New-York tribune., 1874-10-19
personal RESPONSIBILITY.
ssOp WtusaB, OF Quesee at he Church Of The Bcpt
protestant BptsopaL)

ssop oT Qebec he Church Of ST. John The Baptist
protestant BptsoopaL)
At the Church of ST. John the Baptist, at Lex
ingtonave and Thirty hfthst., the Right Reverend Dr.
Yilarns Lord Bishop Of Quebec, preached yesterday
afternoon from Ezekiel 4th chapter and 10Th and 10th
verses
Personal responsibility said he is the keynote of the
whole Of Ezekels prophecy. This doctrine may De
called the gospel according 70 Ezekiel His message is
prolonged and persistent reiteraton of the RESPONSE
bty Of the individual soul. The soul that sineth, 1t
,ha die" Let one turn away from wieKedness, and he
shall his soul alive. The quickening Of conscience
s the crown and base OF the prophets mission. and
the drift and purpose of his message. In thinking or
. prophet we regard too much his predictions
uatng spirit and prevailing purpose was to pull down
vice aud hypocrisy. From the time of samuel there was
Exceptional manifestation Tneircredentias not
from mau, but holy men spake as they were moved
upOn by the holy GaOsL tDe asclnatlon Vi ~. Eiya jan
weird rough intrepid character fingers after the apse
Of thirty centuries. Roughly clad, he came swiftly and
went suddenly. Toe word OF the Lofu ne spaAe anu
the hand OF The Lord was upon HIM Dauntlessy he
carried ont his purpose, despite even = |an.Sn iari
hs ONCE being to declare Justice, truth, mercy and
10 touch the conscience 80 with the second Da1
IJhn the Baptist. He was austere. severe, hgh-tOned
stern, and uHcOmpromising. lie preached repent
Of prophet at wOr at the beginning and eud OF the
line aud he everywhere the same. Some dwelt in
houses and cities; priests some were edu-
Gated. and some rude and uneaIned' On an CAME
divine impulse. and they saw things behind the vail
them 10 The hearts They looked into the SOUL
and regarded the moral aspects OF things They pos
sessed moral dlscerumenl ana exercised convincing
speech Their message consisted OF two parts; the
unity and spirituality OF God, and the morality OF rei-
gion. The nrst was en- bodied IN the written ia" out
wine IN old bottles The doctrine was above ana
beyond the age. Men desired GODS many, and lords
many and moral degradation went hand IN hand with
intellectual deDasemenI The tendency or al religions
20 Journalism The moral force OF ceremonies passes
of and they become symbols without slSnncance ana
slgns lost their power Or at least they re-
only a spurious powell anu degenerate into slcky
l|IA4l
between morality and religion. The prophets burden
was to revive the lmutaDe principles or lustce ana
right ana TRUTH what doth the Lord require bat TO
40 l"5Te' @ oS & Cease to do evli and learn to do
good These burning words reach to u.s. Our Church
gOings, and sermons, and snsnSs ana lIstlnss Nay e
co.ue, Ike ancient saclIhces' divorced from the
purity aud iness OF which they should De the f0nn-
and the flow, the supply ana the Apres'Ioh Inc
three great principles OF religion are GJds moral gov
ernmen OF world, personal responsibility ana the
efi.acy OF repentance The last comprises conversion
and for veness The bOttng QUO O the past the be-
ginning OF lie ana better. l. WOuId Oe a HaTu
- Il ~ Heaven If every travelled thither bowed
down nv sn The assurance OF pardon is given by the
prophet: Though Thy sns Oe as scarlet Acy shII 4e
as white as snow SNOW anu 6S with pardop comes
Aiso conversion. No matter whether II De gradual
process sudden change, 50 that the chanse mas
remembered 10 He feels the power or Christ 10
pardoU 70 cleanse to Then comes sense OF per
science IL II instant oDedlehGe Is uIt We must pe
loyal 20 conscience Il We are 70 HVe We nlst Pouuer
hum3y and seek C, Iot wise .a anu uudeT cIaeT
me-" ConScience ith noblest and staDest Of all hu-
Health may Iall, wealth. may VANISH,
reputation nay be enawed by the tOoth OF caumny.
Out conscience is a possession forever. Friends may
prove IA Sc bat the peace OF conscience one Wlch
the world neither give nor take away lt Is price,
pearl. never tue sport OF fortune, ana Hsts
through fe through death. On n deathbed neither
wIe enid. brother, friend. nor even the haoTed mem
Ory other, can remove the remorse OF gulty CON
science l. die, so shall We i've hereafter.