Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12

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THROUGH DEATH VI CONE TO IIFE-RRLIoIoN
AND nH1oDoUa MyLURNCRs m PARm-ANorHER
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VIM. g. Rlles spoke It Grace Church on 3 IN
day, the following haine an abstract Of his re-
marta He aAid that having lust returned
from the oonfsrsoce u Brighson, be might DO
cxpscsad 2 give some account Of 1t. He said
thas The psgooa1 Aost active u Brighton were Of
different Religious denominations, and OF high
and low positions II eociAly, ~ the world has il;
but they were men Of single eye. They we're
there TO do the Lord's work and that alone
there ior one purpose, and one only-.the glory
Of God and the extension Ut His kingdom.
Tho important lesson lsarn3d there ~ that
IL 10 through death we come 70 life. We read
this lesson In the Bible. God has revealed ii
but do We believe in Do We take it TO heart
We grow not By the old life, but by the death OF
the old life. Let u.s. learn from tic anslogy ri
nature. Every good tree Ia grated tree but
what becomes Of shoots that arc continually
coming up below tho graft? They must bs cut
OF the old life nust die. This experience
came to me At Brighton - ID never did before.
The consciousness that there was m old iifo OF
selfshneas In me, cassing pain and weakness
saw that this life must die.
Paul speaks Of tho death In Christ He says,
~ am orncified; die in Christ |; l die daily. "
500 that the old graft muat bc taken on Am
really willing that tho Lord shall talio my old
life" HE that losoeh his life shall find it. y
but what shall he And2 His old life again
No But the new life IN Jesus the resurrection
life. saw Christ ~ = remedy for this mortal
dseane. cannot say that have attained, yet
saw Christ m remedy, and am thankful for the
result. RI -I#l '...-Ut.
Going mp tho Rhine he saw preparations for
another war. He said that warn came from the
nntame.l and ungoverned natures OF mon. lie
gave = dark picture OF tho Htate Of religion in
Paris. Tho statuary and sculpture in tile streets
were symbols Of the sparit Of war aud lust Ont
| side OF the few evangelical churches he saw Nd
evidence Of pety in Paris With al our faults
here there ~ true gospel, and 1t has power.
But in Franco, the witnesses are not able ito
| reach tho ears Of the people Unless God in.
terposes, another struggle between Germany
and France will soon come Shall we not make
them subject Of prayer, that this may DO pre-
In the law we arc told [" This DO aud thou
shalt ive." We al have . serse OF obligation
l scarcely speak to person who does not Say
~ know ought, and am going to turn over a
ia not sufficient. We do not do things wo ought.
There is mead, then, Of now covenant, and that
covenant God writes In the minds Of his people.
Human nature needs something more than
mere law, and that need God has supplied in
the revelation of His Bon. To illustrate "A
| missionary to tho Indians preached the gospel
OF love. They were pleased, and invited him
to remain, saying by their Chief, "a man came
to us some time ago, yon must not drink, you,
must do" &c. We said to linn, We knew all
that before, bnt We do not do it. but yow have
told MS something new not only that there ia II
great Spirit, whom wo ought u obey, but yor,
have told us Of power that writes Gods love
upon tho heart, (And thus makes obedience
i spontaneous aud eAsy.)
In conclusion the. speaker asked, do we know
| that God saw us in our misery and sin, and pro-
yided = remedy Do you see Jesus - rene
dy for sin in your heart "He was wounded for
our transgressions." Are there those here who
are struggling to obey the law? God. has bro
ken the silence Of the ages, to reveal his love
by his son. Take home to your heart the love
OF God.
One evening when Mr.. varley preached in
Brighton an old man was converted after meet.
ing he came to Mr.. Marley and said "To think
I've lived seventy years and not known the love
Of God ~ He was 10 full Of love hc could hardly
let 60 Of Mr., Varley's hand.
While Mr.. Marley was telling this story in the
meeting the next morning, tho old man arose
| and said, "thAt IL every word true; am the
man. Gods love is revealed for every one OF
US, a. for that old man. Let us look to Christ,
that we may sec it, and open our hearts that NC
| recpiyA IL.