ANA now stldoh
/ do we come upon an animal without Oiemlsh.-
/ When man looNs at himself he Is no exception.
4 How Few are perfect III phlstA formation. Mho
! lu~-pS~pS Il body WITHOUT pam acne. W no
I can say that hl- intellect never goes wrong mat
ms judgment never has been AT iault. VINO can
say lhti nc never dld wrong morally, intentionally.
/ 60 Ii We sag mat wc have not slnned we make God
I u liAr, ana ms Nord Is mol III US, Ihe truth Is
not IN us. As Il consequence whatever nan
docs, i like himself, imperfect, Education l. I'M
perfect. Legislation II Imperfect inc allnlhls'
lauon OF l0-ilct ~ imperfect lhe gulHy oleH
/ 70 unpdnisneu, Inc Innocent sometimes are made
I to snher Art science philosophy, literature ana
religion are all Imperfect. Even agriculture man
uncIurns, and commerce 10 come down to such
national interests are mol beyond improvement
/ lnc whole social organization OF man, with all It's
| warned interests arrests the attention oi the pro
found l,iuhcr, the phllauhroplst studies liz ln-
prpYrmcut ue legislator seeks To correct ts evils,
the rtlorntr Sote 70 work practically, the moiiulst
recommends virtue, the leAcner advocates ehIsht-
tunthl, ana Inc ltl-luhlsl pltaCbc. tellglOh ne
idta ol mpcHetloh WIZ IoNe llsti npoh hs. NOT
WthsIanuinS the beauty and perfection OF nature
how Hany NUTS are blasted, how many buds never
/ mature, huw many promises ~ the spring prove
hniares ih the autumn. Though there be music IN
tue spheres, II MOI tue loss ul STAR, inc ny
mg meteor me fragment OF some disrupted planet
the slgu OF ulscutd. Ana ~ 10 man, the social
state no" the great mart OF the race mas "ruhg
| with PAIN and agony, how II has reached out after
help, through Mhata.es OF darkness, halbaneh ana
corruption has u passed IT. way UP Up me poni OF
! attainment reached IN cultivated ana fenhed ma
hons Inc ldc" OF lmpsreclloh always orhgs