, 1874-07-20

II comca with tho otror Of salvation to tho per-
ishng. Il lrineb tho glad tltlines of fooonulln-
tion With God, and immortal life in hchvon, to
every soul that will ly for refuge to ita Divino
' eroas instiaot, M to " sr csey Dsn ssaored "" % sn
all tic motives lrawn from three worlds,
hcaven, Garth, and lloll-tlme and eternity, ifo
tho bliss Of heaven, and tho doom Of pcrditton,
to indtco mon to be saved.
Being thus great sentilnont Of lovo md tievo,
n2,at sp,nEnS from tho oxaplo9t ao ed
In every boltoyor' becomes tl,e Eroat mollor Of
force known to human society. Il In impossible
to estimate tile influence OF christianity on tho
lmnginc, what tho world would 10 without t.. +
boliovc tho world could better Rpare everything
oAo In 1t than to spnro christianity; oven as tho
individual soul Ind better givo np every other
'rogsesaion than tss hope of Immortality through
Christ.
rroclaiminB tho Fathorhood Of God, tho re-
accnnirg 1ovo OF Christ, tho 1lfo.givng Influence
Of tic dlylno Spirit, tho univerani brotherhood
Of mnn-broathing warm aud expansive char
ity for tho poor, tho outcast tho suffering. that
Gospel Of jesus Christ, so fnr from being cum
nlngly devised fable, has boon thus far the
groatoHt olovatng forco IN htttnan civilization,
and i must commend itself to every unpIo1u.
diced md thoughtful mlnd as being still tho
most potential and hopeful energy for good TINT
waB ever made known to our raco-the inpollin9
force to all good, tho extorminntng forco to oyii,
tho rogenerating force to llnlnan nature, tho
eonaorvator of all good to society.
Being = law, Of duty, rulo OF potion, prin-
oiplo Of love, onforcea by ths highest Of all
Ito. Il u iiio Il fsith. "WShilo S;bat xo look
mol At the, things which aro seont but at tho
arc soen ora temporal, but tho tlinga which are
not aeen arc otornat." And "faith is tho eub-
stance Of things. hopca for. tho evidence Of
things not soon" "Thts Is the victory that
e % o yesa our % esy 70 Avo
received; freely give" Remembering the words Of
tho Lord Josus, how Ho aaid: ut Ia moro blessed
to give than to receive. Tho poor 70 always
have with YOU, and wlcnsocvcr 70 will, 70 may
forgot nes, for with auei, aacrilooa ooa is vol
plcaaod." "Ana to tho poor tho Gospel ia
prahohed."
II rs life Of sef-denial. a. For The grace OF
God that bringoth salvation has appeared to all
worldly lustS. We should live soborly, righteoualy
and godly in this present world, looking for that
bloasod hops, and tho glorious appearing Of tho
great God, and our bavior jesus Christ, who
gave niusolf for us TINT Ho might redeem ua
peculiar people zoa}o,ls for good worls."
4 is q fife Of virtue; 1t ia life. of holiucss.
"I1e hath showed thee. o, man, what is good; !;
and " hat doth tho Lord thy God require Of thoe
%1 vi to hn%b; ss sss xh 70 ts q'' aea % dyss sdf
Virtue, ana to Virtue a Gaow1oago aid to no~l owl
odSe temperance; and to temperance pationce;
md to patieuco gollinoss and godliness BROTH
erly hndneas; and to brothcrly Kindness chari-
It Is a life OF conservation to God HWhom
have In heaven but Thco, and there Is mono
upon earth that deBiro besidoa Thoe." My
ess s to 90 tho VI, Ct Him thst sa sont $ No. md
and to dlo is gain" "Lo, I camo, in the vol
gms Of the the book it il writton OF ms. delight to
Il ID life Of horoic devotion to duty. "What
moan 70 to weep and break mine hoart for I
an ready not to be bound only, but also to die
at Jorusalom Tor tho namo Of tha Lord Josus7"
"But this one thing do, forgetting thoge things
Which arc behind, and reacling forth unto those
thinEa which arc bofor0, II preHB toward the mark
Jesus"
It is lifo Of hops and Joy, nnspeakablo and
full Of glory. Whom Christ, who ia our life,
shall appear, then shall We also appear with
Him In glory. It is the great founder Of Chris
who hath abolished doath, made an ond OF trans
greaBion, destroyed tho workB Of tho Dovll, un-
barred tho gates Of the grave and hath brought
life and Immortality to light through tho Gospel.
Then may cur fainting hoarts take hope again,
hope Al An anchor to the soul, binding Il to tho
skies. Then may we look upward aud onward
from this grace whoroin we stand and refoice in
hopo of tho glory Of God. Remembering Ill the
great things of Coils salvation in tho paAt,-
from Eden to Sinai. from snai to Calvary, from
Calvary to tho present ho'lr,-lot us look for
ward with exultfng hope and joy to the tniRhsior
triumphsy yot to como and tho geandor glorios
yet to be revealed.
II Id lifo In death. For with this hopo, dying
is but going home,-to tho houao OF mauy man
sions,- tho boworH OF tho blessed. With this
hope, lifo becomes discipline Of goodness
time tho prolude to immortality, and the sepul-
chre but the stepping g-Btono to glory. Whom
heart and tlosh fail us, and all earthly Joys de-
cay, II is thia gospel that illumoa the dark ya,-
10y, shows tho way across tho rycr, and brings
us to the happy land. And 80 when this cor
rtptible shalt have put on interruption, and this
mortal shall bavo put Oh immortality, thon shall
be brorght to pass tho saying that ID written,
Dehth ID swallowed up in victory OH grave,
whore is thy victory; Oh death, whore IL thy
sting? Thanks be to God, who glycth III tho
victory, through our Lord JESUS Christ, And
then Rhall BE- renlizod. in new heaven aud d
now earth. the long hopo Of agos,-tho golden
day Of Paradise Regainel.
Sec truth, love, md mercy, IN triumph descending,
AMI nRta1re, nli glowing III Ehen'a frat bloom,
On tho cold chook Of death smiles mud rosea blend
And beauty immortal awnkes from tho tomb.