, 1874-08-31

sermon by tho Rev. u. j. Burrell.
Tho lsey. D. J. Burial, pastor Of tho Weat-
minstor Presbyterian Church, preached sor.
mon last evening on tho text !" Go, aud Sin no
moro" uo aaid that the atory of tho context
was OF tho time OF tho feast Of tile tabcrnacle
Not less thai ten millons Of pooplo woro somo-
timcs found in Tho city Of 7JoruDnon1 on theso
occasions. At tho feast to which tho toxt ro-
ferrcd thcra wero present moro people than
us,ial, in tho lopo Of aocing Tho now prophet.
They woro disappointed, however; lIo did not
mako His appearance. They knew His 1ifo was
in danger: would Ho dare to como2 ~ On tho
morning Of tho fourth day Ho oamo. aud went mp
iuto tho tomplo porch and thoro began to preach
to a vast number. OF people. Tho ,sorlbos and
phariBecs wero alatmcd, And tried to onrago the
pooplo against Elm. On this day thoy sent up u
company Of Roman soldiers 10 capture and bring
Him to trial, but they came back without
Him. On tho following!da nuothor scheme was
devised. An immense crowd ca1so bringing o
woman who Ind boon taken in the act Of adultery.
commanded that nll such should bo put to death !;
what aayost Thoni" Hero. was dilemma.
Christ wrote with His'6ngor in tho dust as though
the subject WAS nothing to Him. ThenI1o said;
" Let lie Tint is without sin among you cast tho
arst stone." They felt tho robuko, aud stole
condemned, and said ! Go, md sin no more"
Hu did not gay !" thy sins are forgiven" or "go
i'll peace" but u SO, md sin no moro"
Il was not an uncommon. thing; novatlaya to
WLat must wo sny7 Christ had left us no al.
tornatiyo.' Wo must say Go, mud sin no moro"
Cbriat's people woro tho ulercful- ones; tho
bigots were tho tender oncs. Tho liberals would
put the ofrondcr to death; the Church says: {:
Go, and Riu no more."i:
Justice waB an essential part Of mercy, but it
was difficult thing to bo Just. The speaker
relModtuo case Of nm Elder: in an Eastorn
church who was chnreed with namoless crime.
Tho eyidonco against him Beomod to admit Of no
with bis dying brcntl. Aftor ne died tho woman
who had tnado tho charge confessed its fasity,
It WAS difficult to toll what evidence to bolieve.
We knew nothing Of tho circumstances proced-
Ing an oGense, or tho renloreo'. following It.
Ileso were what God called evidence God said,
"Vangoanco Ia mine. Dou't tread upon my pre-
royatiye. It is mine to punsh,. yours to forgive"
Tho speaker had soon OH tho street tho Black
Alara with IT'D load Of Drowel priaonols and hud
seen their lattl and btony facea. What made them
iu contact Ind more or lcHs to do with their con-
dition. They llatl fo.t blows aud punishment, but
not mercy. "ManH inhumnnity to man mnkcB
countloss thousands mourn" Tho boys and
girls whowere 10 I'LL that Black Maria wero grow
lug up; whipped for every olIouao, but mover
lug mercy. 1t was mercy that mado people
good; not Justice aud hatshnoBB. unrd. tles-
pera.e, deepairug men and women wero made
by sharp justice. -
It was manly to DO mcrciful. Among tllo 1u-
diaus tho one Wlo was to,idor. hoartcd was called
4 squaw::' It waa thought by others than indians
that to 10 manly meant to be hard, mud lirni; aud
Just A bother picture Of mauhood was that Of
the poor aoldier, who aaid j; 20, Qod,' Thou
Euowest have slain many, but never struck
an upturned face; I mover crushed cry for
quarter" Mercy WIS manly and godlke AZ WELL
Christ never once administered Justice neycr
once held the rod Of judgment. To the man
who required Vengeance Of Ills fcllow-nlas,, veu-
goance would bo 1nctetl out; to him who de-
tnanded justice, Justice should DO Lis award; but
to tho mercitul, tho mercy aud peace OF ever
lastiug, oternal toy in Heaven, ''~'