Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-11
Ordination of "a Missionary.

David J. Pierce, who is under appoint
ment as missionary to Laramie on the
Pacific Railroad, was ordained to the
gospel ministry on Wednesday in the
Baptist meeting house, at Castleton. The
Introductory services were conducted by
the pastors of the several churches in the
neighboring towns. The sermon was by
Rev Galusha Anderson, D. d., Professor
of Pastoral Theology in the Newton
Theological Institution.
His text was Proverbs 14:34,-Right-
eousness exalteth nation, but sin is re-
proach to any people" After tracing the
growth of the proverb in the national life
of the Jews, he defined the several terms
of the text.
"Righteousness" consists in right acting
towards God in the various relations
which we sustain to him as our Creator
King, and Father. IL also consists in
right acting towards our fellow men, who
with US are made in Gods image. The
pro-slavery men exalted the Go4-ward
side of these relations, while the anti
slavery men, exalted the many ward side of
them; both parties ignoring one of the
mutual relations, so that neither couia be
wholly right. The two tables of stone,
on which were written the divine law,
were sym buls of this dual relation of man
III right acting.
Nation" True international law was
right acting between nations. Are France
and Prussia engaged in right acting in
their present struggle? Nations not only
sustain relations towards one another !;
but being composed of individuals, each
person BIAS relations and obligations to
the nation. Hence nations are exalted
by the personal exaltation of each citizen.
"Exalted" word, nor the maxims
of society determines its significance. 1t
must be an exaltation in Gods eye, and
not one in the eyes of the nations.
Having thus defined his position in re-
gard to the Interpretation of his text, he
passed to the two main thoughts of his
DISCOURSE
l. Nothing apart from Righteousness
can exalt a nation.
Men naturally ask of nations care they
wealthy, are their manufactures flourish
ing, are the people we'll clothed, inteli-
gent, etc, and is the national treasury
full?"
If these are so, the nation il regarded
as "exalted." Not SO, however A man
may get wealth by grinding the face of
the poor, but he is not thereby exalted
Or, he may get his wealth honestly and
neglect his mind and soul, and he is not
exalted. Or, he may make himself and
end in his mental culture and so not be
exalted, because he is so thoroughly sell
fish. The strong desire for enlarged nation
al domain, at the expense of the rights of
the people annexed, is not national exal-
tation. Ahab's coveting and taking the
vineyard of Naboth, aptly illustrated how
GODS curse followed such things; as did
also the same spirit and the disastrous
results results In the Roman Empire. 1t is SO
Always. God will not exalt a nation
winch thus enlarges its domain.
Learning apart from righteousness will
not exait the nation. 1t must be in n,aca
related to righteousness as God designad
it should be. That prophecy which smoke
of the time when there shall be wriftan
upon the bells of the horses Holiness
unto the Lord" referred TO d future when
the husbandmsn as he turned the furrow.
the mechanic as be drove the nail, yea
every man as he did his work could say of
it all, "This | do for Christ" Then all |
secular work will be worships. Wealth
acquired. learning secured, influence ex-
erted in this way and spirit will exalt
Inc person and the nation. |