National Republican., 1873-06-30
Va. listened TO throughout with profound sttsn.
NINTH sTnRET MEruoDfsr PRorHs-
TANT CHURCH.

''rbc Exceiieuce sf Faith 10 Lsh,, ass
the Unfaiiins Fruit Of It's Bxerci.e"-
Sermon ~. Or. Driphhsuse.
Tue pastor, DR.. Drinkhouse, preached from
Peter, i;s; Whom having not seen 20 love ID
whom, though now ye see him not, Jet, believ
Ing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full o.
glory" After Introductory remarks upon th'
origin Of the text, the apeater announced ths
subject, "Tne excellence OF faith TO light, and
the unfailing fruit Of lts EXERCISE Faith and
light In many scnptural connections are used a.
terms interchangeable the analogy recognized
In the case OF the Israeites when bitten In the
and live believe and live - II Is the vivid real
5.Ss q sgs Ssss sIs ssse n hs ss.
aphysical realm, faith being a realizing faculty
Of the soul Of man. II Is strong faith that be-
gets love for one we have not seen.
Wherever the gospel has been preached men
confess TO an ardent and undying love
for its divine author. lie now holds sway over
millions OF hearts. There can be but little
dents Of the gentle rcprooi which the saviour
administered TO doubling Thomas, "Blessed are
they that have not seen and yet have believed
furnished the cue for Peter, and 30 we are
brought TO consider the unfallng fruit Of the
/. Love, the cardinal principal Of genuine re-
llglon, is produced; "Whom having not seen ye
love- We recur TO the fact that the Christians
the saviour In the nesh, yet they cherished the
warmest affection for him. and gave evidence OF
their love by ateadfast adherence 70 his cause
amid nerce and unrelentng persecution. such
Is the fact, and Il remains TO account for Il.
Love towards another Is suggested and produced
by the discovery Of lovcable traits In the object
SSTis.s charm Is D., personal character and the
The noble tributes which have been paid to
his moral character and llfe-work By iundel
schools In all ages, 10 say nothing OF the soft
adulation Of such dreamy sentimentaltsts as
Renan, who came 70 incencc his person with
the odors OF the intellectual exquisite, all show
how instructive u the admiration men lavish
upon him for his faultless life. But the apostle
speaks Of a high aud holy passion OF love.
when we realize the experience: "Who shall
separate US from the love OF Chrstin Napoleon
the elder made forcible allusion to this astonlsh-
Ing love In that remarkable conversation re-
ported as passing with Geu. Bertrand during the
exile at st. Helena, a sentence OF which Is:
"Jesus Christ alone founded his empire upon
love, and at this hour millions Of men would die
for him." We md the explanation In his perfect
sclf-sacrince. The life Of Jesus was a whole
life OF love aud devotion 10 US, and this fact
comes with Its grand challenge, and what Christ
most requires, and what we can give Is to make
our life whole life OF love and devotion TO MIN,
ave love him, because he nrst loved u.s." We
are drunk with spiritual ecstasy as the exhll-
Grating thought nils the simple syllabes, aud We
tlon.
2. superlaiivo spiritual enjoyment is con,
ferrcd; "In whom though now ye sec him not
yet believing ye rejoice with Joy unspeakablc
and full OF glOry."
Christ is spiritually present with every tru,
believer. Love IA begOtten OF falth, and Joy 4
bcgotten OF love and manifold arc It's exhihl
tions. IL discovers itself In the highest este en-
for the Lorl Jesus, In alectonAte desires ate
Christ, In scrupulous fidelity to every know
duty, and In willingness to be dissolved and b
with Christ. Tue tongue cannot utter this Joy
the pen cannot record 1t, Il beggars description
righteousi In some it 1nds vent in passionAt
expressions OF ecstatlc delight. In others II I
the sweet CAIN OF conscious aud absorbing bliss
Glorious state OF an attalnable experienced
This is the merest outline OF an elaborate an
devotional exposition OF this most attractiy
gospel theme.