The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-20
DEDICATION AT NORTH FERRIS.
BURGH.
NEW METMODzsT CEnURCsg.
Sermon by bishop james.

which had been closed for repairs since
July, 1872, occurred Thursday.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHCRCH.
The ediice IL Ga feet in extreme length
and 30 feet In breadth, built of wocd, eX-
quisitely ornamented, and has tower at
the right corner 1877 feet in height
The audience room is reached by flight
of stairs in the tower, and is very pleas
ant room, finely finished in black oak, with
beautifully decorated walls The seating
capacity is about 300. including gallery
at the rear and the choir chairs at the left
of the pulpit, which, unlike the same ar
rangement in the Shclburn church, are
raised slightly.
The pulpit furniture is black walnut.
upholstered to correspond with the rest of
the church with green terry. The heating
apparatus is Lawson Diamond furnace
No. 8, which is cheap and excellent
heater, The style Of the church is Il modi-
fic1ton of the Gothic, costingin total about
$1,000. Very much credit is due to the
| earnest pastor, keV j IL Bond
THE DEDICATION SERVICES.
The hour appointed for the service was
IL o'clock m. at which time the church
was filled to overlooking. There was a
large attendance Of ministers. among whom
were Rev A J ingalls, of Brandon, w ii
AIeekcr of NIiddlebury, II + Austin of Rui-
lank, o Gregg, Presiding Elder, r c Pot
ter of Winooski, John Chase of Panton,
Rev John Newman, DID, of Ponlmcy. .and
others.
The devotional exercises were an organ
voluntary anthem, GLOW Lovely is Zion =
j. NJ. Reed, of burlington, presiding at
the organ.
The 10th hymn, before Jchoyah's aw-
full throne we BEND was read by Rev "
II Meekcr; prayer by Rev o Gregg :;
scripture lesson by Rev y J Ingalls, and
Rev John Chase, and the 9G0th hymn,
"And will the great Eternal Cod" was
read by Rev J Newman, d D.
SERMON ny BISHOP JAMES
The following is the sermon by Rev
Bishop E James, who took his text from
John LIST CHI. 18th ", "And the word was
made flesh and dwclt among us, &c.
In the first of the chapter the Apostle
sets forth the God-head OF Christ. He
agrees by His works. He made all things,
and in the first chapter Of Genesis we learn
that Cod Trp,tal tlo I've, MI l,p /,
therefore Christ was God. The bishop it,
lustrated his point by asking if any reader
of the history of the United States reads
that President issued "A proclamation that
the slaves were free and another page
reads that Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the
slaves free, would conclude that Lincoln
was meant in both places, and was ono and
the same man.
But He has not left Ills truth to
be inferred but He has stated it in the
text that Christ was God Then put the
first verse of the chapter in juxlaposition
with the text and the doctrine is fully out
Subject ''Thc incarnation of the Lord
Jesus Christ and the purposes"
Flrst-ln becoming man He did not cease
to be God. The God-head and manhood
are one in Christ. This is the language or
sentiment of all cAristian crceds. The H.
Illustrations from the book before him were
but paper and did not cease to be paper:
but when the paper was printed with the
words of God, it becomes to us the mind
of God. So whenever we see Christ He
Is the one true God.
Third, Though we can not comprehend
the Godhead and the manhood of or Lord
Jesus Christ, nevertheless we can under
stand so much of ii as to commend 1t to
our minds and hearts. Why the necessity
of His advent? To understand this we
must consider it as Il governmental cues
ton, not one of love and misery and only
in harmony with the divine government in
their truth. Consider, mans sinful con-
dition. What is necessary to save: 1t re-
quires n holy and just law. Was the law
holy? Christ answers il by his life Of
obedience. and demonstrated it could he
kept.
Fourth, Sin must be punished either in
the sinner or substitute Christ becomes
our substitute. This is common thing IN
business, if man becomes surety for an
other, he becomes his substitute, If this
is a good principle in business why not in
| Gods government? We are everyone OF
us out of he'll to-day on bail. II is be-
cause Jesus merits atoDelnent for rs that
| we arc in the engagement OF the blessings
| of life. If one is substitute he must be
without sin. One criminal cannot be q
substitute for another. Jesus was pure
and sinlcss and could atone. He must be
capable of fulfilling the demands
of the law, if it is necessary to enforce
them upon him. God our Christ had all
these qualifications there was sufficient
merit. He must stand voluntary for an
other. The law cannot compel one To
stand for another Christ voluntarily laid
down his life for us, calmly, lovingly
placed Himself in our stead.
Fifth, 1t was necessary for us to have n
mediator. How can we with our SIT
90 to God the Holy One? How could w
talk with God and feel lie would hear OH
prayer. He was mediator Of both par
ties, He must know the mind of both, mus
know God and man. Who can know
Gods mind but Himself? He must have
something to plead for us. He could no
offer the popular court pleas for lie knew
u.s. He could have offered any plea If liz
had not died for us, but now the plea is iii
atonement.
The bishop referred to christian expert
ence as proof, and to the work and self
sacrificing life of Jesus, lie went abou
doing good" o that 1t might he thus sal'
of us when we die! His death was a man