New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
CoMpAYIoNsHIP WITH GOD.

The Dr. WR Taylor az ~ BTOddrdy IdbeTtdr'
The Rev. VIM. Taylor, d. d. preached, yes
terday morning. the Broadway Tabernacle using for
his passage from Exodus, xxxii., Il: And he
said ny presence shall go with thee, aud l will give
thee rest
The narrative TO which these words belong brings
wildly before the sesacrhcng spirit Of Moses, and
the rich grace of Jehovah 20 his faithful servant Pro
vOked by the dOatry OF the people the base OF Sinai
and desrous their leader he had tested
Abraham, the Lord proposed to consume them
utterly and ~ make Of him great nation.
But when he heard this Moses became very
bold and pleaded earnestly in their behalf that the
Lord promised 10 let HIM Lead his people 10 thSand OF
which be had spoken, and engaged 10 send His angel
before them. M Taylor here spoke AZ some length
describing the conversation Moses aiterward held with
God asking HIM to show himself that his followers
might know Him, ana cited the LOrd reply that II pres
should go With them. The presence alluded TO was
bodily presence, but an innertealng OF companion
ship and strength IKE that described 10y Pau a. having
been experienced by him during his trial before tie
Roman tribunal MANY Christians feel this companion
snip Wnen IN sore distress ana u helps them ana
strengthens them. II connection with sac PROMISE VI
his presence Jehovah said 70 his servant, Will give
thee rest what greaJ and divine word thati To
the human heart every thing ~ cry for repOse
Nature. humanity, everything IS IN stale "
turmoil. and such beng the case what expression
promise 10 the first place, meant that they should have
from punishment and guilt II denoted forgive
greater and higher than anything tnat be
eeyed In the tabernacle OF Moses there was .nner
sanctuary where chest containing the tablets o Stone
kept and the chest there lowered ever light
which the visible SYMBOL of Gods pres
euce. This symbol a constant representa-
ton 10 the people OF His tOrgtvIng grace.
and so in the tabernacle consisting OF Gods whole uni
verse there are courts. The outer is the earth
the Iuner heaven where God has hs throne Into
that upper sanctuary High Priest nas gone with His
own blood shed sinners. and the throne Of the
universe is seen 10 De also the mercy seat. The
promise aiso meant that He would 20 with them 10
Rude their steps. Did not He accompany the
people of Israel through the trackless desert, N
and "A column OF ire by night Thus
Hets with not IN precisely the same manner
for the DAYS OF miracles passedbut in
We may discover His presence. AS4in this PROMISE
meant that q cd would 20 with them and provide for
them In the great wilderness which they we're about
10 enter 10 would been impossible TO find provs
IONS for such a multitude as that which accompanied
Moses Mark, then. God came TO the rescue Morn
Iuy after morning The mamma fell about
their camp, water maGe TO flow
from the flinty rock for them, their
clothes did not wear cat, and when they mad
grown tired Of the mGuDa flesh provided Tor their
IIse have doubt that II MAN. OF the cases OF p0N-
ry thar continue suOsst de tailed. II would he
found that their mode OF living nearly wonderful
as wa that OF HIM who long ago God fed By means OF
ravens It is s-aTy for ~ therefore.
10 devise in advance means TO I'VE should
certain circumstances God will take OF hat.
and Will give u strength according 10 our day. Thus
in every circumstance and condition Of life IL the lime
OF our wealth the time OF our health, IN tue ddv o.
sickness IN the time Of buatOn In the hour OF death
there Is fullnes OF blessing treasured up or us 10 CHS
gracious declaration My presence shall 20 with thee
and will give thee rest"