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tiou with n appeals to tho conscience puts the rAina
cannsl Of intelligent aud se bonoyoience. II makes
lovo sei-donyng ind cohstlerae, aud gives It wise
discretion, wtrre meEo aaectiouaouess. without
knowledge md cultivated moral perception, would
yield to the demands OF temporal friendship Ut tic ex-
lel,Ho Of prnc,ple and tinutable right. This s tho
TO ho rin in maintaining truth and the aws of God
wharo by 80 doing 1t would cross tho inguatton of
o,shers ~ ana q run sword through society," The snov
olehce or tAn Gospel III moro far-Beuing aid akea
looks to The greater ultimate good, whatever prcscut
reacnoratinE Transforming iovs And % tha i It Is tIo
oro 1t ssery faithful pastor to cultivate In te people
with meeknese the i,rgrnfted word, which ia nle 10
huild them up III knowledge md ali Judgment, and to
develop a IN them a, ali tho gracious unetions
that tho people who Rro thus traiuod led to a1,-
provo things that cxcellsns, TO distinguish BE-
S Us o e mss nv
rla',sible sophs.rica Of false te4chess, who decry
a,. ~ e;tp2saed ,,aa, ySws fa II hsr psas for
all thsnga by the infalhe word Of Goa and hold fust
that which Is good. They ure not carried about by
cunning crnftiucas whereby thcy lo Ia walt to deceive
They contend earnestly for the faith which wAH dolly
lous aud cautious 10 every Hpccles Of apparent cou-
for1nity to the world, because their moral arcop-
tious ars quick to distinguish botwoon good aud evil
tcndencies. A church made up OF such lHanbera IL
grca. moral light In the community, brilliant e1-
ample, sincere, translucent M Ghasauer and free from
OuEll6G III QDlfl VI ln 1ftna-
ration for the day OF jeaua Christi. The pastor VIII
Gun honestly claim that he las contributed In somo
good Meaaro 10 thu development Of gnoh Christian
characteristics in the people Of blu nock, las whereof
he may glory III humanity; for by grace ho Inns been
enabled 10 gather splendid aheayes Into thu garnor OF
Cod
Another result Of such pastoral work IL aeor In the
outward frlita Of Righteousness. which by Jesus
Christ, unto tho glury aud yraise Of uod These
fruits produced under tho cuiturG OF Christ tho
great dresser OF tho vineyard. They appear III the
Uarnest devotion aul activity OF Christian peupa In
their hab!tual support Of roligous 'orupauceg-!n
and to tho sorrowfil and tho poriahug, III tho tt-
srIleton Of the young, III the awakauing md coll
version OF many front rankA Of thu youthful, and
toRs OF mature lfe III eH fratGrA fellowship ot the
Christian brotherhood, and In lbgral aul eheel full
benaacenfv for th0 support OF every Christian enur
Prise tIAt has for H 0bect the 1van4a'lzation Of
sinful race Such fruits Yorify tho God Of tho church,
Wh9 glsos tha creaso from tho planting and watering
OF ~ sseyA'ts. They illustrate tho wisdom mud grucu
u out They demonstrate the power and eiluiuacy
o. ny Gospel Of God. They lAye their Issue IN the
pron!ac1 sayaslon VI dou
D. have 30 oftun before reviewed tho history OF the
church iro1 Wh!th hlvo already afk0d And received
.5inl4sioi hat seenls only fitting tAat should taka
course.
The foundations of th!s church wore laid In prayer
were for yeara attended Iy more pvraouu thal there
wefo menborH III Ilr communion. Anl those meetings
wtro caracterzel by spirit Of vrace Al Hupplica-
tio. verify believe that have oWad our aiicceSs
to tho ureseace Of this Spirit our curly history
than ~ ~ other cAu4ui, 6pre that our lenat
praysriul days have lesn our darkQst days, aud
days of sssasaat taETbS Ia seeking bare bean tho