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

BUSINESS O. guilt felt by the race, and its inteps>
longing Christ, where he says E" For reckon
that the aHerngs OF this present time are not wOr
thy to be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed In us. For the earnest expectations OF
the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the
sons Of God For the creature was made subject
to vanity, not willingly, but by reason OF him who
hath subjected the same In hope; because the Gre
AZURE itself rlso shall be delivered from the bondage
of corruption into the glorious liberty of the child
rem OF God, For we know that the whole creation
groaneth and travaileh In pain together until now
And not only they, but ourselves also which have
the first fruits of the spirit, ourselves groan
within ourselves, waiting for the ad pon, towit:
The redemption of our body. There is this deep
seated conviction of moral imperiection, which
drags along with 1t physical universe. this moral
unhappincss, this intense longing for Christ a II
there were NO help III anv other. Man is not sufi
Gent to LIT the burden. He cannot restore lost
happiness. He cannot unite the broken image of
God lie cries out In agony He fees no relief
Till II comes out of revelation, " He that spared
not his own on, but delivered him up for us all
how shall he not with time also freely give us all
things y And ye are complete in him, which is
the head OF all prncipaliiy and power" "Ye are
complete in Him." This affirmation is of that
magnificent kind, that win bear repeating, till its
revcrberaons 90 rolling through thousands of souls
breaking in successive shocks of joy on human in
teligcnce SCATTERING the brazen front of self sui
cheney, and letting in the sunrise of new revela
ton
Let US for moment notice the completeness of
him in whom we stand complete. Christ then
was perfect In himself. This we have seem
could be said of no other individual of our race -
Though he possessed physical nature like our
own and was placed in circumstances TO be tempt
ed, he never yielded under the sevcres trial When
hungry to faintness, he would not use his miracu-
lous power to supply his own wants. Though he
possessed all susceptblities he never betrayed
weakness. vi hen the whole world was offered
him, he spurned the bride. And when he was buff
feted and spit upon, and prosecuted TO the death,
be employed his last hours in praying for his ene-
mics. He was perfect This could be >nd of no
other one of the human family. Men have been
eminent for single virtues for marked moral excel
lenciet Aristdes was just. Socrates truthful
Howard benevolent; Washington patriotic; Brain.
ard self denying Judson heroic Carey perseveI
ing. But If we were TO take all the eminent yr.
tues that have shone out in the world and served
to adorn our race, and combined them into one
character 1t would not be 30 perfect as that of our
Savior who was IN all points tempted like as we
was guile In his mouth" Unless he were DER.
feet he could do us no good. He would need
help for himself. ImperfectioD can only sympa.
thise with imperfecton Neither can perfect
the other. Two imperfect men do not make
one perfect. Two imperfect gems cannot make
on, perfect, For if the qualities held by 9th
were sufficient for the purpose; they are not
transferable, Wecould be complete IN M sense
in an imperfect being 1t lightens our hearts
and makes our spirits joyful. and hopeful. TO
AS consequence then, Christ being perfect,
he becomes the true standard of life, without
such standard .he ends and aims of lite would
rise no higher tnan the aims OF philosophy, or
the imperfect deeds which poets have sung 1t
Is not deeds which the world calls great, or
splendors that hrist makes perfection TO con-
slst On one occasion after having taught his
disciples humanity and deposition to serve
Others interest he said have given you an
example that We should do as | have done to
You" There was once dispute among the dis
c1ples who shonld be greatest. Our Savior took
tile child and set 1t in the midst of them and
said " Whosoever therefore snail humble h m
self as this little child the same is greatest in
the kingdom of Heaven " And in another
place he says, " he that is greatest among you
shall be your servant The Apostle also saws;
hrst also suffered for US, leaving us an ex-
ample, that ye should follow his steps" The
standard of true moral excellence here is humi-
ity, usefulness, yea If nee be, suffering to ben
eft che race, Measured according to This stand
ard, what troops of proud and vulgar heroes,
mock phianthropists and narrow minded enthu
siasts must stand aside. How the question of
the world dwindles into littleness, and the lit
teness of the world grows into greatness.
man therefore, who takes hrist us lis standard,
so far as it goes, il complete in him, Tor there
IL no other perfect standard.
Bnt 1t is evident that man left to himself new.
er would realize in himselfth this standard How
ever much his intellect might approve of it,
however beneficial its fruits might be on earth,
however II might elevate him IN his own con-
seriousness, and however he might be stimulated
by the hope of its rewards in Heaven IL is evi.
dent man left to hi nself can never realize the
perfection held up by hrist. 20 the spirit
of God breathes upon the human heart and it
Is imbued with new life. This spirit comes
through Christ, and imparts both the desire and
the purpose TO realize the standard which He
holds up. But no. till the moral propulsion from
Heaven reaches the hearts OF men as they at
tempt to stretch themselves up TO the stature of
the iulness of .hrist
But even # perfection were attained, whether
in this life or in the next, what shall The sinner
do vita the pasI' Whatever might b his pres
ent altanments thi past Won still stand
against him This has ever been ths burden
on every right minded man. Talk to the re.
formed drnnkard, praise his absteinious habits,
congratulate hm ON his escape from the destroy
er, and he will appreciate your kind css. 1t
will make him feel all the more man, that you
trnst HIM A. he cOntemplates his condition
IT viii make him happy But after all he will
revert 10 the past with VAN regret The pains
of Il broken constitution remind nm Of hl- tor
mcr degradation. llls poverty remll DIS him of
a hap. y future consumed upoh the altar or Bae-
Gu The sight OF his old enemy klndles agail
the fires o. appetite though ne DC able to res
tam 1t. Tn, re Is no temperance that can blot
oul The past and make it - though it had not
bceu, no charm IN present virtue that can etiIce
1t from the memory, no bright angel in tn, fu.
lure, The careless boy VINO strikes his hatChet
mo the ptdUlllN shade tree iHdl Sldnus on MS
father lawn, cannot CitaCe the mark he has
H,ag" The bark may cover the wound. The
tree may atts,l large SIZE, but II Will ever re.
tain the coucfaled scar given II N - yOtth -
I he larger II grows the larger VII be the i'm
preston OF ITS once ,asceratcd hhe.s Though
all may be healed and seem sudGG, sad solid, ii
cannot outgruu The inclination once glVen 1t.
1t can never be 80 perfect, SO complete ~ had 1t
moi received the injury. MN may be tahcn
with that oalhsome disease which 50 often dis
hgurv- the countenauce lie may recover. lie
may regain hiS health, Tic may become as Wig
uruus ~ before he was taken, but there are the
marks OF the small puN upon nm, aud he viii
carry them 10 his grave. HIS entire physical
.Nstem may change, and not particle OF mat
ter that Oucr composed II be retained, but that
beautiful cuuntenauce has been permanently
dishgured. This process of change may take
place several times, hut the hated PIT marks viii
remain, Those noble features VIII mover look
80 pert. ct, 50 complete, 80 engaging as had they
not been marred. Medical art here is power
lcss
This illustrates the utter hopclessness OF the
sulhCenc, of man to himself, the de ,pair of
1.-THE fitness of the human constitution to hu.
man needs How can man regain the perfect
ton of his being' WIN ne 80 back and start
anew That cannot be done, The shadow win