The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-07-01
CONGREGATION
The Sermon al the First COngrc.
gatiGual Church sunday
nsrnigg.
4 Short Biographical Sketch Of
the Pastor, Rev. Vim.
kiucaid.

Mark 1858. And lac said, 50 Is the /
Kingdom of God, as ii man should cast |
seed into the ground, AMI should sleep,
and rise aight and day, ami the seed should
spring anu grow W, he knoweth net how.
For the earth bringeih forth fruit OF her
sell first the blade, then the ear, then The
full corn in the ear. But when the fruit
is brought forth, Immediately he Putteth
in the sickle, bccaUse the harvest is
come"
The history OF the gospels progress, both
in the individual heart and in the world,
though many sided and complex, is very
completely illustrated in the numerous
parallels OF our Lord. One graphic smile
after another falls from the lips OF Christ
until We have received the divine develop
ment on all lis sides ard learned all we need
10 know re-T-ctir" Il.
For example, the parable oi the mustard
seed SHOWS the '.i,t OF increase that OF the
leaven the mCdas Cp.roldi, OF method OF in
crease, that Of the tares the Complications
OF Increase, HAT oi the sower The liabilities
Ol increase, that Of the lanorers, the agencies
OF Increase, and 20 on.
The brief and pointed parable which !
have read a the text adds the idea q.
spontaneit. oi increase, teaching him beyond
4 certain point, divine grace in tine human
soul possesses power oil inherent expans;-
biiity, unfolding and extending in complete
independence, both Of human thought and
human effort. The Kingdom OF God is a.
ii man should &eeO and the seed should
spring and grow, he knoweih not how, for
the earth b,H3tth .jorth jii1lh Of las,IE"
The farmer selects his ground and pre-
pares it, Chooses good seed and s1ws il; he
fences 1t TO keep out marauders, casts Il
lingering look upon il. and saws, Nv tI-k
| Is done. Descend rains and suns; breathe
upon it, W: lds vi heaven" Meantime he
| retires 10 rest, and wakes and betakcS hun
| self 10 other business till the haryes, j.
| come. There is something analogous 10
| this, says the text, in the Kingdom OF God.
There is point where the Christian labor
er may say, MY work is done. Descend,
| @ copiOus showers OF Heavenly grace
shine q Sun OF Right .ousne-s, oh the
| planted field ! retire TO sleep, and with
the promise OF tiod for a pillow, shall
sleep in hope
The parallels, let Us notice, offer no in
| ducements to Incidence The laborer must
do ms work and DO II well. Inc teaching
| simply Is that there Is point where hu-
! mHn ei"r;, however needlul before, must
ca e, and the remainder De left TO the nat;
'r'i working" o. the human heart Ender
the influence and stimulation OF Heavenly
grace. Inc Trouble Is that the Christian
iahoreis become impatient, AMI, like child
rem, would lam uncover tie seed every day
10 see II It Is sprngIng. seed requires
time to Srow- and Il Is amazing how roots
and herbs VI sometimes mold their vital
| y anu SerHih!'e !ofS alter they have been
accounted dead / nave 4 Plant IN my
yard no" that To a.! human view was DEAD
| Two YEAR ago. No attention was pad TO
Summer, the seTere cold oi last winter, and
the grasshoprers and he%; OF the present
| season, were visited upon Il, and yet that
Iieies5 sick-Would you believe IT'S
| liIst no" putting !prth sweet anu tender
| sprouts ana leaves. lo'! say, Wei, al
iiiis preaching, AL tGat SUNDAY School
teaching, al mai ni"'AeItF kinAiieas mas
been expended on tnat s"ii.' mere mari than
the nether -!iil-s'ohe, Tor na'ish;" lie not
sure oil IL 'eiicaie Eo"ers grow out OF
rocks sometimes You mus, not he sur
| p.iNeo 10 sec some s"',t anu modest plant
Vi .o'e 10 Jesus al"EhiiiS 'ha' aria waste.
ihe preacher tten Weni On 10 snow how
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'Li'' Will
Men cannot always TIL how mdch they
have been influenced, or whence they de-
rive their opinions AMI thoughts. Some
rider OF Il hobby mails you the periodical
which represents ms cause lou are mol
10 read the pamphlet. YOU are 4 little yexe,l
,n.u p,, :, - .Iont .Ln bop.. sverv
now and then ...:, see the title OF It, and DC
casional!y, III al unconscious moment, Won
reaH = seiileiiet N H. A you 90 -
- a,Li,., yorI ,,,a-v,rJ 200 y,
hear in lii, suggest. that thought. The
question, If there he ANYTHING in il, grows
npon YOU. You argue it, almost unconscious
". before the bar of your Judgment, and
ere Won are aware, You are con.
vert to the theory. Thus truth grows in
the mind. ! used to he very Scorniul and
,kcptical with reference to those reports oi
colrorteurs. which read-so many visits
made. 50 MANY sermons preached. so MANI
rracis distributed. 80 mauv bibles given