The New York herald., 1870-04-18
EEREAy 4APT.sT CHURCH.
The Moral Records oil Life-Scrmon by tho
Rev. p. l.. Dnvics.

The Moral Records oil Life-Scrmon by tho
Rev. p. l.. Davies.
TIE Baptiss, pay little attention to Easter less
perhaps than any other denomination OF Chris.
tans and this was noticeable at the Berean
Baptist church yesterday, the differing in
no respect from those common TO any other Sabbath
in the year. In the morning, at hafpast ten, after
the customary preliminary exercises, and prayer
Dy the Rev. Dr. Dodd the pastor, Rev. r.
Z. Dawes recently called TO the churcn
from Camden New jersey, announced as
the text OF his sermon the twenty second OF
the nineteenth chapter OF the Gospel according 10
81 John, as foilows:-"Pilate answered, what !
have written l have wrltten.'n Commencing his
discourse, the reverend gentleman said that the
wrisng referred to IN the verse quoted super
scrpuon which, according the superstition OF the
jews had Deen naIied to the or Jesus. 1t had
been written by Plate IN a spirit OF mockery. Dut
when the CHIEF priests tried ~ get HIM TO alter IL ne
angered by their constant efforts TO control him
and determined to show them he aid regard their
wishes no longer lie said nrmly, "What nave written
have wrltlen.' This resolution OF Plate may be
taken as illustrative OF the unchaneeabeness OF the
moral record OF human Iiie The preacher continued
tnaJ he designed investigating trst
THE MORAL SIGNIFICANCE
OF the superscrpnon. This short sentence had
grave significance. with one daring stroke or his
pen ne had uncovered MS heart II suggested his
opinion of the subiimest OF characters the world
position; what he wrote was really bias
pnemy After giving Jesus trial Plate
decided that ne could find no quit IN Him,
him go. But because he sad he would let Jesus go
tue cnlef prizes accused nm OF treason to Caesar.
Many mad been brought before Plate before, but
never any like Christ, VINO was perfect man. and
OF this empodment of perfection Plate SAID, II will
cnastise Hm''--cIasEise HIM before whOm angels
Dowl As the sentence dropped from his lips every
angel in heaven must nave looked down In astonish-
ment the presumption OF insiglincapt sinfui
chance Plate had, ana now near he came To
writing the real truth He stood nearer the truth
than ever before, and yet ne was 80 blind as 10
write ia jest. in
MISERABLE BURLEsQuE,
winch VIII be as immortal as truth ITSELF .Jesiis
KING OF the Jews y instead OF Jesus son OF ,.odn
Iilate was Ia a terrible dilemma. lie vacated be-
tween Two opiniOuS VANITY aud a sense OF savlsh
lear SAID, condemn him; MS convictions SAID let
nun 20. Pllate's mnd vas ihe arena OF a atupen-
uous CONNECT one stroke OF his pen would deslle
whether MS name should be handed down honoreH
or ulSgiaced. This not confined to Plate aIone
III Is applicable 10 us all as IL is q represepIouye
Case. Inis - universal conflict. lie allowed the
chei priests 10 determine blm against hs opin-
lons Dnt aS last ne repeleu with dIsdaln those
ialse masters, ana he SAID, what 1 nave written
nave Wrhten" he would not be dictated to any
mOre
This is self-recording universe IN which we live.
Inc roinK rock leaves It's marx upon the mountain,
Tie river traces It's course upon the sands aud the
fern lear inptinlS uself upon the coal. so with
man; the thoughts which pass through MS m nd the
emotions by which he IS swayed. record themselves
III the lace. Every man Dusy every day writing
upon the tablets OF his heart. IL stands AZ an ever
lasting record, and what is rue Oh the one man N
true OF al men, IN al ages, IN every part OF the
world What you nave written may not be found
alone upon your own person, but also upon those
with wbom you come Ia contact
HAS WRITTEN
as clearly as truly and as decidedly in the book OF
nasure ~ ot Tsvelatoa' TaN suggests three tatpgs;