New-York tribune., 1875-03-08
LIFE COMPLETE IN CHRIST.

Te Rer H. 1gng at he Church Of the holy TRINITY ' EJ
There was large attendance at the Church
of the Holy Trinity yesterday morning The Rev. $40
phen H. Tying jr. who has just returned from Drlef
visit in the South. conducted the services His text was
chosen from Colossians H.. 10 Ye are complete in
Him."
Tho favorite and face made of inf lelty in tho
perverson Of souls. said the speaker. is misreprc
sentatiOn OF God and His grace IL Is no wonder that
men shrink from Being so horrible and tyrannca rs
lie whom they affirm TO be the Christian God The
heather gods and perfect IN comparison with
the Jehovah, HIS character and demands are drawn
by the pencil of hatred And yet it Is an Illustration
most painful of the creduv OF our generation, with
the BDlc and thousands OF pupts and purses de-
xS'c Se sonvcon Within them with aydty accept the
false on the authority Of allDe and often very lar
fallen men, aer ra aan @ ,me n hrn 70 s has og ynd
Gated m by the mighty power OF HIS spirit ,,da III
calls for stout resistance just now, is no new
thisg in the world. so far are souls
Hun Hun Only the pure in heart NAV see cod And whom
they have depicted their conception OF the SUI
preme in letters, In hymns the page or the can
vass, in wood stone thoy have always rendered
His majesty monstros and His person either grotesque
incomplete. The finest fiction of speculative pbiloso
scheme Of idoatry. Aud this has been the religious
high place OF Christian contest. There is something
very marked in the absence OF all conditional particu
was the embodlment OF the eternal Thought of God.
Long before had actually been manifested on EARTH
was salvation cOVenanted in hraYen How amazing tue
privilege thus look back The Father planning the
Son assuming; the Father recognizing the unity OF me
saved ~ Him and accepting The great multitude 10 tne
Beloved. To this glorious power may every believer
trace back the funess he receives The God vino
was first brought out. Who shall deny it
plan. Christ sent upon earth In INN was con
the gracious thoughts Of God and the over
whelming responsibilities OF man. How nexhaustlDe
was Chrsts fIness. What line can iaihon the depths
This Is the spring aud source or Christian me- we are
In Christ concentrated the gracious thoughts OF
God The Fdher's affection was revealed and declared
in his necessities to himself Who're Is there greater
testimony than in the relation OF Gods thoughts and
gwen in Christ Jesus. All things are yours; you are
Christ's and Christ - God.
be forfeited. II We are complete Ia HIM, then our our
can destroy It, righteousness that wears the mark OF
GOlgotha never be tarnlsed Even 80 your pardon
can never be reversed. The Lords saving, " Thy SINS
he forgiven thee will be retraced Your Justi-
fcatioa can never DC Cancelled VINO shall lay any
thing 10 the charge OF GOfs eeci IL Is CHRIST that
has redeemed you all Thy peace can never he broken
thy never he disturbed thy nope can never ne
deferred; thy never he darEened thy strength
can never be enfeebed; thy wisdom can never be
baied; thy fortune can never be exhausted: II thou
art only complete ia Christ with our life on cart b. our
thoughts and feelings develop Dear iriehdS do you
not know how much more complete Christ becomes
I'D in aictiODf Only as We are Drought through
yicissitudcs Ia the tuness OF Christ IN any
measure developed. There Is satisfying supply
in Him vino IA the beginning and the emo of al thlngs
The application OF tho text Is IN the c0ngrafna0i TO
There are no words OF cOnsfatulatOh Tor
earthly wealth. Rich subjects of prayer; their
condition il OF special trial. their fortunes may
he their ruin. The Love Feast" Is celebrated for the
purpose mutual cOngratuiation. though by one de-
nomination for the confession OF SIN You are complete
in thou knOwest not the alphabet OF thy privi
leges. Though tried Job, you do not comprehend
your compensaons. II you are complete III Christ how
can YOU expect add to Him! GIVE thanks without
delay II thy cOmpetement Is IN Him. The power OF the
Christian not iu his relations ms experience but IN
the candOr and conversation OF his communion with
Christ. Let yOnr thoughts be occupied with Him. Let
your nope grow up the lattice OF iiis promise Learn
something OF Christ Let your hands be strong ana
your swift the dngs home to your Father
and RENE mber that glory OF God and the good or
men arc both be subservcd by being complete in
Christ.