, 1874-08-17
ST. JAMES.

Sermon by tho Rev. Or. DC Ixoven.
Tho Ray, Jnmos Do Kovcn, D. D., of Raclpo
College, preached Bornon III ST. James Episco-
pal Church yesterday, on a'Tho Victory Of
Faith" Ho chose his text from I. John, ", a.
.This is tho victory which oyoycometh tho
world, oyon our faith," and spoke substantially
aa follows:
Tho Victory Of Faitl. This ia my subject to-
day-that triumphant etran which st. John pro-
claimed in tho text, which Ignatius of Antioch.
In tie presence OF tho Roman Emperor, royoaled
when ho Baid TINT his name waa Thoophor,s, one
Who boro God within him; which martyrs and
saints, oouicgsora aud DOCTORS, from age to nSe,
hive carried on; wilul, in orr day Ii louder than
the busy noises Of Garth, and Which shall so On
until thok ingdom Of this world shall become tho
Kingdom OF lilo Lorl; this liz the victory which
overoomoth tho world-eycn our faith:
faith Of Christ mud IN Christ, tho faith that be-
loves TINT Jesus is tho Son Ut God, the faith Of
tho Church, ovorconlos tito world
Tbs world is against it. II 1t has seemed to
wcro It could not destroy. illus tho history Ut
tho Church Aas over been 4 history Of contesta.
Whenever there hive been lefeAtH, it has been
because the faith has boon fol saken Whenever
there have been victories that endured, 1t has
boon because this contral truth has been vina-
catoa uud upheld. Now ono und now another
has boen called to benr tho banner Of Christ
into the midst Of tho foo. 11o has stood alone
around him tho hurging luats have gath
ored; Ao has seemed to full. Tho encmy lHs
proclaimed the victory; But when tho
night il over and tho morning light las broken,
still with folds unapottcl lud unstaincd thu
banner Of faith las iluttered In the morning
breeze. and hands al cold in death have gsalsnod
IT., Btill staff atid n STAY for eyormoro.
Tho text n,oans that tho faitl, Of eaoh intltyld-
,lal Christian oyoroomeB tllo world. What il tho
word2 How ha,l 1t Heoms to distinguish. Into
wl,at wasto Of tino and argument Ii he drawn
who tries to rroYo In this or TINT amusement,
this or that form Of enjoyment, this or that OK
co.'s III what may DO allowable the marlts Of the
wicked world. 1t lsesns nB III oil every s!de. 1t
Is about o.lr path mid onr bod 1t Ii in our uews-
| papers nntl ollr books. 1t is In our pewa, aud
ohnrcos, and vestrios. It is honrd III many MI
oIoquont sermon, and many minister ,te
! My, who shall daro d.nw l,ia sword an,t
! ngit his fight in thnt contest lost he
find WHOM tllo foo B Blan llo has been guilty Of
parrcide or h,icIle. Vlowed III this light, there
IL u marvellous power in tho words Of tho text.
1ttloes l.ut say that faith IL tho Toans 10y which
the worlu In overcome. II sayb that faith III tho
victory itself. It docs not require III to array
aud That when the hcavyA fight In doio tho iatter
shall overcome. It draws iii to q higher plane.
| It leaves tho world fnr below. It places bufoIe
lis tic. otornal rcalitics-Honyen mud lloll, sfn
ul,1 carth, tic iniincl,oo OF rayur ad mNlstrn-
tioMB Of angolH tho watcflful love Of III overrui-
ing rrovilouco, aud above al tho iicarl1ato
Savior, Prophet, prleHt, aud King, uniting man
and human nuturo to tho otornat Gol.
Tho laitl that ovasoolaes will havo. my broth
ron, five works by which 1t mny be known.
l. II will pray. 1t will bolieyo tho Divine prom,
ise. TASK and sou sliall feociyo." - =,
Q, It will helioye in tho niu!Btratlona Of tho
aMgoB, and know that aa they do tlcir aorYioo u,