The New York herald., 1875-10-25

ard OF truth When man stnndsberore the judgment
bar he will DO measured by tho standard OF MS
ignorance, but
ny THE HIGHEST srAxDARD
OF all that truth which God has put within our grasp
This IL our fundamental principles you dare not any
longer walk in darkness when there i light ahead; yon
bound avail yourself OF nll means God has put IN
your power and you will be held responsible Tor tat
high standard OF Gods revelation. soc II THIS
is not true. Turn TO the twelfth chapter
OF John, forty eighth ycrso, and there Jesus
say5:-"He that reiecteth me and receiveth not
my word. hath one that iudgeh him. What is that
one2 "fhe word that | have revealed that same
word shall Judge him in the last day. Then to
be measured IN heaven by tho book Christ assumes
that this is supernatural revelation of Gods will 10
man. and tells MS that God will take our Judgment in
the last day from the book. That is very strange
thing indeed. Tho first fact draw from this state
ment is this: that there certain things which
should be believed by all and disbelief OF which 10
urey incxcusablc on our part. Then, Of course, am
interested in asking, "What ought TO belevcf" Am
10 accept some long statement of theologyy do not
find IL in the book written Am to believe tho in
stitutcs of Calvin or the articles Of the ChmrchS do
not lind il so IN the book. find no authority what
ever for compelling to believe what the best and
most learned scholar dcduccs from that book; may
disagree with great deal Of the theology which is
snt and yet accord with the commands OF that book
Eow what tho commands OF GodS | have looked
through the law book with great care, and can ind
the first chapter Matthew to tho last of Revca
tons there is only demandthat VIC should believe
that Jesus Christ Is the Son OF God, and that in
wolves eternal destiny Christ is to bc
our pattern in decd and word and thought
At the first thought this seems TO con-
nct with our free agency, free will Let us sec
l find on looking the history OF tho world that
there are certain fundamental truths which men arc
morally bound to believe and disbelief finds no pardon
and no mercy For instance, in political life a man
is bound to believe in the duty OF upholdng the
erai government ard any man who tells you he don't
believe In the duty OF citizen TO pay the taxes for tho
protection and Improvement OF the general welfare,
by that assertion proves his insanity and puts him
self outside tho circle of general protection. His mind
russ IN an eccentric orbit and we give no heed to him
whatever think IL Is so in the commercial way; tho
bosis OF business is the honor OF the who sells and
the integrity OF the man who buys. Tho business
of this country Is based credit and when you break
down the credit the business Is dead If man said
TO ybu he docs not believe in honor and integ-
rty that he believes impulse be the governing lorce
OF man, what would you say him Would you sell
him stocks or pound OF sugar No; ho Is simply an
eccontrcity and you will have nothing TO do with him.
The same principle holds good in social life. The man
who has children bound to educate them whether he
doslros to do SO not. Now. suppose man says TO
you that he has studied social science all his days and
that should be governed by what Is called in
these days sainities" that Is we'll enough to marry
out when either party chooses the contract can be
broken; that children are only
for which you are not bound 10 do anything, what
would you say to him ? We would call HIM fool, and
If rhc should attempt to put his ideas into practice you
would arrest him. If he says he is FREQ agent you
answer yes free to do right but free do wrong"
No man has right to deny certain
ASD bPYICIESr TRUTHS
Now is a belief in Christianity as important and
PLAN these factsf go back 5000 years and find
prophecies concerning an event that to happen in the
ages come and every generation is looking forward
and more anXiously Tor that event At last there
comes herald voice that is heard all the earth
say:-'Art thou He ~ and ne says mo- but there
is one coming after me- and he is so much grandcr and
greater than am that dare not loosen the buckles of
His shoes, for | man and He is Cod All
around the mangcr cradle find the presence Of mira
clcs and when lie is grown the deaf and dumb
restored and He stands at the door of the tomb and
bids the very deal arise and they rise from their
bier and come out in their grave clothes.
All through His life is the element of the super
natural But you say, Suppose 1t is impossible for me
to accept the supernatural what them" Jesus gives
the remedy. He says s'If you cannot believe on ac-
of the truth that is uttered believe for the words
sake" Look at its results; think what Christianity
has done and is capable OF doing II stands untouched
and unscathcd through tho fall of empires. Where is
Jerusalem to-day the city which the pride of
whole nation? It's granite walls kept out the enemy for
ages but the time came when those walls crumbed into
dust Time has eaten 1t away. Now, tell me, where is
your Christwhere is the babe that born in Beth
chem? Where is He who defeated the top Of
Calvary and at whose defeat the heavens groaned in
agony? Where is your Chrstianity2 Oh my brother
the answer is
THE ANSWER TRIUMPH
Has II been destroycdg No Has 1t lost its force?
No: II has been marching with steady tread for ages
and ages till to-day and the time shall when every
knee shall bow and every lip confess that Jesus Christ
is God What marvel is this Is it plain that the
command Of God a correct when Ho COM
mandcd to believe in Christ the Son OF God He
told us our plain duty The blcssedness of faith Tho
Christian walks facing the setting sum- and, though no
comes TO the night, he walks through 1t into eternal
day There is the fundamental truth there is the
nand, "Bccve on the Lord Jesus Christi