, 1875-08-30

case. II most, a hand from shove WAS laid upon
Natures iawss to arfcas thom !; in tho other =
heart 1aa broken and q soul lowed down In l,l.
m,hty aud goity BORROW tho will Of Proud
mau had been conquered. 1t WAS no.great thing
t|f God to require tho sun to atand tt,1l OH
si'beoh and tho :. moon IN ths valley Of AjaIon !"
but to call Potter from Ills !isl,iug ntts and
pits: 70 purify tho heart OF tho slAgdalon and
k'hdlc hore in the htcast Of dying thscf, these
wcto vIctorioa in shat moral worid where evcn
tlod may 30 deded aud diHobeyed. At lilo snt,ld
OF ita Creators voice The SIN comes forth from
It's chanberr ard fojolcesh to run ilH taco it
cannot 90 otherwise. But mao may ray. II will
not.' Ilo alone Ina tho poner n dfs God and
dIoooeY HIM. Aud tasreforo IT souls are con-
q'ieFed it 70 not by Divine power. but by Divine
grace, Aud IN the net OF conversion all Of tho
graudes attributes of God arc madn tuan,fcet.
iic hone ts Able to break the dtony heart and
FIJI 1t with holy dealsoa and aspisot.otia. Lcgsu
" ssylnH that "chafhcter Ia Of gil things mort
liked and Interchangeable, vet God can t,tn ard
oTerturb, and tFaurtorn eiufnt man into a new
CREATURE" With 1ncn this IL impossible, but
NTH Him all things arg possitle. 1t may be
sudden etlsnee.-a flash Of light; or il msy
l.ks that Of GeshSctnanc, or IN
dawnfng Of pcaco and love AZ quiet
a. the nunriho; hut, whether wo arc conscious
Of u Or not. thoro Is MI ihsautof ltB oa,nplotlol
when - In moment, III the twtnkiug Of Au
eye" old things rass AWAY. a. in : TRANSFORMS
t.on eceuo. and all things bccoma uew.
The iltht result and evidence Of thu moral ro-
creation IL batrod of sin. "a pl otound abtorrrnro
OF -" whattueVer dalieth or maketb q lio." Our
perceptions Ut right aud wrong arc Rbarpenod,
mud conscsnce, Which lay 30 long l,to q dumb
prisoner iu tue soul. in nuw "Awakoned." Tie
ID" which orcc "c Toured ~ It como 10 us
II become Our fraud. our Ectluolnastcr. to
lend ns unto NhfInt. Even m wa como
forth from tho bondage 1t tile law we learn
to ioVo 1t and to hsse what Il forbds.
1f}f7f, nf tn
and qulckcued. Our consciercah cu1,tlemn, nut
only tho over. act Of unctanheaE, but tne tin
coau glance: not nerolv the murdetous blow,
hut tuh quick retort; not eiruply tho pEuIaue
lost, but the iu!o "osd. Illus tLrlst'H II nav
unto yon" IL occome our iuterpseter Of tho
.uosa! lAH, aud in His Gospel 80 fluid our
exposition OF the Decaloeue. We arc aen-
stlve now to the burden and the guis Of
sin; and from day to day onr hearts send
up tho cry. I" Have mercy upon me. even accord
ing unto thv loving ktndneBs!' Our QUO great
fcur and abho! rcuce Is SIN. Afil1ctiou We cAu
patiently enduEe povolty, and dbtreAs and trit-
nlat:on. a-o minor owls; tut s1u is our hard tas
nAeter from whom NO are ever e+ox.iIs to ESCAPE.
ltH bold IA upoEl II. like tbs clutch Of a corf,se
about Swimmer = neck. and it wrsnsH from our
Ups tho cfy. "Oh, wretched man that atn
Hhn *ha1! dcfivse mo from tho body OF this
death r. 1t IL common iii these days of neu do
raf;urcH In teligions tABgs for tho worlu'4 eoc!'
aud particularly thAt class Of tho wurlJs penpIe
"ao call themselves "Llnera! CuriatIaua." to
emilio vt any poor soul thas lies before God
Lowed down and broKen-heas ted under au oyeS-
"hellntus s"use Of guilt. Tho words, IL an, q
miserable Hinner. . worm Ut tho dnst," Are
a.sgnol to tho crude pety Of lotls ago, q picty
"h'cn' tbaY hay. a1Sl"B served llA day aud seu-
GRAFTON, lB now fallen ou B!cep, The nearest an
proacl to a miBerera which eau bo found in nar
fashionable litauies in, a. am not W good as
might De, vet l might bo worse thAu I au."
Hut tho nystery Of which thriss apake to Elco-
dcmas lots un into deeper experience than that
1Ikt Tau t1t1t7
us fee.iug TINT rin ts worre than hell
aud no1e to bo Stunned. that OF all things II
is moht foul and l"athHotns and, ind
ing ourye1ves polluted bv II, we cannot but
knool befoso uot IN dust aud ashcs:
sarric All, ny God, sorsic ami
niy ihouRhta are ever working Ake fiaus,
~ w"F4s tAke t'ro from NY tntAined thoughts,
My bands do jo3n to halsh their tnventions:
And 80 luy aims ASCEND three atories llsL.
A. Babel grew before there were disAvAtspns.
and thsrefuFe, to my shame,
snrrle am, MY 0od. sosre am.
II your son1. nv friend, has never been stirred
to its deptha By = fee!ing like this. you have
never Eassod through that expe,iotIeo which
mndes Of = nau porn u sin and loving 1t y new
crensure in Christ Jesns yat except q mau be-
Cod.
Iho second evidence OF this great moral
chauRe IL COMPLIMENTARY TO the first; pasiei,t
men THIS striving IL Hpasuoutc aud intermittent;
but ID tue people Of God 1t ID constant:
Et'es think sbs victory won,
Meier lsy thine ssmor dowui
All other hopes aud longings must bend, like
tue eheaves in Juseph's dream, before this
.'lun9er aud thirst alter rghteolsncsa.' Tho
demands Ct common hfc on thought and effort
aud ambition arc nst 10 bo ignored; wealth,
honor, leaning, are ali worth tho having;
yet far above them alI. as nca7et,
stfanso fat.o.r. glorious s''niu1sa lone wlsl. lGs.
uoa a~akens 10 tue soul when l1e SAVE, Be re
holy ~ ! An holyf" In tue tacs for the lower
goods Of life ruu. 70. not as those who have no
tetter rae. TO run. THIS Que thing do: forget
ting tlosc thugs which are behind, and seRcliug
forth unt1 those which arc before, p1eYs iu-
ward tho mark foE TIM prlzo Of tho high-calIlnR
Of God In Christ Jesus! There arc many voices
TO eh;ch l,sten, but 0cd'a words "Como % up
hishor, ass loudest aud sweetest OF all. lie
calls rs to slr.yo after holy estAte, which tn
sain HE ne know to be uaattun4he. Perfection
~ ike thoso waters "hoAe droppings are heard
sfhr on 10 tho desett aud whose tentali2iug rc-
LECTION tn the clouds leAIs on the Travellers fur
ther snd tulthct, yet never ''counllpg hlmnelf
10 have apprehopdcd." We know that va can
not nttaln unto 1t TIL NO be clothed upon with
the maj ttaRe supper Of tue Lamb aud yet "thiB
one thing we do: We presa toward tho mark"
The acquisition ot new grace, OF ''Kraco for
grace. ~ moro delightful to our longing hearts
rood servant p" makes uspsouder tlan II We we're
riding through tns gates Of Home with
banners ever US and Kings 1t our chafiut-
wheots. We aro aluaya thirsty; alrays
drinking, yet never saslsliad. slla bo satisfied
when, AitoF tho sleep Of death. II auaku IN rAY
likenesa! For w!len the long yeass. Of re.tless
hope aud striving ara over ws bha! $500 Hin a.
He 10, and shall b. Like HIM." THIS IL our hiph-
est ambition: to DO nut wise nor Aouo1ed III tue
worlds easeein; to he not like rauL nut like
Apol!oa, nue like CophaA, nor like auy Of tho
"orlaB grcat; hut lilo CArlst. tue One altogotl.
or lovely. "Tllla glorious hopo rey(yes our
coufare BY the way. aud It Ia this which brincs
I'D out from tue world aud makes uH ~ peculiar
people," II drives us IL our cloests "a 10 hi Ar
seuas for strength according to our day. and
then out Of our cosets into tho busy, struggling,
hopeless 4fe Of men. 10 llft up thoeo tat afe
fallen, and to pus the cup Of Gods cool water to
thItaty lips. Oar life IL thus made IN OF pioty |
and philanthropy; and In thlB we fulfill tLs iirst
great commandment Ant that only bther which |
"is Ike nnto -" Thou shalt lovu thy peluu.
bor." With thls full stature Of manhool iu y,ev.