, 1875-12-06

asn now reronciled 10 God 10 Ch,ie- e tha law
principle being vindIcas,,l br Ills e!:S va &C.
capt t1n 0iser Ut taldou on tho bax~E atouinp
bl1Nt. q =
The word peace rngrrsts annte e honal,.-
tho ston-usent A. = tf,Etstu 10 M tYealue.o.
WHr imphes som" dcgn d Of equal .sween tia
cnnsonuing l!aFties. 1ilsrt mat tc;uw tho
p,s*ib,li,y Of wAr With ttnt. Mere an1.1si Lilo
fnoscs along ts tre.cris Cd patti of necess,tatsl
opct,,euct. Only fsee Immortal spirit, created
~ tfoaa tn'axe, toTer'ng ,,p lu shn heights of
its totR tu~Ard the Intrnlse. CAL var with Deity
Cola methol at yceeae1i.a4 nan .l!Hhsfa:es
thH thought still morn :orciblY. Penre Is n,t
Auh]usat,ob. Thrrn in no rroprjetY in Bariug
there il peace hctween III ahs1lute monarchy
and czuhhed province. tnr para lmpise@ t:ls
conneut aud LOYALTY Of b,ta parties. 1ne!o nav
be deeorum in I family where ono ono iron will
excfsanes lord ,bip. hnt tho utoss t|asi .s pboy
Il: tut fIeaco Feigna IN tho family onlr vieu the
'hdiThinalitg Ut each member In d'slnct, sot all
united 10 BAcred regard for unity. Tnero Ia tho
bond of noac' but nevor tho tvsanny. Heo ~ha:
HOOD III hight this ono word ptaco Carts apon
mar! Important quoatto,s. Some vonlcr that
tiod hss posu.:tod fln. and especially sro they
oHo'ded at .hoao c1cuitpuh rontns which lilo
takcs TO win ia to obetiience. To than, the e1-
e,ciha OF that nwful sostyelsntY which slond
eo:'pcl seems aso1n Eoiiae, But such conptis
alol' Willie it might 0as;iy anbjaa.o us, could not
bsif.9 peace.
Many treat the atonet,ent AZ 4 satisfaction to
Justice, where. II. tito cka:sc.ar nf ShYIocs,
t Deity s'enauds tho pnanh q! tIe.h, AMI then
those who arc included i. the rovcuan: uf sraco
aro lrreaAtibly caulpe'lel to yell by tho ,uign.
cs Joan spirit Enh t5ep irrer,stab!y rs,ds to per-
! severa: And this tl,oy cali peace. Pssco with
tool. m sutomatoa. \ handcured rla7o! /, ts
| nbat.Ei Hucn fiowH ntthriy init to sts thAt IN
ilnlte tenderness, that taartclo1s PATIENCE that
aacrod regard for mans dignity and freedom,
! which Goa employs. reacc mcana lnAn Arr.cn-
doring os his own FREQ will covcnauting WITH
God. all our manhood cu!isting FOR Christ, nat \
| power broken; ami she aour Of retprn tp his
former rebellion Icfk f1F
| possibility ol cppoaitenctA though i. may ncssr
] 30 used. Hence the word unfo.ds to us those
| tender mcthods Of Coils ap.Eit. Inviting, be-
beochinE. wooing. winning. bnt never co:npei-
Ing. III this poacn compact we aoc Col. tllo,lt;h
Sovereign. treating Nlth lln rensoauE, propos-
| Ing. alwaya recognizing two tart!es.
| I'han how ca.cfuily God, though dealing witls
the uorld, utYes the ildisi.Iual.y Of eaah SOUL.
treating NOT with the lump OF humanity. but
With whatsoever 4 will" N'htlo this article q:
ag,eomcns w!th rebc'llona race IL printed with
! ITS conditions. promises, aud benefits always
| after ono prcct.c fovm, bet Focu Jew and Gem
t,e, Greek anl Barbarian. :hs1s being no differ
once. tic same uow as in tho fra. century, aud
the aa;n, as will le for tho ends Of tin1o yet to
| zach soul God Lands = copy with Tint particular
nane filled in, and right unde- tho signature Of
the Father, written With tic blood oi Calvary.
yp, In the Integrity Of yoas Individual manhood.
! H.Rn your oHh naalc. and when thus sisued. that
document II youra o1clas!rcty. not o~eu aaH,gn-
| ablo to vour nearest f:lctd. The signature OF
! the Father renders our RouE Haivable pace ie
possible. 1our lliLunal signature Icu lrrs II
| aAved,-pcace IL teatascd,
3faur Aaso attempted to pcT iuto all tha nya-
| torlcB Ut tho conlpact nado between Gel aud
Ills Son jesus Christ, to understand how AMI
| Why the death Of Cls1Bt rms eatisfoctlon to
God. OF substituted suffering for u,an; but this
| question lies hiddea behind iusnsb,oAu,ab!o J.f-
| Aculttes. We Acctrt 1t A. fact bechu.e tia
D3ble teaches it, and t1eys VIC leaYo it. Tue htl-
! man eido Of the atoneulcnt We can understand:
aud there IL 10 much to IT tna: ttls aIono Is
theme Tor tho ages ITeH tie Ruyea. rlc:l hs
ate tho leAsts Of heaven, learo thor banIuoting
| lais, and. leA.ling osor tho pzttiemen:a oi
heaven. ga1c enrtlmard "deusging to look into
| this work Of redcmnIion-a theme 10 great that
III! h!oAShout eternity It sha!i ho tho song Of the
redeemed "unta uim that loved us mi washed
us from our Bju. in lla own b1ood. und Anth
| nlalo un Kings AMI p.iests na!o Cal aud 1fB
and orer."
| The deepest wan. OF onr bau1au nature il NOT
| happiness. but peace. Tho nKEcl ilca Of God
which iA revealed through Tho lMu,t ol,b to Ill
| mau3s ID power. Thoughts of tue lailhite awe
Us. The mystery that enehrouln the Dsi.v.
making darkness Ills becrrt llnt,tst.on," fills
holy presence f1llows ns We eauuat escape II.
| Wien Tn become c1nsclonA OF quit this pres
| eucs becomes toEtncator, this God eeeu.iugy
Al eusmy. Aud who 10 thoro that Lss not felt
| EuIltS II no cnnhu!: our osn cousciences thry
| condemn nd. When we retro5pnct, hundred
nliectres of past nisioets surround III, each
| With Au u},bsa,Atng iooa, ~ thes punt thp.r
sk.nay tneers nt our guilty souls. Ii re con-
salt tho voice OF Sasuss, shc points to tho harl
md thorEy way o! tue tEnnegFessoy. and 10 ths
set,ibu:lvo monuments OF Divine wrath which
| hayo bocn reArod over tho Ecsualna uf s.n otsco
committed, and ne read the tuoufn!ul cpltst.hs
Of fallen men and raions. wo romo1a'rs our sins
nad aia troubled. II We consult tlo Bibin We
| hnd still greater condemnation. soa!chp2
tnorc mlnutely cur inner 1you holding us 10 a
higher standard Of elcelle2ce. laundering f1oa
its Law 40 Until duties ad fearful pcnalsos. lca1-
| ing uA along hecstonbh Of blain bu!!ocks. unrl
At labt We stand under the vorr shador Of tho
cross and hoAs the voice Of tho prom!sod Spirit,
But what dc We hear: siu! Sin! SIN! because
you befieve not Oh Chriet. Guilt. greatest guilt,
for you haye greatcat light Our base, unwor.
| thy lives, consrasteu NTH the sublime example
Of the Son of Ma.l. Hectn a,rkcr than tvcr te-
forc. We look III thc bleeding victim whom our
| Fins hAve ricEced, ant We mourn. We turn
away from tho sight, aud 20 OH in onr mad
caleer, dragging meu to thu prisous OF sn,
| lighting God With inteusest hatred wheu
70 arc arc arrested BY voice. saying,
II am jesus whom thou passecuteet" n4a
that voice any peculiar power to tccaIm us to
| God? 1t would seem that Jesus bv His doath
only convicted the would moro deepiy OF ain.
widonea lilo chssin bctaec liz and God, and
tlai a guilty humanity. Ike tho demons might
we'll cry out, '.Att thou c1tno to t1rlnont III be-
fo'o oaE tmo T. but the voice Of tho CrucifieI
haa = magic charm, to sootho our Harring pas.
sions, aud a mighty towos to couquor our re.
| btlllout uAsufcH.
Along theHo human Inca OF influence. somn-
hnw this Aols Sou Of God. THIS sgoaiz,ns deasl,
Oh Calvary. which a. nut!.lnK osa eonyc.s Of
BID. doea also ~ nothing o!ae brug pcace to tho
| alunee. Nc neo1 uot "a out iu.o tue @orM to
nroclaim the fact Of sin; everybody knows Il.
Wo need hut look hsayon"hrd ausl behuld
tho black pail that hAuss over tho uul.
yesHe; VIC neod but read tho worlds
history OF crimes aud suffering. or listen to tho
septosahes Of our own cunacienccs, to discover
that sin IL a terrabte reality. From shs DAYS Ut
Eden tho wrath Of God against h'f nnrghteous-
| nesa has been seyeAtsl 10 thousand Nays, each
speaking with thousand tuuguet. During ali
tllesa conturies Hu-striskeu humanity laaa beau
trying to solye, by sa'rlcD and torture, this one
| problem. " How shalt luan bo just With Godf"
bhs bas swung Oil hooks, ma 10 lous aud weary
pgsimages offered tts eostl,ess sscritlraa, tl!lad
tatnpes with tho akillIs uf victims, and then die,t
Without poace. Departing Of suocess along this
lne Of doings. Sue has 1aken suot4st. tha. Of
doubts. Bhs has sad thera Ii no God.
| no s!u, 10 hereafter; shin aau8o OF
guilt ii the child OF superstition let
I visor age Anu trusr philosophy
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