The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-02
TIE FACTS IL THE CASE

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powers capable of reaching beyond
the visible and material.
Tire Christian walks by filth"
"livss life, Of faith aud wsrships
Him whom having not seen . lie
Loves.
Christianity doe1 not depend upon
external evidence for its satisfying
and life giving power. This statement
Vs emphasize. If man desire to
sollate such evidence, Of which there
i'sn almost exhaustless fund if he
wish TO contest controverted points I;
il be has an inclination to try the
authenticity and vitality Of Christ.
ianity from an external stand. point, he
may find ample scope for all his
powers. The long and vol
luminous records Of the past
the ponderous tones OF history-the
testimonies of distinguished men, long
since dead, and the elaborated deduc-
tions Of science, furnish him some
broad fields for research, that yield
richest material.
But the point We make is, tha
Christianity does not rely upon al
these for Its best evidence. Ample
aud convincing as such witnesses are,
Christianity has yet higher and better
te,timony.
The stubborn facts in the ease which
have been accommodating tor centuries,
are that the Christian religion is SELF
foitncssing that the incontroyertible
proof Of Chris tianity is Chrisiaai,y,
aud that the highest evidence of faith
Is, what actually exists, viz: a
fruit bearing faith. Against these
there is no law. They are to be found
throughout all the borders Of civil.
zstion, and on the shores of heather
ism, everywhere carrying their own
convictions with them.
TIE Christian believes in Christ a,
his SAVIOR, aud for what lie has done
the Christian loves him. Now, the IN
snswtrablc proof OF genuine love fol
Christ, is the 0cfIat exercise of tina
love, which, it were utterly idle to say
does not obtain among men MI
lions Of true men and women bear q
grateful remeipbrSuce and an uu.eiguaC
love for Christ, aud delight to homo
Him. Something takes possession Q
the purest Of human hearts, and lead
them out in acts Of devotion in tn,
name Of and for the honor Of Christ
And that which is thus operating with
such impeling force is neither bigotry
fananeism, delusion nor fatality. The
souls az de,iyersd eapuves always HAYS
aud slways wiz have AN affection io
their Great Deliyerer Men have a,
indwelhug consciousness Of TIA,
truth and efficacy Of the Christ
ian religion, that nothing can erndi
cate. Seli.coDsciousnes is potent an,
invinciblc.- Men knOO the power o
Christianity eeperimenfaliy, and expe
rience ia ranked with the best of teach
ers.
But one asks the question, "Haye no
men Iroiessed the Christian religion
who. insteod Of experiencing these ben
ehts, have brought disgrace upon it,
We answer ies and what does that
signify ~ TO this reply, by askin.
smother question. Have not men pro
fssssd masoury and odd Fellowship
who, instead Of experiencing their ben
sfts, have brought disgrace upon thos
orders? lcYes." Well does thes
facts prove sngthipp ngaias. Mnsour,
or Odd.Peilowship, For Masonr,
and Odd Fe.isv.hip You answer
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