The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-22
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The air seems freighted with the fragrance
of the name of Jesus.
These words refer to the resurrection,
are descriptive of those four marvellous
periods of the close Of Christ's life. Why
have we any biographies Of Christ unless
to produce faith without sight? They were
were written by men. God might have
written them upon tables of stone as He
id the law by Moses. But they are writ
ten by men to give the warm colorng Of
the human heart.
Why four gospels? Because not one man
could hold all of the accounts, the whole
story of Christ. No one author gives us
full account of John Wesley. 1t takes
many historical accounts. SO with the four
gospels The four evangelists are strikingly
by different and yet alike Matthew wrote
for the Jews, Mark wrote his gospel under
Peters eye to deliver Peter from his jew
ish thralldom. Luke writes of the univcr-
salty of the gospel. Traces the genealogy
of Christ back to Adam. John traces the
genealogy back, not to Adam but to God
himself and declares Him to be God. The
word was God"
What is the teaching of these four gos-
pels?
l. They are a doctrine of Jesus. They
show a portraiture of a man such as the
world had ne'er seen. He had no army,
no system of philosophy, no literature, no
learning, and yet this Nazerine has become
the most famous of men. Has nodded lit
erature, has lifted nations off their hinges.
lie was man of the most perfect char
acter. The thief, on the cross, Plate and
his wife all testify to this. Every one ac-
cords with these testimonies.
He was an unique teacher Nothing
has been added to the religious teaching Of
the world since Christ He was full of self
assertion while He was meek. He was the
center of all his teaching Come unto ne.
He must fulfill the Messianic prophecies.
| instance but one while on the cross, He
said Il thirst" that the scripture might be
fulfilled, This was the last, all had been
completed but this. lie was unique suf-
terer. 1t was easy for Paul to suffer. How
is it that suffering was so hard to Christ.
Paul had sins to learn, Christ had none
of this. Why then does he shrink?
Because lie was to suffer the just for the
unjust Christ draws men as lie said He
would. Renan has come; Strauss has
come. A picture, say they, has been
painted. Then picture has changed the
face of nations. A myth, say others.
Then the writer of the story is greater than
the hero of it. A good man, say still
others. But He commanded his disciples
to go teach all nations as no other man ever
did. If man, he was either fanatic or
an imposter, Not the former, for a clearer
intellect never existed. Not imposter, for
lie wrote the truth about Himself His
triumphs tell what He was. He conquered
abe Roman Empire in three centuries. He
has been making collins for his foes, and
one after the other He has buried them.
Christ is II real Savior, for the ruin of our
race is real Is not sin real, sorrow real,
death real! and from these we must have
real Savior. Christ has outlived Himself,
unlike all heroes of the past-unlike
Napoleon. None adhere to him now. He
is risen Savior living in the hearts of
millions who would die for Him.
DIR. T. NJ. Eddy followed with a most
stirring and eloquent exhortation, and about
fifty came forward for prayers.
MONDAYS SERVICES.
On account of the showers the meeting
this morning was held in the large pavilion
tent. Every seat was occupied and the in
terest was fully sustained.
BISHOP HARRIS SERMON.
John vii 81" In the last days the
Jesus stood and cried, etc
We are the only class of beings to whom
this could be addressed. There are many
orders of lite but only to that of man is
this adapted. Not TO animal nor to angel,
nor to devil. elf any man thirst let him
come" etc.
This thirst is not a natural thirst but
something in opposition to nature. 1t
comes contrary to nature, which is wholly
depraved Human nature is limited and
its thirst has one true direction. The range
of mans thirst is very narrow. One thlrsts
for pleasure, but this Is soon and easily
gratitied. Another asks for wealth. There
is great desire for accumulation God
grants this, but does it satisfy. No
''Aliser," or miserable is the proper term to
apply to such. Another asks for education
or intellectual accumulation. Bismarck has
said this is the most dangerous element ina
state. Learning without Christ is the most
unsatisfactory OF any attainment. Another
desires power What is the position of
such Are they satisfied BY no means.
Uneasy lies the head that wears Il crown"
These are all the desires of the soul and
that is among them all unsatisfied.
The heart eXclaims with solemn wo, wan
tiles of vanities all is vanity. What wonder
that Christ should stand and say IF any
man thirst let him come TO me. But this
relief of Christ must be experienced. 1t
must be tasted, as the waters of the lake
must be taken when thirsty. This brings
knowledge which is better than philosophy
No one here can analyze the bread he
eats, or tell how the water satisfies his
thirst, but every one here knows that both
do give relief and satisfaction. 1t helps
man to stand erect as God intended he
should. 1t makes radical change from
sin to holiness.
There are those who mix Christ with
other things, with the world, worldly pas
sion, policy This cannot be. We must
be free by drinking at the pure fountain Ct
Christ. Come to me and get your ful!ness
of satisfaction. There are those too who
refuse totally to receive the help of Christ
when ii is SO free and abundant.
To-day Christ comes. AS sure as God
lives there is Il place where souls will beg
for one drop of water These refused
water all their days. But they cannot
have it. To-day the river flows, will you
accept it You have had most earnest
dscourses of Gods plan, but all is useless
and powerless unless you come. God does
not force this water upon you, lie offers
it. Come and accept it. Christ speaks to
10 you, 'Behold | stand at the door and
knock" Cry out in you distress, Il thirst
thou wounded Lamb of God to.wash me in
Thy cleansing blood" Then come and
quench that thirst.
BISHOP KAvANAUGH's SECOND SERMON.
Text-Gal. t., 2l II do not PROSTATE
the grace of God" etc.
The first topic suggested by the text is
the mpracicability of obtaining pardon by
the deeds OF the law.
We want to do something to gain favor
with God. This was my mistake when
began to seek religion. This impractibility
we take for our subject for discussion this
afternoon THE anticipates the plea of the
jew by showing the Gentiles that the deeds
of the law avaleth nothing. Let the sinner
examine himself to see if he stands right
with God. But the sinner resorts to GER
tain trick, and that is by looking only at the
second table and neglecting the first
lie says he has observed all this and