The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-17

one OF development and one the salvation bv Jesus
virtue and purity independently; the latter takes
hold OF Gods strength and by 1t works out these
results The one doubts and denies the rain OF our
race-denles that this world Is Babel but the
believes and admits the ruin and declares that the
whole building. hty joined together anu compacted
In all things into Him which Ia the Head even
Christ. One believes that the race Il whole and
OF tire head 10 the sole the feet there is no SOUND
ness IN II, but wounds and cruises and putrefying
sores but that the Great Physician win restore the
race and bring it 40 TO the
PULNEss AND STRENGTH or A PERFECT MANHOOD.
Can we not readily see how, with our sins and
must be utterly helpless and useless 10 us. But IN
the Otner case Jesus who IL very God OF very God,
on tho tree all our sins thus making salvation pos
sibie unto every one OF us These are the words OF
this life %hlcn the ministry Is called upon to pro-
claim. Christ rs the reconclling saviour comes to
raise us God In Christ perpetualiv incarnae and
made manifest In our mortal nesh; Christ caHae
TO I'LL our hearts with His love. TO nfuso HIS life into
our daily NE our business. our leglsation-eyery-
thing; Christ, the same yesterday, today "a for
ing Is % a. %
thai beloved disciple who leaned on HIS bosom. or
those whom he declared should SIT on thrones
judging the twelve tribes OF Israel.
The Office OF The mlnistrJ-go stand in the temple
and proclaim all the words OF this life. What const
living man ana have received into his heart this
reconeiling love OF Jesus and be partaKer Of
IN cr sna an ne MSe @ mo9
truths In the heart cannot preach them. ana must
scatter the Church VI God. he may be . fluent
speaker an eloquent orator, q learned man; but he
may, nevertheless. be doing nothing to gather men
to Jesus: The living minister will 40 nothing for
stage effect, which is the very essence OF cant He
will have Christ reigning In him, AMI Will come be-
fore the people VITA tins power. MIR. Goodman here
related o liable to illustrate the axiom thas
TRUTH, WITHOUT JUNCTION.. KILLS.
Second, the living minister must have confidence
IN the divinity OF his once and calling. "Bellevc in
1t or fal is motto that holds OF every prOfes.
sion. Want Of confidence Will vtiate all activities.
Third disrlnctness or purpose and simplicity OF
design IN accomplishing the work OF God. There Is
feeling among some men that the pulpit Is an ap.
pendage of good society; that the minister s the
pulpit because ne has made o contract and wants
10 keep 1t. The preaching inspired by such feel
Ing Is ruin TO the function and damnation to the
1unctionary Better raze every one OF our churches
to the ground than have them stand before thus
as hindrances at the very gate OF heaven. Tne
living minister will have Independence In preaching
without that boysh folly which says bold things
because nc dares to say them. The living. minister
Will feel that he Is workman sent from heaven to
do the work OF God ana to lead men TO Him. There
Is tendency In this day TO turn the
science instead Of religion philosophy rather than
moral duty That which runs from mans brain
downward Is very apt to run thin and finally to run
out The true minister VIII take the seeking soul TO
the empty tomb and tell him that
JESUS HAS RISEN
and become the nrSt fruits OF them that slept.
Dying men don't care about science and philosophy.
They want Christ to save them; they want TO have
all the words OF this life poured into their ears That
is the only living ministry which brings the truth
directly to the hearts OF men. Fourth, the living
minister must have profound conviction OF the
dignity and destiny Of the souls existence. Differ
en views on this point were detailed and the result
OF the preaching OF the reconclling word by wing
ministry IN producing living holy church was set
vent prayer and singing the Doxology, the audience
was dismissed.