, 1869-06-21


Nhici the bencdiction KAs pronounced, aud tue
congregation d.zpetHd
KvISIE0 6KRyyCE
The church Was crowded during the eyeuiua
service 1he services consisted Of singing, prayei
and ten minute addresses BY the following nsn1ed
meaeS ieon BGnov az AZ JAZZ h9,S Rss
ner, Montreal; Rer. III n Sherman, Washington
Hey: Charles Love-, Hoeton: Rev. s. Il Flags
Rev. Z AaA,ers. Krno.ha, via; Rsy, J. B, Essn
son, bloomington, Ill; ReY. J. 4 Wilhelm ri,
Rev. c. A. Staples and ReE. Robert Colye-, Chi
cagn
DESTINY OF TEE WICKED.
The following sermon WAS delivered last even
tre at the FtlBt Christian rnQrch. corner Of W.
hash Aveans md Sixteenth street. By the pastor
OF sefeE11 promlneot citizens, not members Of hIa
church. He selected for hls teKh .latt. XIV, 4s
- foalow4: "Taese hhau 70 a~ay into everiazt-
gal" He saId:
Whas the enal aesuaJ of sae wicked is to be u 4
question that has called forth much earnest dis.
cusnou among betIcSeEs IN the Bible That II Mi
b vel wl'h the r1sh&eols IN the 5u,afr il pe-
any Other doctrine OF ScEpture il T. In fac3, a
proposition questioned By 10 believer Ii the Bible
nu1 ne tatu1e q zach persons ~, dis1esariing
reptned aln, Is matter, Important ~ Il Il On ali
hands eoncedsd to he, about 1h~h per4ons
claiming 70 be alike devoted t. the Bible
nGa s9S aA sa as9} agsa sna be hsn9e
nncertainty; That The wicked are no: happy in
tals world a! aerae; s!n and misery keep COM
psnl ~ as ~ ule wv sne q man Eao dlss ,mpen-
ttnA: Scarcely any one will afIlrm And that
many % 90 DIE no ous can deny. WILL eoch per-
life, and having such Opportunity, viii tney In
prove II tnd become hAppJf These are questions
about whsch nc hasr cont1eyersJ-q1estions avcr
Which naay hare hopelesslf lon their orthodoxy,
AID been driven oct Of churches. But no. being
particularly orthodox m5sen, nor decidedly hete-
rodo1- ard eartna very little which aua called,
shail RpeA TO You On this subject thta evening Is
believe, with freedom and boIdness, and yet
aope, wttnln ae AzsAta Of tie h.1scseat eoar.eay
This question I shint should te discussed
strictly n the Light OF Scripture For II scr,ptnrc
revelation does BOT snosd us sufficient Aot Ba3is-
sa, H. 9Pon y i1en - sera1 we e
The range Of resson, the question Of uan dcstiny
lles entirely beyond Its utmost reach. The very
iaea as Of e;e1ni,y entity IL one under the tremendous
caid IN its nrat stepa The only legitimate o,tlce
Of reason IN the case ts 10 asceEtain whAt the
tnre revelation Is % the anai destiny Of tic
wicked. l shall insist that vi haye To M n1ind
the phrase These ahall 70 AMY tuto cTeylasting
other s!de Of the ant,thesls, but The rgnteous
into ufe eternal" can uaderRtapd Sho coe
phra1e t1si - ea4ii, a. can the other. Both tut
wicked ard the righteous " shall 70 away - At tke
other into Ne, ~ and both the punishment and
the ufe AIs described bT the same wort OF tars-
other eternal
In cur savessssa.on- aeem !. important, " tho
question, tefn Ehal the wicked 20 away iato ever
!aAting pnnshmeut7 And, tn conaldei1ng Tits
Question, let as asxune the standpoint occupied
Of the text This becomes necessary pecause
some contend that theae Wofls have already been
fulnned-that L.. that the wicked have already
rHH Srf4 hrff~ =.
sense that the SAVIOR meant 10 teach That they
should The determination OF this question, there-
ioEe, viii 50 IA towards determining the man
Quehtton, As to the Duration Of P1nIahMcut llccs
the punishment Of the text relate to this or to he
future lie. Most. II no< ali, xho deny enuleas
Ana When they Eaafe sood his ~ snsTsis taey icy viii iu
m q tt. sstonaho'as Ga .! tae& ta aapooss;;. sy
away into everlasting puni,hment! THIS MAJ b.
determined by the context and other Passages Of
ss1pts! ss,,4 B1s'ns =. tfe ~ 1ess s. & ~
~ n IT,. .a,& f.' II a ~ ss snlons 0ns
81 nis glory, and before Him shall Be gathered
AL u1dons; and lie ahBl separate them one from
tnothef.' &c Then fo1lows the ground. .or reason,
Of tne sepaEauon. which aeed nos read and then
classes III. sa@n9 atetnes Hal ian ~ aa1. .os
hsataon Of thu Esc4ed ron tho 1iEhteouA and The
going Away Of the one class into everlasting pun
place, :" 1hen INC Son Il stAn zhaN co10e In lis
glotJ, and ali the ho,f Angels Flih UIul. y hit
Wien VI Sa saa IL sse son Nm Il III sor4
md all the hoy Angels with Him 1t IS affirmed
BY most Of those Who deny eternal punishment
with HIS mighty angels, md that consequently lie
separation and Judgment are pact Hut this
deny, and mJ appeal Is 70 sacred Scripture and
history. The coming OF Christ In glory, with His
mighty angels, Is 80 Frequently Easerstd to, md 10
Intimately connected wiki other eseuts In Scrip
ture, that think We can. without much ui4rculty.
determine ~ NhrfbPf r a -<1(
quotations: ~ - ''''A :" Nc '''' 'us
appear, tnsn sasn y also spp ~ via III liz an T.
ises chr1ss.ans At Colosse that when CHRIS,
| &ppeAfH IN G|or! they shall RupeaT With Him,
And IL this nll pasts When DID christ a5pear 10
EiorJ, nnd the ColossiAn Christians With fltn II
Woolo e quite dimcuH. tMnf. to end where, ID
| corded
Iaaa II. II: "fot the grace Of God thai bring
gu salvation iat II nen bath appeared, teachinQ
! We sheuld live soberty, rchteously and cody To
the pscecnt world. looking for Tint blessed hope,
sasS4 Jesa. essE VIC III H 8; Sa tns TN. aa
and Godly IN this present world, looking for tn4
e1eas COD ma oor Savior Jesus clrtst !" mus
;sSS T.: ss.s sss:sS !a!a,ss
not ALLOW that the chrssuan1 hope. aacnoreA Il
The glorious appearing Of Jesus Christ, has bsc
Esalated OF that It hAs peEtshea
Ihc&, IT,, Ns For We believe h1t Jt<n
o1eh ana rose AaNn1 even 20 them also Whlc
Eleep N Jesus VIZ God bt.n3 r1ta Htcl Fer thl
HsGy 0nto you oy Tue Hotu OF the LoEd, thAt "
WHICH nle awe And remain unto the coming {
she Lo1I anal not go before them that arc aslecE
toL tue LoIu nllnsc!t s1aA o9cano rom leave
*nn hnout "Na toe so;cc ot lne nfcnaa4c
ano viz ne H0mp oi Coz anu tae acAa
tctsht snAll I1Se utAts tuen We Holen ase alee -
remAn saal % eAaeat 9e toeetnee WITH me
" Ine c!ouue. 70 MEet tae Letu N M !ns ~, aoa
snAu He efeF ne WIN Tue L0fA Woo Is ready
} aye, Mno MAnn4-ao ~ ttls ~ pasl Sni
~ pat tee tsea.'sEaou . M " tae oeaG Aoa ~ ~
| plhtnment OF the wlctea eenind u.s.
But read once more:
ines. h. Ana % Ipu VINO arc uo0nle
} rest WIN U.s. "nen the Lora Iesus AhAA oe
xtaled from heaven with bis mighty angels,
tanning urc, taking Fcngeance On them thst Emo
4ot Goo ana ope5 mol tue Gospel o. our 10
l !eanS Cnrst; $40 shall BE- punished With ere
q las lesnnccoh NOM me presence Q! ne Lol
: ~ isom me eiofy o. NJ powellln!s teacai1
q IvuentlE Inc sAne A. nnas OF INC .e1t ana
+ .poet!e Iens ~ wren ~ tn1 anAs oe ~ tae l
oMn8 ,s Mossd sad ene" " 0e saAu M % e2se % pn M Ese
o ueu ~ ns saanfs' ALL " w aa0aseo " Al tRe
!, tanA oeuete.
e fsAses " uAI import nliEnt ue teuoaAy
q e.smatateo. oat ! aeeM M4et nAtS reaa
q hunie,ehk ~ aI9H taAI aen tne Soa ~ -
= tnau Gnne u 4s Eio.yr Ana ~ lae hoty saE
VIE A,m. .ne uG1a ~ p1 g tae ss1 sHss
J. Ss SotlI4. 4ti, ~ SNa - sAtu ~ ~o to@
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