Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-05
Our Friend at Court.

"Our Fellow-suferer yet retains
A fellOw-feeling of our pains,
And still remembers, in the skies,
His tears, His agonies, and cries.
With boldness, therefore, at the throne,
| Let us make all our SORROWS known,
And ask the aids of heavenly power,
To help us in the evil hour"
Give me a friend-so cries the heart uni
versally-give me friend who will listen
to my wants and sorrows who will appre-
ciate my feelings; who will bear with me
in my weaknesses, whose arm shall prove
strong to raise me from deep waters Most
of all, / want friend in my relations and
affairs on high, an experienced, watchful
friend, one who has influence as well as
sympathy. So oppressive are my guilt and
timidity that no common advocate, and no
common kindness will suffice. The assur-
ance that there is such an One at the Court
above, and that my case is in His hands,
brings joy unspeakable. "For we have
not high priest which cannot be touched
with the feelings of our infrmities but
was in all points tempted like as we are,
yet without sin. Let US therefore come
boldly unto the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy, and find grace to help
in time of need"
The Rev. Thomas Charles of Bala, at II
years Of age, went to hear the Welsh min
lister, Daniel Rowlands, preach. Those
words, Hebrews 4th chapter, 18th and 10th
verses, were the text This is day much
to be remembered by me as long as l live.
Eyer since that happy day, | haye'lived in
a new heaven and new earth. The
change which blind man who receives his
sight, experiences, does not exceed the
change which at this time l experienced in
my mind. 1t was then | was first conviD-
ced of the sin of unbelief, or of entertain
ing narrow, contracted, and hard thoughts
of the Almighty. l had such view of
Christ as our High Priest, of His love, COM
passion, power, and all-sufiiciency, as filled
my soul with establishment, with Joy I'M
speakable, and full of glory. My mind
was overwhelmed and filled with amaze
ment. The truths exhibited to my view
appeared tor a time too wonderfully gra
cious to be believed. | could not believe
for very joy. had before some ideas Of
the gospel work floating in my head, bu
they never powerfully and with divine en-
ergy penetrated my heart till now"
Let us therefore come. This Hcrctor
, bridges over gulf otherwise impossible
between us in our sinfulness, and the hol
throne on high. Here is a celestial logic
binding the invitation that follows to
, broad field of most satisfactory encourage
ment Thus is the wondrous privilege q
the close of this chapter, linked to a cor
: text, setting forth the high priesthood q
Jesus Christ, our friend at Court, fully abb
= and ready to do for us all that is needful
With daring, yet characteristic perve
> sion, these words have been so changed ]
the inscription on a church at Rome, as
" read, Let Us come boldly unto the thror
of the Virgin Mary that me may obta
mercy, and find grace to help in time
. need" Rome supersedes Christ; trr
= Professionalism eEthrones him. Rome DO
not scruple at idolatry, and she multipli
- mediators; the Holy Ghost teachet
- There is one God, and one mediator b
% ~ tween God and man, the man Christ J
o" sus."