The New York herald., 1870-09-26
CHURCH OF THE HOLY MGHT.

Christ the Mcdiator-Sermon by Rev. III. g..
Anumerous and devout congregation assembled
yesterday morning in the Church of the Holy Light
IN Seventh avenue. near Thirty fourth street, to
take part In the religious services OF the Sabbath.
The preacher took his text from the NTH verse OF
the second chapter OF st. Paus first epstle to Tmo-
thy-'For there is one God and one mediator be-
tween God and man-the man Christ Jesusn When
Adam fell, said the preacher ana brought incacu.
liable miseres on the whole human race, he was not
left altogether without hope. Even at the very
moment when the sentence OF exile was
pronounced against him and his descendants
Almighty God gave him ray OF hope
which was to cnlighJen his path through life He
said that from the seed OF the woman would spring
one who would crush the serpcnt's head. This was
the promise VI Re0eener, ana 1t was this promise
winch cheered the hearts Of the prophets and pati
archs OF old. Misfortunes came apace. Sin aud
the world. The Jewish people, the chosen nation
OF the Lord. fell away and became corrupt leL
amid this widespread desoaton the Jews AT least,
had an unshaken confidence IN the coming Of a Re,
deemer who should free them from oil aiictlon and
reinstate them In their proper position before God.
Hut the Jews were essentially carnal ana worldly.
They looked more to their expected dellverance
from Roman bondage than to their
SPIRITUAL REDEMPTION
from sin and Its baueful consequences aud they ex
pected that the Redecmer would come as q mighty
c0nsequeror IN power and majesty comp cling all
the naLl0ns OF The earth TO bow down before nm.
When, then, tile fulness Of time came and Christ
born IN poverty aud suffering the stifneCked Jews
were blinded, and they could not III tins infant
the lOng.expected Messiah. Even when he reached
mans estate ana went through the land working
wonders and preaching religion OF extraordinary
beauty and purity, they refused to acknowledge
him as their God and their Redeemer, ana persecu-
ted Him unto death. BY His death, then, was
accomplished the wonderful work Of mans redemp.
tl0n His sacred blood plotted the sins OF mail-
kind, and after His glorious resurrection He esab-
lished the Christian dispehsatiOn which took the
place OF the Old law and became the recognized and
6OLK PATH TO HEAVEN.
Before Christ finally ascended into heaven He
consOled HIS disciples by assuring them thar He
gong to prepare MANSIONS for them, and that He
would be always before the throne or God. ready 10
make 1ntercesslon iOr His followers st. Paul, IN
the words OF the text, reminds OF the fact that
Christ who took on Himself our human nature is
before the throne Of God as mediator between sln-
ful man and his creator. This thought should be
wonderful consolation to Christians aud should
give them great confidence IN praying for all the
necessary graces, they must know that their pc
ttions VIII pass though HIS hands, ana though
they have no weight In themselves, they VIII derive
irresistible power through His merits. At the same
time Christians must take care not to insult their
Great Med iator by appearing be ore Him unrepen-
tant, as TINS would be an insult 10 His majesty, an
outrage on his clemency, which would justly entail
upon them His ,ndignaton.