The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
CHRISTIAN FREE CHURCH.

Wisdom, Righteousness s, SnnctifientiOn and
Observation-Disclosures by the Rev. MIR.
Foot.
large number OF strangers were present yester.
day morning at the above place OF worship. The
beautiful summer weather. no doubt, contributed TO
large extent IN attracting abroad a considerable
portion OF the church.going community. At the
usual hour the Rev. MIR. Foot came to
the reading desk and opened the services. The
organ having become disarranged at the second
hymn. the singing was continued without Its assist
ance. The preacher recited long prayer in verse,
at the conclusion oil which another hymn was sung
by the congregation and Mr.. Foot delivered his
discourse. Taking his text from ]. Corinthians l.,
3o-"But OF Him are We In Christ Jesus who OF God
Is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and
sanctidcation and redemption said Christ Is
COMPLETE SAVIOUR,
and nothing less than Christ could save us from the
abyss into which we were plunged. Our disasters
are 80 mutitudinous that God alone can protect
US from humiliation from the evils OF own pas
sions. In relation to Jesus Christ we speak of
Him In q thousand different manners. We call Him
Lord, Life. Love. Saviour, Redeemer, and so on.
The reverend gentlemen then went on to explain
the state OF the people in Athens and Corinth when
this cpistle was written lie said Greece, with all her
literature, could not save men from death;
neither conld the Chadeans, nor the Egyptians.
God did not rescue the world by wisdom iwhlcn
means icarnng). We preach Christ cruc1ed.
IN Showing us our duty to the Reieener he then
explained how taken suhJectively II may lead souls
back TO Heaven. mariner out upon the ocean, ho
said, Tossed by tempesiuos storms his ship lashcd
by the fury OF the warning elements has no path to
guide him, no wake left by his vessel TO mark the
road lie came, 50 that he may retrace his steps.
DARKNESS And DESPAIR
surround HIM on all SIDES but he has q compass and
pointed out the course the sup must lake. So H. ~
with young man starting out upon the troubled
Sea Of iife Every now and then lie runs upon tho
puICkssnds and against tho rocks; but a tender
mother and wise father warn ham OF tho danger
a. tue end 81 his voyage arrive safe IN the promised
haven. This ~ what Christ has done for us. Cast
into the midst OF thousand dangers, we have
a thousand means given us OF avoiding them.
Shall light ever come 10 The urnf Shall day
ever dawn on the grave Jesus has come and brought
| us ljght-a light That viii bring us to the throne.
Take into consideration the worth OF Godthe value
| we set upon our own souls This may be little to
some, perhaps. in life, but ut death in that awful
hour when we are about passing away into tho
vast unknown when 1t Is too late, when our course
is run, what would we moi then give TO be able 10
| go back and recall the time We have spcnt-live
over again the lives we are now leaving behind us
THIS DREADFUL MOMENT
| when we realize. perhaps for the nrst time, the
| great mistake that we have made what would we
not give Tor the opportunity again 10 walk IN the
| pathway Of the Lord and march with the hosts who
travel beneath the banner OF CHRISTI lie Is our
righteousness. lc II Is who brings us 10 righteous
moss. In some States OF the Union II q man should
have the misfortune to get committed to Slate
I
| lie Is no longer voice In the government. lie Is
/ like man without u home, without country. But
Christ IN his great love for us receives us again ana
again AFTER other transgressions. When we lhnk of
| the angels what must we say OF the
| GOODNESS OF ALMIGHTY GOD
! In giving us the right and privilege 10 come into
| their society Think OF the reward THAT Is IN store
| for us when we have crossed the dark valley
| Patience and perseverance, IN the right direction
| during the passage, ana VIC shall most assuredly
arrive al The destined haven purchased for us By the
1 blood OF Christ. IL we only understood this, with
what joy would we not sing our new song The
| reverend gentleman then explained that all words
| used In the BiD.e expressing sanctncatlon, holi-
| ness and their derivatives come from the
| same Greek roots and have similar adjudication.
sancuhcation he called gurgling stream that came
| ripping along through lie, smoothing the surface
OF the Jagged, uneven stones IL met upon Its way.
lie showed at some length now much people are III.
| fuenced by thought word, an idea. low
| often an impure expression or Idea Will turn
the channel OF ones ro IRON Goodness to wicked
ness The preacher denounced IN emphatic tergas
the Christian still more perfect, and said no bnc
should read any ,hilg he was AFRAID to have noticed