New-York tribune., 1875-07-26
LIGHT AND GLADNEsS OF TRUE CHRIS
ProC Spence Of Eaorrie, Tenn, at ne Allen Street
r. Church.

ProC John Spence Of Fnorrs TeHn- at he Auen street
". r. Church
Prof John F. Spence of Knoxville, Tenn,
occupied the pulpit Of the Allen street NJ T. ChTrch De-
tween Delaney and Rvtngon-sts. yesterday morning
in the place Of tie pastor the Rev L. Harris, who is
present in Europe.
\ great king, began the preacher once said to his son.
as he was giving his parting blessing, My boy be
honest be lust he upright and deal rgcousy and the
people thy command shall love thee, and the gods
shall make thy paths shine in the earth" greater KING
than he even David in the 1th Of the 91th
Psalm. Lgt is sown for the righteous, and Glaaness
for the upright in heart -,
Every one about secd-fime and harvest Those
OF Ms who live IN city have great pleasure once N
while III travelling through the country, watching the
But il Is greater sght to contemplate the figure OF tue
extthe great angel Of the universe sowing eladnes- IN
the hearts and minds OF those VINO are COO
children, those who are upright ana iisnr
eous. The Scripture IS very pam ct nson "a
this suhject II TAILS about Eight great deal Coo T.
light Christ IL the IN the heayen--ihe gun that
gives light TO us. Religion meets and supplies every
want OF the soul ~ man Nothing else does TINS Anost
everything has been tried. The wsest and greatest
Of all ages have sought for something which would
satisfy the demands and wants OF the sou Du' az % o.
them failed until found II in tie religion oi Jesus
We now invite your attention 10 the character in the
text-hc rshteous and the upright. Righteousness, up
tde purity sancttcaton OF character and nature, an
these terms simply define what we understand hy tht
and u'ghtness IN the text. God las gwen ts
IT. t moral standard Love the Lord Thy God Win ali
ty heerf and mind and soul and might ard ne expects
IL I'D
noi the winds OF the Judement viii tumble 1t
down, and the loss will be nrel"ranic'
Christian j. upright rcmrds hmseif-
He upright regards others He - not TIE nnc mar
be chis ~ piece that hides the bnckhess hut he Is
rghi ana good. inside and out. through and through All
the elements in the character Of the righteous anc MP
right pure and complete. Inc intellect oi the rSht
.aus man ever thoughtful # moral pr" pies, ever IN
ter,sied them Wherever there i ANYTHING inst and
pure and good, there l. adniiTtiioii' ana ne
more fully enters into TINS Christian
lie The greater the admiration in thai nature. The
true Christian, the upright and righteous man. cl-s 10
,tft IA
fan man cngs church Of his choice lie lets no
trivial thing drive him Ou oT the church re ,nss ~
his country Ia hs home. and % his loved ones Nolhg
can drive hnn away. The conscience or the good man
j. ever RESPONSIVE To moral principles. Nhcn
hj- hand Is put forth TO do an evil deed,
lis coIscieuce checks him and he hears
Oc, calling him back. Ihis We might say j. me crown
iu. characteristic of the upright nAl. love that man
a. VINO steps right OUt 10 the 'front.' ant Slts,
Wnat wilt hon nave me dot I am willing 10 Do the
vii of tn, LORD" That man 10 success ia ,lfe, and IT
matters not where he stans; he says Il, VIII serve "'
Lord
These moral elem MS not only pure aud complete
bu cy are wei proVortiOIrd in the irse Christian. IT
Won live accord tO Gods rule You have not nln flne
~ cr fri.a the actions o! others 1ON nave abundant
work and labor to perfO aud yOn have Az these tie
ic the teal dt tclares Ne must nave 10 c Pilit
and upright. then fOu ~, % man upon whom Goa Ni
liz richest Dit 5inrs ana make }ns joy III tt
vou Will only let Hun. isAt i soWn IN the darkness
o doubt. Light and glancss are sOWn IN the darkness
Of teaih. Light and g.idne-s are soWn 20 thr
true Christian forever. IL Is wOLdcriu 70 contemplate
The CHRISTIAN Character II beautiful ;nd iis glory
rise. higher and higher and sincs brsi' Ai Dr. e!tU
every hcur. Compare the Chrisuln and TIE I-t1cl r.
TIC dying hour one is lrd INTO the brighter iig. 1l
heaven the other down into the arknesS mo tine
pt % eternal death. God help 10 hsc and LABOR
t.if by ana hy shall a. the eternal -t and glory
which hls been prepared FOR us