The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-24
CHRIST CHURCH.
DR.. McGuire ON Repentance-NOw the Best
Time.

DR.. Mcclure ON Repentance-NOw the Best
Time.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1871.
At the usual morning service at Christ Church
protestant EpiscopalJ at the Navy yard to-day
Rev. DIR. MCGUIRE discoursed from Acts xviii, so
"And the times OF this ignorance God winked at,
but now commandeth all men everywhere to re.
pent" The reverend speaker said 1t was not his
purpose this morning to set forth the nature OF
TRUE REPENTANCE,
but to urge the necessity OF it. He would simply
remark that true sorrow Is the same as produced
by any other cause. 1t is godly repentance when
we knowingly have rebelled against God, and 1t was
their solemn duty to repent God c0mmandeth
man everywhere to repent. He made it the work OF
the disciples to preach repentance. John the
Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus, preached the
baptism OF repentance. When Jesus appeared to
his disciples alter his resurrection he preached
repentance ana urged them to do the same The
WORK OF repentance does not rest on any particular
rev, hut upon all for all have the obligation OF re-
pentance. You cannot have the good terms OF GOO
unless you repent The love oil God Is thing I'm
possible so long as you contnne In SIN and ail TO
oner to Cod some acknowledgment OF his mighty
works, and make some recompense for your past
wlckedness 1t s the duty OF US all TO do as lie BIDS
The voice OF our Father calls us 10 loyalty and We
must oDey ana that ut once, as there Is
NJ TINE FOR DELAY.
II this repentance was impossible 1t would not be
were unable repent there would be nothing to ex-
pect IRON them. That he Is able to repent Is evident
from his conscience which is evidently right, know.
ing our faults anu SINS. Man Is not only under the
influence OF fellow creature, but Is at the entire
disposal OF God. II we are toll py our conscences
that We are able TO repent let us do So Ii We are
willing TO proclaim Hin GOi let Us repent 1t Is often
intmaed that the Willingness OF mau TO repent s
tak1ng coos wora from his 9andS. Tne Bible does
not FAY man is able to repent by lilmsel but SAYS
"by GOd's help' he can do So But a just God has
commanded TINS repentance ana II must be DONE Lone
wickedness, that they derived 1t from Adam. We
Will all admit that our SINS have come since ADAM
TO DO BETTER THAN HE DID,
and follow the advice OF God. II man Is not able to
repent IL Is not reasonable to suppose God would
have commanded him TO do SO. 1t is certain that
God has gwen the power to do so. He would not
ask man to 40 anything impossible. He oaily and
hourly beckons man TO come. II would be UNJUST
TO punish the sinner II the @ was remedy Tor his
wlckedn,ss, but Instead GOD has offered every IN.
It Is true no man Is able, but all are able and
are expected 10 repent II this were the case
the whole subject would have no meaning. In all
age repentance has been going on. So every man
OF us Is expected to repent as they did in oden
lect as thing impossible. IL for their interest
that he had taken 1t to-day. SO long they at
DC Without regentance. Ihey might not be con;
sca0us OF this at present, but 1t would
snoula suddenly 1nd that they We're fading
from this Earth, how quick tney would seek repent.
ance, ana regret that they mad neglected IL long,
Why not commence now AID prepare God holds
You under the obligations to repent. He has your
life chords i'll his hands, and ut any moment he can
sever them. Beware, fellow sinner lest you
crushed beneath tnat burden you carry. You are.
commanded TO repent. ProcrastnatIon Is out OF
place. Now Is the time. You have the Iii position TO
repent hut you say not now but win give this sub
(ect my attention after while. My fellow sinner, now
Is the time. Why do you confess that 1t 1, your duty
TO repent but say not ut this time VIII repent
Rnce be more acceptable hereafter than IL Is now
DO you think God VIII be more wililAg TO aid you
hereafter DO you think the longer you put 1t OF
the more he Will do Tor your II your child should
leave you would you be more glad to see
a fnrrt
10 you not prompted by repentance, but sheer
necessity ALI, now. nv brethren now Is the time
TO repent II 1t viii be your duty IN the future TO
pent IL It not reasonable 10 expect that this Is the
time much SO as the luurey Now the
copied time and this Is the day OF salvation II 1t is
your duty TO love and serve God II is your duty
10 abandon those things that G offensive To Him.
In every God hath sent his servants to warn you.
To-day the Judge stands at the door.
you MUST HASTE
To save you God suffered his son TO die on the
cross that your sins might be forgiven. Can you
not sacrifice something for Hlmy lie demands II.
He commanded repentance by man everywhere,
aud the day Is drawing nigh when these commands
will be executed Prepare ye, lest ye suffer.