Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-29
was in lisa. Goth chapter, 18th and 10Th verses in

elusive.
He divided his subject into three heads, to
which he called the attention of his audience
| First, the courage excited by such beautiful
vision Of the coming church, second, how not
to realize this vision, and third how to
realize it.
In discussing the courage excited by the proDhe-
cy Of tine text the speaker gave brief review 81 the
| past and present aspect OF the church, from the
| early times when even its existence hung trem
| bling in the balance with alternating periods OF
hope and dependency in quick succession and
| when i was driven from the lace OF the earth and
| compelled TO hide in caves and t0mbs. As ne
| looked abroad to-day he saw the convent OF the
Latin apostaey seated prosperously within the walls
| of Jerusalem, on the very Mount Zion where David
| dwelt; and the Greek apostaey holds fortified pos
session OF the hill which OverloOs the city ana its
| walls. The mosque Of Omar invites the Mosem to
practice his heathenism on the very site where the
| mpc ofSol0mOn stood. And yet, said he, know,
for the mouth of the Lord has proc aimed it, Gle
shall have dominion from sea to sea and from the
| river unto the ends of the earth; yea, all kings
| shall ia ] down before Him." Error may prosper
for time, but truth will finally prevail. False
oreads and prophets may arisa to show great signs
aid wonders. but the elect shall moi be deceived.
| NJ ghty kingdoms and empires will fall but the
| kingdom of heaven, the church of Christ, shall
and and prosper while the sun and the moon en-
dure and this promise OF God gives strength TO the
| faint and heart to the weary
On the second point he urged with earnestnes1
that this glorious condition of the church not to be
Drought ABOUT III lle way 100 persons lutnks
by means of greater wealth, more abundant discov-
cries, better inventions, more equal and universal
prosperity, and higher civilization. He reviewed
the rapid accumulation Of wealth SO frequently wit
messed at the present time the giant strides of me-
| chanical Invention and scientific attainment, as
marvellous as they are fascinating, covering the
whole range of human thought, and contributing
at every point to the increase of human culture aud
| comfort and said, what more do we want: VIII
not ignorance and superstition, and violence, and
wrong and the Irregularities OF society. soon give
place TO the kingdom Of heaven! Is not the prob
lem of human good to be solved by these marvellous
| forces and the sum of human happiness TO be
reached along the line of such progress ana pros
| perity!
fll forces may accomplish for the amelloration OF
human suffering, or for the refinement ana eleYa-
ton of society, but christians must not be fascina-
| ed nor blinded by such material splendor, they
must not look upon these Things as the foun-
| ltions upon winch the temple Of God is to rise.
What IS it that houses aud gardens and servants,
| and horses and wines, AMI dress and luxury, and
| banks and bonds; and science and literature, and
music and art, and play have to do with Christ and
| the spirit of living church? There may be won-
darfn material prosperity, and at the same time
| spiritual weakness and palsy.
| Cnrstilns fall into error when they forget mat
there is difference, essential If not antagonlshc,
| between things spiritual and natural. They may
live IN the midst of great worldly prosperity, but 1t
by no means follows that aojh this, or ont of THIS
will come religious growth and power. They should
call TO mind that the church, when Is to be the
kingdom of God earth, Is spiritual IN ner origin,
Character laws and Forces and then apply the apos-
ties rule, che that sOweth to the flesh shall OF the
| flesh reap corruption, and he that soWeth TO the
spirit shall of tine spirit reap life everlasting" In
this material power and progress there IS no spirit.
ua seed no autecednt of spiritual resuts; Il meet
rag house may bult by the issue OF ten per cent
on'Ii III q sciantic tnoIyjedce pn@fnasrn
and architec ture have their place. but the EeT Je
rusaem not to BE- built after any patented model;
80 i,nn,gr.a harvoafs of tI,a nrairae f,nJ bodag
and not souls; the spiritual man. ike the Master,
must have meat to eat that the world knows not OF
enfo1 of snirtuo ofs1rIn@ 50 in il there is no salt
Of nreserv1Jion nof6InT ia ra.1st spirituai u,cly
At far,ol rro Tnril is cS-si ,tant with nttar moral
ioy, a, cnaI 1r1 NAV ln9yp tna heart
| frna 10 rsysI IN debanchery. ana the brilliant
trjnmnhi Of roodarn sciepea ike banner taken in
VIZ nov an,t over nnrnIe q names b.neatn which
| ,aom"T3nnon AMI Achilles rifa tlnir c,ntlyls OF
go ,,onthf,i a(rocs r,losIn,y fhao gf no com.
| mend ne goJs or nan Int oniy that other victims.
Fb ~ W. ofSSd f,irar nov tal,a t6air nlacos
Enr tb truth 81 oil this no said we Mood nat qo
70 10 onc,ant ciy,iigofions nor IN foraion clties
aIg ,5entinn az f6e iher and az the Sene sion on
a. h,,it 81 40 undson and coo how commerce
ae ito ohor,oo, ~ trade bacoma dav1lish
may uessloy ei u; ~ tiFh ro ond tocl 10
anu gu lestei s ae IN nl gu ,d t6 No
1Otg h Soi me- oi and th nGns eei1 indanant
vi NJ ieISn tenIs ofr oA and ruth fails In fhe
anu 10 ia So ,;t6oids bis GondS fron Tho
s soi I, t nn,i ne 'a to6 ms
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@ 7ia ON H,a cb,rci, ia 10 10 ostob i,aJ be
;5 80 ,I b M nosfio1 as 70 Tho ,,,aons far
saiI theIe Soita nc ~ ~ i Nj soii noitioi
We AnU ,tiii ht itno1 tho means n. cd fo Oh
no.; fhe, thioSore ,ncf Ia enrifIai Dsvofion
20 t,,nr,i ,rsnit dons not 1psnra ne thn o1in nj
sDiritnei end9s9"W6atever a man soweth1 that
bni ha also rSa Tia obstacles to he oy9rcotae
ar1 en1rif,oI ond arc nnt NV snirifuaI aoanciss .
Chriit came 10 desfry tha works OF the devil and in
this warfare mus use. the same weapons that
c cr 4 i, vi foa nv
Look into the actual state of society, whether
OF OPEL as On earar bn Ii inst
sion, greed, oppose truth and right, and find way
10 nle every aae ,i 81 H. W bet or % mo
cted evil thoughts" and the whole category OF
CRIME IN WINK e nnsan a and yi er
| Christian, neglect aud indifference towards the
c%naf an" the aarf ars ra5 oy When
| the heart is right in the sight of Goi. Thus we
regogniZe sne S[es @ p o tho an
Ghost. dave We appreciated the words of Jesus,
I9r Pcatsp lor Tue H ITp
tendery the church should cherish these promises
ana prerostiyes VI 1ig Eo,ror, ,,,cior to
new church, to begin its history with full knowl-
edge and appreciation OF tne Powtr Wion II may
Christ The history of rhe church points 10 the CON
eluslon thar the holy Shost Is moving WIZ power
ing the weapons of faith and love- and patience and
wnoe consecratio9 and the splrs pehg WIN t u.s.
branch Of the church had been planted, and he
urged ITS members TO make T. the centre rom |nc ,l
warm affections and the Contamination Of their
earthly hopes ana JOYS N The EN- ia trust mat IL g
| ned. -
The sermon was ably delivered and created a
deep impression upon the audience. 1t was fol
| lowed by the prayer of installation, by Rev. E
Cutler, D. D Of this city, and the charge TO the
nastor. bv Rev. b. NJ. Fullerton, of Palmer. The
mass, after which the right hand of fellowship
was extended TO the new pastor, by Rev. G. Nj
Lamson, OF the Salem street chu' oh. In per
forming this ceremony MIR. Lamson cordially
welcomed the pastor elect to his new
charge, ana after congNtulating him
upon his new field OF labor, closed
with these words: "Above all congratulations
and happy auspices rises this sentiment, in
| CHRIST one,' and am happy to be the voice o