, 1874-02-02
Tho RoV. Laird Collier on "The Per
feet Gentleman"
Dedication of tho Michigan Avenue
u Methodist Church.
Sermon by the Rev. MI. Meredith on Re-
llgon Mado Easy"
HOLD FAST WHAT IS GOOD.


HOLD FAST WHAT IS GOOD.
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c1inreh, OH WABASH avoh'o' psenen''u Wv . ,ono"
ing sermon, Ills text bping Provo all things:
mold fast tAas which s good"
E,orv roraou familiar with tin history of
1I,,;" 't,,ia,a rn;n;nos T., tho ta1oront a,,rit
1cNg'oaa opinions ro]o'ces ~ ,ho to4o'aI's
Of our timo. Willie wo aro still under tho bond
ago Of customs which aro portion Of our bir til
rirlt. wo aro happ;ly doiyorcd from many orro-
,aa,a a,,,r;,ro ,for have 1ipt,orol ino,,;rv In
1ooua op''''ona sAAs "ss ,ro,,-
otlor ages Among tioao We may nanle pro'n'-
ncutly tho almost universal belief, within tue
limits OF ChrAtoutlom, Of tho sinfuncss Of error.
Asif thero wcro ruilt in a wrong opinion al if
no nari11od hia nrosont rcpnortability and futuro
ono pof1'1ea n's lrcse"t sespoc'ao,tts "'u ."su1o
salvation by not reaching right conclusion
howovor conscientious and patriotic ho may lavo
n oua'. anon 49, s. shroa1 IN 1ha ,nn1 b,t lilo
oaa e'le1 n ,'a,as =; ,rao,, Vnrv fnt. no,sona
iofce Of tho peo1 10 otoho"' sels ~" ~, po.so'
1t any, must now attempt to ootona tho rropo-
,nnon, or that error ia sinful.
1v;., III, ,,o,u,o ~ to1,af ns IN to ;nfr,noes
"t. sI,a ias -, al ovcr tondon n
of ofror' has sprung up ah over onr'Hle.ao",' D.
taKei tho place Of authority. The tendency
Of the ago is to- "Provo al things 10
verify, tost. Truth has, come to 10 re-
garded aa Of priceless value and 6 to searen .1,;,
spirit Of inquiry u raB often M Is
but too evident; but no Gun pardon much OF THIS
inlpotuosity, as wo renomhor the prison or oig,
otry from which it has but lately escapoo, ana
forred upon a largo portion OF Civilized society
ill enlarged Thought, III Inventions, dlBcoverles.
III tho abolition OF cruel customs, Ill the a"akeh7
ing Of sympathy, and i'll feaeseEtlhg tne pr'tnal
world; and 1t IL clearly our otlty 10 petauo u
with an earnest CONSCIENTIOUS, unlaeelns zoai
lilo who finds 1t Aas the pearl o. great price
20 VINO misses " ID 10 W pi4ou ,,',' .ot n's
tuno, anu not to 20 accosea a. q Sinner.
But our text, while 1e urges upon US
tue important duty ot seeking after INC
truth, Of becoming satisfied al to the value Or
faat to tho truth We have,-" Prove all thngs."'
II. c., intelllgontly and oollssuolhs"ly fesAra
whatever claims your approval ."pat holo 1ass
to that Which is good"
Simply, therefore, to seek TUG trutn IL hot our
whole duty: When wo Aayo uone THY wo havo
not done all tint il roqnlrou Of us. We are to
retain tho truth as vol as md it. And this last
ls quite ~ important a. ~ tlo tfst my, " s IL
more important 10 hold tast to tho truth wo
hava than it is to seols after tie truth that wo
do not have, and for tue REASON gwen III the
familiar proyerb, that :" bifd Ill the haha Is
"g,sh M NV ~ naa etio ~ yas n,r ov for nev t,i,,a
,.a,,;a .ao @tna t"a, atataman. ~ IN rofarnHae
y, posen,rc,, thia ohl;Tatinn to hn1 fast tho
,,u wa avo sais IL tear nnrtjally oyorloolse
and largely Mndorostmhtea. ~ II tnefo woro
VI a ~. r. n;,o nora .th,1otn i shanI tio
s.a ~ -" 49, ~ , fss;1 ~ o1,a tHny not ,vot aian
~ aHo 80 ~ w.. ;No,;nod h ;nvostrntc MI smhccts
VIZ ~ ,;t ny ~" s,,na ~ na f.at - what In i
pus ~ T.; +r,n =" aa nT HooiIt to ho wnrd as
sa';sigu a ~ ~ ,ttoS,t N dsnovor nav forms nf
t1sn,ont Sl;cl, ayncrc,,co NAV NOVA tn l,o truo.
taous.. ~ ,! no,o "ntstt - ~ fatan N'N'