Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-17

'a'' DiackWeider, pastor of the
charge, oficiated without assistance
The text of the morning sermon read,
Tome unto me, all ye that labor and are
nea'y laden, and win give you rest.o
There is a golden rule among men
which, If observed. leads TO a b.nnv
state of society. This text is a golden
invitation; 1t related not only to the
anairs OF nen, but it reached beyond
Tue things of time and sense, and in
sured to those who honored il life os
eternal happiness.
The short and brilliant introdue,orv
that preceded the sermon proper de
veloPed the Theme, which may be stated
70 b" christ's insl,atin The R.v r.
end EanJ's n,au rhen asked
lst. Ho INVITES,
1t Is Christ, the Son al God. who ex
tends the Invitation Ii is true he ;s
no longer Oh earth. among men. 70
speak 20 them face TO face, but We n, -
his words
HIS uecJds iauite''
Millions of people have felt the power
ana cnnsoiatIo- that a belief m his
words give, aud millions more, vet to
come. will find in them the cheer I'D
com'"r. that nothing born of earth and
tine aud sense can give. Inestimabie
Is the privilege of receiving an invi,.
fion through the words of the Redeemer
OF man. Ii Is not alone through the
words of Christ that men are invited
"Ht, miracles invite."
HIS miracles are among tie many
things of his life that impress his Di
v'nity on the rmds of men. They in
Vite men to a better life; to a lite that
removes the natura! terrors of death.
the grave, aud the life beyond. A con
temptation of his miracles teach how
vain are all of the things among man,
aud invite the spirit to a closer union
with God. Christ's words invite, HIS
miracles invite they are powerful! iu-
Itions, but not stronger and more Der
suasive than the invitation that tie
example of bis life gives.
"His life inrites"
His life was SO pure that no fault
could he found In if by the heathen
world. For Years before his coming
his people and kindred had lost their
independence as a nation, and were
subject to foreign power and govern
ment that admitted OF the i Intercourse
of all People of rie earth, and by this
intercourse Cnrist's words, miracles,
and life were subject to the criticism of
rhe learned and scientific men OF that
day and generation. Outside of his
own people be passed the ordeal unim- I
paired. All bear testimony to the
purity and GodIike character of his life. :
His life was a powerful example and
AIS death mrifes.''
Among his own race the expected /,
Messiah was to be temporal prince
one who would relieve them of their
foreign yoke. He not being such. his
people we're full of disbelief in him,
and he was arraigned for false teaching,
untrutb, and exalted pretensiou under
the forms of law be was tried, convict |
ed and condemned to death. But the
outside world, shat looked on with |
saw no guilt in him. Their
learned and celebrated men saw him
without being partial for or against
him, Tor they were tolerant of all reli-
giOus. His life was So without guile
and SO pure that he was the subject OF
the closest study, and when he came
down 10 the death of the cross many |
declared that be was "iruly the Son of
G"d." The laying down OF his body
in the tomb aud its resurrection on the
third day strengthened the believers
and added converts to their number,
and thus, then, his death invited His
death invites now. The words of
CHRIST, his miracles, his life and has
death are the Invitations Of the past
they still live, and will live on. The
invitation Is continued through the
church
"THe church iRrites''
The invitations by the church were
dweit on, and thence the
Reverend gentleman passed To the c'n
Of the second chief division
Of the sermon, which was
2nd. WHO ARE INVITED
Those who give no heed to the words
Of Christ, and care not for his teach
ings are careless.
"THe carrtess are not iRrited"
Those who read the "Wo ord" attend !,
church, observe ferns, rs many did IN
Christ's day, but live regardless of the
spirit are not invited.
1.-The regardless are not ineifed."
Are We careless and needless of
Christ's words. Are We regardless OF
tba Snirit,s onarations Then are we /