The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24
Dedication at North Ferrishurgh.

aud 90 ieet III breadth, built OF wood, OK.
qusitely ornameDted, aud has a lover on
The right corner III feet ia height.
The audience room is reached by u
flight Of stairs in the tower, and is very
pleasant room, fiuely flushed in black
oak, with beautifully decorated walls
The seating capacity III about 300 ,inclgd.
ing gallery at the rear aud the choir
chairs at the left OF the pulpit, which un.
unlike the same arrangement in the Shell.
burn church, are raised slightly.
The pnlpit furniture is black walnut,
upholstered to correspond with the rest Of
the church with green terry. The heat.
lug apparatus is II Lawson Diamond fur.
mace No. 5, which is cheap aud excel.
lent heater. The style of the church is
modification of the Gothic, costing in to.
tai about $4,000. Very much credit is
due to the earnest pastor, Rev. j. Ii.
Bond.
The hour appointed for the service was
l. o'clock a. Lat which time the church
was filled to Overlooking. There was
large attendance Vi ministers, among
whom were Rev. A j. Ingalls, of Bran.
Ion, w II. Mceker Of Mddcbury, H.
L. Austin Of Rutland, q. Gregg, Prcsid
my Elder, T q. Potter of Wiuoosk, j ohu
chase Of Pautop, Rev. John Newman, D.
D., OF Poultuey, aud others
The devotional exercises sere an organ
voluntary anthem, How Lovely is Zion :
E. NJ. Read, Of Burlington, presiding at
the organ.
The 10th hymn. Before Johovahs aw.
full throne we bend was read by Rev.
W II Meeker; prayer by Rev o Gregg ;
scripture lesson by Rev A j Ingalls, aud
Rev Johu Chase, aud the hymn,
Aud will the great Eternal Cod w4s
read 5g Rev j Newman, d D.
Tn blowing is the sermon by Rev
Bishop L S James, who took his text
from John LIST ch 18th ". And the
word was made flesh and dwelt among
US. &c
In the irst Of the chapter tho Apostle
sets forth the God head of Christ. He
agrees by His works. He made all things
and in his first chapter of Genesis we
learn that God created the heaven and
the earth /: therefore Christ was God,
The Bishop illustrated his poiut by ask.
ing if any reader Of the history Of the
United States reads that President is.
sued proclamation that the slaves were
free ; aud another page reads that Abra.
ham Lincoln proclaimed the slaves free,
would conclude that Lincoln was meant
in both places, and was one and the same
man,
But lie has not left His truth to be 10.
terferred but He has stated it in the
text that Christ was God. Then put the
first verse of the chapter in juxtapositiou
with the text and the doctrine is fully out.
Subject: The incarnation of the Lord
Jesus Christ aud the PURPOSES
Flrst-ln becoming man He did not
cease to be God. The God:hea and man.
hood are one in Christ, This 10 the Ian.
guage or sentiment Of all christian creed-.
The illustrations from tho book before
min were but paper and did not cease to
be paper but when the paper was print.
ed with the words Of God, it becomes to
US the mind of God. So whenever we
SEQ Christ He is the one true God.
Second-Though We cannot comprc.
bend the Godhead and the manhood of
our Lord Jesus Christ. nevertheless we
can undertand SO much OF it as to com
mend it to our minds and hearts. Why
the necessity Of His advent? To under.
stand this we must consider it as n gov
ernmeutal question, not one Of. love and
misery and only in harmony with the d.
vine government in their truth. Consid.
er, pans sinful condition. What is nee
essary to save? 1t requires IA holy and
just law. Was the law holy? Chris,
answers it by his life of obedieuce, aud
demonstrated it could be kept.
Third-Siu must be punished either
in tho suuer or substitute. Thi, is Il
common thug in business, il a mao he.
comes surety for another, he becomes his
substitute. If this is good principle in
business why not in God's government ?
We are every one Of us out If hell to-day
on bail 1t is because Jesus merits
atonement for us that We are ia the en-.
gsgement OF the blessings of life. If one
is substitute he must DO without SIN.
One criminal cann1t be a substitute for
another. Jesus was pure aud sinless and
could atone. He must be capable Of ful.
tilliug the demands Of the law. if it il
necessary to euiorce them upon him God
our Chuat had all these qualifications
there was sufficient merit. He must
stand voluntary for another. The law
cannot compel one to stand for another
Christ voluntarily laid down his life for
US, calmly, loving placed Himself in our
stead
Fourth-It was necessary for US to
have mediator. How can We with our
,in go to God the Holy One How
could we talk with God and feel He
would hear our prayer lie was medi
4tor Of both parties lie must know the
mind OF both, must know God and man.
Who can know Gods mind but Himself
Ito must have something 10 plead for us.
lie could not offer the popular court pleas
tor He knew u.s. He could have offered
any plea if He had not died for W, but
now the plea is His atouement
The bishop referred to christian exper
fence as proof, aud to the work and self
sacrificing life OF Jesus, He went about
doing good o that it might be thus
said Of US when we die ! His death was
manifestation Of the greatest love ever
known to earth and His heart is full OF
love, in His heart is full OF love, in ur
mcdatorial reign. it is more than full. it
is steaming toward us.
In conclusion the speaker urged all to
accept Christ.
Rev. Mr. Bond, the pastor, then read
the psalm and Lucius z. Martin present.
ed the church for dedication.
Bishop James pronounced the service,