The New York herald., 1871-08-21
ST. PAUL,s METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Christ, tho Restorer Of Israel, tho Light Of
the Genties and the Salvation Of the Ends
OF the Earth-Scrmon by Rev. Mr.. Larlin.
There was verv good attendance OF worshippers
at the service IN this church yesterday morning.
The pastor Rev. Dr. Foss. is absent at the Sing Sing
camp meeting, and the Rev. Mr.. Larkin a stranger
sent down from 'the Wilderness" occupied the
pulpit very acceptaby. He read the twenty third
Psalm, and commenting upon the fourth verse, re-
lated an incident Of his war experience with General
Hooker's army IN the fight at Chattanooga, when
after the battle they found young sol Iier sitting
against tree dead, with his bloody finger stiff,
laid upon the verse:--''Yea, though walk through
the valley OF the shadow OF death, ! will fear no
evil, for thou art with Inc; tiny rod and thy staff
they comfort me-" He tl.arkin, never read
this chapter without thinking afresh of the incident
After Singing by the congregation ne announced his
text Isaiah XIX, g. And he SAID, at Is light
thing that thou shouldesl be my servant to up
the tribes OF Jacob and to restore the preserved OF
Israel; Will also give thee for light to the Gen.
tiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end
OF the earth.n
Isaiah he said was termed by ancient tneologans
the evangelical prophet, and by modern divnes he
is given the title. And when we read his pre-
dctions OF our Saviour we forget that they were
written 700 years before, and rather them
with the Identical events as witnessed by one VINO
stood before the This prophecy looks to gos-
pei days and gospel provision which God has made
through His Son, our Saviour
There two propositions contained in the text
namely
GODS GIFT TO THE WORLD
and the object OF tnat gift. First, as TO the gift
There are TWO criterons by which to estimate the
vaiue of every gift One is the esteem entertained
for the gver and the other Is the intrinsic Of
the gift Itself. Many gifts there are which re of
little value in themselves, but we appreciate them
above silver or gold or precious stones, because
tney are the testimonials OF some loved ones regarl
and affection. They bring tender and delightful
membranes TO mind. The hanu OF a dear one may
with that rina or Bibe which he mas ,efi Seh,Sd
No. God has bestowed on man gift, anu for the
givers sake we should appreciate II. Tne Proprietor
OF che universe, The Creator OF the world has be-
slowed on man gift. This thought and idea
should invest the atonement win peculiar interest
anu force. The intrinsic value Of the gilt itself
men generally give according 10 their Intelligence,
their standing IN society and the resources at
command. When God gave His gift 1t was prompted
by infinite wisdom andoove, and was worthy the
gift OF God what has He g;veny lie has de.
scended 10 the social relation Tor an Illustration
HIS ONLY AND WELL BELOVED SON
freely for US ALL And the apostle could hope for
nothing greater, 1Or he asks, eli God spared not
His own Son. but delivered Him up for as all, how
shall He not with Him also freely give Us all things
Ii He did not withhold the greater He surely viii
not Keep back the esscr.n
We may estimate the valu9 OF tins gift by what IL
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the text that God gave Him 50 be servant. The
saviour received circumnisi0n when He eight
days old, and the rite Of the Passover when He was
twelve years Of age, and from tat period His life is
total blank so lar as the sacred recorus nave any
thing to say. until He began be about thirty years
OF age, when He was baptized bv John ia Jordan.
This baptism was an ordination or invitation into
the ministry Christ did not enter the pnesty Office
by prerogatve but as the priests at The door of the
temple were sprinkled Win water even so was
Christ baptized at
THE DOOR OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
fhrap
years lie was led away TO Calvary, was cruclGed
dead and burned, and Tor tnIee days He lay under
might destroy him that baJ the power Of death
that Is. the devll. de led captivity captive snd IS
now glorlfying over human nature before throne
Oi his heavenly Father, ana because lie lives we
snail live also. ~. John the midst OF the
throne amt newly slain,'fhrough whom We have
access 10 God and salvation nows freely To tne
human heart. He worked out the great problem
and cleared the way from earth heaven. anu Ieit
not an enemy unconquered behind. on the chasm
is brdged and men can go TO God through Christ,
Ine Mediator lie, by Ills death ana passion,
sheathed the sword OF justice, dismissed the angel
who stood at Eden's gate with a Banning sword and
now invites tne race back again to the purity anu
The object OF TINS gin Is stated to be 10 raise up
tne tribes OF Jacob, VINO are LOST and wrecked Ike
snip at sea- But the gospel has power TO elevate
and save Them The condifon OF one was the con-
dition OF all, and hence the twelve tribes are in
cluded. And this wreicned condition Is described
horrible PIT and out OF the miry cay, and that his
feet were set upon rock. This Is Office Of the
Kind and raise them up and plant them as stars in
heaven at last. And you hath lie quickened who
were dead In trespasses ana sins.
SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION,
@ new creation we have In Christ our Lord But He
is also 10 restore "the preserved OF Israep,-pre
served In q distinct nationality, so that wherever
yOn find Jew his blood Is not mingled with other
nations. He lives as distinct as n there were none
other nation on earth. Gods hand IN over the he
certain lIncaments Of character as plainly
wrlteD won bneni ss u tDey were here ~ So