National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-22
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
MEETING OF rHEsYSOD OF BALTIMORE.

Dpenina Of tho synsd-sermer Of Rcv.'i"
lord Moore, or Delaware Election Of
REV. Or. y. n. Mitchell ms Moderator.
Last night the sudience- room OF the New YORK
Avenue Presbyterian church was wen nned win
au attentive audience TO hear the proceedings OF
the Synod, which began It's annual sessions there
at 1850 p. IN.
After the usual opening ceremonies, conalst- |
ing Of singing, and prayer by Rev. J. N. Combs, |
the moderator Of the last year, sessions, Rev. |
Gaylord Moore, Of Newcastle, Delaware, deiiv-
cred an able discourse from Isaiah xl;p.
eERNoH or REV. GAYLORD MOORE.
They shall not hurt nor destroy In all my holy |
mountain; for the earth shall be full OF the
knowledge OF the Lord, as the waters cover the
the suspicious influence OF the reign OF Prince
Me-sia Ia represented as extending over all ns.
sna e. ~ r. sS sSs
religion shall universally prevail and the uospel
every where produce its legitimate fruits. THIS
HAPPY age ne propse, poefy
tlUspel IN represented as repairing the ruins OF
the TALL by restoring the state OF primitive lnno.
pes,,s. discard and fsIsehood as abolished; the
most hostile natures as reconciled, and the most
savage as reformed aud tanned. The wolf shall
dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie |
down with the Kid. and the calf and the young |
lion and the failing together, and q little child
shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall
feed! their young ones shall lie down together,
and the lion shall eat straw like the OK. And
the sucking child shall play on the hole OF the
asp, and the wcaned child shall put his hand on
s m Ssp noy ns ss n. as
shall he full OF the knowledge of the Lord as the
waters cover the sea-"
These words furnish the greatest encourage
tension Of the Redeemers Kingdom on earth.
Al who arc engaged in this work not only know
that they are performing work directly bench.
cal to the human family, but q work that shall
ultimately he crowned with the richest success.
The divine promise assures us that truth and
rlahteousncss shall yet prevail till the spreading
happiness. It's q pleasing a. well rs An ami
mated reelection that In carrying on these de-
signs men act on the divine plan, and so co-ope-
Kingdom. Though the ignorance, superstition
and corruption that now rest on large portion
of the world may wear q dark and mysterious
who brtngs light out OF darkness, and who can
and will extrcate mankind from their labyrinth
OF Ignorance and ain When the Gospel was
L should overthrow many deeply seated super.
stltions and extend its influence 90 far A. It has
done at the present time. There Is nothing IN
a' Rois sunsey ssns religion should snu un
tisnity the dlsproportion was at least
and se sess na ssgs Seen sei
duced, as there Is at present between the cir.
cumstances Qf religion now in the world and the
cueuIs yet 70 oe p,ouuceu. inc sun OF tignt
th,ckest darkness OF heathcnism and irrellsion
Hence, Il Is reasonable to suppose that 10 pos
,esses power suncient 70 disPel Al remaining
usher In that perfect day, when ''healinR shall
oe under us wings" 70 81 nations. "a lttle ONT
snall necomc tnousanu' and 2 small one
time"
Inc future success OF religion Is not ONLY
ueAty preu,ceeu w .ne propnet, out nc poinu
gu. pre 3, Ine CONNECTION Det W, ,he 70
c,esse o. Iensioms knoWleuRe AND tne napplnes
W msnklnu. Inc nliing Tue eaftn WIN tut
hnoW!euse o. tne LoIu ~ tne reason assignee
WY linen snali hot nnrt not aestroy IN Al IN
noy u,ounsan y. oVu. py tne hnoMleuge
you 70 ne uuueistoou mat revelation OF 90
70 man wnicn hhs been completed and nlled "
,uoe tne neueeneI spPeaIeu On tnls ealtn. !
uoes ~. Meau simpy tne haiunaI knowiedge
No9, ou, IN ~ aouinon 70 this y inoinaes me prin
o,pies ot xnrisAnny teveaeu ia we bioIe. u
ot . " uiscern tne importAnce Q, tnls Know
nankinu u u proper 70 CONSIDER man 10 me nrs
paoe " an inuiNiuuai' anu SECONDLY s mem
oeI o. socley. .
,a, W =. l IAN An inuiVluuM " !
ecessary 70 INQUIRE now far the knowledge
mue femR,on Us impoltant-nrst 70 MS improve
"vn@ vn seoonly 70 nis SonsoIAilon.
gious knowledge, with respect 70 his advance
.a., ~ mnN u vsuaole ann useIul, ana IN IN
aelu , y, ., sucn uispositions anu nnolts q
IN NE, and in preparing him for higher 40,
m I'M, eAAIteu spnere oI Acuon IN nnotner worid
lnesc l nes.ions ueservc = serious reply.
af snSSwieags consists s,,1 IN the improvement, Q
VIA. y, ~ usu y. , .. sne unaeIssnan6. IN
n1re ana. a.is INC sLester .no numoer
4 IDLE , snom'.ea 20 Us xeM especially wnsl
MORE mast tnose tauonsi powers when ar
s,nns W. ,h goy y. man 0e 10 me way o. ~
Were soe rnovteSpe Of reIig,on m sna .nsrnls
No hun" uss oouiu W SAN y! Us imFor
All ~ ~, mus, mowe'el, eng. INTO tne near
sn,ar s ut,aran con na IN, AL ~ emotions
"rGct ,hc eh,ine mie ZIG W proper power OK
~ ~ ~ nina'e ueSouon anu strengthen VII
,"t n,re ars ,o 'escnes US 70 enter
,a,m puie nnu eAateu Views OF Jenovan as IN
UNIVERSAL rMher, VINO the standard OF ever
psi , , - men - wv sNe, oi oNery goo
aia ry ,.,.s iL snu mno cohauch MS Mhol
nu n anu noh , VINO ever lavors the caus
s az sugPoss .nc ,uteiests " tnc Iignteous Pee
r1s, nna wn9 no, ,ns Pu,p1se apPmes inc wnoI
resoa a s, ., uheft,ng WISDOM anu omnipoten
power from the neglnning 70 tue end OF a.
,n,nss lnese anu hnuieu truths gve stfengtt
n .., n ~ ~ uao Pis 10y y, IRntsousness
our inquest interest 70 obey God.
nn tne DOCTRINES peculiar 70 the gospel arr
,nucn N adyance o. Mhst naa been imperfectll
Pessstion from God ]. made iSovn, p pssSiisri I
suited 70 ihe wants OF sintul man, and for re
% n ,a r, W no nm, ,h Hnu ~, 70 ,sor Win ~
led to us tho most airectipe vieMs Of M ELM Inn
po'aan n,h VI non ,n Ine son Of goo appear
~ va, ,.a shr ,,,e sanoe Ior une ~
mvht .bfinV IN e1erllst,ng r,rnteou sms. u
IN, ,,t.n,s, 3, ~ I'll n Hknteousnens'
.n a,, nc ih'sa Pu.go oun eunsvienSe rtom den
"JeaeeR ns rom iii ,n,n,tv a., s" MI W mgu
hmself rs,nIar neonle ysa5ps a ~ gnnd t dn
lug nolSi,u ,ute, posihon VI .ne ciehtor Oh IN