, 1875-03-01

I,oi3 T.. ,.; ;hut "ofiu, man6 home, cad he
and comfort OF Its tenant and IA ,7e look m a.
tno sseff. a;ld consider their number. ti,nir
nee h. ,1a!. vastsoss their sanee xs
= az beg elm o~Sa wo aha Is n,sa anfo Gf 4 The c,eao
on, On must 9olong orery perfection, and e..
ally perteoiton Of cllnractor. God tbon. i.
$ mite IN holiness, lie is perfect In roodnnss'
]: .Atice, and truth. 60'a"o0''
EoN. It is becauan you posscss m intelligent
anu moral nature that yoI nro dnnrIy aiitetoi
when yo,t consider tito OWLS tl,at nro in in
NO mofo ,nes aro not aeeted for thy havo
yya ave 10 m n'Fa ntsoat stspsay but
e9nseteoce' C. and moral feeling. you III tl,inR
n1 ~ the guilt, wro.chcdnoua, and msn1~
., tnas als IN tho world. and when you thi,k Of
IN Iha s sn,nev J. yon aro at alt what man ought
yon shpposo tlat bcin:: inflntto In intellIronco
ahd goodneSs can behold tho eyil cond,ttnn ~
nlank'htl and not hc aiTected bT is2 il Il mt
tean, a.. 10 ooaso that io wi that Io must
somo powerful agency to turn men fyon, sir to
rEteonsuess '"1@ 'te ~
. And tllia considerations 1t secns to mn, I. .n,.
Wats,s ~ ~ to Tor the Bible Every day tho
OUT their rant cstcnt aud flow up upon All a3nsa.
In the Whole world. Tho tides ara 1hcnn,na
non Which ectonce ia able to explain bY liz nt,
.1e t[aetGn OF the leaysy bodies, The libc in t.o
IL unlike any other book. It has cor1o aoru ~
Us from remote ages. It l.as lad rou,artablo
fhiinence upon tho opinions and character Of ths
elTlllzed world. Though We l!sye found 10 much
70 deploro In tue nloFll condition Of ChrHlinr
countries, tito. corruption OF government tha
orpretaons and disliunestes uf co,,merco. tJ,o
lu1urT, and debauchery, intemporancc. nI,1 il.
censlousuesh which prevail In cities, yet tlero
sfilh ptora 10 iar less extent than do similar
crila in heatllen conntries whether ancirnt NJ
modern. In 1iabylon and Egypt, or oYen tn tic
enl!shtencd cities Of Athenu nnd Rome in their
beat days and under uc in1uouce OF ihcir wiaest
philoaophefs tho masses Of tho people wcro do.
graded " tho opprepsons OF carte; Ia1ur waa
dcap!asd' as fit only for siaros; tlcra
Was, tho mont revolving licontiousncss pr,c.
Iced even in eho temples Of worship, nnd
hts'nan Ito "aS little regarded. We deploee tho
own mud oshar Christian countries, but how In.
calenlably greater is tho ignorance Degradation.
and Ioathso'no corruption Of populols i1cathcn.
dom, where tho ruletB aro brutsl aud bloody des.
po:H where every rauk tra,nplca tpou that la.
loWit where religion ttAelf ts tho dedication OF
lust. AnI tho ceremopiea OF Wornli. nro tho
orgies Of wee. Under the influence Of tibjo
seaehlngs the euuality and brotherhood of n.an
eu, thn condislor OF woman las boon nnoIiorat-
%. Tho religion Of tho Dibis sanctions and
b!esscs the family relation, and children onfoJ
Tue protection of:thetr PARENTS to whom they art
u, tauFs.t @ TO oe ob9a!ans. There arc no yuch hap.
r. homes t'l Aeathe1l ~ III Christian lands,
Christianity has 1nltfga.cd thu horrors Of war.
and will yet abolish this scourgo OF l1o nat,onr'
l'atwccn Christian armies tho tl1g Of truce IL
refpected, treatics arc regarded. and prisoners
Of var aro not, NJ among tic hesthon, either puf
10 Heath or spared to be tlse slaves Of tor con.
4uerord. Like tho tides, tho ipiluonce or the
Nlbe i'll the world Is rhenonanon that can ID
aceou71ea far os a power that has como down
from iicastn 10 mon. 1t il from, God, and Ia
tue mishteas influence existing In sno world for
the promotion Of rtxi.tcUusucys, =
1Ao blh!a ca1ns into the world on this cxprees
esfand--to make 1acn righteous. Ihis ts the
& Que tb!nE M fos which thu Dlblo was given, II pro.
tsYnteotianct3 OF Ito. 1t makes man acquainted
with God who corresponds IN nature aid char
actor with all hsa hest conceptions ono Hod.
to to SnP.stns 1n.e!goncc. not tue many rods Of
tne hoathen God who ia hefure ali things,
ana ~ whom 4ll things consist. 1Io Ia no t,r1to
force, no 'micfsonh lato. Int personal! intel
llgcut Croator md Governor. who is everywhere
Present. A1'd whose thought II upun nll tbs work.
yile corrupt filthy da'tles OF the huatls,s but q
Gvd lof'nE righteousness. aud hating iniq,,ity
God so perfect. 10 puro, 10 glorious IL Iii
catacser That Il is said that 1Io dwoliet in lishf
i1.un ~ tue 13lbIc, md spehta 10 him, aud plict
ll!nl with tho most powerful notiycu to turn him
from elu tn righteousness.
what motive Gun bo moro powerful than sbs
guilt OF nin' The l,ib!o teaches US lila, sin
that iB, wrolt:-t thinking, ong-feuliug. wrong.
doing. which we know to be 90 great MI owl. md
productive Of so mitch miGorY In tho pressui
lloT1s greater evil than man has corceiyed,
and is productive Of greater misery In the Ito ID
to come Every rnrEhtc0ua 2ct Ia al, act OF dis
obedience 10 aud, wllo ia holy, and whose LAW il
holy, aud inst, aud gooa. 10 commit sin IL to op
rone the m olIssn q uoa; oPpnsiton to Coz
that there burnB in tho Heart Of God IN eudur.
ing holy, lust. aud righteous Indignation agains,
tlt' which kiucles to iiroa Of punishment tlat
burn forever aud oyor. Now.. what viii be ths
elect upon tho character aud coutuct of mon
When thoy arc leo to entertain these Views OF tls
holiness Of tiod and the guilt Of sln7 VIII mt
man say. when tempted to lie, 10 Cheat to steal
TO inpair hts faculties by any hussfal Indulgence,
70 rurc, no great nnd glorious au this uod9s
1'9t ws aro Rll conscious Of ai,1. AL men t,,sl
that tllny l,aye incurred g,,ili
In so'ne.. degreo, though wo may moi
aai ilssert. Now whom ono u Is sas anatssuea tse3
10 boe his Blu III all it's cnornlitv III committed
Against God, . c.smo aEstnst His holiuess
crime against li.s lawful government OF ali
worlds, crime which, wLan exposed 10 tie
light in The presence OF MI assembled uuIyerso.
+ l,8 condemned by tic Unanimous cuusopt OF
all minds. a. ctllno ~llicls. III tho Judgment OF
holy God. deserves thu indetion OF bis ven.
sennco foresor will not accsa an awatonel sn.
aer feel hih Enilt as burden too heavy to hs
,ornn? Will lo not condemn himself and tusti.
y GOd, and repent in sorrow. mud, II mcrcy ba
1ffcfrd aud restoration ia tho fayor Of God will
10 not bo IN haste to turn from sill hnl flea tq
la al my of a fotsiyinS God7
1t will thus DO soon tllat tho l3b1o doctrine. a.
o tho guilt and plnishulent OF su, il mos,
'encacct III its cslsu. eiuce 1t is calculated tc
lot It ia luis doctrine that has gathered
|early all the oppoation which ulcn laya
ragcl aya!nst tic u.blu and Christanity. lid
'sido of tue human heart royoltA against tht
onyictlon Ut guilt which sao 12bo brlgs. Meu
10 unwilling to confeas themselves such sit.
ors ~ 10 deserve to suffer tho wrath OF uod ir
fsFnity, They do not ,ield tlloir miuds to tht
'tit'anco OF sacred truth. and considor tho in.
!a.A wllhs hEh obollonco anu love arc duo to
LIZ supremacy aud holiness, anl faol low g7ea
J the guilt OF shining againt1 Him. This prids
heart and iHsensibillly to holy convictions il
ften combined WIKI intellectual Vrlds, promp,.
u n,on Of Bcionro and loarning to argue agatuY
10 doctrines Of tho Mblo, aud oyon to deny tlt
ttnn r{tt,oltt II E'rnItnr and In n-.,,a