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material On which II feeds constituting the pro-
cess which we call growth. And this Is peculiar
ADULT; but it is an increase from within, is struc
tural, and works toward an snd-toWard fruit
which perpetuates ITSELF
This life our Saviour came to bring 70 man; but
in what furmf Not vegetable life; this would be
of no value, because not conscious. Not animal
life This has It's Indispensable conditions, one Of
food, and cannot assimilate inorganic substances
as vegetation does. 1.-THE Doctor here took occa-
tbeory.l He came not to bring intellectual life.
This also has its conditions, prime one Of which
is orderly arrangement in space and regular sue
cession In time. Without the orderly arrange
uent in space and regular succession In time.
Without the orderly arrangement OF the heavenly
ments, producing day and night, the seasons, sc,
We could have no astronomy; and 80 Of the other
branches Of science. In fact arecognftion Of these
laws is all there lie TO science
WHAT CHRIST DID
come to bring is moral and spiritual Iife and the
cohdition Of this is God himself. A prerequisite,
then, is . knowledge Of God, not as revealed in
Sonsi being, having more attributes. IF no such
being exists, no religion is possible: We need .
knowledge Of God as revealed in his word, and
this life but through this knowledge. This ia the
highest kind Of life, and hence 10 everlasting.
An other kinds are subordinate and preliminary
to 1t and eliminate in It. and in II all the
Of the present Life, so iAscrutaole to Us now, hnd
be such life, which has in It the element Of in
fnity. But Is it stranger Are not space and
time inhDite7 Is not the mind Of man with Its
ture, indicative Of such q lifeF If there is not
ouch life, all else is nothing and
UTTER VANITY.
But there is and 1t is already begun; for he that
knows God and Christ in the true, saving way
hal life IN him that shall never end. 1t pro-
duces growth, the means Of which are in the word
Of God. Old age usually implies decay, but in
this sense he who has this life never need grow
old.
A blind man cannot have the least conception
Of light; so those who live merely animal or in
tellectual life cannot comprehend the spiritual
life, and no one iced expect to unless he lives
1t. This life will bring forth fruit in the shape
of Christian conduct, and IL 1t does not in your
case you may rely upon 1t that you are deceived
and have IL not.
A word as to the last clause, "That they may
portion TO the intimacy of our Union with Christ.
We do not like death. Life is what we need and
what We wish, and come to proclaim, to pro-
found in Christ and nowhere else. May all haste
to seek It without delay. ere Il is too late.
One pleasant feature Of the worship at this
which, under Mr.. s. q. Young, precentor (stand-
ing beside the pulpit, facing the congregatiou,)
and Mr.. KrOell as Organist, has become a decided
success, the people singing Justify unto the
Lord.
Odd Fellows Sermon.
Rev. Parker H. Sweet, secretary OF the Grand
Lodge Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
OF the District of Columbia, last evening deIiv-
cred an address at Rylsnd chapel, island, on the
occasion Of the hfty-sSth anniversary Of AmerI-
can Odd Fellowship. Eastern Lodge attended in
full force, and the chapel was packed. Mr. Sweet
selected as his text Matthew, xxv:4O: "Inasmuch
as ye have done 1t unto one Of the least OF these
my brethren, ye have done 1t unto me-"
The speaker called attention to the amount OF
meaning crowded into this little sentence. That
Gods good son should spread this doctrine
teaches that his embassy was one Of love and
mercy. He healed the leper, the sick and the
blind that lay before him. He reared no shrines,
built no temples, but the broad temple of spirit
ual wisdom. He taught no mysterious dogma OF
the schools, established no oracle, but told of the
pleadings Of the destitute stranger and the Good
Samaritan, and said go and do likewise. The
speaker said that AS he turned the pages OF Gods
Holy Word, he saw passages so inetfable in char
aeter that they satisfy all
SPIRITUAL CRAVINGS,
and his spirit goes out to that land whereit will
bloom in perennial freshness. The man with
whom everything goes on smoothly, he said
knew little Of the sufterings OF others; but when
the winding sheet is woven, and the evening"
shadows fall thick ana fast, then the sympathIes
Of our brotherhood shine around him, giving to
the sufferer the eye of peace and consolation.
Though no stOried urn marks the resting place
oil the good man, yet his deeds live forever. The
fires OF the last day will consume the finerles Of
this world, but the chaplet that will be awarded
to the Christian above will never fade. One
single emile from Jesus, as you are passing, will
pay you for lifetime Of service here. To be cold
anu DreAtnless IN QeAth Is not the emu OF those
who have stamped their names on the hearts Of
their fellows The life Of the man who loves his
neighbOr as himself presents an argument that
springs from
HEART TO HEART
far ADLER than any OF Chalmers or Buffers
The speaker referred TO the advance of cIViliZa-
ton. Millions have awakened from slumber.
What glorious thought it is, Of the time when
the teaching of the Saviour will be waited on
every breeze; when all shall know of salvation.
Let u.s. then, labor until Gods time of 10y comes.
The suffering Of earth shall pass into discipline,
discipline into virtue, virtue into heaven; let IL
chime. The Scripture tells Of
MILLENNIUM.
jubilaDt return to its Eden? Then the wolf shall
lie down with the lamb; the earth shall be re-
stricted to its sovereignty.
How true 10 the saying that the homage that
attends q man to the grave will not pass one step
beyond. Every kind act and word will leave an
tiiul home, We shall have our reward. Where is
that glorious home? Where are those sparkling
Haters7 Does the spirit wing its flight to some
distant realm, or is heaven ever around us? May
and our dull sight prevents us from seeing them?
The speaker said that they that evening cele-
bTated the ffty-sixth anniversary of American
odd Fellowship. The Odd Fellows in this eoun-
try now number half million. Many are now
bowed in prayer with the principles of the frater-
nity-Iriendship love and truth-ln their hearts.
How many will live to see the next anniversary?
How many who were here at the last have gone /?
Let US abide by the principles OF our fraternity,
teaching that golden rule, TO do unto others as
mig ht on the shores Of Immortality, are watching
us. Gods soH Is addressing US from the skies.
Let us follow out these grand principles that our
nasle hereafter may live forever.