, 1874-07-12

. generation almost zone. the rcacher of til
Gorpal was ealrl.a :ica!ly Gods ,nan. He was
humble messenger. who caused the people t
trcmble by hts terrible den1acia.ions Of sin
who, without respect to PERSONS iu Gods nam
commanded all men everywhere to repent; Whc
with eloluouce nade sublime by his awfu
earuestness, pointed TO the Lamb of God, AMI
proclaimed 8 s.n.css Immortality. He came, pro
tesscdlv, no: il, his own strength, nor relied uro1
Lts own wisdom; but believed that al! thu
should give interest and lower to his mission
mas in HE message he brought. Ho wns ST
crude aat SO unpAilosophieal a. to believe ths
way OF CHRIST md His Apostles the best M.
only way to s2Te tho world. It will not bo de-
MED that among carth's greatest bciIescctors
cmoug those who Aeyo done most to bless and
t czalt mankind. tue o1d-s:yle preacher STANDS
the highest ami uoblos:.
LOOK AT THE CONTRAST!
Now, j. has come to pass that many eo-calleu
preacher is silE:ty E moral es3aylst, 4 reIglo.
Philosophical lecturer, inere professional, who
il regarded as having d call or = mission just in
the degree that he tas learning, cloquance, and
tao. to satisfy the dyspeptic appetite Of the pub
]ic- This mcAern popular preacher is expected
to send Up rocke: aud make sensation atleast
onca week. lie must cn." Fl ON the gardon Of
sil literature the raleEl and sweetest flowers,
| battle them in dew, aud present them fresh and
| beautiful to > his admirers. 1lc must till
tho air with golden mist aud delicious
perfumes, aud, assisted by the finest nlu,
|
OF 1aradsaiea1 delight. OF courso he is
to avoid that rudeneas which would trouble
the Coincidence Of his people, and will, therefore,
Ignore evory unpleasant tlutl. lie will be ready
to discourse upon tho exciting news Of the day !;
Will deliver all occasional pBeudo-scientifc lee
tu7e; aud, while the profound but modest scfen-
tlst uaay decline to be dogc,atize upon the con-
Jectural theory Of DarNinism, this dauntless
piescher boldly announces that, Let others do as
they will, al for himself he gorles in having de-
lad hxy frt,n
| and monkey. Around his lectures he wreathcs
great deal OF sentiment which he is pleased
to dignity with the name Of love. Eut
his conceptions OF Divine love are iu
and majesty OF the law OF God Tic only notion
Of henovolenco in which lie delis,l IS tina: OF
Uncle Toby, who would not hurt |. f,y for the
wold, but tent1eriy take it bJ the leg c:ld put it
OFT the window. Finally, it would Lo wrong to
forget that it is within tie rroyneo OF s:lis mod
e,n minister to deli7cr culos.es upon our greet
men just as fast us thoy dis.
THIS PROSTITUTION OF THE SACRED DESK
has grown to be 4 gigantic fully, III enormous
evil, IL our land; anu, ,l1Iess 1t to speedily put
away, there can be littlo hope for Tho Church
and the nation Can 1t be I: matter OF rcasoua-
bic surprise that there ia SO little OF prayer, aud
reverence and piotv, i'll the CAurca; tnat there
Is no cohesive power Of love to bind the mem
bers that there Ii diScord, and anarchy snd IN
bIusiins sin, rampant in the flock. when the
professional preachers are given to Guy and
everything under the Gun. saye the one great
work to which tboy were called by tho yolco of
God and Of Humanity? The clergy need not
auatheu4st1zo the lutdcl aud tho press,-
last days havo como, and Charge the
gloomy state OF affairs in the
religious world to the awful natural depgayity OF
the human heart. OF to possible wait Of
need to recognize the fact that, while occupying
the position Of its Minister'S by their folly they
have themselves beea tho most hurtful foes to
the Chslatiau religion they do need to repent
il snckclo:h and asAss; for, too often yteld:ug
to the orertures OF earthly ambition, they have
lent their gift
To blight and 1nar the nora1 universe, |
AMI set adrift |
The anchored hopes OF millions.
In other words, l mean to say that preachers
have themselves to thank for the dcsll uctun OF
their power TOR good aud the decay Of the pull
Ilt; and all because, in their pa,.lsy, they have
lons lost Eight of the fact tha: p:eachirs is
STRICTLY DIVINE ISsT1TCr1oN,
md ths preacher notilnt, mare ti1uu u humble
aseut for to.ltlite, srecit!.: work. It Is lis
to1:c; tact. that it.is Institution uid no. llsi-
:e:e in tie wisdom, oi nsa1l. hut in the wisdom
IT the EoUudcc OF the Curlstian religion. and IL
christianity. True. Whenever and nAcreycr
zen navo been gathered into communities,
Is III tribes, ua:ia:s. aid c!.ics, Judi
'iluals have. by fotce Of nature aud
Ella
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