New-York tribune., 1874-12-28
OPPORTUNITY FOR RECONCILIATION.

Ih Rtp WHIdm dd1ms u. d. az Ipe he"oTN' <Te"FeT'ah
Church
At the Memorial Presbyterian Church, at
adisouave aud Fifty ythrdst yesterday, the services
were conducted by pastor, the Rev. g. Robinson.
The sermon delivered by the Rev. William Adams,
d. d. for the Of his discourse the concud.
ing verses Of Second Corinthians fifth chapter and the
first two Of the In these st. Paul speaks Of the
new life in Christ and the reconciliation Of man TO God
through Christ and adds that "now Is the accepted
time"
Dr. Adams first explained the meaning Of the first pas
saGes that he had read the looking at Christ and men
"aer the esh" and the new view which was presented
TO the born in Christ He illustrated this by
the fact that there only point from which to look
at good picture The relation between Christ and
men, he said, constitutes the marrow Of all knowledge,
but nevertheless possible look at each Of these
objects wrong positions The Apostle asserts that
aITes and for KnoWus things
afIor the flesh denotes their outward appearance, IN
says that found point Of view, where all
the secular relations Of man become as nothing
at the Messiah from the worldly point Of view,
making their mistake from the pride deveoped
people have determinae notion of Christ or His re-
HgOn; others have caught some gmpses OF Ills char-
Sopa ssd as Of the world But the
says do know Christ arght II We know Him
Christ reconciles the world to Himself nan in Christ
reconciled and renstated In Jesus Christ behold the
history the promise of whose coming cleaned upon the
world, aud the memory Of whose coming will brighton
the days OF the last man who lives upon the earth In
this ami wondrous advent all other points are
merged and lost. Knowledge is good thing;
liberty, worldly prosperity and riches are good thngs
but Christ than ALL and to have Christ and TO be
In Christ In Hs redemption in His strength and rghte
Ousness Is to be Dealt with forever member OF His
body the greatest and highest Of all things the means
by which thls creation OF man IS accomplished is
very fortunately epitOmlzed in the Bible God has, In
Christ, recOnciled the world unto Himself Whatever
may your theological philosophical explanations
substance Of the truth IS there 1t is not God who Is
reconced, for He has withdrawn His love, but
man himself since he has become alieDated from his
Maker. The way to do this by enactment OF law
but by an exhibition Of love- Love not weakness but
power. The words that angels sang when Christ
Was born, goodwill to men," are the very key
note OF the whole Christian revelation. The Apostle
not only speaks Of this reconciliation, but also says
now Is the accepted time and s tho day Of saliva
ton." One water 10 the cleft OF the rock and
not drink IT, This reconciliation 10 within the reach Of
al but far concerned II will be all In vain
II we not careful to take the opportunity. time
may come when the opportunities will continue no
longer. These words OF st. Paul have especial pro-
prtety under the circumstances under which we ara
assembled How rapidly this world Is emptying itself
fnte eternity accomplishing the end for which IL 10 held
in space Christ writes to to be reconcied unto
God The Other abbaths OF the spent this
remains yet 1t is sufficient. Use 1t Alright Surely IL
sufGos TO tell that ls the favored tune for ak-
Ing sure Of the highest life.